Apple Does Not Own The Term “Appstore”

Apple had filed suit against Amazon for use of the word Appstore in their…uhm app store. It’s still in litigation but the judge has let their opinion be known. From Bloomberg: U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton said today after a hearing in Oakland, California, that she is “probably” going to deny the motion because Apple … Read more

FTC Subpoenaing Google For Antitrust Practices In Search Arena

According to the Wall Street Journal, Google is going to be subpoenaed by the FTC over anticompetitive practices. They note that this is part of an anti-trust investigation to see if they are using their dominance illegally. The new FTC investigation…will examine fundamental issues relating to Google’s core search advertising business, which still accounts for … Read more

Hulu Pus hits the Android Market, supports only six devices

Android device owners, you can now finally watch Hulu’s premium content on your phone via the Android App. But, only if you are one of the lucky ones to own one of the following six devices: Nexus One, Nexus S, HTC Inspire 4G, Motorola Droid II, Motorola Droid X, and the..

Super Meat Boy Devs Set To Release Sniper Boy For WP7

Super Meat Boy is the real deal. Just ask Wiki: The game received acclaim from critics. In 2010 it received an award for Most Challenging Game from IGN, and for Best Downloadable Game from GameSpot and GameTrailers. Critics lauded the game’s precise control, unique retro art style, and the soundtrack by Danny Baranowsky. Reviewers generally … Read more

Mobility Digest goes BlackBerry Playbook Hands On

If you were wondering how the PlayBook looks and feels here is a quick hands-on of the PlayBook. Pros: Nice, small size.  Feels lightweight yet solidly built. Zippyness of the UI. Flash enabled. Cons: Small App Catalog No native email client.  Unheard of and unfathomable in this day and age. Insanely tiny power button.  Both … Read more

Apple awarded patent on capacitive multitouch interface

You can almost hear the moans coming from almost every high end smartphone manufacturer in the world. After years of legal wrangling, Apple was awarded U.S. patent number 7,966,578 for: "[a] computer-implemented method, for use in conjunction with a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, [that] comprises displaying a portion of page content, … Read more

Protect your device with Bracketron’s new bike mount

I love mountain biking and still enjoy a good ride even though my single track days are nearly over. While taking a ride I have always been forced to keep my device in my CamelBak Mule Backpack while hitting the trails which meant I had to really listen for phone calls and could not use … Read more

The TV Wars Heat Up: Microsoft Brings NUAds, Google Buys SageTV and Apple TV Rumors Circulate

We’ve seen browser wars and search engine wars and mobile operating wars and it’s pretty clear where the next battle will be fought – your TV. And expect the same players to be there – it’s Microsoft, Google and Apple coming right at you. Microsoft is continuing to show off Kinect and Xbox and how … Read more