Mobile Minutes: HTC, HarperCollins, BlackBerry, Big data

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October 3, 2013

HTC's One mobile phone

HTC works with qualcomm to avoid U.S. ban on phones
The Wall Street Journal reported that HTC Corp. is working with Qualcomm Inc. on altering a component for the Taiwan company's flagship One and other phones to avoid a possible U.S. ban on imports of the devices, people familiar with the matter said.
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HarperCollins joins Scribd in ebook subscription plan
HarperCollins is the latest publisher to try a Netflix-style e-book subscription service, announcing on Tuesday that it has struck a deal to make its backlist books available on Scribd, a Web site for sharing documents and books, per the New York Times.
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BlackBerry draws interest of Cerberus
Private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management LP has expressed interest in BlackBerry Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter, as the smartphone maker seeks a buyer to rescue the company, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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How big data is transforming the mobile industry
The world is awash in data. CIBC, a Canadian bank, predicts that information-generation growth will increase 50 times over the next decade. IDC, a market research firm, similarly forecasts a 44-fold increase in data volumes between 2009 and 2020. Mobile is playing a large part in driving this explosion in data, Business Insider reports.
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Mobile Minutes: Microsoft, mobile questions, transforming the poor, Samsung

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October 10, 2013

Microsoft?s $7.2 billion Nokia bet not luring apps
Microsoft Corp.'s $7.2 billion pairing with Nokia Oyj?s handset business is failing to win over the software developers who are crucial to its success, Bloomberg reports.
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Five mobile app questions board members should ask the CIO
When it comes to implementing technology solutions within an enterprise, the CIO is the authority on the matter; however board members need to sometimes test just how solid the CIO?s plan really is, according to Forbes.
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Six ways mobile technology has transformed the world's poor
Mobile technology is rapidly changing the face of communication in the most remote areas of the world, per the Huffington Post.
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How new Samsung Note tablet compares with rivals
Samsung's new tablet computer comes out in the U.S. on Thursday. The Galaxy Note 10.1 ? 2014 Edition is the second version of Samsung's 10.1-inch stylus-based tablet,?according to?ABC News.
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Mobile Minutes: BlackBerry, Yahoo, FCC, smart eyewear

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October 18, 2013

From ripe to ruined: why cheap mobile data is what really killed BlackBerry
As an IT professional, I?ve been working with BlackBerry since its debut in black and white around the turn of the millennium. Once, BlackBerrys were the hottest property in my department, literally being worn out through overuse. Now? I?m seeing devices being returned by staff that are still in ?as new? condition, The Guardian reports.
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Yahoo results suggest lagging share of fast-growing mobile ads
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer showed in the third quarter that she can get a lot of quality products out the door in a hurry, USA Today reports.
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How the FCC plans to clear the air for more mobile data
Not long from now, cars will start talking to other cars. Wearable technology will put the Internet on your body. Phones won't just be for interacting with the Web anymore; they'll also start to respond to other inanimate objects around them. All of this stuff depends on radio signals moving back and forth between devices. Problem is, with so many of these transmissions crowding the airwaves, a lot of them could get lost to interference, according to The Washington Post.
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Augmented reality apps: Making the case for smart eyewear
Wired reports that the publicity around Google Glass has helped stir attention for the market potential of wearable technology. In what appears to be the future of smart eyewear, Google Glass is merely the biggest player in what is quickly becoming the next big technological trend. Other tech giants like Sony and Microsoft and lesser-known, but formidable, competitors Vuzix and Recon Instruments are next on the list to develop their own wearable gadgets. As the consumer tech world awaits the advent of wearable tech, where we all hope to exist Jetsons-like, will augmented reality (AR) apps define the future of smart eyewear?
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