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Mozilla places focus on “do not track” feature for mobile

03/27/201203/26/2012 L. Green

Mozilla, creator of the popular Firefox web browser for computers, has announced that it is now developing an open-source operating system for both tablets and smartphones that will supports “do not track” from its very foundation. Many standard web browsers for computers now include a feature that allows users to opt out of online tracking with a “do not track” option which indicates to third parties – such as marketing companies, advertisers, etc. – that the user does not want to be tracked. This option has been exceptionally limited for…

What impact with the New iPad have on online retailers?

03/17/201203/17/2012 Jennifer Goula

It should come as no surprise to retailers that mobile commerce is now becoming a vital part of remaining competitive, but what many people are wondering is what sort of difference the New iPad will be making in this marketplace and what that will mean to the holiday shopping season for this year. There are already over 82.2 million Americans who use smartphones, and online retailers are making certain that they optimize their websites in order to cater to these consumers. That said, the release of the “iPad 3” is…

How the New iPad compares to iPad 2

03/09/2012 Julie Campbell

The details about the New iPad have been released and consumers are now wondering whether they should splurge on this brand new device when it is released, or if they should save their money and stick with the iPad 2 previous generation. To help you to make this decision, you first need to understand the difference between the two devices and what they have to offer. Though the tablet market is growing and there are an increasing number of devices always becoming available, Apple has always stood out as unique,…

Technology today and tomorrow according to Google CEO Eric Schmidt at the Mobile World Congress

03/02/201203/02/2012 Julie Campbell

Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, was a keynote speaker at the Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona, and though he focused on the new mobile Chrome browser app, and Android, he also spoke of the state of technology in the world today, and where he believes it will be going in the near and more distant future. Schmidt began his presentation almost immediately with a demo of the newly released Google Chrome for Android, with the assistance of Hugo Barra from Android. Barra explained that the mobile browser was designed…

Mobile World Congress declares Nokia 808 PureView “Best New Mobile Handset, Device, or Tablet”

03/02/201203/02/2012 L. Green

Nokia 808 PureView mobile technology news

The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona saw the unveiling of the Nokia 808 PureView on the very first day, and has already earned the title of “Best New Mobile Handset, Device, or Tablet” at the event. This new Symbian handset, which features a camera sensor with 41 megapixels, was granted the honor from a panel of judges made up of journalists and analysts from Canalys, Nomura, Mobile Choice Magazine, and other groups and publications focused on the industry. According to a post from the executive president of smart devices, Jo…