If you’re one of the 6,000 Google I/O attendees that went home with a Google Nexus 7 tablet, you should check to see if there’s an update waiting for you. Coming in at a whopping 12.6 MB, the update is small, and pushes your tablet up to Android 4.1.1. There’s very little to speak of…
GoPago is mobile payments done right: Backed by JPMorgan Chase, Tim Lincecum
With all of the mobile payment solutions around today, it’s hard to keep up with them. Likely the most interesting and novel approach to mobile payments is Google Wallet, as there’s something that’s just fun about paying with a tap of a phone. That said, we know how Google’s mobile payment system is going right…
Google+ lands on the iPad
Google’s social network Google+ as promised is now available optimized for the iPad. It was first announced during Google I/O at the end of June. It looks a bit like Flipboard. Each post features an image if it includes one with the content right below it. Posts are tiled across pages with different sizes depending…
Microsoft CEO says it will start competing directly with Apple
In a lengthy interview at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto, CEO Steve Ballmer said the company is back in direct competition with Apple thanks to Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8. For a while it seemed like Microsoft was doing its own thing peacefully contributing to the mobile industry while Apple and Google battled…
BlackBerry Curve 9310 to debut on Verizon starting July 12
Phew, that was a close call. For a second we were all worried RIM was about to dive straight into the deep end without any hope of floating back up to the surface, am I right? Well fear not because RIM’s saving day has arrived. The company is announcing the BlackBerry Curve 9310 for Verizon…
AT&T Galaxy Note and Galaxy S II Skyrocket get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Good news if you’re holding onto a Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket or Galaxy Note, AT&T customers, as both handsets are getting an official taste of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich today. While only two devices in the world officially support Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, Ice Cream Sandwich is still the biggest update of the…
RIM selling off a corporate jet to save $1 billion
The life of luxury is over at Research in Motion. According to a Bloomberg report, a company insider had indicated that the company plans to sell off one of its two luxury jets as part of a plan to save $1 Billion in operating costs by the end of fiscal 2013. If true, RIM will only…
Songza’s music concierge comes to Android, recommends playlists for your daily life
Songza, one of my new favorite apps for iOS as you may have spotted from my iPad’s home screen, starting today brings the feature that made it famous to Android: the music concierge. The feature has been a part of the iOS app for a while but has been conspicuously absent on the competing platform, but…
Aggressive adware invading mobile phones
Over 5% of all free mobile applications contain some form of overly aggressive adware, according to a report released by Lookout. These aggressive ad networks can access personal information on your device, such as email, phone number, and contact information, and can also change some phone settings and deliver ads in areas outside of the…
Motorola Atrix HD official – Coming to AT&T for $99 on new contract
We’ve already seen the Motorola Atrix HD floating around the net but it doesn’t get much better than an official handset announcement. The device is now official, going to AT&T, and will only cost $99 on contract. At that price, the handset must be underwhelming, right? Wrong. The Atrix HD is just as powerful as…









