The Spectrum Wars continue, folks. Remember how AT&T wanted to purchase T-Mobile? That was about more than market dominance. It was about spectrum. For those not in the know, there’s a limited amount of wireless frequency available for use. The FCC licenses out publicly available spectrum, but there have been warning signs of an […]
Social media has invaded everything we do with communities that we actively take part in every day like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Using social media can let us keep in touch with people in a good way. Other times, it’s a case of information overload or simply TMI. The younger generation of doctors who have […]
I started using Android’s Google Music app in place of my iPod about two months ago. While I haven’t missed carrying around an extra piece of hardware in my pocket, here are a few details keeping the Google Service from eclipsing Apple’s gold standard iPod. (For our purposes here, I’m specifically talking about the Android […]
So, remember when Microsoft bought Skype back in May? The Android and iOS communities all buzzed with rumors that Skype’s development may slow down or even disappear on other mobile platforms, favoring integration with their own Windows Phone products instead. Thankfully that wasn’t the case, as Skype has released numerous updates for other platforms since […]
What happens when an active duty Army Staff Sergeant creates a smartphone app built on the idea of killing homeless people? Late last week, Vice’s Jamie Lee Curtis Taete wrote about a horrid new Android app called HoboHunt. Basically, it’s a simple photo sharing app with the sickening hook of sending pictures of homeless people […]
Apple confirms yesterday’s acquisition of startup company Chomp, for the purpose of improving their search tools in the App Store. Chomp currently exists as a web application and an iPhone app, offering users a search tool for new applications that includes personalized recommendations and highlighting of friends’ application picks. The San Francisco-based business announced seed […]
Googlighting, Microsoft’s latest Google-bashing attempt, has resulted in another commercial by the corporate giant. This time, Microsoft specifically attacks Google’s line of cloud services, including Google Docs and Gmail through a mock interview and singing parody. Microsoft’s Google Man steps into the office of a CEO, trying to sell Google’s cloud collaboration software to be […]
With the proliferation of mobile gadgets connected to the internet, President Barack Obama declares it’s time the United States has a privacy Bill of Rights. Administration officials urged consumer groups and technology companies to craft and submit suggested privacy protections to add to guidelines they began crafting on Thursday. Initially, these rules will be voluntary […]
Are you a complete foodie? Are your friends complaining about your using terms like food porn? Are your three-times-a-day mobile uploads of your plate getting reported as spam by your nearest and dearest? If the answer to these questions is yes, you may enjoy a new social networking site that plugs into Twitter and Facebook, […]
On Wednesday, the Associated Press’s Tom Odula reported an interesting mobile development in Kenya. It seems that Francis Kariuki, the town administrative chief of Lanet Umoja, Kenya uses his Twitter account to communicate with people in town, most unconventionally to stop crime. Kariuki said that even the thieves in his village follow him on Twitter. […]
