Tech Week in Review 1-13-2012
Google Launches Search Plus Your World Google has basically thrown down the gauntlet by (finally?) integrating their Google+ social networking site more closely with their popular search engine. Your general web search results will now be augmented by your social interactions on Google+, making it easier to find content more personal to you. The three [...]
Read MoreAfrica’s Mobile Explosion Mirrors Mobile Use in U.S.
According to a report by Wireless Intelligence, African mobile connections reached about 547.5 million during the last three months of 2010 compared to about 523.6 million connections in Western Europe. Mobile price wars have also drastically increased on the continent, started primarily by Kenya mobile operator Airtel. In August of 2010, they slashed prices by [...]
Read MoreHopStop Directions Service Updates Mobile Interfaces
The folks at HopStop have been busy adding several new features and enhancements to make the navigational service better. HopStop offers free transit and walking directions for cities across the U.S. and Canada. Recent updates to the web interface include: Faster Results – Due to several behind-the-scenes technical enhancements, we now present you with direction [...]
Read MoreAdobe Launches Tools for Cross-platform Mobile Apps
Adobe has announced a set of development tools today that will allow developers to code once and deploy everywhere. This new software will allow users to develop, test and deploy mobile applications on devices running Android, BlackBerry and Apple’s iOS. Developers have been able to use Adobe products for more than seven years to build [...]
Read MoreOnLive is About More Than Just Games
Today at the D: Dive into Mobile conference, OnLive demonstrated a few features of their service that have raised a few eyebrows. Not only are they sporting the fastest supercomputer in the world, but the service has implications for more than just games. To demonstrate this power, they’ve launched a free mobile application. OnLive, Inc., [...]
Read MoreHBCU Buddy Wins AT&T’s Mobile App Challenge
AT&T has just announced that two Spelman College students Jonecia Keels and Jazmine Miller have won the 2010 AT&T Big Mobile on Campus Challenge with their HBCU Buddy mobile app that provides detailed information about each and every HBCU in the nation.
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