Wi-Fi Direct helps making connections between Wi-Fi-enabled devices much more flexible. Wi-Fi Alliance First demonstrated at CES 2010, Wi-Fi Direct has taken another step to become part of the Wi-Fi usage spectrum. The Wi-Fi Alliance, the group that tests and certifies Wi-Fi products to make sure they interoperate, announced today that it has begun certifying …

Hello singles! The Members tab shows a list of potential dates in one long page. Screenshot by Dong Ngo/CNET I tried downloading the app to my iPad and immediately found out that my account, which I created a year ago for my previous post on the iPhone version, couldn’t be used to log in. This is interesting as it still …

If you have ever wondered how Windows 7–or any version of Windows, for that matter–would look on the iPad, there’s indeed an app for that. It’s called LogMeIn Ignition. The app has been available for the iPhone for a long time and just got a major upgrade to version 1.1.138 earlier this month to fully support the iPad’s larger screen. …

Version 1.5.0 of the MobileNavigator comes with Panoramic 3D map view that show accurate terrain of the area including elevation, shadow, and geographic images. Screenshot by Dong Ngo/CNET As promised, on Tuesday Navigon released another major update for itsiPhone MobileNavigator app, version 1.5.0, to add three more features to the already feature-rich navigator application. The new features includes connection to …

The Bing app for the iPhone Screenshot by Dong Ngo/CNET Since itsintroduction late last year, Bing has been a worthy rival of the Google Mobile App on the iPhone and iPod Touch by combining a map, a browser, search app, and a few other nifty features into one. According to Microsoft, there have been more than a million downloads of …

If you are looking for a iPhone charger that’s compact and portable to carry on the go, Scosche, an accessory maker for mobile devices, might have just what you want. The company launched Thursday the Revivelite II, a portable iPhone Charger that incorporates a night-light, which could come in handy for those who don’t want to sleep in complete darkness. …

If you have a FreeAgent Theater+ from Seagate and are a fan of internet media streaming, I have some good news. The FreeAgent Theater+ on display at CES 2010. (Credit: Dong Ngo/CNET) At CES 2010, Seagate showcased plans to collaborate with content and technology providers, including YouTube, vTuner and Mediafly, to deliver access to more user-generated and licensed internet content …

So Christmas, as awesome as it has always been, is now over, and you’re wondering what to do next. Well, I don’t have an answer to that. However, if you already know what to do but just wonder how to best do it and you happen to own an Android-based phone, then I have something for you. It’s an app …

You have two main options when it comes to GPS apps for the iPhone: apps with offline maps and apps with online maps. Examples of apps with offline maps are theNavigon, the iGo My Way, TomTom, or the recently added Magellan RoadMate. These apps are excellent for frequent users as they don’t require a live data connection to work. All …