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Social media spur sales for independent retailers
Detroit Free Press
Retailers can use the apps to distribute discounts to shoppers, let them
know about a sale item and sell products. "You see people doing a lot of
comparison shopping with them," she said. "Somewhat because of smartphone
apps, you've got a lot of ...
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Smartphone Activations Hit Record Holiday Highs
Wired (blog)
That's nearly twice the amount of apps downloaded on a single day than ever
before. It's been a gadget-friendly holiday season overall, according to a
number of recently released stats. One of every four smartphones sold in
the UK this Christmas was an ...
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Phone apps can help keep New Year's Resolutions
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Phone apps and social media offer new ways to help keep people in line with
their resolutions. What if you had a reminder in your pocket every day?
That's the goal of Smartphone apps like "Resolutions 2012," which lets
users choose goals, ...
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Best smartphone apps from 2011 | wbir.com
For smartphone and tablet users, there are thousands of apps right at their
fingertips. Apple alone has more than 500000 apps along with the Android
market, ...
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State offering smartphone app to cut drunk driving | 11alive.com
ATLANTA -- State officials say they've developed a new smartphone
application designed to cut down on drunken driving during upcoming New
Year's Eve ...
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