Posts Tagged iPhone

Apple: Record Profits Amidst Uncertainty in Silicon Valley

Published July 20, 2011 by aoifeconn in Blog, Events & Workshops, Video
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Mac OSX Lion was launched a day after Apple reported record profits in the last quarter. There are predictions that Apple will go on to turnover $120 billion in this fiscal year. However, the PriceWaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree Report, also just released, points out that although VC investment has been at its greatest in the first quarter of this year since 2008, there are indications that the VCs themselves are having trouble finding funding. While there is much debate about whether Silicon Valley is in the midst of a bubble or not it does seem that growth in the tech market sector is very mixed.

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Cataract: Using Smart Phones to Detect Eye Disease

Published July 7, 2011 by aoifeconn in Blog, Events & Workshops, Video
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The Camera Culture Group from MIT Labs have developed a device that can detect abnormalities in the eyes through the use of a smart phone.

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Shopkick: Earn Redeemable ‘Kickbucks.’

Published May 19, 2011 by sharon in Blog, Events & Workshops, Video
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When you enter a shop that is using the shopkick platform your phone, iPhone or Android, detects the shopkick device and you earn 'kickbucks.' These points or credits can be used to redeem rewards not only in the store but Facebook credits as well. Report by Ina O'Murchu

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IPhone and Android Tracking Files

Published April 24, 2011 by aoifeconn in Blog, Events & Workshops, Social Media, Video
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A file has been discovered this week on the Ipad, Iphone and Android that tracks users movements using CellId. Although not as accurate as GPS this can log users movements without their knowledge. This could spell legal issues for these brands in countries such as France, Germany and Italy where this is seen as a violation of users privacy. For more background to this story you can read this article: "iPhone: Tracking or Logging?"

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Make your WordPress Blog mobile friendly with WPtouch plugin

Published August 4, 2010 by Dave in Blog, Social Media, Video
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With the number of smart phones on the rise there is a need to make your blog more mobile friendly. Nielsen predicts that "Smartphones to Overtake Feature Phones in U.S. by 2011". WPtouch is a plug in for Wordpress which formats your site with a mobile theme for the Apple iPhone / iPod touch, Google Android, Palm Pre and other touch-based smart phones. This solution is really effective and simple, and this is important if your customers or potential customers are on your site with their mobile devices.

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