BUSINESS

02/19/2010

Tech review: Palm Pre Plus for Verizon has better features than original
As a Palm Pre owner and Sprint customer, I'm glad to see the phone getting picked up by Verizon Wireless.

02/17/2010

Blockbuster wins pact for T-Mobile films
Dallas-based Blockbuster Inc. said Tuesday it will be the exclusive movie download service for T-Mobile USA Inc.'s upcoming HD2 smart phone from HTC.

Verizon will bundle Skype with top-tier phones
Verizon Wireless said Tuesday it will bundle the voice-over-Internet program Skype with several of its high-end phones starting in March.

02/16/2010

Microsoft unveils upgrade of smart phone software
The new Windows Phone 7 Series operating system unveiled Monday at a mobile trade show in Spain is a drastic overhaul of the aging Windows Mobile platform.
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02/13/2010

Tech can distract from game, Mark Cuban, Charles Barkley say
Mark Cuban said his job is to make the game entertaining and engrossing for fans and not let them get bored and distracted by their phones and other gadgets, since memorable experiences are what create repeat customers.

02/12/2010

Smart phones wage a battle of software wits

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The Motorola Cliq is one phone out of about a dozen running the highly praised Android system from Google.

As smart phones increasingly appear alike, with high-end models mostly taking their cues from Apple Inc.’s iPhone, more and more it’s the software they run that makes a difference. A growing number of operating systems are jostling for the attention of phone buyers and manufacturers.

02/11/2010

Blockbuster fighting back with new technologies

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Alex Dickey, 12, of Dallas checks out Green Play digital media players for sale at a Blockbuster in North Dallas.

Blockbuster is betting its survival on new technologies designed to make it easy to watch movies wherever and however you want.
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02/12/2010

Tech review: Devices let Internet go where you do
I'm envisioning a future where you get Internet access everywhere through the air, like your cellphone.

02/07/2010

Blogging's allure fades
A new study has found that young people are losing interest in long-form blogging as their communication habits become increasingly brief and mobile. Tech experts say that doesn't mean blogging is going away. Rather, it's gone the way of the telephone and e-mail – still useful, just not sexy.

02/05/2010

Tech review: Google's Nexus One boasts fabulous screen, but wait for more carriers before buying
The Nexus One from Google is almost a great phone. As it is, it's probably the best phone now available to T-Mobile users.

01/30/2010

Dallas-area software developers churning out mobile applications

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Whether it's scanning bar codes at a store or getting a pep talk from God, WorldLink's Mike Hall and other local developers help make sure there's an app for that.
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Social media plays star role in Haiti relief efforts, for better or worse
Just as 24-hour cable television news came of age during the Persian Gulf War, the Haitian earthquake has showcased both the promise and pitfalls of social media, experts and observers say.
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False American Airlines Twitter post offers fast lesson in social media
Soon after the Jan. 12 quake hit, the Fort Worth-based airline was deluged with inquiries from people who had heard that it was offering free flights to Haiti for doctors and nurses. The culprit was an erroneous post on Twitter that mentioned the free flights and gave a phone number for the Haitian consulate in New York.
Social media plays star role in Haiti relief efforts, for better or worse
Link: American Airlines' Twitter feed

01/29/2010

Tech review: Users can customize MyFrogz case for iPhones
For iPhone users, cases are strange things.

01/28/2010

Dallas Morning News tech writers trade barbs and banter on the iPad
After Apple announced its new iPad tablet computer Wednesday, Dallas Morning News technology writers Victor Godinez and Jim Rossman exchanged their first impressions of the heavily hyped device. Here are excerpts: Victor: I wasn't disappointed by the iPad unveiling. But I do still have lots of questions.

AT&T wins Apple iPad network deal
Apple Inc.'s announcement Wednesday that its upcoming iPad tablet computer will connect to the Internet through AT&T Inc.'s 3G wireless network was a big win for the Dallas-based telecommunications company.

01/27/2010

Apple unveils $499 tablet with AT&T data plans

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Apple CEO Steve Jobs holds up the new iPad at an Apple event in San Francisco, Calif.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs says the iPad – a tablet-style computer that resembles the iPhone, but larger – will be better for reading books, playing games and watching video than either a laptop or a smart phone.
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Will 'iTablet' stir up gaming world?
When Apple introduced the iPhone, it shook up the cellphone business, but it also changed the way people play video games.

Apple's rumored tablet may rewrite publishing

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Apple Inc. will reveal the details today of what is widely expected to be a tablet computer, and it has already shaken up the publishing world.
Will 'iTablet' stir up gaming world?
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