October 15, 2009
News to Us: Layar AR for iPhone, Put.io Cloud Storage, PowerPak Battery Backup, and More
- Broadband is Now a Legal Right in Finland | Mashable
Starting in July, Finland's telecom companies will be required to provide all citizens with speeds of at least 1 Mbps, and by 2015 speeds of 100 Mbps. - Put.io is an innovative new cloud storage service | TechCrunch
Put.io's re-imagined cloud-storage provides users with streaming access to media files automatically fetched via RSS feeds. - Is Apple Going to Support Augmented Reality, After All? | ReadWriteWeb
With augmented reality applications like Wikitude and Layar now on the iPhone, it appears that Apple is reversing its ban on the hot new technology. - Nokia Posts Third-Quarter Loss of 559 Million Euros | Bloomberg
With the disruptive presence of Apple's iPhone, Nokia has seen weaker demand for its devices and have posted a third-quarter loss of 559 million euros. - Twitter Adds 110 Million Potential New Users With SMS Deal in India | Mashable
Twitter is one of many social networks looking abroad for growth and has just secured a SMS deal with Bharti Airtel, India's largest mobile operator. With it comes access to 110 million potential users. - Average Internet User Now Spends 68 Hours Per Month Online | Mashable
A new report from Nielsen states that the average Internet user spends 68 hours a day online. While a big number, it still falls short of television usage. - PowerPak wall charger doubles as portable backup battery | CrunchGear
For those who find their mobile phone battery dying midway through the day, Technocel has created the PowerPak, a charger that doubles as a portable backup battery. Other options include going solar, or use of a massive 16 cell battery. - No-contract $30 / $45 Straight Talk wireless plans storm Walmart | Engadget Mobile
Walmart is joining TracFone in the low cost and contract free mobile space with Straight Talk. Starting at $30 the service provides 1,000 voice minutes, 1,000 texts, and 30MB of mobile web access. - New iPhone App Piracy Statistics Reveal "Try Before You Buy" Mentality is a Myth | ReadWriteWeb
Many users download pirated applications with the claim that they simply want to "try before they buy." By comparing conversion rates between lite apps and those that are pirated, Pinch Media proves that only 1 in 233 pirates actually end up buying. - Female iPhone Users More Likely to Tune Out Mobile Advertising | Advertising Age
After noticing repeated weak results from the 19-49 female demographic, mobile marketing agency Brand in Hand came to the conclusion that many women are task oriented, making it unlikely for them to stop and act on a brand's message.
