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Angry Birds For Blackberry Update

Paul Merak — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:02:01 +0000

Angry Birds Space was released on the Blackberry platform a couple of weeks back, and has now been updated to version 1.1, with a new Fry Me to the Moon level for those poultry-catapulting addicts who’ve already completed the first two levels. The menu layout has been tweaked, and the ‘Coming Soon’ teaser image is [...]

Evernote Hand-written Note-taking

Paul Merak — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:50:17 +0000

The popular Evernote cloud note-taking service will soon be expanding its functionality after buying the Penultimate handwriting-recognition app. Evernote lets users save documents or notes in the cloud for later access using different devices, and has vowed to closely inttegrate the handwriting with its document storage capabilities. But the Penultimate HR app will continue to [...]

Blackberry Is Fastest Growing App Platform

Paul Merak — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:52:46 +0000

Research In Motion last week announced it was nearing the 100,000 application mark for its Blackberry OS and PlayBook App World stores. RIM ‘s VP of Developer Relations stepped on stage in Blackberry World 2012 in Orlando to quash rumors that devs were leaving the Blackberry platform. Not the case, said Alec Saunders, who said [...]

RIM Backtracks On Ending Sideloading

Paul Merak — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:16:27 +0000

There was disappointment amongst Blackberry Playbook owners after a RIM executive declared the company intended to discontinue Android app side-loading on the firesale tablet. Now the same exec, Alec Saunders, has declared that side-loading will be supported indefinitely on Playbook OS and BB10, with RIM modifying the feature to keep pirates at bay. Side-loading is [...]

Playbook Android Sideloading Ending?

Paul Merak — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:44:49 +0000

We recently reported financial trouble at RIM , and it seemed renewed interest in the cut-priced Blackberry Playbook might be the company’s saviour. It’s one of the best dual-core tablets out there, great display, good performance, but in the beginning was hampered by a poorly-equipped OS and its premium price point. Now that Playbook OS [...]

Army App Breaks Cover

Peter — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:13:03 +0000

At last an Army app store has raised its head above the parapet, with the US Army announcing a its prototype Army Software Marketplace, a web-based app store which currently offers a dozen different training apps approved for use across the military. At the moment only iOS apps are offered, but Android apps will soon [...]

Microsoft Mocks Google

Paul Merak — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:41:49 +0000

It seems Microsoft has launched a broadside at Google Apps, which attempts to provide alternative business software to the Microsoft Office suite. In a newly-released video Microsoft depicts a sleazy Google Apps salesman and warns that Google might suddenly pull the plug on any of the features offered in the same way it has killed [...]

Build An App Without Writing One Line Of Code

Paul Merak — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:43:19 +0000

There’s a massive swing in the development community towards mobile app development, and now novices can get involved using Infinite Monkeys app builder The Machine. It’s a self-service platform based on a drag-and-drop interface which doesn’t require anyone developing an app to write a single line of code, making it a great choice for small [...]

Facebook App update on Windows Phone

Paul Merak — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:18:06 +0000

With this newest update FaceBook app ironed out few glitches and bugs. New 2.3 version brings new profile look, enhanced navigation, increased posting privacy and support for new feed filters. Also new in the Windows Phone is Groups. Now we can see who likes and dislikes what we write. Library of supported video formats was [...]

Android Apps – Multitask With Transparent Screen

Paul Merak — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:25:52 +0000

Transparent Screen is an Android app that is amazingly straightforward in principle – it simply lets you see where you’re walking by making the view from your camera the background image for the Android operating system. Thus you can surf or do anything else with your phone, like Tweet or check sales figures, while walking [...]

Pricey iPhone apps

Paul Merak — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:29:10 +0000

iPhone Gadgets just released a list of 5 most costly iPhone Apps. Most of apps usually don’t climb above two digit mark, but some do and some are actually worth the buck. MATG – SAP BusinessOne is one such iOS app. MyAccountsToGo is a well regarded software. Executives, sales force or management personell can definitely [...]

Best Apps of 2012 – report

Paul Merak — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:05:56 +0000

In December Android celebrated 10 billion downloaded apps. Windows Phone apps experienced 400% increase last year and iOS apps despite slowing down in growth netted largest profit. In fact iPhone apps earned 4 times as much as android apps and iPad apps raked twice as much money as android apps. Distimo prepared a full ‘App Year [...]

