App Store wars getting heated… The developers of NJection Mobile are claiming that the people or developers from Trapster are posting invalid and fake reviews, as well as searching for reviews on websites, spamming them and writing phony, bogus reviews of the competing application.
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A Prius for the Lexus Set
New York Times – 3 hours ago By TIM MORAN IS IT REAL? Yes, and a first step into dedicated hybrids for the Lexus division of Toyota. WHAT THEY SAID: “We’re so excited about this car. Lexus unveils 2010 HS 250 entry-level luxury hybrid CanadianDriver 2010 Lexus HS 250h (photos) CNET News Edmonton Sun – The Gazette (Montreal) – Auto123 – AutoWeek all 112 news articles |
An anonymous reader writes “The Australian Communications and Media Authority has commenced legal proceedings in the Federal Court against several local and international companies over allegedly unsolicited SMS spam. It’s the first time the regulator has used its powers under the Spam Act to pursue an alleged SMS spammer through the Courts. Other companies have been fined or committed to an ‘enforceable undertaking’ to avoid this type of action (although these are not without issue). Another firm accused of SMS spam accused the regulator of being overzealous after it received a formal warning. The regulator appears to have instituted a crackdown on the premium mobile content industry in recent months, culminating in this latest action.”
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World, meet the Palm PrE and webOS
Business Mirror – 2 hours ago TYPE AWAY The Pre slides open to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard, the kind that has made Palm Tréos legendary in usability. After being written off by the tech media, smartphone pioneer Palm has got everybody buzzing excitedly as it redefines mobile … Palm Pre: where's the music? CNET News Palm Ready To Introduce Centro 2 WebOS Smartphone And More ITProPortal FOXNews – Christian Science Monitor – Tom’s Hardware Guide – Telegraph.co.uk all 205 news articles Langue : Français |
dhavleak writes “Microsoft Research has come up with Microsoft Tag: ‘…just aim your camera phone at a Tag and instantly access mobile content, videos, music, contact information, maps, social networks, promotions, and more. Nothing to type, no browsers to launch!’ Device support is fairly extensive (iPhone, WinMo, BlackBerry and more), and tag scanning appears to work quickly and reliably from different distances and angles. Long Zheng has an overview on his site. The Tag is similar to a barcode, but has obvious visual differences — colored vs. black and white, and triangles vs. squares or lines. The technology looks interesting, but will it get the adoption necessary to be successful? What applications do you see for such technology?”
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Safety council urges ban on cell phone use while driving
CNN – 6 hours ago By Tom Watkins (CNN) — The National Safety Council called Monday for a nationwide ban on cell phone use while driving, a prohibition opposed by the industry. Safety Council: National ban on phone calls while driving Christian Science Monitor US Group Calls for Cell-driving Bans Nationwide PC World The Tech Herald – International Herald Tribune – Reuters – Xinhua all 582 news articles |
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Detroit Auto Show | Lexus HS 250h A Prius for the Lexus Set
New York Times – 16 hours ago By TIM MORAN IS IT REAL? Yes, and a first step into dedicated hybrids for the Lexus division of Toyota. WHAT THEY SAID: “We’re so excited about this car. Lexus shows another first Edmonton Sun 2010 Lexus HS 250h (photos) CNET News The Gazette (Montreal) – Reuters – Auto123 – AutoWeek all 110 news articles Langue : Français |
Chipotle Mobile Ordering builds upon their already substantial online ordering system by allowing iPhone and iPod Touch owners to find locations, customize their orders, save their favorites and pay for everything while on the go.
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Detroit Auto Show | Lexus HS 250h A Prius for the Lexus Set
New York Times – 11 hours ago By TIM MORAN IS IT REAL? Yes, and a first step into dedicated hybrids for the Lexus division of Toyota. WHAT THEY SAID: “We’re so excited about this car. Lexus shows another first Edmonton Sun 2010 Lexus HS 250h (photos) CNET News The Gazette (Montreal) – Auto123 – AutoWeek – E Canada Now all 104 news articles |
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Detroit Auto Show | Lexus HS 250h A Prius for the Lexus Set
New York Times – 5 hours ago By TIM MORAN IS IT REAL? Yes, and a first step into dedicated hybrids for the Lexus division of Toyota. WHAT THEY SAID: “We’re so excited about this car. Lexus shows another first Edmonton Sun Prius mates with Lexus, gives birth to HS 250h The Gazette (Montreal) CNET News – Auto123 – E Canada Now – CARkeys all 81 news articles |
