Facebook launched its native app for Apple’s iPad on Monday, but the bigger story is wider support for web technologies as Facebook tries to be everywhere on every device. The company shared news with developers explaining how social app discovery using HTML5 can reap greater engagement. Read More »
Mobile
Three years ago, average page loads on ARM device could take over 20 seconds. Today that number is down to half that, if not less. But mobile apps are increasing in availability and functionality. Which is it for you on a mobile device: browser or software? Read More »
There’s a huge difference between the mobile web and the touch-friendly mobile web. Why is that important? Every touch device is a potential sale for e-commerce, a category that commands the majority of touch-friendly sites. Build an old-school mobile portal and you might lose a sale. Read More »
Google continues to bring web apps closer to par with third-party software. The latest Gmail enhancement speeds up pop-out windows for mail and chat sessions. Gone is the slow load time for these windows, unless you run Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. Is it a standards issue? Read More »
The Evernote system is already pretty easy, but a new partnership with printer maker Lexmark looks to make it even easier. Certain Lexmark printers with integrated scanners can now access a “Scan to Evernote” option, thus scanning any document directly to the Evernote cloud. Read More »
After months of pining — and even some whining — Google Chrome on Mac OS X now supports browser extensions and bookmark synchronization. Although there are thousands of extensions, these six are my must-haves. Which ones are you using or can you recommend? Read More »
In this audio episode, we share our hangover from Google Buzz and offer some first impressions of Swype after some hands-on time. And it sounds like the Skyfire browser is on its way to Android. Quickoffice for iPhone gains some cloud integration too! 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 »
Google hasn’t been a big factor in the social networking space but put all of the puzzle pieces together today. Google Buzz is the newest Gmail add-in that also supports iPhone and Android browsers. It works, but not with the friends I want it to. Read More »
Good news for Dropbox owners that don’t use an iPhone. The web storage and synchronization service is coming soon to Google Android and Research In Motion BlackBerry devices! Read More »
Now that Firefox Mobile for Maemo is out the door, where will Mozilla turn? The Windows Mobile alpha is long in the tooth, but might it get leap-frogged by Firefox for Android? Here’s a few sites where you can watch the development progress. Read More »
Has Mozilla truly brought a desktop browser to the small screen? The not-so-easy answer is yes and no. But this first version of Firefox for Maemo looks promising for an initial release. And Weave brings desktop data to your phone — even open tabs. Read More »
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