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Android-Robo Is the Cutest Android Ever!
Don’t you ever wish that you could have the Google Android robot sit atop your desk and control it from your Android handset? Well, such a thing exists and it’s probably the cutest live Android we’ve seen – and we’ve seen statues, toys and everything else in between. Hideyuki Takei and Reo Matsumura have built…
WBA wants to bridge gap between WiFi, mobile data
The Wireless Broaband Alliance introduced a specification that could make it easier to seamlessly roam between mobile data networks and WiFi networks. The Wireless Internet Service Providers spec (WISPr 2.0) potentially could make it easy to roam from GSM, UMTS, WiMax and Long-Term Evolution networks to fixed ones. “Operators who create data plans across network…
RIM Issues Trademark Application for “BlackBerry Drive”
RIM has just recently applied for a trademark on the term “BlackBerry Drive”, which will apply to a wide variety of situations, ranging from software, education, wireless, repair, payment, and advertising services, and lots more. Despite the breadth of the application, it seems likely that BlackBerry Drive has something to do with QNX, a recent…
Screen test: How well does Super AMOLED perform next to AMOLED and LCD screens in sunlight?
If you’re the owner of an HTC Desire (or any AMOLED display that isn’t the Super AMOLED display), you may have the problem shown in the video below: It’s pretty much unreadable in direct sunlight. Well, Samsung hopes to change those woes with their Super AMOLED screens, giving a brighter, crisper, thinner screen that can…
iBooks Now Available for iPhone and iPod touch
Today has been a sweet day for iPhone owners as multitasking apps finally went live, but add to that the availability of iBooks and it’s a great day. Admittedly, I felt a little jealous when the reading application was announced for the iPad, but I kept telling myself it’s just a matter of time before…
Layar aims big – plans to be on 1 in 3 smartphones released this year
The augmented reality app maker Layar has some mighty large ambitions, as the company just announced on its blog that it will be preloaded on a third of the world’s new smartphone this year. With pride Layar announced that LG, the worlds #3 mobile phone manufacturer will pre-load Layar on new Android devices. In addition,…
Chillingo’s ‘Predators’ for the iPhone & iPad Is One Deadly Looking Game
The Predators movie is set to be released in just a couple of weeks, and Chillingo & Angry Mob Games are bringing the official Predators game to the iPhone very soon. The game was originally announced nearly a month ago as Chillingo announced it scored a licensing agreement with Fox Digital Entertainment to be able…
Foursquare, Yelp, and Gowalla Updates Shown on One Map: FourWhere
Foursquare, Yelp, and Gowalla are all mobile apps that track location-based check-ins, often with added info like reviews, pictures, or status messages, but the problem is that they’re all pretty compartmentalized; most folks only really need one check-in network, and it’s never guaranteed that their friends are in the same one. Luckily, FourWhere has used…
Android and Nexus One hacked to work as gas pedal for slot car fun
If you’ve lived enough years, you’ll probably be familiar with the slot cars of yore – and if you’re reading this, you’re probably familiar with the Nexus One and Android OS. In a world filled with high-graphics video games and this newfangled invention known as the “In-ter-NET,” it’s refreshing to see high-tech gadgets making low-tech…