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With e-commerce growing and huge shifts toward mobile trends, PayPal is making sure it stays right on top of its game. The e-commerce company has been partnering up with companies like Google for mobile payments, and it is expecting to see some huge business before the year’s end. More specifically, PayPal expects to see approximately…
This morning, Google announced a new feature called Google Instant, and it basically does what the name implies. These days, “to Google” something has become a verb mostly meaning to search for something on the web. Add “instant” to that and, well, you have instant results. The way it actually works is quite amazing. Usually,…
It looks like Android may not be as far behind Apple iPhone (and iOS devices) as it may seem when it comes to mobile web usage, as new research from Quantcast shows the little green robot is gaining on iOS. In a blog post, Quantcast said Android has 25% of the U.S mobile web consumption…
Motorola is not messing around with its latest full-page advertisements, as the company is going after the Apple iPhone (and iOS devices) for not supporting Adobe Flash. In its latest Droid 2 ad, Motorola says, “Flash websites? There’s a phone for that.” The Motorola Droid 2 is the latest Android superphone for Verizon Wireless and…
The Apple iOS operating system, which powers the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, is really gaining traction among web users and it has surpassed the traffic of Linux and Android users, according to data from Net Applications. It probably shouldn’t be too much of a surprise, as there are now more than 120 million Apple…
New and used vehicle search website CarLocate.com is going mobile. However, they’re not launching a native app as you would expect, but a mobile website which is, let’s say, the “old way of doing things.” To be fair with this move they’ll be reaching more users as no smartphone is required to access the service.…
The Apple iPhone may finally be getting Adobe Flash, although not through the conventional manner. Skyfire has submitted its Flash-capable browser to the App Store and it has a good shot at getting approved. Apple doesn’t allow programs in the App Store which “duplicate functionality” or minimum functionality,” so a browser wouldn’t seem like it…
Like fellow portal Yahoo, AOL is trying to adapt to a new reality where mobile is only going to become increasingly important. The company has just purchased the mobile app firm Rally Up to help usher in its new mobile strategy. Rally Up specializes in mobile apps and it’s probably best known for its Rally…
It’s back-to-school time, and the good folks at Rogers have thought it best to run a new contest. There’s some pretty cool stuff up-for-grabs (5 big prizes) for the winners. What can you win? Let’s take a look: First off is one brand new HP laptop with Rogers’ Rocket mobile internet built-in. The laptop has…
Facebook continues to try and capitalize on its popularity in the mobile space and the team plans to take a crack as mobile password management. Facebook has a “Platmobile” team (platform plus mobile) that is looking at instantly personalizing your device so you won’t have to remember every single password. There are obviously privacy implications,…