Brad Linder Google has officially unveiled the next generation of its Android operating system for mobile devices today at the Google I/O developer conference. The SDK is available for developers today, and Google says Android 2.2 Froyo will be available to OEMs in the next few weeks. There are a ton of changes in Froyo, but here are some of … Read more
We already knew Amazon was working on a version of its Kindle eBook reader for Google Android. Now we know when it will be released… roughly. Amazon has announced that the Kindle App for Android is due out this summer — and it will have one major feature that’s missing from the iPhone and iPad versions. You’ll … Read more
Have a Hauppauge TV tuner in your computer? Then odds are you can stream live TV over the internet to your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad over WiFi using the company’s new WinTV v7.2 software. Hauppauge is charging $9.95 for the upgrade, which also lets you watch and record live television on a computer. It’s not … Read more
ReBirth is a 12 year old PC app that emulates a series of classic drum machines, allowing you to make digital music with a computer. This week, the folks behind the original ReBirth app ported it to the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s available for download from the App Store for $6.99, which is pretty crazy given … Read more
Sling Media offers a two part solution for streaming video from your home to an internet-connected PC or mobile phone. First you buy a Slingbox to stick next to your home A/V components (cable box, TiVo, etc), and then you run the SlingPlayer software on a Mac or Windows PC, or a supported smartphone including … Read more
Microsoft has introduced a free (for a limited) time app for the iPhone that lets you stream 100 songs from each of the past 62 years. The top 100 tracks from 1947 to 2009 are selected by the developers, rather than any particular music charts. But there are definitely some good tunes available in the … Read more
Since picking up my Google Nexus One a few months ago, I’ve tried a number of different tools for downloading and listening to podcasts. Google Listen is a free podcast manager from Google which makes it easy to find, subscribe to, and listen to podcasts. But I find that it’s a bit unpredictable when it … Read more
Sirus XM radio intends to launch a Google Android application, letting subscribers tune into 120 channels of commercial-free music and talk programming. The satellite radio network offers several subscription options for mobile users: An internet only plan or a discount on mobile service for existing satellite radio subscribers. Sirius XM offers 7 day free trial memberships so … Read more