Everyone is about apps these days, so why would the First Lady be any different. As part of her “Let’s Move!” campaign to end childhood obesity within a generation, Michelle Obama launched the “Apps for Healthy Kids” competition. Here’s what it is all about (official description): Apps for Healthy Kids challenges software developers, game designers,…
TI, GetFugu and UT Dallas team-up to work on Google Goggles-like HDI technologies
The MobileLab research group at the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) is working with Texas Instruments and GetFugu on next-generation human device interactions (HDI) technologies. In addition to good ol’ cash, both TI and GetFugu has an expertise to offer – the chip maker wants to extend the reach of its OMAP processors,…
Voluntary pay cuts continue through 2010 for Motorola’s CEOs
Motorola has been fighting hard to reestablish itself as the giant mobile phone maker it once was. The new wave of Android phones – like the Motorola Droid and Devour – prove that Moto’s well on its way back to prominence, but the company’s fight is a long way from over. As such, co-CEOs Greg…
IBM to collaborate universities in India and Japan to make mobile devices more accessible
As part of its Open Collaborative Research program, IBM is working together with the National Institute of Design (NID) of India and Japan’s Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST) to explore an open, common user interface platform for mobile devices that will make them easier to use for disadvantaged populations around the world.…
China Mobile grabs 20% of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank through a new shares offering
As expected, China Mobile announced that it has entered into a share subscription agreement with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, through its wholly-owned subsidiary – China Mobile Group Guangdong Company Limited. The world’s largest mobile operator in terms of number of subscribers grabbed 2,207,511,410 A shares to be issued by SPD Bank by way of private…
Qualcomm patent hints at a new kind of tablet
Tablet computers are a dime a dozen these days, but they all have one thing in common. They’re all slate-style devices with a single touch-sensitive touchscreen and run some sort of mobile operating system. Case in point, the Apple iPad is getting a lot of attention as one of this year’s headlining slate tablets. Well,…
iPhone App My First Game is great for young children
“My First Game” is an early-learning game entirely devised for children aged 3 to 6, which they can play either on their own or along with their parents.”My First Game” offers a total of 12 different activities which are both fun and encourage learning. Many different skills are covered, such as recognizing shapes, writing, memory,…
Flyscreen for Android integrates Foursquare with new update
For those who are not in the know for that Flyscreen is, it’s a lock screen replacement for Android. When the phone is woken up from it’s sleep state, Flyscreen presents the user with customizable widgets that link up to Twitter, Facebook, weather, sports news, finance, etc. With the newest update, the guys at Cellogic…
Vodafone shutters Wayfinder in face of free navigation service from Google and Nokia
How does a company that sells a product make money when they’re made to compete against competing products that are offered for free? Well, they don’t. Companies in this position have two choices – change their business model, or get out of the business. For Vodafone, they’ve made the choice to exit stage left with…
Formula1.com Launches Official Live Timing App for the 2010 F1 Season
Update: iPhone users can now download the app via iTunes. Formula1.com App (free) [iTunes link] Yessir! The 2010 Formula 1 season is here! I’m really looking forward to this season, as there are so many interesting stories to follow. Michael Schumacher is back in the game, Lotus has made their way back to the pit-lane,…