Tag: Smart Phones
Angry Birds sling its way into the bank
It looks like Angry Birds have another target in sight. The popular computer game which has taken the world by storm is planning an Initial Public Offering (IPO) at the Hong Kong stock exchange. This move does not come as a surprise considering that the game which was introduced in Apple’s App Store in 2009 has managed to [...]
uSnap.Us Aces Kiwi Startup Weekend
After 54 hours of pitching, researching, coding and designing – uSnap.Us emerged as the winner of Startup Weekend Wellington. Despite the fact that it was the first Startup Weekend ever held in New Zealand’s capital, the event attracted around 100 participants; further cementing the reputation of the city as a creative hub for start-ups. Perhaps [...]
Asia Top 50 Apps: 160 nominations with more than 25000 Facebook Likes
Techventure gathers investors and start-up entrepreneurs from every corner together annually. It was a success event throughout the two-day period, with an amazing number of participants. This year, SingTel Innovation Exchange (SiX) and e27 held an award, namely Asia Top 50 Apps. As a spiritual encouragement to move forward, it differed slightly from the last year’s edition. [...]
![What is Mobile Payment [Infographic]](http://evanhugh.com/wp-content/themes/wp-davinci/scripts/timthumb.php?src=http://evanhugh.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/mobile_payments_today_what_is_a_mobile_payment_infographic-72x150.png&w=150&h=150&zc=1 "What is Mobile Payment [Infographic]")
What is Mobile Payment [Infographic]
What is mobile payment? We’ve heard about many phone application enabling you to make online purchase, receive payment with Square, tapping mobile device at counter like what Google Wallet does and sometimes, transfer money via phone with Paypal, but do we know what category of mobile payment does all these applications fall into?. Or, you may [...]
Malaysia’s WoWLoud allow you to play millions songs for FREE
“Imagine having access to 100,000 CDs at your fingertip. You can listen 24 hours a day for 8 years without repeating a singe song,” said MNC’s Chief Executive Officer, Chung Jaan Hao. Developed by MNC Wireless Berhad (MNC), a mobile and internet company, WoWLoud allow instant, free and legal access to millions of music tracks [...]
![Banjo: Find friends and people (or stalk location) near you [apps]](http://evanhugh.com/wp-content/themes/wp-davinci/scripts/timthumb.php?src=http://evanhugh.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Picture-12-150x68.png&w=150&h=150&zc=1 "Banjo: Find friends and people (or stalk location) near you [apps]")
Banjo: Find friends and people (or stalk location) near you [apps]
Bored at home (or anywhere!) and thinking of meeting new friends from your Twitter and Facebook contact lists? Now you can with Ban.jo! This 6 week-old apps (available on iTunes & Android market) not only allow you to find your friends from your social-network contact list, but it also allow you to see anyone who [...]
![Mobile Workstyle: The end on 9 to 5 job [Infographic]](http://evanhugh.com/wp-content/themes/wp-davinci/scripts/timthumb.php?src=http://evanhugh.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Gist-150x67.png&w=150&h=150&zc=1 "Mobile Workstyle: The end on 9 to 5 job [Infographic]")
Mobile Workstyle: The end on 9 to 5 job [Infographic]
Social contact manager Gist. has analysed some of the data gathered over mobile workforce. The trend of working from home is rising to 38% while only 46% found still working in the office, nine to five. Yes, we don’t need to be in office anymore to be productive. The infographic below provide some interesting data, [...]
Nintendo cuts its forecasts: The rise of Facebook and Apple games
Nintendo Co., one of the most influential in the industry, fell to the lowest level in almost six years in Osaka trading. The lack of demand for its new Nitendo 3DS handheld player is said to be the main cause of the fall. Nitendo had to reduce the selling price of the 3DS which led [...]
Microsoft Windows Phone returns: code name “Mango”
July 27 is a remarkable day for Microsoft as Windows Phone is officially unveiled into market at 10am Tokyo time in Japan. This Smartphone has a cute code name, “Mango”. As shown by video, Microsoft hopes that it is a return symbol as a serious player in Smartphone market. Why “return”? The company was once [...]
Android’s UK market grew by 634 percent in a year
The increase in interest for smartphones in the UK has created a very competitive landscape for the top 3 mobile operating systems, Apple, Google and Symbian. From what we can see, it shows that Apple is leading the market and has overtaken Symbian. The most surprising is the growth shown by Google’s Android. Google has [...]
Apple at its best: Huge profit after stocks drops
Just a few weeks after a slight fall in its shares, Apple has reported a huge profit for the quarter. Its earnings reached $7.79 per share, revenue totaling at $28.57 billion, and generated a net profit of $7.31 billion. 20.34 million iPhones and 9.25 million iPads were sold in just last quarter. The number of [...]
