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The do-it-yourself mobile app service AppMakr.com is adding Android and Windows Phone 7 support, allowing anyone to make multi-platform mobile apps. Up until now, AppMakr.com only supported Apple’s iOS, and was used to create more than 3500 apps, including the very popular applications for the PGA Tour, the Perez Hilton blog, the Harvard Business Review,…
Qualcomm and Duracell signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) to explore the possibility of working together to develop an industry alliance that “supports and promotes flexible coupling-based wireless power solutions to the consumer electronics industry.” The idea is that the two companies could pave the way for broad OEM and consumer adoption of a…
Google knew what it was doing when it acquired AdMob. The mobile ad network announced that it now receives more than 2 billion ad requests per day, which is more than what it received during the entire month of December 2007! In other words, that’s a magnitude of 30 times in just over three years.…
If you’ve been looking for a way to minimize your carbon footprint, a company called IDAPT may have the right product for you. At the CES, they’ve unveiled the IDAPT i1 Eco dual universal charger, which is made of recycled materials with no chemical painting that meets Energy Star standards. The new charger comes with…
Scanbuy used the CES to release its latest ScanLife Mobile Barcode Trend Report. We were everything but surprised to learn that mobile barcode scanning is growing among the customers. As a matter of fact, the company is talking about “rapid growth” in mobile barcode scanning in the fourth quarter of 2010, reflecting accelerated adoption of…
Bluetooth accessory maker BlueAnt announced three new products at the CES in Las Vegas. Without further ado, here’s what they got: BlueAnt Stereo Headset – which is said to represent a new class of stereo headsets with “true sound” that is rich, incredibly detailed and replicates sound in its truest form. This ergonomically designed product…
The electronics accessories maker foneGEAR used the CES to launch “the new face of foneGEAR” – the fuse brand, which will effectively replace multiple foneGEAR brands. Aside from the name change, the company also announced the PowerSlice Charging Station that allows up to four phones or electronic devices to be charged simultaneously from a single…
Super-fast web browsing and full HD video support are cool features to have on your smartphone or tablet, but nothing demands more power than games. That said, we’re glad to report that Glu Mobile is teaming-up with NVIDIA to bring “unparalleled gaming experiences to Android-powered tablets and mobile devices.” The mobile games publisher already have…
A company called iMovee prepared an interesting product for this year’s CES. Called Mobeo, it is a wireless accessory that is said to combine Live Broadcast TV, live streaming TV/Video-On-Demand and Social Media networks. This combination iMovee calls “Telefusion” and it allows smartphone and tablet device owners to not only watch TV on their beloved…
Hulu Plus is coming to Android for select phones in the coming months. Finally Hulu Plus users will be able to enjoy their content on the go with their Android 2.2 Froyo-based phones. No specific devices have been given, but a confirmation was certainly nice. Announced at a Samsung press event here at CES 2011,…