Sony Just Bought Its Future – SlashGear

Sony, with a $1.47bn check, just bought back its destiny. In agreeing to buy out Ericsson’s 50-percent stake in the Sony Ericsson smartphone partnership, the Japanese company brings to an end a decade of collaboration; more importantly, though, it buys the opportunity for Sony to come up to speed with its rivals and – if …

Apps testing at 40 papers nationwide – retail circulars now on Sentinel iPhone, Android, mobile web

the Holland Sentinel has launched a “Go Shopping!” section on the paper’s iPhone app and mobile website, m.hollandsentinel.com, that shows readers the weekly fliers offered by retailers. Sentinel readers value weekly inserts and circulars, newspaper officials said, and the new method to access the offers reaffirms the paper’s commitment to readers and advertisers. the launch …

Taptera Gets $2M for Business App Development

Taptera Gets $2M for Business App Development San Francisco – Taptera, a San Francisco-based developer of mobile business apps for the iPhone and iPad, said on Wednesday it has landed $2 million in its first round of funding. Prominent Silicon Valley investor Terence Garnett led the round, which also included participation from salesforce.com and individuals …