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What does Facebook’s exit from daily deals mean for Google, Amazon?

Published: August 30, 2011

Facebook’s decision to exit the daily deals business suggests that Google, Amazon and Groupon may face challenges in the mobile space as well.

Amazon, Apple, ABI Research: News briefs

Published: August 30, 2011

News briefs: Amazon tablet could be big seller this fall: Forrester; New Apple CEO Receives 1M stock units; Touchscreens play a big role in smartphone growth: ABI Research

Skype, In-Stat, Best Buy: News briefs

Published: August 23, 2011

News briefs: Skype acquires group messaging service GroupMe; Tablets shipments could reach 250M by 2017: In-Stat; Best Buy offers free iPhone with contract.

Did Apple, publishers force Amazon to raise prices for ebooks?

Published: August 11, 2011

A class action suit against Apple and several book publishers claims the companies engaged in anticompetitive behavior that caused ebook prices to rise and force intense competition between Apple and Amazon over digital content.

Nokia, Groupon, Amazon: News briefs

Published: August 11, 2011

News briefs: Nokia exits feature phone, Symbian business in U.S.; Groupon sold 32.5 million deals in Q2; Amazon launches HTML5 reading app in response to Apple fees.

AT&T, Amazon, Nielsen: News briefs

Published: August 2, 2011

News briefs: AT&T curtails data for heaviest smartphone data users; Amazon locks out German app developers because of Apple suit; Mobile population grew in June: Nielsen.

Mike and Ike, Hot Tamales hit sweet spot with mobile promotion

Published: July 20, 2011

Candy maker Just Born Inc. is running a sweepstakes promotion that incorporates mobile bar codes on its Mike and Ike and Hot Tamales sweets.

Five questions to ask before starting a mobile development project

Published: July 19, 2011

By Paulo Camara

Developing apps for mobile is different than the Web. While the reason for creating them may be similar, before you engage in a mobile project, you need to ask key questions.

Will Android OS dampen success of Amazon tablet?

Published: July 15, 2011

Amazon will reportedly launch a tablet on the Android operating system in the fall, a move that could help it drive its own digital content business.

Apple, Amazon, Pennsylvania Lottery: News briefs

Published: July 8, 2011

News briefs – Apple’s App Store downloads pass 15B mark; Amazon plans to roll out cloud player support for iPad.