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Facebook reiterated Tuesday that mobile is its future and that it will be using HTML5 to try and bridge the gap between its various apps. Speaking at a conference in San Francisco, Facebook CTO Bret Taylor said the company will be focusing on unifying the look and feel of many of its apps and mobile…
If you’re a console or PC gamer, then you’ll know that EA released Dead Space 2, which is a sequel to its 2009 horror themed third-person shooter. A couple of months back, we learned that a Dead Space game would be making its way to both the iPhone and iPad, with a gameplay trailer released…
After teasing it last week, Google Voice number porting is now live for all users. The Google Voice number porting will cost $20 and it will also mean that you have to end your current contract with the carrier you’re using. The upside of this is that you won’t have to give out a different…
A new report from Appcelerator and IDC suggest that app developers are still eying Apple iOS first but Android and tablets are becoming an increasingly important part of the equation. Thanks to the introduction of devices like the Motorola Xoom and tablets like the G Slate, developer interest in Android tablets have jumped 12 points…
The location-based check-in service Foursquare is crowing about its success, as the company said it grew 3,400 percent in 2010 and it now has more than 6 million users. But is the check-in service mainstream yet? At this time last year, Foursquare was the darling of the tech press, especially at industry wankfests like SXSW,…
RIM VP Jeff McDowell recently estimated that their upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook tablet would have 4,000 apps available for it in March at launch. McDowell also had some bold words to say about the battery life, which had come under fire; he says that the PlayBook would have equal or better life than the iPad. I…
Google is always trying to get you to stay on their website. While there are websites out there dedicated to currency conversion, weather forecasts, and converting units, Google has made their search box an indispensable tool that they want you to use, over and over again, so you don’t forget just how awesome they are.…
Back in November we said that Sony will launch its Reader app for the iOS and Android devices. Those with the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad will have to wait a bit longer, while Android smartphone and tablet users can already start e-reading. Supported formats include books from Sony Bookstore as well as ePub and…
Mobile geeks love Google’s Android operating system because it allows you to tweak virtually everything you could imagine. From the home screen, to the SMS/MMS messaging system, you can make your Android device so unique that chances are no one will know how to even use your device. The folks at Ars.Technica recently reviewed “Dolphin…
NXP Software — which we usually don’t know for their iPhone applications — updated its video player app for the iOS-powered devices – CineXPlayer. Touted as an alternative to the “loved by the geeks” VLC Player, CineXPlayer provides users with DivX and Xvid playback capabilities on their beloved gadgets, without any need to convert the…