Mobile Applications
Apps: A Look Back, A Look Ahead
January 16, 2011 2:07 pm | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsI considered a couple of months a "long-term relationship" with an app. After looking at last year's list though, very few of those apps were able to prove useful/entertaining for a full year.
File Your Taxes on Your Smartphone?
January 14, 2011 7:18 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsWith tax time right around the corner, consumers are always looking for the cheapest and easiest way to file their 1040EZs. PC-based tax preparer Intuit, maker of TurboTax, may be of some help this year.
Microsoft Challenges Apple's Trademark of App Store
January 12, 2011 6:53 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsMicrosoft doesn't think Apple should have exclusive rights to the term "app store," and it's filed a complaint with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office...
Distimo: Free Apps Outpace Paid
January 10, 2011 7:10 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsApp store analytics company Distimo says that the average price of applications is on the decline amid the growth free applications.
FCC Stages Open Internet Apps Challenge
January 6, 2011 7:15 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsThe FCC is hoping to encourage developers to create apps that foster and protect Internet openness with its Open Internet Challenge.
Amazon Tools Apps for Windows, Android Tablets
January 4, 2011 7:30 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAmazon today announced that Kindle apps will be tailored specifically for Android- and Windows-based tablets...
eBay Buys App Maker Critical Path
December 16, 2010 7:15 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsInternet auction giant eBay has acquired Critical Path Software, the app development company that helped it launch key applications for the iPhone...
Salvation Army Goes Mobile this Holiday Season
December 15, 2010 7:57 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe Salvation Army Santas will be ringing their little bells on your mobile this holiday season, with a new mobile giving app from Didimo.
App Lets You Snap Photo to See Game Content Detail
December 15, 2010 7:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsVideo games come with ratings similar to movies, but plenty of parents buy games rated M for Mature for their kids under 17.
Bubble Motion Pursues Voice-Based Twitter Model
December 13, 2010 7:08 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsBubble Motion is going Bollywood. Well, sort of. The company, which started out in the voice SMS space with Bubble Talk, is now building up its base of users in Asia...
3 Trillion Pigs Down, Angry Birds Keeps Thriving
December 10, 2010 7:10 am | by Jake Coyle, AP Entertainment Writer | News | CommentsSome 12 million copies of the 99-cent version of Angry Birds have been downloaded, with another 30 million downloads of its free app...
Review: New Shopping App Good for Malls, Airports
December 10, 2010 7:07 am | by Karen Schwartz, Associated Press | Articles | CommentsIf Santa's checking Facebook, a new app released just in time for Christmas might help you get the perfect gift...
Bluetooth Maker Jawbone Announces Thoughts
December 9, 2010 6:59 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsBluetooth maker Jawbone has launched its first app for the iPhone on the iTunes App Store.
Survey: Interest in Mobile Loyalty Clubs on Rise
December 7, 2010 7:13 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsMobile advertising firm Hipcricket today sheds some light on what cell phone users do and don't want on their mobile when it comes to advertising.
Android Market Asks Developers to Rate Apps
November 29, 2010 7:22 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsGoogle's Android Market said it will begin offering content ratings similar to those used by Hollywood for films.
Japan iPhone Craze Attracts Global App Developers
November 29, 2010 7:10 am | by Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsThe iPhone's popularity in Japan is cracking open an industry long thought inaccessible to outsiders.
Pirated Editions of Murakami Novels Found on Apple's App Store
November 29, 2010 7:08 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsPirated Japanese editions of popular novels by Haruki Murakami were discovered for sale on Apple's App Store on Monday, shortly after unauthorized Chinese translations were found available online.
Browser Vs. App: Which Is Better?
November 24, 2010 11:24 am | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsDo consumers really prefer mobile browsers to apps? Two recent surveys, one from Adobe’s Omniture division and one commissioned by Orange in the U.K., found that end-users prefer mobile browsers to apps, at least in a few areas, most of them research based activities (e.g. shopping, finding a map, general search).
Tech Insights-Streaming Video: The (Network) Killer App
November 24, 2010 8:34 am | by Elliott Drucker | Articles | CommentsBack when wireless operators were first deploying third-generation networks and before the advent of smartphones, there was an ongoing quest to find the "killer app." This was to be the signature data application for nascent 3G networks that would excite traditional voice users sufficiently...
Appitalism Capitalizes on Apps
November 23, 2010 7:29 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsA new company arrived on the scene about six weeks ago, and it's raring to go for the Black Friday holiday.
Papaya Tech Fosters Android Gaming
November 19, 2010 7:12 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsBeijing, China-based PapayaMobile is a major supporter of Android-based social gaming.
SiteSpect Helps Vegas.com Optimize Mobile Website
November 16, 2010 7:35 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsApps are great, but companies looking for maximum reach are increasingly concerned with optimizing their mobile websites. Vegas.com has been doing just that over the past year....
iPhone App Lets Parents Monitor Teen Facebook Use
November 15, 2010 7:19 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsParents can now monitor their teens' Facebook activity using an iPhone application called GoGoStat Parental Guidance...
Airstrip Follows mHealth Trend with New App
November 12, 2010 7:40 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAirStrip Technologies launched Airstrip Patient Monitoring on Apple's iTunes App Store, following a major industry trend that leverages smartphones and tablet devices as useful tools for medical professionals.
Windows Phone 7 Hits RadioShack, 1 cent at Amazon
November 12, 2010 7:16 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsPenny deals on two Windows Phone 7 devices appeared on Amazon.com and the devices made their debut at RadioShack amid a report that Microsoft sold just 40,000 of the devices at launch.
