Microsoft Completes $7.2 Billion Acquisition of Nokia Devices and Services Business


With the proper acquisition and takeover of Nokia, Microsoft has beefed up its capabilities on the mobile front. And while it has yet to catch up with rivals like Apple and Google, it is still...

25 Web Design Tips in Honor 25 Years Web Anniversary


When the Internet emerged more than 25 years ago, the first websites were akin to a magical land of unicorns and casinos, resplendent with scrolling marquee text, flashing lights and bright sparkles...

Xiaomi Founder Lei Jun Aims at U.S. IPO For Clean Master


In the Google Play store, a free junk-file cleaning app called Clean Master is the latest sensation in the Android mobile phone universe. It’s the world’s most downloaded Android optimizer, ranked No...
    






Push for Web addresses in era of search, apps


BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — In the early days, you typed in a domain name address to reach a website. Then came the ability to reach websites directly through a search engine. The mobile era brought us...

Big Data Under The Surface At Mobile World Congress


The Mobile World Congress (MWC) is about mobile devices and the hottest new handheld devices – from smartphones to tablets to wearables. You’ll get the latest on the Samsung S5, Nokia, and LG, and...

What Is Starbucks Brewing For Mobile Payments?


Why do we still have credit cards? With all the advances in technology, and all the things our smart phones do, why aren’t we paying for everything using a mobile app? Why are you signing a paper...

Ka-Ching: Mobile Payments Predictions For 2014


There seems to be only one thing that matters in the tech world nowadays: mobile. It certainly has been the key for putting Twitter’s (TWTR) stock into the stratosphere.  But mobile has also...
    






Did Santa Bring You Anything For BYOD?


Your employees are heading back to work from their holiday hiatus in the next few days. Based on the amount of smartphone and tablet advertising blared out between reruns of holiday movies, I’m...