Facebook Now Android’s Most Popular App

Paul Merak — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:46:17 +0000

Facebook has become the most popular Android app amongst adult Android handset users in the US. It’s even outperforming Google’s own Android apps. The figures come from Nielsen, who tallied up the percentage of Android owners who’d used the app over the past month. The company’s device meters were installed on the smartphones of thousands [...]

10 Cent Apps To Celebrate 10 Billion Downloads

Paul Merak — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:35:27 +0000

The Android App Market has passed a significant milestone with 10 billion apps having been downloaded. To celebrate, Google is running a 10-day promotion, with a load of uber-popular apps reduced to 10 cents or 0.10 of your local currency, be that euros, pounds,rands, you name it. So if you fancy stocking up on apps [...]

Measure radiation using iPhone

Paul Merak — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:12:07 +0000

We live in fear mongering times, so this is quite useful. Company called Scosche developed RDTX gadget that along with radTEST app on your iPhone can be converted into a Geiger Counter that detects radiation. Radioactivity is measured over a certain period of time and if elevated or exceeds certain healthy level, lets you know [...]

Botched Jailbreak Attempt For Siri

Paul Merak — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:13:51 +0000

Apple won’t be pleased to know that its new flagship app, Siri voice control, has now been hacked to allow it to run on a jailbroken iPhone 4 or 3GS. At this stage only the dictation capability has been ported – search and navigation components of Siri are still giving crackers problems. Siri voice recognition [...]

Adobe Photoshop Touch For Android and iOS

Paul Merak — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 10:45:10 +0000

Android got its Google Docs update and Adobe Photoshop Touch. Adobe is releasing six new tablet apps for Android, and later for Apple’s iOS. The apps are compatible with Abobe Creative Cloud but are standalone apps, so will work offline or on your PC. They are all designed to be used with Adobe’s Cloud storage, [...]

Android apps on Blackberry?

Paul Merak — Mon, 09 May 2011 18:13:24 +0000

RIM has already released that they will be creating Personal Information Management application for its latest Blackberry Playbook tablet. Aside from that, based on the recent Blackberry World Keynote, it was stated that there will be email, contact and calendar apps that will arrive by summer. Right now, in order to use these apps, you [...]

Android Tablets need more apps

Paul Merak — Tue, 03 May 2011 13:49:16 +0000

A lot of Android tablets released in the last few months were really good; one of them was the Motorola Xoom with a very solid quality, a snappy processor and beautiful screen. As a tablet device or general mobile tool, it is exceptional. However, if you have a mobile phone, like the iPhone, you would [...]

WebOS for Tablets released by HP

Paul Merak — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:26:27 +0000

The HP WebOS 3.0 will be the very first HP OS that will be implemented specifically for tablets. It’s very first run will be on the HP Touch Pad which will run very soon. The brand has shown some of the features as well as 3rd party applications in the introduction of the Touch Pad [...]

Run your apps in full screen with the Samsung Galaxy Tab

Paul Merak — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 01:23:06 +0000

In Samsung Galaxy Tab you might have seen that some applications failed to take advantage of the full screen size. This leaves an unsightly border. Our dear heroes at Engadget were able to find a way to go around this supposed glitch. There is a free app that is called spare parts that you can [...]

Marketplace jumps on Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1

Brooke — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:52:26 +0000

Windows Mobile Marketplace lands on Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1 after much-talked about launch with Windows Mobile 6.5. US customers can get the store here and others can download it through their phones by logging on mp.windowsphone.com. Most of the apps are said to be working perfectly for the 6.0 and 6.1 with some exceptions.Get more information at the blog.

ASUS EEE T91MT has palm rejection feature!

Kamal DS — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:24:50 +0000

ASUS EEE T91MT one more exiting feature: Palm Rejection. This feature is hidden inside Touch Gate's tools (IntelliWrite). You can two options to choose from:

Pen Mode
Finger Mode

This feature only works with Journal and Sticky Notes. Sadly, this feature is not available in all the apps which means that in those apps, you will be a bit more careful more writing or scribling anything as Palm Rejection feature won't be active in those apps.Read ASUS EEE T91 MT review

MID-560 Android MID

Brooke — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:19:33 +0000

Meet the MID 560 MID, which runs Android OS. It runs on a Samsung 6410 processor that runs a clock speed of 533MHz. It has a WVGA 5-inch touchscreen and built in mobile TV, GPS and a browser that is based on Google Chrome Lite browser. It has other basic apps like Google Talk, google mail, push gmail and basic RSS and email apps as well.

