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Android Gaining Ground in Mobile Browsing Wars

Kit Eaton — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:33:39 -0500

Though Apple's iPhone still rules the mobile browsing game, it looks like Google's Android OS--spread over numerous devices now--is beginning to catch up. Admob's stats show its actually overtaken RIM to steal second place.

The Google Phone Is Coming to Change the Game

Kit Eaton — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:02:06 -0500

[Update: Could the Google phone be a data only, VoIP-driven device, rather than a standard phone? TechCrunch has a source that thinks so, and suggests that AT&T is already bidding to provide data services. (If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.) You can already port your phone number to Google Voice, after all. So you'd just make your calls over the data service instead.]

Why the Times Is Wrong to Be Bearish on Palm

Chris Dannen — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:33:03 -0500

The New York Times doubts Palm's comeback in light of recent Android buzz. But Palm isn't competing with Android--at least not yet.

Droid's Week One Sales Impress, but Is Android OS the Real Winner?

Kit Eaton — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:30:48 -0500

Motorola's Droid smartphone got serious chunk of press coverage when it launched a few weeks back, and no wonder--it's possibly Motorola's one and only chance for a comeback. But how well did it sell?

Hack My Ride: Ford Opens Up Sync Software Development Kit for In-Car Apps

Chris Dannen — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:20:28 -0400

Ford is planning to open its Sync in-car computing platform to third party app developers, the automaker tells FastCompany.com.

The idea is still nascent and there is no hard-and-fast timeline for release, says Prasad Venkatesh, who leads Vehicle Design & Infotainment at Ford. Just how drivers would use in-car apps is still being researched as well. (Below, a present-day Sync system in a Ford Mustang.)

Not Just for POTUS: The Defense Department Wants Some Open Source Too

Kit Eaton — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:18:03 -0400

We noted yesterday the way the White House was embracing open source principles with its switch to Drupal for its Web site, and today there's news that a different quarter of government is keen to go open: The Defense Department.

Apple Tries to Patent Ad-Supported, Subsidized Mac OS

Chris Dannen — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:19:47 -0400

A new Apple patent filing suggests the company might want subsidize the price of its computers with a complex advertising program that maintains the attention of the user and can lock the computer if the user spaces out.

Windows 7 Gets Its Big Day

Kit Eaton — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:34:17 -0400

Don't Let an Apple Snow Leopard Bug Delete All Your Data [Update]

Chris Dannen — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:45:42 -0400

Update: Apple has acknowledged the issue and says its engineers are working on a fix. No software patch has been released yet, and Apple hasn't given Snow Leopard users a timeframe -- but for now, avoid using any guest accounts on your 10.6 Mac.

Panicked users of Apple's Snow Leopard are flocking to support forums, claiming the new OS is deleting their entire user account in error.

Google-Verizon Taking on Apple-AT&T

Kit Eaton — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:52:03 -0400

Google and Verizon have just announced a "groundbreaking" agreement to maximize the chances for success of the Android OS in the U.S. smartphone market. Their intended target? Beating Apple and AT&T at their own game.

Jawoco.Com 2010.

Sheikh Imran Ahmed — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:14:19 -0400

Jawoco.Com is going to do much more next year as this Year ends.

Few days back, Xtravo Explorer 3 OS announced as update free for One Year is a Big/Major News in the Web browser industry and not to forget the Xtravo Explorer3 OS is giving goo competition to Maxthon & Avant Browser.

Jawoco.Com will play a Huge Roll(INSHALLAH) in the 2010 Market as seen. Users using Jawoco.Com Search in Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome & Xtravo Explorer 3 OS is telling us that Jawoco.Com Search Market share will increase by Next Year.

Jawoco.Com 2010.

Sheikh Imran Ahmed — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:14:00 -0400

Jawoco.Com is going to do much more next year as this Year ends.

Which Tablet (PC) Will You Swallow--Apple's or Android's?

Kit Eaton — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:49:26 -0400

As speculation increases on the InterWebs about Apple's mythical tablet Mac, spurred by some leaked video, another cool-looking tablet MID has surfaced, and this one's powered by Google's Android. It's the year of the tablet PC!

Check out the unidentified slate/tablet form-factor device--it's an extremely sexy-looking beast, even if its design cues are unashamedly ripped from the iPhone.

