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Motorola/Verizon Droid: When to reccomend?

Google Ink - 6 hours 48 min ago

Ten pros and ten cons for choosing the Droid over other phones like the iPhone, the Pre, the G1 or a Blackberry.

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Google Dashboard puts all of Google's services in one place

Google Ink - Thu, 11/05/2009 - 9:27pm

Google today released a new web page that allows users to better see how much of their data are being stored by the Internet search giant. Google Dashboard lists all of Google's services that a user is subscribed to, in one location.

In a Blogpost on the subject,  a Google (Alma Whitten, Software Engineer, Yariv Adan, Product Manager, and Marissa Mayer, VP of Search Products and User Experience) said:

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Apple's App Store hits 100,000, displays ultimate irony

Computerworld, Apple Ink - Wed, 11/04/2009 - 9:08pm

Apple's iPhone App Store, as long expected, passed the 100,000 app mark today.  Apple has been counting down the milestones since the store opened, last mentioning 85,000 in a conference call last month.  There are some interesting trends developing, however, that put that number into perspective.

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AT&T sues Verizon, Verizon releases new Droid ad

Google Ink - Tue, 11/03/2009 - 6:25pm

AT&T is suing Verizon for their recent "There's a map for that" ad campaign.  They complain that the maps that Verizon publishes could confuse people (even though they are clearly stating "3G Access") into thinking the white spaces on the map represent areas where AT&T doesn't have coverage.

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Apple's $30-Per-Month TV service would fit tablet

Computerworld, Apple Ink - Mon, 11/02/2009 - 10:21pm

MediaMemo today reported that Apple has been shopping a $30/month, all you can watch TV service to the networks that would compete with Hulu and to a lesser extent cable.  The service would be built into iTunes and run across all of Apple's products.  To me this has tablet written all over it.

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Chinese iPhone has grey market to contend with

Computerworld, Apple Ink - Sun, 11/01/2009 - 10:34pm

By most accounts, the iPhone's debut in China has been lackluster. Figures at the only Apple Store in Mainland China are incredibly bad. They sold 10 on Saturday and only one on Sunday. The Apple Store manager hopes that sales pick up during the week.

This, in a nation of 1.3 billion people and almost 800 million mobile users. In fact, China's leading mobile carrier has more subscribers than the US has citizens.

What's the problem?

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