Dan Rowinski

Android Users Prefer Native over Web Apps, Study Finds

August 18, 2011

According to new research from analytics firm Nielsen, most Android users spend more time with native mobile applications than they do on the mobile Web. The average Android user spends 56 minutes per day actively interacting with the Web and apps on t…

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Amazon’s Video On Demand Now Has 100,000 Titles Available

August 18, 2011

Amazon announced this morning that it now has 100,000 movies and television shows available to purchase or rent through its video-on-demand service. Of those, 9,000 are available to stream at no extra charge through its Amazon Prime membership program….

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Where Does Mobile Malware Come From & How Do You Protect Yourself? [Infographic]

August 18, 2011

What is mobile malware? Where does it come from? How does it get into your phone? These questions are just beginning to surface in the public mindset as splashy headlines warn smartphone users of the dangers lurking to take over their shiny, new mobile…

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Jumptap Announces Partners to Provide Offline Data for Targeted Advertising

August 17, 2011

Jumptap, a mobile ad targeting company, announced new partners today that will help the company acquire off-line data about consumers. That data can help app developers target ads at users. Jumptap has partnered with Targusinfo, Polk, Acxiom and Datalo…

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Amazon’s Websites Saw 20% of the World’s Internet Users in June

August 17, 2011

Internet analytics firm comScore released a report today that shows the most visited retail and auction sites on the Internet. Amazon, to no surprise, is the big winner with 282 million visitors in June. That correlates to 20.4% of the entire worldwide…

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Savvy Consumers Experiment With More Security Products, Forrester Reports

August 17, 2011

A new study from research firm Forrester shows that consumer attitudes towards Internet security are significantly changing. Consumers are now more aware of cyber security and are taking more steps to protect themselves on the Web. At the same time, co…

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Are Android Manufacturers In Trouble Over Violations of the Linux GPL?

August 17, 2011

Over the past week, there have been stirrings in the Android community about the Linux GNU General Public License (GPLv2) and whether or not original equipment manufacturers have violated the license, thus making them vulnerable to lawsuits from thousa…

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New Firefox for Android Shows the Future of Mobile Browsers

August 16, 2011

Mozilla has released a new update of its Firefox browser for Android that brings user interface improvements for consumers and new developer tools to create rich mobile Web applications. Google, Apple, Research In Motion and others should take heed of …

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TapJoy Announces New Developer Partnerships, 10,000 Supported Apps

August 16, 2011

Mobile content monetization platform TapJoy announced today that it is partnering with some of the top iOS and Android application developers to help bring ad-funded payment options to more than 10,000 apps. TapJoy’s payment platform leverages virtual …

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How Can HP WebOS Take Advantage of Android, Post Motorola Acquisition?

August 16, 2011

With Google’s takeover of Motorola, a lot of the focus has been on how it will affect the Android ecosystem. Google claims that nothing will really change and that Android will remain open and free to its partners. The major Android partners seemingly …

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