Search ads still account for nearly half of all online advertising revenue, at $16.9 billion in 2012.
2 bombers target mobile phone firms in Nigeria - AP
Politics |
In Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country with more than 160 million people, mobile phones serve as a valuable lifeline in both cities and rural communities.
Teens: We're tired of using technology - TheDCNF
Daily Caller News Foundation |
Young people increasingly seeking escapes from the virtual world
New Pew Internet study warns against apps - The China Post
Tech |
“Tech experts generally believe the mobile revolution, the popularity of targeted apps, the monetization of online products and services, and innovations in cloud computing will drive Web evolution,”
Looking for work? There may be an app for that - AP
Business |
A new study suggests you’re apt to find it in apps — the services and tools built to run on smartphones, computer tablets and Facebook’s online social network.
New sensation: Phones that let you feel the world - AP
Business |
The technology could help users “feel” a scroll bar, for instance, or the boundaries of an image.
Dedicated Facebook functionality on new phones for emerging markets - ReadWriteWeb
Tech |
‘The roadmap for Facebook in the emerging world is clear: get smartphones in the hands of people everywhere and an easy avenue to access the social platform’
Study: Technology usage before bed creates sleeping problems - CNET
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Researchers say using technology an hour before bed makes it difficult to fall asleep
The media has given birth to the Egyptian revolution
Opinion |
We should praise the journalists covering the Egyptian unrest for their excellent reporting.
Pay for Starbucks by waving your phone - NYT
Tech |
Customers can now purchase their lattes by scanning an iPhone or BlackBerry
Apple's spectacular earnings report overshadows Jobs' medical leave - Wired
Tech |
‘We are firing on all cylinders, and we’ve got some exciting things in the pipeline for this year,’ Apple CEO Steve Jobs said in a statement on leave
Most innovative products of 2010 [SLIDESHOW] - AP
Tech |
As Top 10 list season winds down and awards season cranks up, Good Housekeeping named some winners of a different sort
TheDC Morning: Soda tax will not make fatties less fat - TheDC
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Read TheDC Morning: An unvarnished e-mail summary of what’s really happening in political news
Drug addicted burglar stole cell phones to send pictures of his penis to random people - ABC
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Australian man would take mobile phones found in the places he broke in to, photographed his penis, and would send the pictures to every contact in the phone
Outrage: Amazon sells book offering advice to pedophiles - AP
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Public anger, generated on the Internet, could lead to a boycott of the retailer
Five ways your cell can save you - CNN
Tech |
A tracking program is just one ways your cell phone can potentially save your life
Facebook + Skype - InformationWeek
Tech |
Skype unveils new software which integrates Facebook features like the News Feed and Phonebook
The five factors powering the Android revolution - ZDNet
Tech |
Google Android has been riding a wave of staggering growth in 2010, going from barely a blip on the market share radar to the fastest growing mobile platform on the planet
Report: Apple to make iPhone for Verizon Wireless - AP
Business |
Verizon Wireless, the nation’s largest mobile phone operator, could significantly boost sales of Apple’s phones
Verizon to refund $50 million in 'mystery' fees - Ars Technica
Tech |
15 million Americans reportedly affected by ‘mystery’ charges
