The quest for the Twitter app that has no shortcomings, or the one that has a special feature is never-ending. There is no shortage of Twitter apps in the Android Market. I’ve tried many of them, and these are my top 5 Android Twitter apps. Read More »
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Barnes & Noble is pushing the Nook brand with the release of a new reader app for the Android platform. There are already versions of its reader app for other platforms, and those will be rebranded to reflect the Nook brand. Read More »
Pocket Informant has finally come to the iPad in the form of Pocket Informant HD. Pocket Informant brings integrated calendaring and task management to the big touchscreen. More importantly, it brings background syncing with desktop clients (Windows and Mac) and the cloud. Exchange syncing is planned. Read More »
It’s always fun (if a little bit stalker) to follow someone on Foursquare, and even better to see where they’ve been. Using a method shared by Fred Wilson, Kevin Tofel was able to use Foursquare and Google Maps to generate an overview of a recent trip. Read More »
The iPad screen is good for Twitter due to its size and the ability to rotate it to landscape orientation. I have a weakness for Twitter apps, and I’ve tried so many I lose count. Here are the current top five Twitter apps for the iPad. Read More »
Research firm iSuppli raised its prediction for the number of iPads that Apple will ship this year from 7.1 million to 12.9 million. The higher number of predicted iPads to ship in 2010 is due to increased production at Apple’s Asian suppliers. Read More »
There’s a rumor bouncing around the web today that the upcoming HP “PalmPad” will be a webOS tablet operated by both touch and a pen. As a long-time tablet enthusiast I would love to see such a slate but I’m afraid that just won’t happen. Read More »
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Subscribers to the Slacker personal radio service can now keep up with world news as ABC News is now available. The deal between ABC and Slacker goes into affect today and will provide news content taken from the day’s newscast, along with GMA and Nightline. Read More »
Kindle producer Amazon is all excited because the recent price drop of the Kindle has resulted in a growth rate three times as high as before the drop. Kindle books (e-books) are now outselling the hardcover editions on Amazon by a healthy margin, too. Read More »
The Droid X on Verizon may be the best Android phone on the market. The big-screened device, encased in a thin form with great hardware components, does not fall short in any area. The fast performance of the Droid X is shown in this short video. Read More »
Microsoft is scrambling to get Windows Phone 7 ready for its fall launch. The company is sending out preview phones to developers and the press to get feedback. Reaction to WP7 is mostly positive, and its worth rounding up the major points from these previews. Read More »
This lazy morning has me thinking about the gadgets I use, and the apps that make them zing. Putting the usefulness of the iPad aside, the apps I use play a big role in the utility it gives me. Here are my five favorite iPad apps. Read More »
I have followed everything about the iPhone situation closely, and the message I got from Jobs yesterday matches what I have said for years. It doesn’t matter what the techerati says about a given technology or gadget. Ultimately the only opinion that matters is the consumer’s. Read More »
The Nexus One is the only phone Google has sold directly to consumers, but not for long. It will be missed, but with great phones like the Droid X on the scene the timing is right. App Inventor brings DIY apps to any Android phone. Read More »
Google’s flagship Android phone, the Nexus One, is nearing its end of life point; the company now says it has received the last shipment from manufacturer HTC. Those wanting the only phone currently running Android 2.2 better grab one soon before supplies run out. Read More »
Were you one of those Palm Pilot users who could scribble lots of text using the Graffiti input method with that little stylus? The old Palm Pilots are long gone, but Access has released the Graffiti system for the Android platform for the nostalgic. Read More »
It is time to examine the past week in Mobile Tech Manor and share observations made and lessons learned over the week. There was a lot of activity in the Manor and a lot of phone waving in the air. The Droid X is cool. Read More »
One of the features that draws me to Android is the ability to install apps that add to the enjoyment of the phone. It’s getting harder to find those gems in the Market, so I asked the Twitterverse for recommendations. These 20 topped the list. Read More »
A new study by In-stat finds that over 2 billion mobile devices will have broadband capability by 2014. The inclusion of modems capable of data transmission could turn us all into personal hotspots and eliminate the need for other types of mobile devices to have integrated … Read More »
The Microsoft Tablet PC may have been around for a decade, but the newly released iPad has defined a new market for slates. Sales numbers have been good and tablet makers are racing to get their models to market late this year and early next year. Read More »
One of my favorite iPad apps is Air Display, which turns my iPad into a wireless monitor for my MacBook. Windows users ask me frequently when it will be released for that platform. MaxiVista is out to do just that. Read More »
Twitter is one of those services that you wonder how you did without it once you discover it. Online help desk company Zendesk is putting Twitter to work for customers in a unique way to augment the services for its customers; just tweet for customer support. Read More »
The app store has provided a good outlet to get developers products to market, one that is faster than other methods. The problem: the bigger the app store, and thus the biggest potential market, the more difficult for an app to get noticed by the buying … Read More »
