Software and technology
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IBM to launch features and functions for mobile users
April 23, 2008
IBM Corp. launched a new effort in its India Research Lab to bring more features and functions to mobile devices as they become the primary tool for Web transactions and interactions.
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Keynote buys firm for European push into mobile testing
April 22, 2008
Keynote Systems Inc., a mobile and Internet test and measurement service, bought French software company Zandan for nearly $3 million.
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Ion develops iPhone-optimized landing page platform
April 21, 2008
Ion Interactive has created a new platform for iPhone-optimized landing pages.
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Zumobi takes mobile widgets to BlackBerry platform
April 18, 2008
Widgets are a mystery to some, not to Zumobi, whose whole business model is predicated on the widespread use of ad-supported mobile applications with games, news and entertainment content.
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Nellymoser upgrades platform for widgets, in-app ads
April 14, 2008
Mobile services firm Nellymoser Inc. released the latest version of its platform that combines Web 2.0 features with mobility requirements.
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Yahoo rejects Microsoft offer again
April 9, 2008
The board of directors of Yahoo Inc. once again rejected Microsoft’s $44.6 billion offer to acquire the online media giant.
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Mobile may create major new consumer properties: CTIA panelists
April 3, 2008
LAS VEGAS – Will the mobile Internet see the creation of new billion-dollar startups?
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Microsoft, Sprint working to mobilize the Internet
April 2, 2008
LAS VEGAS - Microsoft has launched Windows Mobile 6.1 for handsets, claiming to make it easier for people to manage their lives on-the-go.
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Proteus upgrades mobile publishing platform
April 1, 2008
Proteus, a provider of mobile marketing products and services, added new features to its mobile Web site publishing platform, Swift.
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Webtide creates server for Google’s Android platform
March 19, 2008
Webtide, the developer of HTTP server and Java Web container Jetty, has created a Web and application server designed to operate on Google’s Android mobile platform.
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VoodooVox lets developers use voice in apps
March 12, 2008
VoodooVox released MyVox, a free service that lets software developers incorporate voice into their applications and Web widgets.
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Kleiner Perkins earmarks $100M for Apple mobile apps
March 7, 2008
The venture capital firm behind Google, Amazon and Intuit has earmarked $100 million in venture capital to invest in firms creating applications and services for Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch.
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Google Gears for Mobile launches for developers
March 6, 2008
Google Inc. has launched Google Gears for Mobile, an application that lets developers deploy applications directly to mobile browsers rather than develop native applications.
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DoubleClick integrates suite for Web, mobile publishers
March 6, 2008
DoubleClick has integrated its suite of services for Web and mobile publishers under the DoubleClick Revenue Center brand.
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Microsoft Silverlight makes a deal with Nokia
March 5, 2008
Microsoft Corp. has signed a deal with Nokia to make its Silverlight platform available for S60 on Symbian OS smartphone software, in addition to Series 40 devices and Nokia Internet tablets.
