Mobile Game Biz to Nintendo and Sony: Seasons? What Are Those?

A double whammy for the devices that used to define “mobile gaming.”
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Jon Rubinstein Joins Board of Qualcomm, as Mobile Chipmaker Ups Its Silicon Valley Cred

The longtime mobile exec is a high-profile appointment.
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Intel Unveils New Low-Power Mobile Chip Designs

Rushing to catch up in mobile, Intel aims to bring its “Silvermont” technology to smartphones and tablets.
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Yes, This Is Happening: VTech Just Made a Tablet for Your 12-Month-Old

VTech is hoping to tap into one of the last unexplored tablet markets: Infants.
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Hearst Gets Its Million Digital Subscribers

A few months behind schedule. But who’s counting? (Besides us.)
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Surface Makes Microsoft a Top 5 Tablet Vendor … With 1.8 Percent Market Share

Research firm IDC says Microsoft shipped about 900,000 Surface RT and Surface Pro tablets in the first quarter of the year.
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“Bring Your Own Device” Evolving From Trend to Requirement

What was once an oddity will soon be the way IT gets done everywhere.
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BlackBerry’s Heins: Tablets Are Just Temporary in Mobile Evolution

“We continue to evaluate our tablet strategy, but we are not making any shifts in that strategy in the short term.”
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iPad Edges Kindle Fire to Top J.D. Power Tablet-Satisfaction Rankings Again

Apple wins again, but not by so much.
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Belly Now Aims Its Loyalty Platform at National Enterprise Businesses

Chicago-based Belly said it was rolling out its customer loyalty and marketing platform to larger national enterprise clients. The startup has been aimed at the consumer market and smaller businesses since its launch in 2011, focused on increasing customer engagement, driving repeat business and helping attract new customers. Belly said it has been working with 40 national chains representing more than 500 current locations, using a system that includes a tech platform, an in-store tablet, analytics and marketing, as well as helping clients do email campaigns, social media integration and other mobile marketing.

My, Look at ARM’s Healthy Sales

The Netbook Is on Its Last Legs