Google Maps just keeps getting better and better. This newest update for Android owners using Google Maps Navigation (Beta) can now get themselves out of a traffic jam by simply firing up the app and allowing Google Maps “routing algorithms” to “apply our knowledge of current and historical traffic to select the fastest route from … Read more
Don’t you dare say that Steve Jobs lied on stage! He said it’s a billion times faster and damnit it must be. Here’s how Apple talks about the CPU change: Dual-core A5 chip. It’s fast, times two. Two powerful cores in one A5 chip mean iPad can do twice the work at once. You’ll notice … Read more
There’s a new app in the Marketplace from Microsoft and this is one of those fancy cloud apps but it’s for the masses. They put it best when they say “It’s a virtual coffee machine, facilitating chance encounters without any pretext beyond working in the same company or sharing the same interest.”: Lunchbox adds some … Read more
There have been so many Windows Phone rumors over the past week and on this site we’ve been mostly silent about them, and that’s intentional. Some of them are just silly, most of them have no facts to back them up and most are a waste of time. For example, the Sony Windows Phone stood … Read more
There is no doubt about it, the speakers that come on smartphones just don’t cut it. Then add on a case to further muffle the sound and listening to music, streaming video, or anything else for that matter becomes difficult. I have personally been looking for a good quality wireless portable speaker that not only … Read more
The other day we noted that 21 apps which infected 50,000 Android devices were pulled from the market and we’ve since learned that the problem is bigger, impacting over 250k phones and 58 apps. Google has released a statement about this and they don’t come off as overly cautious. They note that they “believe that … Read more
RoboPrint is live in Marketplace, and it’s free. We’ve mentioned it in the past but here’s the official description: RoboPrint is the first WP7 application to let you print to any printer, anywhere, at anytime. Not just one printer, you can have a profile for your home printer, your office printer, your friends printer, your … Read more
I was reading through the HTC forums tonight as I often do and ran across a new post asking about pending Microsoft updates for the HTC Surround. Below is the response from the Forum Moderator, who I would assume has more than some basic knowledge of the update process: OK so here is how it … Read more
Man Angry Birds is spreading like a virus. Apparently we’re set to see a Facebook version of Angry Birds within a month. This version will have more social aspects to it and apparently the pigs play a more prominent role. If you just have to be the first to hear about it, just like their … Read more
If you’re an iPhone user who uses the official Twitter app and you recently updated you must have seen the real estate you lost to a silly trends bar that was added to the top. That bar doesn’t go away – it can’t be disabled or clicked away. And according to All Things Digital, Twitter … Read more
The most anticipated hardware change from the original iPad to the iPad 2 is the addition of a front facing and rear cameras. For those who were holding out for those, remove those from your list of selling features. Yes, they’ll be there, but the reports are that the cameras are in line with early … Read more
So are you looking for a deal on a new smartphone? Buy.com has the Palm Pixi Plus for $54.99 with no contract. Of course this is for Verizon only, and it’s free shipping! Not sure exactly what kind of a deal this is though considering it’s the Palm Pixi Plus, but from my experience it’s … Read more