Yahoo has introduced a new app which will deliver personalized news and media to users based on their preferences. Livestand will be available soon for the Apple iPad and Android tablets. The idea is that Livestand will draw content from around the web based on your location, interests, and the time of day. Content will come from … Read more
I’ve had a loaner iPad on hand the last month or so, and one of my first goals was to track down a case and stand (on my dime). As innovative as Apple’s 10″ tablet may be, it’s been awkward to comfortably hold and transport safely… without at least one accessory of some sort. As … Read more
In the high-end smartphone market, Nokia’s clearly been lapped. Their Symbian mobile OS was getting long in the tooth even back in 2007 when my arsenal included a N95. In fact, that was probably Nokia’s smartphone apex. At least here in the US, where they’ve worked relatively few carrier subsidies — critical in our market. Since … Read more
Word surfaced earlier this week that Rovi has a new Connected Platform coming to Android. And while we assumed the underlying software stack had to be based on DLNA, a quick note to our Rovi sources has confirmed it. Rovi now joins Skifta in enabling media streaming from an Android mobile device to any DLNA-compliant … Read more
My favorite home music server is getting better. Today Sonos released this teaser video showing off their new Android Controller (much like their very popular iOS Controller) for the Sonos music system. Like the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad apps this one will be free. According to the Sonos Twitter feed, the Android app will be available … Read more
You can use a Google account to login to Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, and dozens of other Google services — but you can also use it to login to third party apps such as online office suites, news readers, and more. That means if someone manages to obtain your Google account info, not only can they … Read more
Let me start by saying that I’m not one to camp out. Heck, I’m not even one to line up. I’m the guy mocking that guy. While I thought today could be the day I finally move on from AT&T, if the queue was too long, I figured I’d probably pick up a CDMA iPhone … Read more
Image via Gaming Angels Google has rolled out a minor update to Google Android which adds support for more Near Field Communication (NFC) features. To be honest, this update isn’t going to mean anything to most people, because there’s only one phone currently shipping with Android 2.3: The Google Nexus S. But for developers, Google Android … Read more