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Mobile marketing for apps continues its costly trend

07/02/201406/30/2014 Jorge Gonzalez

Smartphone application developers are finding that it is increasingly expensive to advertise their products. A new report has been issued by Fisksu, the mobile marketing firm, which has revealed that inflation is continuing to cause a large amount of grief for app developers who are finding the cost of advertising their applications is only becoming more expensive as time goes by. This rise in the price of each new download is becoming problematic for many app developers. The Fiksu mobile marketing report showed that when compared to the cost of…

Mobile technology milestone achieved by Android

07/02/201406/30/2014 John Montgallo

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The Google smartphone and tablet platform has now reached 1 billion active users. The recent Google I/O conference contained a massive number of exciting announcements to hit the mobile technology world, but among the largest was certainly the discovery that there are now more than 1 billion Android device users. This announcement took many aback, even amongst all of the new product and service unveilings. The Google I/O saw a number of new products and services being announced, which drew considerable attention to the company, which is clearly branching out…

Bitcoin becomes legal in California

07/02/201406/30/2014 Stephen Vagus

New legislation makes the use of digital currencies legal in California California Governor Jerry Brown has signed new legislation into law that legalizes the use of Bitcoin and other digital currencies. These currencies had been banned in the state for some time, but this prohibition was overturned by those that believed a ban on digital currencies was outdated. The growing popularity of mobile commerce played a role in attracting support to the legislation, highlighting the fact that the way people are shopping for and purchasing products is beginning to change…

Wearable technology hits the Toronto Men’s Fashion Week runways

07/01/201406/28/2014 Julie Campbell

Geek chic continues to bring tech to the haute couture world and it is now soaring to new heights. Wearable technology has already been taking off in the sports world with fitness trackers and wristbands selling very quickly, but other forms of wearables have had a hard time making their way into the mainstream as they have not been seen as appealing or stylish. The Toronto Men’s Fashion Show and Wearables Toronto may be helping to change that perspective. While wearing his tangerine Google Glass, Tom Emrich from Wearables Toronto…

QR codes can now be read through the Opera Mini for iOS

07/01/201406/28/2014 Jesse Collins

The mobile app has experienced a number of updates including new themes, a redesign and a great deal more. The popular Opera Mini app, which is the iPhone version of the desktop web browser, has now undergone its version 8 update, which includes a broad range of changes, including a feature that allows QR codes to be scanned. The app features an entirely redesigned UI that allows it to fit much more smoothly into iOS 7. Beyond the new UI, it also provides an enhanced option that will give usrs…