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It is no secret that Apple has it out for Adobe’s Flash technology. In spite of public outcry for the iPhone OS to support Flash, Apple has thumbed its nose and refused to do so. Bad blood, that’s not in question; we only imagined how bad. Read More »

iPhone 4.0 Adds Multitasking, Folders and Ads

Apple introduced the next major revision of it’s mobile operating system today, with a press event to highlight the changes in its iPhone OS 4.0. The developer preview of iPhone OS 4.0 will be released today, with the OS proper seeing a summer ship time. Read More »

 
 

Apple’s iPad offers a huge new Calendar interface, but if you want multiple Google Calendars using Google Sync, you’re out of luck — only one is supported. Here’s an easy workaround to sync several calendars to your iPad over the air with Google Sync. Read More »

I’m swimming in press releases for iPad apps and want to share the experience. While waiting for your iPad, why not give our iPad Press Release Generator a try? Just insert your words where I’ve left you space and let’s see what you come up with! Read More »

I have stated that LogMeIn Ignition can be the killer app for the iPad. The ability to remotely access and use any Mac or Windows PC from the iPad will be simply awesome. The iPad version of LogMeIn Ignition will be available on Saturday. Read More »

After watching all 11 guided tour videos for Apple’s iPad, I realized that we’re seeing a glimpse of touch computing’s future. Apple may not have done the first touch device, but it has created clever and intuitive ways for us to interact with portable devices. Read More »

Heavy users of Microsoft’s OneNote have been left out in the cold unless they also use a Windows Mobile phone. That’s no longer the case due to MobileNoter, an iPhone app that syncs OneNote notebooks on a PC with the iPhone for reference on the run. Read More »

MobileNoter for the iPhone is a simple note-taking app for the iPhone that syncs with OneNote on the desktop. It’s possible to take notes on the iPhone and have them appear in OneNote. OneNote notebooks can be synced to the iPhone for reference on the go. Read More »

The lowly text message gains even more social networking and location-based group functionality courtesy of Brightkite’s new GroupText feature. Up to 25 friends can participate in the conversation or use the service to plan an impromptu gathering without signing up for a BrightKite account. Read More »

This week’s audio podcast focuses on Windows Phone 7 developments — will Microsoft “catch up” to Apple with the new platform or will Apple change the target again? And why isn’t there a webOS tablet on the market? Actually, do we need desktop OSes on slates? Read More »

Radio chips and sensors under mats are an old-school way to broadcast race information when running. Now you can use the GPS in your phone and RunKeeper’s new Live service to share your race or exercise data. And it works for any non-stationary exercise. Read More »

Smartphone Picture at a Glance

It is no secret I love infographics, those charts that tell an entire story using pictures. So much information can be conveyed using the right combination of charts and figures. GigaOM has another great infographic that tells the story of the smartphone market at a glance. Read More »

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Here in the U.S., March Madness is upon us. The three week national college basketball tournament brings out fans from all walks of life, but how does one keep up with the action? These eight mobile methods work on phones and computers from the first tip-off. Read More »

At SXSW, Rhapsody introduced a new feature for its iPhone client — playlist music downloads for offline listening. The app is slated for submission soon, but there are at least three reasons why I think this tune won’t play. Read More »

Apple touts the iPad as “magical and revolutionary” but it’s not the device alone that can make that claim. The service plan and no-contract model, combined with on-device 3G metering show the real revolution is with the data plan for these three reasons. Read More »

Step right up and welcome to “Photo or ‘Shopped?” In this first installment, you get to decide if the latest iPhone 4G images are legit or a render. The phone looks like I’d expect, but that dock is costing some serious street cred in my eyes. Read More »

One of the biggest draws of the iPad is the support for all existing iPhone apps. Many developers will produce iPad versions of their apps when a big screen makes sense. Here is my list of the 10 iPhone apps that I need on the iPad. Read More »

ComScore today released research on the U.S. smartphone market and the trends from the past two years appear to be continuing. In fact, the numbers jive quite nicely with the worldwide data provided by Gartner just last month. Here’s a comparison and thoughts on future numbers. Read More »

Apple iPad pre-orders begin this week, but some folks are holding out for a price drop and letting the early adapters shoulder the cost risk. Unfortunately, this isn’t like the iPhone debut. Three reasons tell me not to bet money on an iPad price cut. Read More »

Apple’s iPad won’t support native handwriting recognition, which has disappointed many potential purchasers. This could be due to the lighter OS or CPU, but there are some potential solutions to get around this. Maybe the client-server model will be reborn for handwriting on the iPad. Read More »

Apple today announced both pre-order and availability dates for its iPad. Many see it as an oversized iPod Touch, but perhaps the form factor is part of the purchase equation. You might need to hold and use the device before making a decision. Are you buying? Read More »

AT&T’s CEO says that the carrier handles half of all data traffic generated in the U.S. Being a good samaritan, I abandoned my iPhone to ease the 3G network. Did you know you can port away a number and get a new one for the iPhone? Read More »

