Brad Linder One of the things that’s always seemed a bit odd about Pandora’s excellent internet radio service is that it doesn’t sort music by genre. Instead, you pick a song or artist you like, and Pandora will populate a custom-made radio station with songs that are similar in one way or another. Generally this works pretty … Read more
Microsoft is breaking the mold, throwing it out the window and running it over with a car with its upcoming mobile operating system. If you need any evidence that Windows Mobile 6.5 isn’t all that different versions of Windows CE that were released nearly 10 years ago, all you need to do is check out … Read more
Microsoft is pushing Windows Phone 7′s gaming capabilities pretty hard. While Apple’s iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch have made a name for themselves as portable gaming machines, the truth is that people have been playing games on mobile devices running Windows Mobile, PalmOS, and other aging operating systems for ages. What’s new in Windows Phone … Read more
You know how you can sign up for a cable or satellite TV package to get access to some — but not all — of the TV channels available in your area? And you know how you have to pay an extra fee if you want access to premium channels like HBO or Showtime? Yeah, … Read more
CineXPlayer was released last week for iPad to much fanfare because it’s the first app featuring Xvid playback on the Apple tablet. People were amazed that Apple would allow a video player that plays more than the handful of Apple-approved file formats, but what was missed was the low quality of the application itself. The video … Read more
Barnes & Noble has offered an eBook reader for iOS touch for a while. But the company’s eBook strategy was starting to look a bit schizophrenic, with a Nook device available online and in-stores, Nook software for Google Android, but Barnes & Noble eReader-branded software for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Today Barnes & Noble … Read more
When it rains it pours. For the first two years of Google Android’s life there weren’t really any all purpose video players for the platform. The built in video player is bundled with Android’s picture viewer and only supports a handful of video formats. But recently RockPlayer launched an excellent video player with support for … Read more
Grooveshark is the latest streaming music service to get into the iTunes App Store. But there are a few key differences between the Grooveshark mobile app and those from Rdio, MOG, and Rhapsody. First up, you can use Grooveshark for free for 30 days before signing up for a subscription. Second, the subscription is about 1/3rd the price … Read more