It also functions as a PMP. It supports MP3, WMA, AAC, OGG and many other audio formats. For videos, you get support for H.264-WVGA, H.263-WVGA, DivX4/5-WVGA and Xvid.

Archos 5 versus Archos 5 Internet Tablet (Android)

Paul Merak — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:21:21 +0000

I am very sure that are tons of Archos 5 users that have their eyes on the Archos 5 Internet Tablet, that runs Android OS.One of the many things that people are expecting to work on the Archos 5 Android Internet Tablet is the Archos 5's remote. So, does it work? Well, simple answer is NO. It won't work.What about the plugins that the people purchased for the original Archos 5? Do they work? NO again, but there is little Archos can do in this regard as Archos 5 Android runs Android OS and thus it makes all the plugins incompatible. Again, NO GAMES of your old Archos 5 would work.I am many of current Archos 5 users will feel cheated about their accessories being rendered completely USELESS and the inability to use their Archos 5 apps on the Android Archos 5.Bottomline: If do not own any Archos branded product or you do not have any regret about spending that EXTRA money on games, apps, plugins and accessories, then you can go ahead and still buy Archos 5 Android tablet.READ ARCHOS 5 ANDROID tablet review

Why you must consider Windows 7 OS upgrade for your Asus EEE T91?

Paul Merak — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:06:27 +0000

ASUS EEE T91 is the ASUS first attempt to see if there is enough market for the netbook tablet. ASUS itself doomed its T91 tablet by equipping it with a slow CPU.There are two things that bugs the users of T91 the most while using XP:1. Awful implementation of right click in XP 2. Pathetic touchscreen tools and apps that bog down the system without much improving user experienceIf you install Windows 7 on the ASUS EEE T91, things and experience will improve dramatically. The speed is as good as Windows XP and brings in excellent tablet functionality. The right click mechanism is much more intuitive and has better on-screen keyboard.

Good news for Android Netbooks – Android OS to get Opera Mobile browser!

Paul Merak — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:16:29 +0000

Opera Mobile is one of the most popular apps ever made for Windows Mobile. Infact, the Internet Experience would have been nothing but shabby on Windows Mobile devices if Opera would not have made Opera Mobile for WM. Now, folks at Opera have announced that very soon, they will soon be unveiling Opera Mobile for the Android OS."Yes, we are working on an Android version," von Tetzchner, CEO of Opera saidCompetition is always good. Although we have no complaints with the built-in browser of the Android OS, but it would would be nice to see if Opera is able to take mobile web-browsing to a new level or not.

Symantec Executive warns against free Anti-Virus

Paul Merak — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:52:37 +0000

According to Symantec, the free Anti-Virus apps do not provide adequate amount of protection against viruses and worms."If you are only relying on free antivirus to offer you protection in this modern age, you are not getting the protection you need to be able to stay clean and have a reasonable chance of avoiding identity theft," said David Hall, a Product Manager for Symantec.Instead, I keep my netbooks and notebooks away from Symantec and Norton products as they greatly slow down my computers. This is despite the fact that both of those companies claim that they do not slow down the computers, but sadly, they do. I prefer Eset NOD32 on all of my netbooks (I'm not affiliated to Eset) as it does not slows down my netbook and offers great protection. There used be a time, when I used to consider the free AVG anti-virus reliable, but lately I have discovered that it is no longer effective in tussling with the modern viruses and worms.What anti-virus app do you guys use on your netbooks/notebooks?

Klaxon 2 for HTC Touch Diamond and HTC Diamond Pro released!

Paul Merak — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 09:25:28 +0000

Klaxon 2 is a Windows Mobile G-Sensor and Light Sensor Enabled Alarm Clock. This application lets you snooze the alarm by shaking the phone or you can turn it on by nearby lights. The application is simply amazing piece of application! You can download Klaxon 2 for here More screenshots: