The new YouTube Remote app has gone live in the Android Market today and the program could eventually offer Google TV users a seamless way to turn their phones into a remote control. The YouTube Remote app for Android lets you play Youtube videos within the app on your phone. That’s nothing new to smartphone…
Rdio app grooves on Windows Phone 7
If you’re looking to make your Windows Phone 7 handset more music-friendly, you might want to check out the new Rdio app for Microsoft’s smartphone platform. We’ve covered Rdio before in its iPhone, Android and BlackBerry versions, and the service offers streaming music for a monthly fee. The cool thing about Rdio is that you…
Apple iPhone 5 could use NFC for remote computing
We had heard rumbling before that Apple would use Near-Field Communication technology with its iPhone for things like mobile payments and remotes but a new rumor suggests the iPhone 5 will use this tech for strong remote computing. If you don’t know, NFC is a short-range wireless technology which enables quick and secure transfers of…
PayPal: Your phone will soon be your wallet – for real, this time
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but your mobile phone could soon become your wallet. This has been bandied about for nearly a decade but PayPal is taking some steps to actually make this happen within months, instead of years. I spoke with Laura Chambers, senior director at PayPal Mobile, at the X…
HTC, TomTom teaming for stronger navigation on smartphones
HTC is partnering with TomTom to make the navigation features on its smartphones better. You may be asking why the company needs to do this, as many of its best-selling Android phones come with Google Maps and Google Navigation for the heavy lifting on location but the handset maker is trying to offer its own…
Ford SYNC wants smartphone apps in your car
Ford is trying to make your car the next bit smartphone app platform and it has just introduced a software developer kit and application programming interfaces for its in-car SYNC system. We’ve played with Ford SYNC before and it is a pretty cool way to bring hands-free technology into your car for things like hands-free…
Apple TV is jailbroken – Look for apps soon
Well, that didn’t take long. The Apple TV has been jailbroken and you can look forward to getting around some of Apple’s restrictions. That’s right folks, we should see some apps on the device soon. Prior to the introduction of the Apple TV, there was speculation that it would be a full iOS device which…
HP kind of confirms PalmPad name for webOS tablet
We all know that a tablet from HP is coming early next year with the Palm webOS platform but we may have finally received confirmation that it will be called the “PalmPad.” During a conference call with analysts, HP vice president Todd Bradley said the “webOS-powered PalmPad” will launch in early 2011. Sure, he could…
Borders adds Kobo e-reader with WiFi
The market for e-readers is quickly heating up, as Borders has just added a Kobo e-reader with WiFi to help it go against the Amazon Kindle and, to a certain extent, the Apple iPad and other tablets. The new Kobo eReader has a 6-inch E-Ink display, an SD slot, a D-pad for navigation and it…
Google CEO: Smartphones will outsell PCs in two years
Google CEO Eric Schmidt said that smartphones will outsell PCs in two years and the search giant has been adjusting its business accordingly. Speaking at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference, Schmidt said that Android is picking up steam, as there are now more than 60 devices from more than 20 manufacturers. This momentum doesn’t appear to…