As an avid Evernote user, I’ve really enjoyed watching both the service and its Android application evolve. That’s why I was pleased today when I learned that the latest update would add security options, a new widget, and shared notebooks. Likely to be the most welcome feature is the new ability to collaborate on notebooks …
Read More »
Apple has set its legal dogs loose on Samsung, directly accusing the Korean company of ripping off its iPhone and iPad designs — and issuing a lawsuit to that effect. Samsung supplies some key iPhone and iPad components, building both Apple’s A4 and A5 processors. Regardless, Apple’s lawsuit makes it crystal clear it reckons Samsung’s Galaxy Tab looks and feels …
Read More »
Another once-exclusive iOS app has now joined the Android family. The Sonos Controller app lets owners control any of the Sonos network audio streamers in their home. Originally announced in February (it’s arriving a few weeks after its originally intended March delivery date), the Sonos Controller is a free download from the Android Market. It’s designed to be compatible with …
Read More »
The tablet industry could see sales of $49 billion in just another four years, says a new report from Strategy Analytics. Apple and the other tablet vendors could rack up sales of $49 billion by 2015. Apple If the forecast comes true, that would mean a jump in revenues from essentially zero in 2009 and could open the door for …
Read More »
Sony Ericsson saw its profits cut in half during the first quarter, but the company managed to stay in the black despite a drop in shipments and a blow to its supply chain from the Japanese earthquake. Android smartphones such as the Xperia X10 have helped buoy Sony Ericsson. Josh Miller/CNET For the quarter ended March 31, the mobile phone …
Read More »
Apple Bloomberg is reporting that Apple has signed on Chimei Innolux Corp. to assist with touch-screen production to help meet the overwhelming demand for the iPad 2. Chimei Innolux will begin supplying the components next month, said the people, who declined to be identified because the details aren’t public. Taiwan’s TPK Holding Corp. and Wintek Corp. (2384) remain Apple’s key …
Read More »
A new iPhone app from Microsoft can create full panoramas from a series of individual photos that you snap with your device’s camera. Microsoft’s Photosynth app creates a panoramic photo by stitching together multiple images. Microsoft Compatible with the iPhone 3Gs and 4, the iPad 2, and the iPod Touch 4G, Photosynth is simple to use since Microsoft does most …
Read More »
If you’re an AT&T customer who just got a PlayBook, you might be surprised to learn that you weren’t able to download the BlackBerry Bridge application to your BlackBerry this morning. That’s because AT&T has reportedly decided to evaluate the app before allowing it on BlackBerry’s App World. This is more than a little annoying because the other carriers–Sprint, Verizon, …
Read More »
T-Mobile USA wants to offer more than cell phone service. The company is getting into the voice over IP market with a new application that will allow people to make voice calls from Facebook. T-Mobile’s new VoIP app allows people to make phone calls from inside Facebook Chat. T-Mobile USA T-Mobile USA today announced the Bobsled by T-Mobile service, which …
Read More »
The iPhone 5 may not get a cosmetic makeover, but the insides could see significant upgrades. Apple Concord Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released a note with details on what to expect in the forthcoming iPhone 5. Juicy features include Apple’s A5 processor and a much-improved 8-megapixel rear camera. According to AppleInsider, Kuo’s note says the A5 processor will match the …
Read More »