Frank Gorman of Gorman & Williams is back in Las Vegas for the annual Consumer Electronics Show. And, just like last year, he’s graciously offered to write a few dispatches about his trip. The following is an overview of CES, ...

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TORONTO — The BlackBerry has left a bitter taste in the mouths of its users. Trying to make amends for massive outages last week, Research In Motion on Monday promised BlackBerry users free premium apps and a month of technical ...

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COLLEGE PARK — Some college students grab part-time jobs at local stores or the school library for extra cash. Megan Monroe, a graduate student at the University of Maryland, College Park, builds mobile apps. The mobile app market is booming ...

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I recently replaced my archaic BlackBerry Curve with a brand-new, white iPhone4. At the time, I thought I was on the cutting edge of technology. I need to remember that can never be the case in this day and age. ...

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Faculty members of the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, College Park have for the first time been able to quantify that the combination of Facebook and mobile technology applications has added at least 182,000 ...

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BOSTON — As lawyers increasingly perform their work using mobile devices, work-related applications are more important than ever before. For tracking billable hours, signing documents and other tasks, these eight apps are useful additions to any lawyer’s arsenal of tools. ...

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NEW YORK — The New York Times says it will start charging for access to its website and for the use of smart phone and tablet applications later this month in the U.S. Beginning March 28, prices start at $15 ...

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The age of the app is upon us. It seems that everyone — from consumer brands to celebrities — is launching mobile applications these days. Why? Because the media landscape has become irreparably fragmented and they’re looking for any possible ...

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