I haven’t been a big e-reader fan, as I still get comfort from turning off my digital displays and getting my hands around a good hardcover or bendable paperback. (Yes, I enjoy ruining the spines on my paperbacks. Deal with it.) That said, I was duly impressed during my short hands-on time with the new … Read more
Although Mari and I were preoccupied with Hulu Plus landing on Roku earlier this week, two other bits of H+ news crossed the wire. Wednesday evening, I noticed and grabbed the Hulu Plus iOS update pictured above. I’ve been grossly negligent in hitting the gym lately, which is where I do most of my catch-up … Read more
Google Docs is an online office suite that lets you create, edit, and view documents using a web browser. You’ve also been able to view apps in a mobile browser for a while, including text and spreadsheet documents. But while Google Android has supported some basic spreadsheet editing, for the most part you couldn’t change a … Read more
As you can see in this chart I swiped from Engadget, Samsung’s Galaxy Tab has a bit of a problem here in the US… in terms of pricing – both amount and inconsistency. The iPad broke the touchscreen tablet market wide open. Sure, tablet devices existing long before Apple came along with their 10″ contender. But … Read more
We’re still not quite there… but getting closer to the highly anticipated SlingPlayer Mobile for iPad ($30). As previously discussed, this isn’t an enhanced iPhone Slingbox client – but rather an entirely new app that’s reworked to stream at the more efficient (for Apple devices) H.264. Additionally, I’ve confirmed with Sling Media that the maximum … Read more
Google has released a Google Voice app for iPhone. This comes after apple eased its restrictions on third party apps earlier this year and we started to see third party apps for Google Voice pop up in the App Store. The official Google Voice app is available as a free download and it supports key Google Voice features … Read more
Comcast launched the Xfinity TV app to much fanfare today, and though we knew it was coming, we didn’t know all the nitty gritty details until we got our own hands on. After a test run on the iPad, here’s my take on the good, the bad, and the future of the Xfinity app. The … Read more
Pulse is a news reader for mobile devices that made a big splash when it landed earlier this year. At it’s most basic level, Pulse is just another RSS reader. But it features a unique interactive design with a heavy emphasis on images and touchscreen gestures that makes reading the news on a mobile device … Read more