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One of the cool things about this job is finding neat little apps which you’re not expecting. Holographium is one of those apps and this program lets you use your Apple iPhone or iPad to create photos with 3D light writing. You simply download the Holographium app to your Apple iPhone or iPad and then…
Remember how netbooks were the big craze last holiday season? Well, it looks like the Apple iPad and the slew of other tablets have caused demand for these mini-computers to crater. The data comes from ChangeWave and the research firm said that demand for these netbooks have gone down considerably. Previously reports suggests 24% of…
When the Motorola Droid was released last year, it was the first Android phone that offered a legitimate alternative to the Apple iPhone. A lot has changed in the smartphone world since then and the Droid 2 for Verizon is facing a crowded field of superphones. Does the sequel build upon the original or is…
If you were wondering why Google was willing to spend close to a billion dollars acquiring the mobile ad firm AdMob, some new data from ad optimizer Smaato should help you understand just how large this business could become. The company said that the mobile advertising market for the Untied States alone could be up…
As our smartphones get more computer-like, the bad guys are going to increasingly target these devices. That’s why a company like Lookout has created a mobile security app and the company has just rolled out a few, new premium features. The Lookout mobile security app for Android already has more than 3 million users and…
There are some interesting numbers coming out of Nielsen today, as the firm is saying that 28% of U.S. mobile subscribers are now rocking a smartphone. That means that the vast majority of U.S. cell phone users aren’t on an iPhone or Droid X but are instead using a feature phone or an entry-level device.…
It looks like Google Voice may be having some problems making outbound calls but we’re not sure how widespread the problem is and encourage you to relax unless you’re being hit hard. TechCrunch first pointed this out and reported making outbound calls with multiple device. It even got Google to cop to the problems with…
The Apple iPad dominated the tablet sales for the third quarter according to Strategy Analytics, as the “magical” tablet accounted for 95% of sales in this device class. The report said global tablet sales reached 4.4 million units with the Apple iPad accounting for 4.19 million of those. The rest were either Windows 7 tablets…
We’ve talked about the SCVNGR check-in service before but it’s only been in the United States so far. Well, now you check-in hungry mobile users around the globe can use the service as it has launched its service worldwide. On its blog, the company said: Today we’re excited to announce that SCVNGR is going live…
A rumor suggests that Apple and Google are both looking into acquiring the mobile payment company Boku to boost the mobile payment capabilities of the iPhone or Android platforms. TechCrunch is saying that Boku is in early high-level talks with both Apple and Google and this could involve a deeper level of integration or an…