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NextGuide app cracks the code on mashing up live TV with web video
NextGuide searches over 500 TV channels and 10,000 on-demand streaming videos to help you find stuff to watch from your favorites shows, actors, and franchises. See how it can change the way we approach video.
Taiwan's IGS eyes online games push, Korea
International Games System signs a deal with Chunghwa Telecom to build an online games platform and forms partnerships with Korean telcos to break into the game apps market there.
Google wins lawsuit against Taipei government
The Taipei High Administrative Court rules against the city government's attempts to impose a NT$1 million fine on the search giant for limiting the time for mobile app refunds to just 15 minutes.
A dozen shades of Macintosh and iOS rants (Part 2)
So many leftover rants in the world of Apple's computing platforms and so little time. This year, a down-sized "fifty" themed list will have to suffice. And there are some tips and news in the mix. (Part 2 of 2)
A dozen shades of Macintosh and iOS rants (Part 1)
My desktop and inbox are littered with items from across 2012. Here is a 3-dot list, my Dozen Shades of Mac and iOs rants that I hope you may find interesting here at year's end. (First of two parts)
India's Lava aims for 100 mobile app patents
Mobile devices company looks to develop a century of patents in the next 2 to 3 years in areas such as education, entertainment and productivity to grow its revenue base.
O'Grady's Best iOS apps of 2012
A lot of great iOS apps were released this year. Here's a list of my favorite apps of 2012.
Thai police start mobile chat group with Line app
Group chat network aims to raise the efficiency and promptness of crime reporting internally, through sharing of text, photos and video over smartphones.
Taiwan Mobile revamps messaging app to fend off rivals
Taiwanese telco hopes updated mobile chat app will help double local user base to more than 4 million by February 2013, as it competes with the likes of WhatsApp and Line.
Instagram makes u-turn over advertising terms
Photo-sharing operator reverts to its previous terms and conditions regarding advertising, following public outcry over changes which were interpreted to allow user photos to be sold.
India sees high-pitched growth for digital music
Music lovers are turning to digital options amid a flurry of activities in the industry which has seen the launch of new legal streaming services and apps for mobile devices.
Netflix hit by patent suit over viewer data, digital rights management
Netflix is being sued by an interactive TV solutions provider over at least seven U.S. patents regarding digital rights management and how viewer data is used.
Dropbox nabs cloud-based photo library Snapjoy
It looks like Dropbox is really getting more serious about photo sharing now that it has acquired digital photo organizer Snapjoy.
Google Apps ups Quickoffice integration, eyes Windows 8 on tablets
Google Apps makes an anti-Microsoft Office play as it continues to integrate Quickoffice into the fold.
Apple looks to boost mapping service with Foursquare data
Apple is reportedly in talks with Foursquare over integrating its local information data into its mapping platform in a bid to challenge Google's dominance of the market.