Starbucks has just updated all of their stores here in the U.S. with a new payment system that allows you to pay for your coffee by swiping your iPhone. Starbucks announced on Wednesday that all 6800 stores here in the U.S., and the 1,000 stores within Target, are set to allow customers to pay for […]
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With Blackberry still holding the number one slot for mobile phone market share in the United States, it’s almost hard to imagine that RIM, the maker of Blackberry, is actually starting to see declining growth at major U.S. carriers. I have a friend at a major law firm in Houston who for ever, all of […]
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Google Places iPhone App Now Available
Google announced today that the Google Places iPhone app is now available for download via iTunes. Google is apparently left to do only one thing after being shunned by Groupon and local business review site Yelp.com, and that is make their own app. After Google’s $6 billion offer to Groupon got shot down, the search […]
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Groupon Launches in Macon, Georgia
Groupon just announced they will be launching in Macon, Georgia. Just yesterday, Groupon announced the acquisition of three international daily deal sites that will help them get exposure in India, Isreal, and South Africa. But despite Groupon’s aggressive growth on the international scene, they are still growing quickly in the United States. Today, Groupon just […]
Groupon has identified three international daily deal sites to acquire that will help Groupon grow in India, Isreal, and South Africa. Groupon has just received a $950 million round of funding that will help it move deeper into the International market space. Based on information from Rob Solomon, Groupon president and COO, Groupon is specifically […]
Verizon announced the iPhone today at a press conference in New York City, and Verizon’s stock price has been falling ever since. Sure, back in 2007 the iPhone was a revolutionary product and smartphone concept. Just like the iPad is a today – the iPad has basically created a new paradigm in personal computing. But […]
Verizon announced today that they will start selling the Apple iPhone starting February 10th with both the 16-gigabyte and 32-gigabyte models being available. The long anticipated wait is finally over – Verizon announced today that it will start selling Apple’s iPhone starting February 10th, 2011. The price for the Verizon iPhone starts at $199 for […]