7 posts and columns on mobile app

Nest, Now Working With Utility Companies, Will Pay You to Meter the A/C This Summer

in Product News on April 22 at 1:30 pm PT

Resist cranking up the air conditioning this summer and you’ll get a check. You just have to have a Nest. And sign up with certain utility companies. And stuff like that.
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LinkedIn Revamps Mobile App

in Social on April 18 at 4:58 am PT

LinkedIn released a redesigned version of its mobile app on Thursday, more heavily emphasizing photos, comments and “Likes” inside users’ streams, and further personalizing users’ individual experiences based on their online habits. The company continues to increase its focus on the content flowing through the feed, in line with a number of recent refreshes and acquisitions.

Jawbone “Acqhires” Data and Digital Design Firms Massive Health, Visere

in News on February 4 at 3:10 pm PT

Jawbone looks to boost the software behind the Up, as more health and fitness devices come to market.
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From QWERTY to Quirky: New Ways to Type

in The Digital Solution on January 15 at 3:08 pm PT

Typing on glass keyboards — like those found on iPhones, Android phones and Windows Phones — should be much easier by now. Some new technologies are aimed at solving the problem.
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Can We Say Damage Control? Amazon Talks Up Its Role in the Success of Independent Businesses.

in Commerce on December 29, 2011 at 2:30 pm PT

Amazon is not all about squashing the little guy, or at least that is what it wants you to believe this holiday season.
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Yahoo Adds Mobile App to Find Other Mobile Apps

in News on June 15, 2011 at 9:49 pm PT

Yahoo is introducing AppSpot, a program for Android and iPhone aimed at helping users more easily find the applications they are looking for.
Yahoo AppSpot

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U.S. Army Launches Blogging App Aimed at Troops

in Social on February 28, 2011 at 12:50 pm PT

The U.S. Army today released an iPhone app and mobile Web site for its Army Strong Stories blogging platform. Besides giving soldiers with smartphones the means to blog from the field, the app and site are meant to be a marketing tool for potential recruits who can feel like they’re a part of the action via their own phones. The Army currently has 600 official blogging soldiers.