by Katie Komnenich | Social Media
Samsung's latest product, The Galaxy Mega, is undoubtedly the biggest smart phone on the market today. With the screen measuring 6.3 inches diagonally, the Mega looks more like a tablet than it does a phone. The phone will hit AT&T stores on Friday and will sell for $150 with a two year service contract. The Galaxy Mega is also coming to Sprint and U.S. Cellular. Samsung is describing this giant smart phone as a hybrid that combines the portability of a smart phone with the immersive experience that a tablet can offer. Not only can you make phone calls with it but you can also use it to search the Internet, read books, and play music and games. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | Social Media
The FTC closed its 19 month antitrust investigation of Google and Google came out of this largely unscathed. The FTC reports that Google agreed to change some of its business practices to resolve Federal Trade Commission concerns that “those practices could stifle competition in the markets for popular devices such as smartphones, tablets and gaming consoles, as well as the markets for online search advertising.” (more…)
by Brad Friedman | General Business Advice, Social Media
According to a study from Healthcare Market Research and advisory firm Manhattan Research, digital health activities are becoming increasingly multi-screen. While online health activities are still primarily desktop or laptop-based in 2012, mobile and tablet health activity adoption continues to accelerate. (more…)