There are a lot of people who want to bring web content to their big television screens and we’re seeing a host of companies trying to make that happen with products like the Google TV and Boxee box. The folks at Snapstick are also jumping into this with a set-top box and some cool mobile…
Apple loses iPhone gaming guru
While many think the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad are putting a hurting on portable gaming devices like the Nintendo DS and the PlayStation Portable, Apple has just been dealt a major strategic blow to its gaming ambitions as its iOS gaming guru has left the company. According to Kotaku, Graeme Devine left the company’s…
Apple iPad invading the medical sales space
In another sign that Apple is quickly seeping into the enterprise space with its mobile devices, multiple medical sales companies are now arming their employees with the tablet. Abbott Laboratories, Medtronic Inc. and Boston Scientific Corp. have given many of their sales people the Apple tablet and other companies are in the middle of piloting…
Yahoo tests local mobile content on Android, iOS
Yahoo is beta testing local mobile content and this is aimed at delivering hyper-local results directly to your phone. You can check it out on your Android and iOS device right now by going to http://beta.local.yahoo.com. According to Yahoo, the local mobile provides: – Local News and Information – delivering relevant hyper-local neighborhood and city…
Palm still going strong even if the name goes away
When Hewlett-Packard purchased Palm for more than $1 billion earlier this year there were many questions remaining on what will happen to the “Palm” name and brand. Jon Rubinstein, the former CEO of the standalone Palm, indicated the name may soon be going the way of the dodo but it will still be delivering cool…
Foursquare passes 5 million users
The check-in service Foursquare now has more than 5 million users but will having the early lead be enough to keep it ahead of the pack? According to Mashable, the company said: “Though there are over 5 million user IDs in the Foursquare community, our user IDs don’t necessarily match up to our actual number…
Angry Birds stats: 12 million sold, 30 million free downloads
We know that the Angry Birds franchise has been very popular and successful but Rovio CEO Mikael Hed gave some numbers at the Le Web 10 conference which helps us quantify exactly how successful this game has been. The company said it has sold more than 12 million copies of Angry Birds, with the majority…
Some Google Nexus S phones will have Super Clear LCD screens
The Google Nexus S is only a few days old but we’re already hearing word that there might be some problems trying to fulfill demand with the originally-promised specs. In particular, it looks like the Russian version of the Samsung Android superphone will have Super Clear LCD screens instead of Super AMOLED displays. This likely…
Sprint has no plans for tiered data plans
It looks like the trend is toward tiered data plans, as AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless have implemented multiple ways to purchase data beyond just the unlimited data plan. Sprint CEO Dan Hesse said the company doesn’t have plans for tiered services but he left the door open for it in the future. Speaking at…
Steve Jobs: MobileMe will get a lot better in 2011
If you’re a MobileMe customer, you’ll be happy to know that Steve Jobs himself is allegedly promising that it will get “a lot better in 2011.” A MacRumors reader supposedly sent the Apple CEO some e-mails complaining about some of the usability problems and asked if the service will be improving in 2011. “Yes, it…