Google said its Mobile app has been optimized for the larger real estate of the iPad and the program is now officially available in the App Store. Don’t expect much more than the iPhone version though. “While this first version of Google Mobile app for iPad is essentially the same app we’ve built for iPhone,…
Adobe preparing legal assault on Apple over Flash feud
The conflict between Apple and Adobe is heating up the point where the duo’s feud over Adobe’s Flash technology is starting to become entertaining. On the one side, we have Apple, who refuses to let any of Adobe’s Flash technology come near their iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad ecosystem. In the other corner, we have Adobe crying foul…
Low Grav Racer 2 HD Now Available To Blow Your Mind On iPad
If you’re a fan of futuristic racing games, then listen up. One of the iPhone’s best futuristic racing games has made the jump to the iPad. If you thought Low Grav Racer 2 looked good on your iPhone, then get ready to be blown away by the iPad version. Low Grav Racer 2 HD is…
HTC mulling its own operating system
After years of relative obscurity, HTC has become a powerful player in the smartphone space. But without its own operating system, it has been beholden to innovations from people like Microsoft and Google. That’s why it’s no surprise that a report said the company is mulling creating its own home-grown OS. Cheng Hui-ming, CFO of…
Do-it-Yourself iPad Cases For the Win!
Duct tape? Check. Apple logo sticker? Check. Bubble-wrap envelope? Check. iPad? Check. Looks like we’re all set to build our very own iPad sleeve. The other day over on TUAW I noticed a couple of very clever iPad case and dock solutions for those that may be on a bit of a tight budget. Using…
Judge splits Nokia vs. Apple case into three separate trials, each to take place in 2012
Nokia vs. Apple, here’s what you need to know: big companies have big teams of lawyers who get together every Friday night to play poker. Those lawyers use patents as bargaining chips. The more patents you have, the more leverage you have in screwing the other guy and staying in the game longer. Simple as…
Unlocking the Secret Behind Apple’s Recurring Numbers
Not sure if you’ve noticed this before, but for some reason, Apple likes to plop a 9:40-ish time on their products in ALL of their product shots (and launch presentations). Ever notice that? On the iPad, it was 9:41. On the iPhone and iPod Touch 9:42 was the time marked on the device. Don’t believe…
Nasdaq creates “smartphone index”
In another sign that smartphones are going to play large role in our lives going forward, Nasdaq and the Consumer Electronics Association have created a “smartphone index” to track this segment. The index includes the major players like Apple and Research In Motion, and it is a modified market-capitalization index that focuses on those who…
Editorial: How Apple Can Make Game Center A Success In Six Easy Steps
In case you’ve been living under a rock or were completely off the grid last week, let me briefly catch you up to speed. Apple held a press event last week showcasing some of the new features we can expect in their upcoming iPhone OS 4.0 update. One of the new features was a social…
Google Branding Removed from Safari Search in iPhone OS 4?
Maybe I’m reading too much into this, but in some recent iPhone OS 4 screenshots I took in this weekend, something struck me as odd. Take a look at the shots above (via MacRumors). Notice anything? That’s right, gone is the ‘Google’ text on the search button, swapped with the much more generic ‘Search’. Interesting,…