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We’ve all heard it – Apple is going to bed with IBM (or that’s the other way round?) in a move that could give Cook & Co. new clients in the enterprise space, while helping the Big Blue mobilize (and modernize) its offering. Under the deal between the two giants, more than 100 new apps…
You’ve probably heard that Apple and IBM announced a global partnership to “transform enterprise mobility.” This isn’t something consumers will notice, but certain enterprises (IBM clients) will definitely “feel” the impact of this deal. Here are five things to know about it: 1. IBM sill sell the iPhone and iPad Under the deal, IBM will…
Just when we wondered what could be more expensive than a Vertu handset, the luxury phone maker came out with an answer – a Bentley-branded Vertu phone.
Samsung is teaming-up with Marvel to bring some superhero love to its army of users all around the world. Under the global multi-medium partnership, we’ll see the Korean company preloading Marvel’s content and services on its devices, and getting product placements deals in some of the upcoming blockbusters based on Marvel’s heroes. The press release…
Duracell is teaming-up with Starbucks and Teavana tea bars to add 100,000 Powermat spots across the two firm’s stores. As you would imagine, this scheme will start with the San Francisco Bay area and eventually expand throughout the U.S. Under the deal, Powermat spots will be installed on tables and counters, allowing folks to add…
Tizen Association is welcoming 37 new companies to its eco-system bringing the total number of partners to 88. Many of the newest members, including Fleksy and Left Lane Network, will be demoing and participating at the Tizen Developer Conference in San Francisco, June 2-4, 2014. “The Tizen Association continues to attract interest and support from…
NTT DoCoMo announced that it is working with leading telecommunications companies to make 5G reality in Japan. As part of the effort, the operator is teaming-up with Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Fujitsu, NEC, Nokia and Samsung to conduct experimental trials of emerging 5G mobile communications technologies. Specifically, the firms will explore the potential to exploit frequency bands…
With its vast user base, Samsung is able to get special deals from a number of companies, Amazon being one of them. And guess what, the online retail giant turned infrastructure provider has agreed to create a custom Kindle store for Samsung Galaxy owners. The Kindle for Samsung app should already be available (I haven’t…
Yahoo is apparently in the middle of talks to become a default search engine in the Apple iPhone. The company is looking to benefit from the legal battle between the Cupertino giant and Samsung, which makes the vast majority of Android devices. As we all know, instead of going directly against Google, Apple’s lawyers decided…
You may haven’t heard of Luxottica, but you most definitely know their products. As the world’s largest eyewear company, they control over 80% of the major eyewear brands. The companies in the group include such well-known brands as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Vogue-Eyewear, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Alain Mikli and Arnette. And they’re teaming-up with Google (or that’s…