Category Archives: Mobile 2.0
Mobile Commerce Now Fueling Billions of Dollars in Transactions at eBay
eBay is out with its latest earnings report, and with it, some intriguing numbers about just how big of a role mobile commerce is starting to play in its business. Overall, eBay’s revenue for 2010 hit $9.1 billion, $5.7 billion of which came from eBay’s marketplace business (from $53 billion worth of goods sold) and […] Continue reading
Nuance Releases Speech Transcription SDK for iOS and Android Apps
Nuance, the maker of popular speech recognition apps such as Dragon Dictation, is releasing the Dragon Mobile SDK to members of the Nuance Mobile Developer Program. The SDK will enable app makers to add speech transcription capabilities to their iOS and Android applications. The SDK is free of charge and lets developers add speech-to-text translation […] Continue reading
Sony To Launch a New PSP Next Week, PlayStation Phone in February [REPORT]
Sony will unveil a new version of its handheld game console PlayStation Portable on January 27, as well as a gaming-oriented smartphone in February, Bloomberg reports, citing two people with knowledge of the company’s plans. Rumors of Sony working on a combination of a portable gaming device and a smartphone surfaced early last year, but […] Continue reading
Starbucks Starts Accepting Mobile Payments Nationwide
Nearly 6,800 company-operated Starbucks stores in the U.S. will begin accepting mobile payments Wednesday. Customers using the Starbucks Card Mobile app on their iPhone, iPod touch or BlackBerry will now be able to use those devices as tender. The nationwide rollout marks the official launch of the Starbucks Card Mobile payment program, which has been […] Continue reading
Nokia Gives Up on Ovi Music Unlimited in Most Markets
Nokia will be shutting down its Ovi Music Unlimited (also known as Comes With Music) service in 27 countries due to lack of interest, Reuters reports. The service will stay live only in select markets including Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Turkey and South Africa. The service provided customers with unlimited, free music downloads included in […] Continue reading
Next iPhone and iPad Will Have a Dual-Core Graphics Chip [RUMOR]
The next generation of the iPhone and iPad will sport a new version of Apple’s A4 chip with a dual-core graphics processing unit that should enable even higher resolutions on these devices, as well as support for HD (1080p) video playback, AppleInsider reports, citing sources familiar with the matter. More precisely, the chip in question […] Continue reading
45 New Social Media Resources You May Have Missed
Wow, what a week. Last weekend the whole team was busy preparing for both the Mashable Awards Gala in Las Vegas and CES 2011 happening just next door. We’ve crowned your favorite picks from the past year and also previewed all the fancy new technology from the CES showroom. Take a look through our roundup […] Continue reading
Startup Adds Augmented Reality to Location-Based Marketing
The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: GoldRun Quick Pitch: Using augmented reality app GoldRun, advertisers create scavenger hunts for virtual goods in physical locations. Genius Idea: […] Continue reading
Don’t Text & Walk Or Everyone at the Mall Will Laugh at You
Yes, texting and walking is downright rude (we’ve told you time and time again), but now we have proof that it’s actually harmful. Well, at least to one’s ego. Check out the above video, which has been making its way around the web today. In it, mall employees watch security footage (over and over again) […] Continue reading