Posts Tagged ‘ mobile tech ’

Ok, so we have to admit Apple’s new iPad has its shortcomings. It has no built in camera or microphone, no USB ports, no Flash support (which basically every video website uses), and its running iPhone OS which means it can’t truly multi-task. Not to mention, if Apple’s track record speaks for anything, they will...
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With services like Twitter and Facebook becoming more and more relevant in the computer age, penning your thought in 140 characters or less has evolved as second nature. When working with such limited space, sharing long URL’s to things like breaking news stories or pictures of your cat is no longer possible. Enter URL...
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A job posting by Microsoft on careerbuilder.com hints at the future Halo encompassing a broader content delivery system then just the console. According to the listing, they plan to blend the Halo world with the console, web and mobile devices to deliver an immersive experience that follows dedicated users wherever they happen to be. “Do...
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Mobileburn.com has created a great hands-on video of BlackBerry App World in action. It is probably worth noting that they installed it soon after its release, and experienced a couple of problems which were likely due to BlackBerry’s servers being overrun by new customers. Even with a purchase error, it appears that App World...
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As I noted last week in a previous article, the radio legend Howard Stern was offered exclusive hands-on time with the new Palm Pre smart phone. Palm brought the phone to his house and gave him a tutorial of their new touchscreen phone, then took it away again. It turns out however that the limited time...
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Ford has chosen Opera’s mobile web browser to be used in their upcoming in-dash computers. The computers which will be broadband capable, are going to be offered in their Ford F-150, Super Duty, E-Series and Transit Connect truck and van lines. Ford hopes to market these towards people who do their business on the road...
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Research in Motion, maker of the popular Blackberry smart-phone has released its application store on April 1, 2009 right on schedule. The aptly named “App World”, which conjures up images of Amusement Parks in my head, is RIM’s response to Apple’s app store available on the iPhone and iPod Touch. App World not only offers...
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In Palm’s increasing bid to create and maintain the hype machine behind their upcoming Pre, they are turning to an unlikely celebrity to help advertise it. Howard Stern, who is excessively labelled the original “shock jock” and more famous for porn star ’sybian’ rides than technology reviews, has been offered exclusive hands on time...
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