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Newly Released Samsung Galaxy Tab, Potentially Strong Competition for the iPad

Samsung Tab, the new Android Tabled added to the Galaxy series, has just been launched today at the IFA in Berlin. With updated Samsung techology, appealing design, and Google’s certification for the Android operating system, the new Samsung Galaxy Tab has all the chances to become a powerful Apple iPad competitor.

2Sep2010 | Alina Popescu | 0 comments | Continued

mBLAST Launches MediaSync, Free Media Tool Helping Marketers Reach Influencers

mBLAST has launched MediaSync, a free online tool that for marketers and PR professionals helping them identify, reach and engage key influencers in their field. MediaSync allows users to keep up to date with relevant editorial calendars, identify current and future media opportunities, and create targeted media lists which include key bloggers and journalists covering any particular field or area of interest.

1Sep2010 | Alina Popescu | 0 comments | Continued

Watch Apple’s Event Today Live

Apple Event Today Live at 10:00 AM PCT, be there or be square. New iPods, we finally get to see what iTV will be, $0.99 television show rentals, iPad news, Antennagate? Oh don’t mind me, I’m just Steve Jobs, I’ve got a company you might have heard of, Apple. The Apple event today should be a welcome change in the taste Apple’s left in our mouths over the last couple months.

1Sep2010 | Ryan Cox | 0 comments | Continued

Microsoft Raises Prices for Xbox Live, Angers Fans

Starting November 1st, Microsoft will increase subscription prices for Xbox Live, their paid online gaming service, with up to 25% in the US and three other countries, basing their decision on the added content and services from the past few years. The announcement had over 700 comments form fans, most of them negative.

31Aug2010 | Alina Popescu | 3 comments | Continued

PR News’ How to Conference

This year’s edition of the How to Conference, the one day, know it all event organized by PR news, will take place on December 1st at the National Press Club in Washington DC. Industry thought leaders will discuss key PR topics such as media relations, measurement, social media, crisis management, product development, branding, CSR, media training and stakeholder engagement.

31Aug2010 | Alina Popescu | 0 comments | Continued

Clearwire Launches 4G Prepaid Mobile Broadband Service

Clearwire, the only network company in the US to provide 4G service, has launched a new pay-as-you-go 4G mobile broadband service in an attempt to gain a larger chunk of the prepaid Internet services market. Clearwire’s new offering follows the telecom industry consumer trend of opting for paying less and not being stuck in long term contracts.

30Aug2010 | Alina Popescu | 0 comments | Continued

India Deciding the Future of the Indian BlackBerry Messenger Service

India is now considering banning the BlackBerry instant messenger, or accepting Research In Motion Ltd.’s (RIM) limited monitoring of the service.

30Aug2010 | Liliana Dumitru-Steffens | 0 comments | Continued

Stay.com Included in Time’s 50 Best Websites of 2010 List [Video Update]

Online social travel planner Stay.com has been included into Time magazine’s 50 Best Websites of 2010 list, one of the most exclusive lists aiming to create a yearly road map of the best the Web has to offer. The list identifies the top 5 websites in 10 different categories, awarding the top players in each for their excellence in informing, helping or entertaining Internet users.

30Aug2010 | Alina Popescu | 0 comments | Continued

Stuttgart Demonstrators Demand Merkel’s Attention

The people of Stuttgart speak and act out over a huge rail project which many say is unnecessary. Angela Merkel’s CDU government is now under intense pressure to listen to the will of the people. Demonstrators and police are increasingly in conflict as the number of protesters increases. The $4 billion slated for the project seems far too expensive for the majority of Germans, especially when funds could be put to better use.

28Aug2010 | Phil Butler | 0 comments | Continued

FTC Settles Complaint Against PR Firm for Using Fake Testimonials

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has settled a complaint it made against a public relations firm Reverb Communications which accused them of using employees to pose as ordinary customers and post reviews of video games on Apple’s iTunes store. The settlement and requires Reverb to delete all misleading reviews and to never use such methods without proper disclosure.

27Aug2010 | Alina Popescu | 2 comments | Continued