Mac App Store hands-on!
Earlier this morning, Apple unleashed Mac OS X 10.6.6 which brought along with it the Mac App Store. Now that we’re rockin’ away on the …
Apps & Software
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 update page indicates a January release
During last night’s keynote, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was pretty tight-lipped about an exact release date for the company’s first major Windows Phone 7 update; …
Amazon Kindle app for Windows Phone 7 now available
It took quite a while, but Amazon’s Kindle application is finally available for the Windows Phone 7 platform as of Tuesday evening. The app offers …
Skype coming to Sony BRAVIA, VIZIO VIA televisions
Via a quick blog post, Skype announced a partnership with Sony and VIZIO that would bring its video-chat software to BRAVIA and VIA TVs later …
Twitter for Mac launching in Mac App Store tomorrow
Longing for an updated version of Tweetie for Mac? Well, come tomorrow — rumored to be exactly at noon ET when the Mac App Store …
Microsoft reveals new version of Windows compatible with ARM, other SoC architectures
Today at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Microsoft demonstrated an upcoming version of its Windows operating system that will extend the OS’ reach …
Google acknowledges Android SMS bug, promises fix
Last week, we told you about a pesky SMS bug that has been plaguing some users of Google’s Android operating system. The issue in question, …
Amazon’s Android app store now open for developers
Later this year, Amazon will try to throw a monkey wrench into Google’s plans to be the sole on-device app distributor of importance on the …
Kinect hack shows off simulated skeletal X-ray [video]
A team of German developers is doing some pretty interesting work with Kinect thanks to the OpenNI open source framework, which allows programmers to build …
Opera teases its tablet optimized browser on video
Days ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show, browser maker Opera has posted a quick teaser video showcasing its tablet-optimized, Android browser. The quick, 26 second …
Citibank: Apple’s App Store will generate $2 billion in 2011
Apple’s App Store has been a driving force behind the revitalized app economy ever since it first launched. According to Citibank, the App Store’s dominance won’t …
Android bug that sends SMS messages to random recipients is being ignored by Google
According to a report from ZDNet blog Hardware 2.0, Google’s Android platform is being plagued by a bug that Google is, for the most part, …
Idea of Nokia using Windows Phone 7 is ‘stark raving loony’ according to Nokia employee [Updated]
In a post on his personal blog Wednesday, Nokia employee Watts Martin discounts rumors from earlier this month that Nokia might be considering Windows Phone …
Skype 3.0 brings video calling over 3G, Wi-Fi to iOS devices
Today, VoIP chat and calling provider Skype announced a new version of its iOS client simply titled Skype 3.0. The new code brings several, small …
SurfCube Browser brings 3D browsing to Windows Phone 7 [video]
SurfCube Browser by Kinabalu Innovation Limited is a brand new 3D browser for Windows Phone 7 devices. To be clear, the interface of this great …
Windows Phone 7 Marketplace DRM cracked
The digital rights management (DRM) security used by Microsoft to protect apps in its Windows Phone 7 Marketplace has been cracked, enthusiast blog WPCentral reports. …
Windows Phone 7 Marketplace set to reach 5,000-app milestone
Microsoft is set to reach another mobile milestone Tuesday as its Windows Phone 7 Marketplace passes the 5,000-app mark. The Marketplace reached 4,000 apps just …
Aston Martin releases iPhone app, revs virtual engines
If you’re a car lover, there’s a good chance you’re a fan of the British sports car manufacturer, Aston Martin. The company has just released an …
Android Market now home to over 200,000 apps according to report
According to independent Android app tracker AndroLib.com, Google’s Android Market is now home to over 200,000 apps. The site also reports that the Market’s apps have been …
Video of Android’s next generation music player hits the internet
Back at Google IO 2010, we got a sneak peak at the company’s next generation music player to be included in the Android mobile operating system. …
HTC will slowly but surely customize Windows Phone 7’s user interface
With all the time, effort, and, to be frank, money that HTC has invested into its Sense UI and now Sense services, it was a …
HTC Sense to get music, video services and more
In an interview with Forbes on Thursday, HTC’s head of User Experience Drew Bamford provided some insight into where the company’s Sense product is headed …
Sprint begins pushing BlackBerry 6 to Bold 9650, Curve 9330 owners
If you’re rocking the BlackBerry Bold 9650 or Curve 9330 and are on the Now Network, listen up. Sprint has begun pushing BlackBerry 6, with …
AirPlay comes to Windows thanks to AirMediaPlayer
We knew it wouldn’t be long before a simple solution brought Apple’s AirPlay streaming media functionality to Windows, and today the deed is done. Independent …
Leaked images indicate Samsung EPIC 4G getting Android 2.2 on December 26
According to an image obtained by blog Phone Arena, Sprint’s EPIC 4G handset will be receiving an over-the-air (OTA) update to Android 2.2 (Froyo) on …
Microsoft to announce ARM-compatible Windows at CES?
Bloomberg is reporting that Microsoft will be unveiling a version of its Windows operating system at the Consumer Electronics Show that is designed to run …
Verizon Wireless branded Windows Phone 7 apps surface in Marketplace
If you’re waiting for a Windows Phone 7 device on Big Red, we have some encouraging news for you. It appears as though Verizon compatible …
Augmented Reality capability found in Mobile Safari browser
It seems that an AR-like capability within Mobile Safari has gone pretty much unnoticed (or at least unimplemented by a third party) until now. Occipital, …
Google Nexus One to get Gingerbread update soon
Following a misfire earlier this month, official word has finally come straight from the horse’s mouth. Using its “googlenexus” Twitter account, Google announced Monday that …
Interpol issues arrest warrant for unofficial WikiLeaks iOS app, booted from App Store
Okay, maybe Interpol didn’t issue an arrest warrant for the unofficial WikiLeaks iOS app… maybe that was just our attempt at wit. The application did, however, get …
