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
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
During the hubbub of CES, I seemed to have overlooked news that live NHL streaming has come the iPad. But, boy how I’ve made up for lost time these last two evenings. Basically, the NHL iPad app is free… but to enable video, one needs a subscription to GameCenter Live. It’s not inexpensive. Yet, it could … 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
TiVo’s iPad app, announced in November, is now available via the the App Store. I’ve had app on hand for several weeks now, and I quite like it. Whereas TiVo has been lagging the competition in providing this sort of functionality, they may have just leap frogged nearly all contenders in producing both a beautiful … Read more
Sure, Microsoft’s Zune Desktop service is the company’s answer to Apple’s iTunes, and it’s what you use to synchronize a Windows Phone 7 device with a PC. But what if you’re an iTunes die-hard who just happens to prefer WP7 on your phone? Well, nobody’s stopping you from using Zune Desktop (or Windows Phone Connector if … Read more
I told you Sling had some unexpected and positive news here at CES. In addition to the upcoming Google TV SlingPlayer functionality, they’ve announced a partnership with Verizon. Not only is it huge accomplishment to broker a deal with a major US carrier, for those of us who remember, it’s also somewhat ironic… As early … Read more