‘Cyber Monday’ Sets Record For Retail Sales on the Web [WSJ]
“Cyber Monday” 2007 was a big hit: sales were up 21% over last year—to $733 million—and 44% of Internet users browsed online stores. Top web sellers included Amazon, Wal-Mart, Target, and Dell.
Related: Watch Out for the Online Holiday Shopping Stampede [eMarketer]
Verizon Thinks 4G Will Find […]
Entries from November 2007
NGT NEWS: Cyber Monday, Verizon’s 4G Plan, Google’s My Location, & More
November 28th, 2007 by NGT
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NGT News: Mobile Web’s Obstacles, Clearchannel Toothing Campaign and More
November 27th, 2007 by NGT
Mobile Web: So Close Yet So Far [New York Times]
Surfing the web through a cell phone is often a slow and ugly experience and WAP never brought the revolution it was supposed to. However, open carrier networks and advanced software (mobile widgets!!!) should solve many problems within the next 5 years.
NBC Universal to Offer Interactive […]
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Verizon Open But Not Truly Global
November 27th, 2007 by Jeremy
The big news today is that Verizon Wireless is going to open up its network next year, letting customers use phones and software not sold by the carrier.
This is certainly an interesting move, especially in light of Google’s Android, but how much this will impact Verizon in terms of new subscribers is questionable. More […]
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The Age of Awkward Socialites
November 26th, 2007 by Allison
Does technology make young people socially awkward basement-dwellers? Or does it increase communication and extend social circles? The answer seems to be both.
Last week, Prince Harry was apparently busted by his girlfriend for exchanging texts with a female admirer. Indeed, texting is the medium of choice for the young and hyper-social –even for messages of […]
Tags: Social Networking · Teens · Twenty-Somethings · Youth Trends
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NGT News: Texting for Health, Death of Online Dating, Free Music on MySpace & More
November 20th, 2007 by NGT
don’t 4get ur pills: Text Messaging for Health [Wall Street Journal]
New messaging services are sending people health care information on their handsets. “Health texting” can be used for everything from regimen reminders to weigh loss advice.
Vodafone Challenges Exclusive German iPhone Deal [Yahoo News]
Vodafone has filed a court complaint against T-Mobile’s exclusive distribution rights to Apple’s […]
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