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New York Cabs Can Be Hailed With Smartphone Apps, Court Says (1)
Businessweek
New York City taxi riders will now be able to hail a cab using smartphone applications after a state appeals panel cleared the way for a pilot program to move forward. The measure adopted by the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission in December ...
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Smartphone apps for seniors
Mother Nature Network (blog)
With the popularity of smartphones on the rise, it's no wonder that many savvy seniors are scooping up these gadgets to stay in touch with family and friends near and far. The primary benefit ofsmartphones is the apps that can be downloaded to help ...
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GM launches free car-key smartphone app
Hindustan Times
Despite not having the same reputation for automotive innovation as many of its European, Japanese and even US competitors, GM can claim to be one of the first car companies to realize the benefits of connected cars and of the potential of smartphone ...
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Smartphone App to detect bee incursions
The Drum
The Australian Government has announced that researchers working as part of a joint initiative between the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation and Horticulture Australia Limited have developed a smartphone app that will immediately ...
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Indian smartphone users prefer websites, not shopping applications: Nielsen ...
Financial Express
Even as Indians are increasingly taking to smartphones but they still prefer websites for online shopping than using shopping applications on the device, according to a Nielsen survey. The data is culled from the responses given by over 10,000 ...
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Improve your smartphone snaps with apps
Sydney Morning Herald
Most of us use our phone camera for convenient snapping, but many fine photographers are also fascinated by the artistic challenge and potential of the smartphone. Have a look at the Mobile Photography Awards winners to see what is possible with a ...
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TMC launches new smartphone mileage capture app
Fleet World
Paul Jackson, managing director of TMC, said: 'Smartphone apps are revolutionising the way businesses handle fuel and mileage. Now that two out of three people in the UK carry a smart phone, every business can log its employees' mileage easily and ...
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'Smartphone users prefer websites to apps for m-shopping'
Business Standard
As far as shopping apps are concerned, eBay has the highest penetration with over one% ofsmartphone users accessing the app at least once a month, while Flipkart comes in second with a reach of just under 1%. Read more on: Smartphone. |. Internet ...
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BlackBerry Messenger to come pre-loaded on rival smartphones: Report
NDTV
BlackBerry has already announced that it will be rolling out its BlackBerry messenger app (BBM) to other platforms such as Android and iOS. Now, it seems the Canadian smartphone maker is also looking at pre-loading the BBM on some third-party ...
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WhatsApp: Full Review
LAPTOP Magazine
Click to EnlargeAfter installation, WhatsApp accesses your Contacts and sends you push notifications with your consent. You then enter your phone number--the app doesn't assign you a new number. Then you can name your phone and add a profile picture.
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