It's being reporting today that HP/Palm is preparing to release the "PalmPad" next month. The story is accompanied by a diagram showing the PalmPad. I thought the diagram looked familiar, and a brief investigation shows it's the same diagram shown by HP of the HP Slate.…
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Home Health Monitoring is Big Business
Remote health monitoring generated €7.6 billion globally in 2010, an amount destined to grow as this nascent area of healthcare is used more heavily in the future. Chronic health conditions such as diabetes, cardiac conditions and asthma are successfully treated wtih home monitoring using mobile technology.…
Read MoreLast Minute Geek’s Holiday Gift Guide
The geek in your life is hard enough to find appropriate gifts for, and again this year you waited until the last moment. Never fear; we scoured the web for the geekiest, coolest gift ideas that will be just perfect for the geek in your life.…
Read MoreAndroid This Week: Leveling Off; Fring Calling; LogMeIn
The growth of Android in the smartphone space has been phenomenal, but recent ad statistics show it may be leveling off. VoIP calling is hot on Android, however, with fring posting solid performance. LogMeIn Ignition is coming to the tablet, and we have an advance look.…
Read MoreMobileTechRoundup 226
Join James, Matt and Kevin live for this week’s audio podcast where they’ll cover the week’s mobile technology news and share experiences with the latest software, hardware and web services. If you missed the live show, you can grab an MP3 audio recording and listen later.…
Read MoreKindle for Android Gets Periodicals, In-App Store
Amazon has rolled out a major new version of the Kindle app for Android that adds magazines and newspapers to the standard e-book fare. The app also adds shopping capability within the app, making it easier to browse for new content, and usability improvements.…
Read MoreAdvance Look at LogMeIn Ignition for Android Tablets
The folks behind LogMeIn are preparing an update for the Android version of Ignition that's fully optimized with support for tablets. We have an advance copy of the update, and offer this sneak peek at LogMeIn Ignition running on a Samsung Galaxy Tab.…
Read MoreVideo: BlackBerry Style — Perfect Stocking Stuffer
The flip format isn't dead by a long shot. My review of the BlackBerry Style gives the details about the phone, but this video shows why the Style might be the perfect stocking stuffer for the BlackBerry lover on your gift list this holiday season.…
Read MoreAmazon MP3 Hits the BlackBerry
The Amazon content juggernaut rambles on with the release of the Amazon MP3 app to the BlackBerry platform. The music store is available in the BlackBerry App World and brings the popular features "Free Song of the Day" and "Amazon's Daily Deal" to the BlackBerry faithful.…
Read MoreMind Mapping for Android With Thinking Space
I've long been a fan of mind mapping, especially on tablets, as the slate is the perfect workspace for creating and manipulating maps. My favorite app for mind mapping on mobile devices has been iThoughtsHD, but I now use Thinking Space on the Galaxy Tab.…
Read More2010: Year of the Tablet
This year has seen netbooks decline in popularity and the rise of the tablet to a level few predicted. Apple set the stage for tablet popularity with the release of the iPad that took the world by storm, and Android tablets are hitting the market.…
Read MoreAndroid This Week: Nexus S; Priority Inbox; New YouTube
Google dominated the Android news this week, as the company announced a number of products and updates. Front and center was the Nexus S and Gingerbread (Android 2.3), and we had a quick unboxing video. Gmail got Priority Inbox support, and YouTube got a facelift.…
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