Archive for April, 2011 - Page 2

Mobile wallets were supposed to be the biggest application of near-field communication (NFC). But banks are finding ways to enable tap-to-pay for phones without NFC support. Does this mean NFC is dead?

App store analytics firm Distimo has released a new report on the state of the various app stores out there. It’s not without controversy, but they’re claiming that the Android Market has more free apps than the App Store for iPhone, while the App Store still has more apps in [...]

Microsoft is trying to entice smartphone users into switching from iPhone to its own Windows Phone 7. They want developers to have an easier tiem porting iOS apps to WP7. Will an easy migration tool get users and devs to make the switch?

Motorola’s Atrix 4G caught the press’ and smartphone enthusiasts attention at CES 2011 because of the ability to convert the phone into a laptop with a dock. But the high price was disappointing. Now, it looks like Motorola is offering the dock (and smartphone) for a decent price point.

By now you know about the PSN outage that has spanned over a week, made mainstream news around the globe, and getting Sony some seriously negative press. In addition to the possible US government investigation, Sony could face a fine from the UK government. Brilliant UK gaming magazine Edge is [...]

The PlayStation Network outage continues and we’re yet to find out what really happened. Sony posted a second round of Q&As on its blog regarding the situation, but that won’t suffice when it comes to calming down the potentially affected users, not to mention the authorities. And it won’t settle [...]

As we previously told you about, Verizon’s 4G was down this week for a few days, nationwide. The nature of the issue was never explained, but it did delay the release of their next 4G phone, the Samsung Droid Charge. Now, according to tech blog Engadget, they’ve been informed by [...]

Getting root access to your Android tablet or smartphone gives you access to settings and apps you can’t get with a stock device. It also gets you street cred in the Android hacking circles. Have an Iconia A500? Here’s how to root it.

RIM will have a new BlackBerry Bold in stores this year, the BlackBerry Bold Touch, which could very well be launched in a few days at BlackBerry World, RIM’s BlackBerry conference taking place in Orlando, Florida, during May 3-5.

Google Patent Search has been online for a few years now. However, with the recent slew of patent-related issues affecting tech companies (and Google itself), Patent Search is being given more importance, with Google adding Patent Search to its homepage list.