Nary a week goes by lately without another major publisher or newspaper announcing a plunge into the iPad app universe. Now, one of the most famously flawed news apps has gotten its long-awaited fix: the New York Times has updated its app to allow access to its entire newspaper. NYTimes’ previous app: the same, but …

A recent study conducted by Lady Geek, aka Belinda Parmar, shows that very few women have any idea what Android is or what it can do for them. The survey included more than 78,000 participants from the United Kingdom and was conducted with help from YouGov Sixth Sense, an organization that specializes in comprehensive market intelligence. Specifically, the poll found …

Samsung is rolling out its Android 2.2 Froyo update for the Galaxy S smart phone in Europe, and it should be on its way to unlocked UK handsets soon. It may be the end of November before the mobile networks stick it onto your contract phone, however. Samsung has officially announced that the update for unlocked handsets will be available through its Kies upgrade software. …

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was in New York to unveil the new Windows Phone 7 series. Click here for part 1 of CNET’s one-on-one interview with him.” credit=”Jason DeCrow” alt=”” creditUrl=”” targetUrl=”http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-20019259-56.html”/> Microsoft came calling this week with its official unveiling Monday of the highly anticipated Windows Phone 7 along with a bevy of devices built on the new mobile …

We’ve tuned in when Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer introduced the world to the LG Quantum (LG C900), one of a crop of nine smartphones to first run the Windows Phone 7mobile operating system. We’re happy to let you know it just got the FCC’s kiss of approval, and just in time, too, for it to reach stores in time for …

Imagine opening your wireless bill and finding a charge for $8,000. That’s exactly what happened to one family, who wrote to Ask Maggie for some advice. These victims of “bill shock” are not alone. The Federal Communications Commission said earlier this week that it gets nearly 1,500 complaints every year about outrageous phone bills. To help curb this problem, the …

Apple’s iPad will help sales of media tablets around the world hit 19.5 million units this year, according to a Gartner forecast out this week. Hot consumer demand will also prompt tablet sales to jump 181 percent to 54.8 million units next year, followed by 208 million units by 2014, projects Gartner. Gartner North American consumers will account for 61 …

Let’s say I own the box set of TV’s most criminally canceled show, “Firefly.” Now let’s say I want to watch some episodes on my iPhone. Or iPad. Or even just my laptop. Do I really have to spend more money to buy or rent them from Amazon or iTunes? Not if I have a good DVD ripper, which copies …

BlackBerry owners on Verizon Wireless can dance the happy jig today, as Verizon said it’ll push over-the-air software updates to the BlackBerry 9650 Bold, the 9630 Tour, and the 8530 Curve. You should see the updates starting around 6 p.m. Eastern. The updates will bring a number of improvements, but do note that OS 6 is not yet available to …

You don’t need an Apple or Android phone to feast on tasty app treats. Nokia’s Symbian-based operating system will also let you merrily gorge yourself on an app-a-palooza of downloadable delights. From social networking widgets to full-on office suites, they’re all available from the Ovi Store, and many for little or no fee. Be warned, though: not all apps are …