It’s nearly time to flip the calendar to 2011, and although this was an exciting year for mobile technology, the next 12 months are sure to bring even more advancements, services, and gadgets. Indeed, I’m already wondering how many of myseven favorite gadgets from 2010 will be replaced. In that vein, then, here’s what I’m [...]
The Kindle beat out the seventh Harry Potter book, to become Amazon’s best-selling product ever. Harry Potter was no match for the Kindle this Christmas. The third-generation of Amazon’s Kindle e-reader knocked the top-selling Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) from the top spot, making it the bestselling product in Amazon’s history, the online [...]
Microsoft’s week was filled with rumors about its announcements at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show. On Dec. 21, Bloomberg reported that Microsoft would use the show to debut a version of Windows that leverages ARM Holdings technology. ARM chip designs currently dominate much of the mobile market, particularly in smartphones.That report, citing unnamed sources “familiar with [...]
University of Washington Medicine will expand its use of Microsoft Amalga data-aggregation software to find ways to use the results of basic medical research to improve patient care. Microsoft and University of Washington Medicine have signed an agreement to collaborate on biomedical informatics technology. Under the deal, UW Medicine will expand its use of Microsoft’s Amalga [...]
Thanks to Google and Nokia, in particular, near-field communication technology is headed into a phase of “explosive growth” in 2011 that will pave the way for changes in the mobile payments business, iSuppli said in a Dec. 20 report. The NFC technology, based on short-range wireless connectivity between devices, allows for quick financial transactions that some [...]
While the enterprise-geared Dell Venue Pro is supported by T-Mobile, documents on the FCC Website suggest that a version is also headed for AT&T. A version of the Dell Venue Pro appears to be headed for the AT&T network. While the smartphone was introduced Dec. 1 in conjunction with T-Mobile, documents on the Federal Communications Commission [...]
Google has added 3D and offline capabilities to its new Maps 5.0 for Android application, making the app more interactive and reliable for people trying to get a handle on navigation. Google Maps has rendered streets and buildings using a flat tile graphics for the last five years. The company decided it was time to [...]
Apple plans on a Jan. 6 launch for its Mac App Store, the PC equivalent of its mobile App Store. Apple hopes third-party developers will be drawn to the new platform. Apple plans to launch its Mac App Store, which will offer full-screen apps for the company’s PCs, Jan. 6. The storefront will operate in [...]
Google’s Web-based operating system, Chrome OS, is getting considerable attention as of late, due to the company’s recent unveiling of more of the platform’s features. Google is testing Chrome OS on computers to see how it holds up as a standard operating system for users. There is some question as to whether or not it [...]
Apple iPad and Google’s Android operating system joined the BP Oil Spill, Haiti Earthquake and the World Cup on Twitter’s top 10 Twitter Trends for 2010. Culled from 25 billion tweets. Apple’s iPad and smartphones and gadgets based on Google’s Android operating system joined tragic disasters on Twitter top 10 Twitter Trends for 2010, derived from [...]
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