Ten Windows Apps That Make Mac Fans Drool

Chris Dannen — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:22:38 -0400

Last week we profiled 10 Mac apps that jealous Windows users could only pine for. Well, Windows has its share of nifty stuff too, so we'd be remiss if we didn't remind Mac users why 90% of planet Earth still runs on Redmond.

XMap 6 by DeLorme

Google Drops a Bomb: Its Own Operating System

Kit Eaton — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:49:00 -0400

Mere hours ago, Google did something that's pretty surprising, and that will impact the netbook, and maybe PC market: It announced its own operating system, Chrome. It's open source.

Nokia Says No to Android Smartphone

Kit Eaton — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:40:40 -0400

There's been some fuss online about Nokia developing a Google Android-powered smartphone and showing it in September at the company's World Conference. It's exciting news, following Sony Ericsson's similar leak. Too bad Nokia's just squashed it.

Rumor: Microsoft to Sell Netbook Windows 7 on Thumb Drives

Kit Eaton — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:09:45 -0400

Netbook owners keen to upgrade their mini PCs to Windows 7 from XP may not have to buy or borrow a DVD drive to do so: Microsoft may sell the new OS on USB thumb drives.

Windows 7 Pricing Out, and It's a Vista Re-Run

Kit Eaton — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:37:19 -0400

It's official: Windows 7 is due October 22, and will cost you at least $120 to upgrade from a Vista or XP machine. Microsoft just released its price list, which is sure to be a disappointment for some, due to the high cost. Luckily, a limited number of pre-orders will cost much less.

Google vs. Microsoft: Acer's Android Netbook Escalates the Battle

Clay Dillow — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:17:24 -0400

Microsoft is pretty busy stealing search market share from Google with its Bing search engine, but it might do well to keep an eye on its core business. PC maker Acer has announced it will begin shipping a netbook running Google's Android operating system in the third quarter of this year, opening another front in the battle for market share between the two tech giants.

Will a High Price and Netbook-Limiting Specs Hurt Windows 7?

Kit Eaton — Fri, 22 May 2009 10:51:48 -0400

Here's a nasty, juicy rumor to mull-over on your holiday weekend: Microsoft will be pricing Windows 7 higher than Vista, making it the costliest OS the company has ever released, on average. Mix in news of the limiting specs that Microsoft allows for netbooks, and that rumor sounds even worse.

iPhone 3.0 May Allow XXX Apps

Chris Dannen — Tue, 05 May 2009 13:59:00 -0400

Apple isn't usually very elaborate when it comes to App Store rejections. But according to Gigaom, one developer was recently led to believe that while Apple wouldn't approve his overly-risque app right now, it might allow the app once iPhone 3.0 was made publicly available.

Android Rising: Samsung i7500 Smartphone and Alpha 680 Netbook

Kit Eaton — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:46:12 -0400

Android, the smartphone operating system developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance, is truly on the rise: T-Mobile's G1 cellphone has sold a million units; Motorola is working on hardware that will run Android; Archos is planning a new device that would combine multimedia capabilities with the Android OS; Sony Ericsson is planning to release a handset that runs Android this summer; and now comes news that both Samsung's i7500 smartphone, and the $250 Alpha 680 netbook will run on Android

Mac OS X Update Imminent

Chris Dannen — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:04:09 -0400

Apple has seeded two--maybe three--versions of its latest update to OS X Leopard this week, suggesting that the Mac-maker is getting ready to shove the update out its door as soon as next week.

Developers received a recent build, called 9J47, on Friday--just four days after getting build 9J44. Now rumors are underway that 9J50 is being distributed this week, indicating that the update must be getting close to its planned date of official release.

Palm's Pre Gets More Interesting: WebOS Has Classic PalmOS Emulator

Kit Eaton — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:41:43 -0400

One cloud hovering over the potential success of Palm's upcoming Pre smartphone was its empty app store--definitely something for new buyers to bear in mind. But Palm, it seems, has got that base covered: the Pre's funky new WebOS will sport a "classic PalmOS" emulator mode.

Does Android on an HP Netbook Signal Trouble For Microsoft?

Kit Eaton — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:49:52 -0400

Google's Android may soon move beyond the limiting confines of the G1 smartphone and onto a much roomier machine: the netbook. Hewlett Packard is experimenting with the OS in an attempt to gauge how useful it might be on those tiny computers. And while this is great news for the consumer, it sounds like bad news for Microsoft.