The tablet space continues to heat up with Microsoft stating tablets are on track for this year. The folks behind Evernote have released ritePen 4.0 in anticipation of these tablets. This program brings finger handwriting and touch control to any Windows 7 touch system. Read More »
RIM hopes to make its phones more competitive with the upcoming BlackBerry 6 version of the OS, which is a significant upgrade to the existing platform. RIM is excited about BlackBerry 6, and has put a video demonstration of its features to get BlackBerry fans talking. Read More »
Consumer Reports has tested the alleged reception problem on the new iPhone 4 and has confirmed it is indeed a function of the design of the phone’s antenna. The organization is refusing to recommend the iPhone 4 to consumers due to the severity of the problem. Read More »
What if you could easily build an app that does what you want, and in a way that fits your needs exactly? That’s what App Inventor by Google brings to the Android screen. Build apps that use Android services and hardware like a pro. Read More »
I love my job. I have the two hottest Android phones sitting in front of me. The two phones are the Motorola Droid X and the HTC EVO 4G and both are nice. Let’s compare them in some key areas and see how they stack up. Read More »
The adoption of Android phones continues to grow at a rapid pace, which spells big business for the phone makers. HTC is the largest of those, and its recent financial results showed big gains as a result. Developers are choosing Android over others in big numbers. Read More »
Sony has introduced the “smallest 3D cameras” for shooting 3D still photos and panoramic landscapes using a single button push. The new cameras are the newest members of Sony’s Cyber-shot line of pocket cameras, and the first to shoot both 2D and 3D images. Read More »
Mobile Tech Manor is my home office, but since I often work mobile it can easily be anywhere I set up shop. This week I paid attention to how I used the EVO 4G to give my thoughts on how it’s been so far. Read More »
San Francisco-based Coveroo secured a round of Series B funding for $2.3 million today. Coveroo produces personalized covers for smartphones and the iPad through licensing deals with organizations like the NCAA, MLB and movie producers. Personal artwork can be used for custom cases which is unique. Read More »
The iPad was expected to be a game changer, so Yahoo! started tracking visits by early adopters. Now that the iPad has been out for a while –and available outside the U.S. — the company made an analysis of those visiting Yahoo! sites using the iPad. Read More »
Summer is here and thoughts turn to vacations, traveling and leisure activities. It’s a time for heading to the beach or across the globe to experience new places. The iPad is an apt companion for all sorts of summer activities, if the right apps come along. Read More »
The opening of the Borders e-book store completes the collection of big booksellers now selling e-books. Consumers have a choice for purchasing e-books, so it makes sense to do a little comparison shopping to see which stores have the most bestsellers in stock. Read More »
Silverlight by Microsoft can be used much like Adobe Flash to create video players, games and other interactive web apps. It has been running on Windows systems and even the Mac, but a mobile version has only just appeared — on the Symbian platform. Read More »
Android smartphones are good examples of the phone as a mobile computer, and the increasing number of apps in the Android Market play a factor in that role. If daily productivity is the goal, these five apps are worth checking out. PIM lovers don’t miss Jorte. Read More »
Amazon applied for a patent four years ago when work was underway on the device that would eventually be known as the Kindle. The patent was awarded today, which points out how a slow patent process is unsuited for the fast-paced world of electronics. Read More »
HTC has posted financial numbers for June and has realized a 66.68 percent gain in revenues for the month over the previous year. HTC is the largest producer of Android phones, and these results demonstrate the tremendous growth of the platform in the smartphone space. Read More »
The smartphone platform wars are in full swing, with newcomer Android grabbing market share from long-time platforms Symbian and Windows Mobile. Developers need to get making money as quickly, and speed to market plays a big role in adopting a smartphone platform for app creation. Read More »
Details about Gingerbread are appearing on the web and it sounds like Google is trying to stem the fragmentation caused by having so many versions in the market. Kindle for Android was released this week, and a video look at the hot EVO 4G was published. Read More »
Consumers love free apps, but none as much as those toting Android phones, according to new data from Distimo. Approximately 25 percent of apps downloaded were free apps across all smartphone platforms with the exception of Android — as 57 percent of those apps were free. Read More »
iPad owners find lots of different uses for the device except one. It is only natural to take a pen to a slate device, but it doesn’t work very well. A concept by Ten One Design that adds pressure sensitivity to the iPad may change that. Read More »
It’s been a crazy week at the home office — Mobile Tech Manor — with gadgets everywhere and business as usual. Unfortunately my attention was largely focused on a family crisis that dominated everything going on at the Manor. Let’s talk tech for a bit. Read More »
The HTC EVO 4G is my new smartphone and so far it is great. This short video gives a walk around the EVO to show what it packs, and demonstrates how fluidly the Snapdragon processor keeps things moving. An AMOLED display makes a cameo appearance. Read More »
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