Shopping on Foot, Buying by Cell Phone
The Pew Internet and American Life Project found how dramatically the cell phone is changing the way we make purchases. More than half of cell phone owners said they pulled out their phones in a store to find out more about something they saw and wanted -- and 19 percent ultimately made their purchase online. What can brick-and-mortar stores do to win back shoppers?

Firing Your Phone Company Just Got Easier; netTALK Announces Number Porting in U.S.
netTALK.COM, Inc. , a telecommunications and consumer electronics company offering a variety of innovative, easy-to-use products designed to help consumers save money on local and long distance phone calls and more, announced today that it now supports local number portability , enabling customers in the U.S.

Unlocked Nokia Lumia 800 to Ship from Microsoft Retail Stores
Microsoft revealed in CES 2012 that it will offer the Nokia Lumia 800 in its retail stores. Today, the company has announced that it will start selling the device as part of a bundle in the U.S. on February 14.

52% of Holiday Shoppers Used Cellphones in Stores [STUDY]
More shoppers are using mobile devices in stores to do product research, price comparisons and look up reviews, but according to a new report, accessing the Internet wasn't the top way consumers sought purchasing assistance on phones during the 2011 holiday shopping season. Nearly four in 10 shoppers called a friend for advice from a store about a buying decision.

Adults Use Cellphones to Make Purchase Decisions In Stores
During the 2011 holiday season, the majority of adult cell phone owners relied on their phones to research product information while shopping at physical stores.   Marcus Burke read more

Mobile Applications: Apps and the Mobile Internet
 NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2012  /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Mobile Applications: Apps and the Mobile Internet http://www.reportlinker.com/p0766023/Mobile-Applications-Apps-and-the-Mobile-Internet.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Online_AdvertisingMobile ...

Tech tips for travellers
With my mantra being "Pack Light," I used to be against packing electronics of any kind. But now, I bring my laptop, iPod, digital camera, and mobile phone to Europe.

Point.360 Invites You to Join Its Second Quarter Conference Call
 BURBANK, Calif., Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with Point.360's (Nasdaq: PTSX - News) Results for its 2nd Quarter Ended December 31, 2011 release, you are invited to its conference call that will ...

Verizon, Redbox to offer video streaming service
NEW YORK — Phone company Verizon Communications Inc. will challenge Netflix and start a video streaming service this year with Redbox and its DVD rental kiosks.

Verizon-Redbox deal adds to online video choices
A new Internet streaming venture built around Redbox's DVD-rental kiosks adds to a crowded field of online video-viewing services dominated by Netflix.In announcing the new venture Monday, Verizon Communications ...