You’re now able to get your favorite neighborhood Spider-Man, Wolverine, Iron Man, Captain America and even the douchey Daredevil on your iPad because Marvel has released a comic book reader app for Apple’s tablet and it looks pretty sweet. The revered publisher teamed with ComiXology to create the app and the free program lets Apple…
LooptPulse brings hardcore LBS to iPad
I was a bit concerned about how the location-based services like Loopt were going to adapt to the iPad because I don’t see many people being highly mobile with their tablet. Well, Loopt, at least, has proven to be adaptable and will be releasing the LooptPulse app for the iPad and it appears to have…
Google’s stars could improve mobile search
Google continues to make small tweaks to boost its mobile search and it has expanded the ability to “star” results for searches on Android phones, iPhone/iPod Touch, and webOS handsets in the United States. So, what? Well, this enables you to easily personalize and share results between your desktop and your smartphone. For example, if…
iPhone tops customer satisfaction survey
Apple’s iPhone has bested Research In Motion, HTC, Nokia, Palm and Samsung in overall customer satisfaction, according to the latest survey from J.D. Power and Associates. The iPhone received top marks in every category except for battery life, which shouldn’t be a surprise to those who have tried to get through a full day on…
Woohoo! iPad apps live in the App Store
It’s not much of surprise with the new iTunes coming out a few days ago, but the iPad apps are now live in the App Store. Without having an iPad to play around with, I can’t say that much about the quality of the apps but there already appears to be a solid selection. There…
Google wants to go all out with Nexus One marketing
Google is a pretty good company but their greatest strength can also be their greatest weakness. This highly intelligent company of engineers lacks the common man’s touch, and this lack of emotional intelligence may have been the reason Buzz and the Nexus One haven’t been very successful. I’ll not focus on the mess that is…
HTC Incredible could hit Verizon soon
Well, well, well. Looks like we could only be a few days away from the release of the HTC Incredible for Verizon Wireless if you believe the screen shot above. Basically, this says that some Verizon stores already have the device on order, which means the handsets are in the warehouse but they can’t sell…
Wolfram Alpha wakes up, lowers iPhone app cost 96%
I dig Wolfram Alpha. It’s a good tool for showing me how screwed Palm is or telling me when the robots will rise up, but these guys were out of their minds charging $50 for an iPhone and iPod Touch app. Now, they’ve come to their senses and lowered the price to $1.99. To be…
Apple thumbs nose at Flash, gives list of iPad-ready sites
Apple has published a list of iPad-ready websites and it includes some heavy hitters that could help Apple win its war against Flash. The list includes CNN, Reuters, the White House, Vimeo, Sports Illustrated, Time Magazine and others. A funny thing is that the New York Times’ website is under Apple’s list, as it is…
Verizon slashes webOS prices, makes mobile hotspot free
File this one under: “Shitty for Palm, but good for you.” Verizon Wireless has slashed the prices of its webOS devices and it is making the Mobile Hotspot feature free. It’s not an April Fool’s joke, as you can now tether your Pre Plus for free. The Pre Plus has also received a price cut…