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Jul 14, 2010 | No Comment |
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The iPhone 4 recall rumors and more

By Staff Writer – Boonsri Dickinson (@boonspoon)

After the gut wrenching review from Consumer Reports, the iPhone 4’s fate has been put into question. And it’s anyone’s guess if the phone will be recalled.

But Mashable insists, the recall is just a Twitter rumor. Instead of…

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Jun 28, 2010 | No Comment |
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E-books take on a new life with multimedia content

By Staff Writer – Boonsri Dickinson (@boonspoon)

When I’m at the beach, I love nothing more than sitting back and reading — until I fall asleep with the sound of the waves hitting the shore.

I feel like a dinosaur when it comes to using E-books or the iPad,…

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Jun 24, 2010 | No Comment |
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How to use short code advertising for your business

By Staff Writer – Boonsri Dickinson (@boonspoon)

Pizza Hut is a great example of a company who has embraced short codes for advertising. As it turns out, and is also a no brainer, giving away free pizza is a great way to get people to text in.

The results?…

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Jun 11, 2010 | One Comment |
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Is online advertising ever going to take off?

By Staff Writer – Boonsri Dickinson (@boonspoon)

So many print publications have died as advertising dollars have dried up. While more of our time is spent online, the advertising online budgets have been sluggish to catch up and the CPM numbers are way below other traditional forms of…

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Jun 11, 2010 | One Comment |
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Why science story telling was funnier than stand up comedy

By Staff Writer – Boonsri Dickinson (@boonspoon)

I am happy now — I survived my first story telling experience.

People told me I was “good,” but I won’t believe them until I see the video footage. Plus, is “good” the same as “nice” in the dating lingo?

I…

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Jun 8, 2010 | One Comment |
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Steve Jobs gives his side of the stolen iPhone ordeal

By Staff Writer – Boonsri Dickinson (@boonspoon)

Here’s what happened after the Gizmodo drama unfolded with the stolen iPhone.

“I got a lot of advice from people who said you got to let it slide…I thought the worst thing that could possibly happen as we get big and…

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Jun 7, 2010 | 2 Comments |
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I want the iPhone 4

By Staff Writer – Boonsri Dickinson (@boonspoon)

The iPhone 4 is coming soon. I really want one, even more than an iPad — especially since my friend who said the iPad was magical, thinks the awkwardly named gadget is a waste of space. Go figure.

As buzz over…

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Jun 7, 2010 | One Comment |
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Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone 4

By Staff Writer – Boonsri Dickinson (@boonspoon)

Most of us are addicted to gadgets. Today, Steve Jobs announced the iPhone4, adding another one for us to get attached to.

“Now stop me if you’ve already seen this,” Jobs joked.

Laughter broke out, as people recalled the Gizmodo exclusive…

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Jun 5, 2010 | No Comment |
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Vator TV is the YouTube for entrepreneurs

By Staff Writer – Boonsri Dickinson (@boonspoon)

Vator Tv lets startups share news, follow their favorite companies, and contribute to tech news.

Bambi Francisco Roizen runs an impressive shop, no doubt. The entrepreneurial channel began in 2007 as “a little garage project.” For the full story, read

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May 24, 2010 | No Comment |
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Must see: Tech Crunch Disrupt on media (video)

By Staff Writer – Boonsri Dickinson (@boonspoon)

Where is the value in the brands to create new products? What is it about the Vanity Fair brand? Why does society think that is okay to illegally download movies online, but think it’s not okay to steal a DVD from…

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May 18, 2010 | No Comment |
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MyTown gets $20 million in funding from Jim Breyer of Accel

By Staff Writer – Boonsri Dickinson (@boonspoon)

Booyah raised $20 million for Accel. You might know about Booyah by their popular app called MyTown, which is a location based game app for the iPhone. Since January, the user base has grown from 450,000 users to 1.8 million users. Impressive!…

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May 4, 2010 | 5 Comments |
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Google buys BumpTop for its 3D software company

By Staff Writer – Boonsri Dickinson (@boonspoon)

Google purchased BumpTop, a startup that makes your desktop look 3D. This is big news because the acquisition of BumpTop might help make Android more popular than Blackberries and possibly compete with iPads.

BumpTop was made to run on desktops, but it doesn’t…

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Apr 24, 2010 | No Comment |
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Cops investigate lost iPhone 4G debacle

By Staff Writer – Boonsri Dickinson (@boonspoon)

Finders keepers, losers weepers. Well, not exactly. The person who sold the new iPhone to Gizmodo.com could face criminal charges.

You probably already know about this, but Gizmodo paid $5000 for the iPhone prototype. Watch here for the full exclusive.…

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Apr 23, 2010 | 2 Comments |
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iPad is a couchtop, a shopping buddy, and more

By Staff Writer – Boonsri Dickinson (@boonspoon)

Apple announced their revenue of $13.50 billion and a quarterly profit of $3.07 billion. Selling nearly 3 million Mac computers and 8.75 million iPhones certainly made that dent. The iPad will certainly make an even bigger dent next quarter.

Lee Gomes at…

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Apr 13, 2010 | One Comment |
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Ad platform wars: Admob versus iAd

By Staff Writer – Boonsri Dickinson (@boonspoon)

AdMob was one of the very first large exits in the mobile space, which set off a wave of mobile and advertising activity in the industry. However, the Federal Trade Commission has raised their eyebrows at Google’s purchase of AdMob and is…

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Apr 12, 2010 | No Comment |
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When the signal is weak, Line2 makes the iPhone into a super phone

By Staff Writer – Boonsri Dickinson (@boonspoon)

The Internet made the news free, it might soon do the same thing to phone calls. Enter Line2, an app that makes the iPhone more robust by allowing the user to get around the rules of its sole mobile provider, AT&T.

Not…

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Apr 9, 2010 | No Comment |
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Multitaskers look forward to being able to multitask on the iPhone

By Staff Writer – Boonsri Dickinson (@boonspoon)

Finally, multitasking will soon come to the iPhone. But if you want to take advantage of the multitasking feature, you would need to upgrade your iPhone to an OS 4 version.

Physorg.com reports:

“We weren’t the first to this party, but we’re

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Apr 2, 2010 | 2 Comments |
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iPad fever. Who has it?

By Staff Writer – Boonsri Dickinson (@boonspoon)

Even if I was in New York tonight, I would not be lining up for the iPad like so many others are. As a magazine writer, I should be excited about it, but I’m not. Considering the fact that the iPad is expected…

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Mar 30, 2010 | One Comment |
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eBay rolls out with its iPhone apps and wants (more than) a billion dollars

By Staff Writer – Boonsri Dickinson (@boonspoon)

eBay wants to sell $1.5 billion goods through smart phones this year. The company is rolling out with an app for selling and bidding and another app for classifieds.

In 2009, they only had $600 million in sales. Besides the push for mobile…

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Mar 23, 2010 | 2 Comments |
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mSpot lets you watch movies on your phone and PC

By Staff Writer – Boonsri Dickinson (@boonspoon)

The startup company, mSpot, is known for its ring tones and radio streaming, but is now treading into the movies market. Bonus, if you start out watching a movie on your phone, you can continue watching it on your PC.

Through partnerships with…

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