Review: mTrip iPhone app uses augmented reality
(AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:48:43 GMT
 AP - The new iPhone application mTrip is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smart phone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale.
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Dubai police chief calls BlackBerry a spy tool
(AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:43:45 GMT
 AP - Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talks with the smart phone maker.
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Dell's enterprise challenge remains after 3Par
(AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:48:44 GMT
 AP - Dell Inc. doesn't have to start over in its quest to become a significant purveyor of technology for businesses after losing a multibillion dollar bidding contest for an obscure data-storage maker.
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Able to unplug from work while you’re on vacation?
(Ben Patterson)
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:19:43 GMT
Ben Patterson - Fighting the urge to check your work e-mail while you’re on holiday doesn’t exactly qualify as the worst problem in the world; after all, it’s pretty nice to have a job at all in this tough economy, right? Then again, the pressure to hang onto a job seems to be driving more and more connected workers to stay plugged in even while they’re trying to tune out. |
Mobile users still wary of being found, survey says
(Ben Patterson)
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:58:20 GMT
Ben Patterson - Feel the need to "check in" on Foursquare or Facebook every time you saunter into a restaurant, browse the goods at your neighborhood grocery store, or cram into a rock concert? Well, if you, you’re still in the minority — and you’re also probably a guy below 40 — according to the latest research. |
Shazam 3.0 gets more content, iOS 4 support
(Macworld.com)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:10:00 GMT
Macworld.com - Music sleuths have some new tools waiting in the App Store. On Friday, Shazam Entertainment released a major 3.0 upgrade to the free and paid versions of its music discovery app for iPhone and iPod touch. |
Dell cedes data-storage maker 3Par to HP
(AP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:17:33 GMT
 AP - Dell Inc. is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard Co. for data-storage maker 3Par Inc.
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Summary Box: iPhone app with augmented reality
(AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:01:21 GMT
AP - THE APP: Available for the iPhone, mTrip is a travel guide and more. It uses the latest in smart phone technology to help travelers stay on track. |
Twitter tops 145 million registered users: CEO
(AFP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:46:24 GMT
 AFP - Twitter has over 145 million registered users and more people are using mobile devices to access the microblogging service, according to co-founder Evan Williams.
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Samsung GalaxyTab brings new life to Android
(Appolicious)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:48:00 GMT
Appolicious - This was a big week for the mobile OS wars, with previews of upcoming Android tablets emerging in the days leading up to the IFA event in Germany. Just before the conference kicked off, however, Steve Jobs debuted a redesigned line of iPods, along with an updated iTunes that features a social network. |
YouTube to turn profit this year: NY Times
(AFP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:23:38 GMT
 AFP - Google-owned videosharing website YouTube is expected to turn a profit this year on revenue of 450 million dollars, The New York Times reported Friday.
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iTunes Ping's Latest Problem: Spam
(Mashable)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:38:44 GMT
Mashable - iTunes Ping is apparently full of spam, yet another hiccup in Apple's road to establishing a legitimate social network. |
Samsung tablet makes Euro debut
(Appolicious)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:55:00 GMT
Appolicious - The Samsung Galaxy tablet arrived at a Berlin trade show this week (pricing and availability to follow soon) and the early buzz by people who handled the gadget was positive. Several other Android-based tablets will follow soon, as this AndroidApps.com piece points out. |
Security Program Automatically Tracks Down Missing Patches
(PC World)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:30:11 GMT
PC World - Secunia has updated its Personal Software Inspector (PSI) with the ability to silently download and apply patches from multiple vendors soon after their release. PSI 2.0 is now available in an open beta test, |
Disk Storage Still Bouncing Back, IDC Says
(PC World)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:20:08 GMT
PC World - The market for enterprise disk storage systems grew strongly in the second quarter, continuing to recover from a slump brought on by the economic slowdown of 2008 and 2009, research company IDC said on Friday. |
Apple's Ping a Scammer's Haven? Security Experts Say Watch Out
(PC World)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:57:00 GMT
PC World - Apple's music-focused social network, Ping is only a few days old, and already the iTunes-based feature is "drowning in scams and spams," security researchers say. The scams are nothing too advanced at the moment, and there are no reports of clickjacking worms or other forms of aggressive malware, experts say. But if you're looking for links to bogus surveys promising free iPhones, iPads, and other assorted iDevices, then Ping in iTunes 10 is the social network for you. |
iOS Bigger than Linux and Android Combined [STATS]
(Mashable)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:07:03 GMT
Mashable - According to the latest numbers from Net Applications, iOS is the third most popular platform on the Internet, surpassing Linux and Android combined. |
Apple: The King of Digital Music
(PC World)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:39:00 GMT
PC World - Behold the King of music, circa 2010. We aren't talking about Elvis here. Apple's iPod still reigns supreme. And judging from the impressive new crop of iPods announced this week along with an update to iTunes, Apple 's dominance of the digital music world seems solid -- at least for now. |
