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Apple Stores will soon offer customers the ability to buy in-store items right from their iOS devices, MacRumors reports. Apple would release an update to the current Apple Store app with a new self-checkout option. Users currently in a store can make a purchase and charge it to their iTunes Store account with the help of…
RIM has just announced a beta program for Office 365 on BlackBerry, which will offer business organizations Exchange synchronization and security options, without all of the hosting hassle. A browser-based console allows managers and end-users to keep tabs on their BlackBerry deployment, including remote wiping if needed, and the usual sync between e-mail, calendar, contacts,…
Think that dual-core 4G Android powerhouse of yours easily kicks iPhone ass? Think again, because AnandTech performed numerous benchmark tests on the iPhone 4S running iOS 5 GM. The combination of hardware and software made this device faster than any other in every single test. The Apple iPhone 4S scored a 2222 on the SunSpider…
Poynt, my favouritest location-based search app in the whole wide world, has just updated for Windows Phone 7.5, better known as Mango. The new version now has dedicated tiles for each category, so you can jump right into restaurant, gas, movie, weather, business, or people search right from the home screen. Poynt also plugs into…
Inbox management service Xobni has been plugging away at an Android version of their app since the spring, and now it’s ready to go as a public beta, along with new branding. Much like the existing BlackBerry app, Smartr scans your phone’s contacts, Gmail and Outlook correspondence through plug-ins, and social networks like LinkedIn, Facebook,…
Gmail is bringing a few productivity features to the mobile web app. Multiple sign-in for Google services was a highly requested feature on the web, and earlier this year Google finally added support for it. Now, the company thinks it’s time to take that functionality to our mobile devices. At the bottom of the web…
Apple’s iOS has been in desperate need of a good app for the Blogger platform and finally, Google is bringing a free, official app to the iPhone and iPod touch that can hopefully solve the issue. It’s somewhat bare bones, but hey, it gets the job done and the design is at least decent. The…
Evernote, the popular cloud storage app for a variety of mobile platforms, has just graced RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook. The app lets you access, edit, and create image, audio, and text notes that are all synced up to the cloud, so you can access them just about anywhere. Hopefully RIM will open up Bridge to third…
Those words will echo throughout households of the future. The new LG Roboking VR680VMNC (did you get all that?) robotic vacuum is set to debut in Korea this month, showcasing the company’s effort to add advanced tech to appliances. It features three different cameras plus sensors galore to move around the house efficiently and has several…
Quickoffice just released a new update that enhances its Android Honeycomb tablet app, Quickoffice Pro HD. In the this new update tablet users gain a single-screen, multi-pane document view optimized for tablets, along with integrated access to cloud partners such as Box.net, Dropbox, Google Docs, Huddle, SugarSync and MobileMe. These upgrades pretty much mirror the…