Brad Linder Research in Motion has started adding third party apps for the upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook tablet to the BlackBerry App World store. While the PlayBook already has a lot going for it, including excellent multimedia and multitasking capabilities and security features for business users, the quality and selection of third party apps will be key in determining whether … Read more
The US Internetal Revenue Service has launched mobile IRS2Go apps for Google Android and Apple iOS which let users track the status of refunds. You can also get the latest news and tax tips from the IRS and follow the official IRS Twitter feed using the app… but really, the most useful feature is the … Read more
Slacker has released an updated version of the Slacker Radio app for Google Android. The key change is support for higher bit rate audio files and larger album art when you’re connected to a 4G network. There are also a number of bug fixes, and Slacker 2.x includes a free trial of offline station caching, … Read more
Ongo is a new service that sounds crazy, might be brilliant… or might just be as crazy as it sounds. Here’s the pitch: It’s a one-stop shop for news. Right now that stop is a web site, but there’s an iPad app waiting for Apple’s approval and other mobile apps could follow. Content comes from … Read more
Google is starting to roll out its Cloud Print service to mobile phones. What that means is that you’ll be able to open an email on your iOS or Android device, choose print from a drop-down menu, and send the message to a printer linked to your account — no USB cables or other wires required. … Read more
XBMC is a highly customizable and powerful media center application that can run on computers and a number of other devices. In fact, the project started its life as Xbox Media Center, thus the acronym. But my how XBMC has grown in recent years. Last night the developers announced that the app has been ported to … Read more
In Japan you’ve been able to pay for goods with your cellphone for a while. But starting today you can do the same thing in the US… at least at Starbucks. Since the last time I checked, Starbucks covers roughly 57 percent* of the square footage of most metropolitan areas, that’s a pretty good start. … Read more
Intuit has released the latest version of its SnapTax mobile tax preparation app for iOS, along with the first version for Android. SnapTax is available as a free download for each platform, although you’ll have to pay $14.99 when you actually want to file your tax return. That price is good through March 25th, after which … Read more