- Sat, 19 May 2012 01:15:53 +0000: Amazon shops Kindle Fire home screen to advertisers - BGR: The Three Biggest Letters In Tech
Amazon is reportedly meeting with advertisers to pitch the idea of welcome screen ads on its popular Kindle Fire tablet. The retail giant is asking $600,000 for prime placement on the slate, according to a report from AdAge. Amazon currently offers its entire range of Kindle eReaders with advertisements that appear on the devices’ screen savers. Customers who opt to purchase a Kindle with ads enjoy discounts of between $30 and $50 off the purchase price of the devices; if Amazon carries the same model over to its Kindle Fire, the end-user cost of the tablet could drop by as much as 25% to $149. Following an explosive launch quarter that saw Amazon’s Kindle Fire take an estimated 14% of the - Fri, 18 May 2012 23:30:07 +0000: Nokia sells New York headquarters - BGR: The Three Biggest Letters In Tech
Nokia has sold its New York headquarters, located north of Manhattan in an industrial area outside of White Plains, New York. Purchased six years ago for $30 million, the struggling Finnish vendor sold the building to biotechnology firm Histogenetics for $12 million. ”It’s a great deal for 12 million bucks,” Michael Rao, president of the realtor representing Histogenetics, told LoHud.com. “The building is gorgeous. It’s so spectacular.” Nokia’s move comes as its struggles in the global mobile market continue; the company posted a huge $1.7 billion loss in the second quarter after losing $1.2 billion in the first quarter. Excluding the White Plains office, Nokia currently has 27 U.S. office locations listed on its website in addition to its North American headquarters in - Fri, 18 May 2012 21:45:19 +0000: Amazon’s 10-inch Kindle Fire tablet due in Q3, report claims - BGR: The Three Biggest Letters In Tech
Amazon’s second Kindle Fire tablet, an updated model with a 10-inch display, will launch in the third quarter this year according to a recent report. Backing away from its earlier reports placing the 10-inch Kindle Fire’s launch date in the second quarter, Digitimes on Friday cited market rumors in claiming that Amazon’s next tablet will launch in the third quarter. The site also reports that the launch of Amazon’s purported 8.9-inch tablet has been suspended. BGR exclusively reported more than a year ago that Amazon was developing two tablets, a 7-inch “Coyote” with a dual-core processor that launched as the Kindle Fire, and a 10-inch “Hollywood” tablet that is powered by a quad-core processor. Read - Fri, 18 May 2012 20:10:28 +0000: Microsoft offers free Xbox 360 to PC buyers - BGR: The Three Biggest Letters In Tech
Microsoft is looking to bolster sales of Windows-powered computers this summer by offering students a free Xbox 360 video game console with a qualifying PC purchase. Beginning on May 18th in Canada and on May 20th in the United States, students who purchase a PC for at least $599 CAD in Canada or $699 in the U.S. will receive a free 4GB Xbox 360. Purchases must be made from participating retailers including Best Buy, Dell.com, Fry’s Electronics, HPDirect.com, Microsoft Stores and NewEgg.com in the U.S., and Best Buy, Dell.ca, Future Shop, Staples and The Source in Canada. Microsoft did not indicate when the promotion ends. Read - Fri, 18 May 2012 18:45:04 +0000: Facebook hit with $15 billion privacy suit on IPO day - BGR: The Three Biggest Letters In Tech
Facebook is officially a public company as of Friday morning shortly after 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, and what better way to celebrate the milestone than with a fresh privacy lawsuit? Led by Stewarts Law and Bartimus, Frickleton, Robertson & Gorny, a class action lawsuit has been filed in San Jose, California alleging that Facebook unlawfully continued to track users’ Web browsing after they logged out of the service. The suit seeks more than $15 billion in damages. “This is not just a damages action, but a groundbreaking digital privacy rights case that could have wide and significant legal and business implications,” said Stewarts Law partner David Straite. The firm’s press release follows below. Stewarts Law acts for facebook users who have filed
- Thu, 17 May 2012 18:00:00 +0000: 5 Tools and Time Savers for the E-mail Addict - OPEN Forum - Topic: Technology
From SUSANNE FOUGEROUSSE:
If you’re anything like me, an entrepreneur and president of a small business, e-mail may have gotten the better of you. Recently I realized that my role had become 95 percent “e-mail related” and 5 percent “progress...
- Tue, 15 May 2012 20:00:00 +0000: How to Boost Your Search Ranking with User Reviews - OPEN Forum - Topic: Technology
From Rae Hoffman-Dolan:
If you run a local service-based business, you might already be using Google Places as part of your online marketing strategy. However, if you're not, know that businesses that take advantage of Google Places listings consistently remain at the...
- Tue, 15 May 2012 14:00:00 +0000: 4 Tools to Achieve Better Communication - OPEN Forum - Topic: Technology
From Presented by AT&T:
Small businesses are using new communication tools to work smarter and faster. These tools can make it easier to reach clients, suppliers and remote employees. They are also powerful for finding new opportunities to help attract customers and...
- Mon, 14 May 2012 15:30:00 +0000: Why Social Learning Benefits Your Business - OPEN Forum - Topic: Technology
From Sharlyn Lauby:
Classroom training isn’t dead, but it also isn’t the answer for every training need. Social media tools are changing the game when it comes to employee learning. And thanks to workplace collaboration tools, organizations can create...
- Mon, 14 May 2012 14:30:00 +0000: Taking the Pain Out of Apartment Hunting - OPEN Forum - Topic: Technology
From Donna Fenn:
Company: Nestio Founders: Caren Maio, Matt Raoul, Mike O’Toole Year founded: 2011 Location: New York, NY Caren Maio, a graduate of New York University, had lived in New York City for 10 years and moved just about every year....