After years of wondering how similar functions to Apple’s iPhone might be legally interpreted, Apple today filed a lawsuit against HTC, maker of the most Android handsets. Apple alleges that HTC is infringing on 20 iPhone patents. Could this suit shake up the Android market? Read More »

Are you one of those iPhone owners that just uses the swipe and unlock feature on your handset? With this free utility for Windows or Mac, you can add a secure, alphanumeric passcode to your handset and keep data from prying eyes. Read More »

The online Scribd document service has added a “send to device” option, putting millions of documents right on the phone. The company is also working on Android and iPhone apps to handle content easily. Just hit a button and the doc is sent to the device. Read More »

When you see someone with an iPhone, do you automatically assume they can hear? I do — or at least I did until I heard about this free app that brings iPhone calling to the deaf and hard of hearing. Read More »

Tablet PC enthusiasts have long been taking handwritten notes on the computer screen using OneNote from Microsoft. The ability to search handwritten notes in OneNote is powerful. A simple method exists that anyone can use with paper notes to make them searchable. Here’s how. Read More »

In the weekly iPhone roundup I take a second look at an iPhone app I haven’t touched in nearly two years. It’s much improved for reading digital magazines. And Apple just received a patent for capacitive displays — will they start to protect it? Read More »

The iPhone OS provides no way to interact directly with documents or other files stored on the phone, rendering the device’s owners dependent on application developers to add to their apps methods to work with files. iPhone Explorer addresses that glaring oversight, and it’s free. Read More »

In the weekly iPhone roundup there’s actually a good reason to reconsider the iPad if it looks like a meager performer upon first glance. Virtualization software on a large display could meet the needs of those wanting a full-fledged operating system. Read More »

Opera’s browser is already on many devices — phones, computers, and even Nintendo’s Wii. But there’s one key device missing: Apple’s iPhone. At Mobile World Congress, Opera will preview a version of Mini for the iPhone. But why? Read More »

ComScore shares smartphone subscriber numbers by platform for the last quarter of 2009 and on the surface, there doesn’t seem to be any big winners or losers. But if you look at the percentages of growth or decline, there’s a far different story told. Read More »

Want to write in ink on your iPhone or iPod Touch? A finger and this $0.99 application might do the trick. It’s a note-taker, but can be used for email or with Evernote. And it ought to run on Apple’s upcoming iPad too. Read More »

That mystical unicorn we knew as the Apple tablet is here. But will you be purchasing an Apple iPad? After reviewing all of the specifications and pricing, I’m personally not sure it’s right for me at this point. In fact, I’m thinking this is … Read More »

Did you miss Apple’s big introduction of the iPad? Here’s the nuts and bolts of what the device is all about — from hardware specifications to software details to pricing for Apple’s latest creation. Read More »

A few months back, I gave up on posting all of the various Apple Tablet rumors. There were just too many and to be honest, I was simply tired — after all, these rumors have run rampant for years. Now that I’ve caught my breath … Read More »

The three-way (un)love-triangle between Google, AT&T and Apple takes a new turn today. Regardless of which company is the stumbling block, a Google Voice client simply hasn’t made it to Apple’s iPhone. Some say the roadblock is AT&T, but that makes little sense when Google … Read More »

In an iTunes world, synchronizing music to a non-Apple device remains a challenge for some. We saw it with the Palm Pre — which had unofficial iTunes support shuffled on and off quite a few times. For the record: that song stopped playing months … Read More »

Time for our Wednesday feature that highlights some of the latest iPhone news. The most recent iPhone buzz actually revolves around Microsoft. Business Week today reports that Apple might replace Google’s search with Bing for default searches on the mobile handset. While this alleged … Read More »

The last quarter of 2009 was breathtaking in terms of pace for the mobile market. Most of what happened, I either read about or covered in my writing. But somehow, I missed some key bits that I just picked up in the latest GigaOm … Read More »

Time for our Wednesday feature that highlights some of the latest iPhone news. It seems to me that we’re almost in a quiet period when it comes to the iPhone and Apple’s mobile strategy. Is it just me or are you getting the same sense … Read More »

We’ve seen smartphones for years but it seems that only recently is the software piece of the equation fitting into the puzzle. Useful mobile apps are surely helping drive sales of smartphones, and in turn, more smartphone sales deliver larger captive audiences to mobile app … Read More »

Time for our Wednesday feature that highlights some of the latest iPhone news. We all know that no matter what you want to do with your iPhone, there’s likely an app for that. The problem is finding the good ones amongst all of the chaff out … Read More »

It wasn’t that long ago when Nokia and Apple started trading lawsuits over patent violations involving the iPhone and various Nokia technologies. Nokia first started it by claiming the iPhone was infringing on 10 Nokia patents. Apple’s countersuit claimed that Nokia was infringing on 13 … Read More »

Time for our Wednesday feature that highlights some of the latest iPhone news. Earlier this week, I read about my6sense — a free iPhone application that helps float the most relevant RSS and social network information to the top of your reading list. I … Read More »

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