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As an Android user, one becomes somewhat accustomed to broken apps, or just having random little things going wonky from time to time. Yeah, laugh it up, iOS users. Nonetheless, if the application is something you use everyday, like Gmail, it can be almost infuriating if it doesn’t work properly. It is a Google app,…
Just two months ago, we took a poll for the Apple iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab, and our readers seemed to prefer the Android tablet over the iPad nearly two to one. However, in a recent survey conducted by Piper Jaffray, it seems that 85% of users actually prefer the iPad and see more value…
RIM has acquired well-known Swedish design firm The Astonishing Tribe. TAT has done a lot of mobile work in the past, including some live wallpapers for Android, some far-out concepts, worked on Symbian, and a lot of other really cool stuff. TAT also collaborated with Synaptics and a bunch of others on the Fuse concept…
Path is poised to be pretty huge despite the popularity of other photo-sharing apps like Instagram, but its limitations make it very unattractive to users who are accustomed to over-sharing. The idea behind Path is that, since you’re limited to only 50 friends with whom to share photos, you can truly be yourself. You get…
Motorola Mobility has confirmed that it has begun the process of acquiring 4Home, a software development firm that specializes in connected home services. The company develops ControlPoint, a software platform used for home energy management, home security, home monitoring, media management and home health services. Motorola is presumably purchasing the company so it can integrate…
This is a quick and dirty iPhone tip. True, most of you may already know about this one… but for those that don’t, chances are this is a tip you’re going to love for years to come. If you’ve ever wanted or needed to take a screenshot on your iPhone, doing so is as easy…
After implementing the Game Center functionalities in the iPad version of Flight Control (Flight Control HD), Firemint wants to bring the same multiplayer blessing to other games it makes. Obviously, their next target is Flight Control for the iPhone and iPod Touch, which will get the mentioned update in no time (due Christmas). The same…
In two separate press releases, Opera Software announced that it has signed deals with carriers in Chile and Angola to bring Opera Mini to their [carriers’] users. Entel Chile, in association with Vodafone, will be first operator in Latin America to offer Opera Mini with widgets on handsets. Included in the deal is a customized…
Navigation software company Magellan launched an updated version of its RoadMate application for the iPhone. There are few new things included in the version 1.3: LifeTime Live Traffic – which enables users to avoid traffic congestion by comparing current and proposed alternative routes. The great thing is that this is the life time feature and…
After the iPhone and Android versions, ABSOLUT VODKA is launching an iPad version of its Drinkspiration application. Called Drinkspiration Home Edition, the app comes with more than 3,000 drink recipes and is in that sense touted as the “perfect application to get your party started.” In addition to all the cocktails you can browse and…