Proof that old people get the iPad

Apple’s legendary ease of use married to touch simplicity is bound to be a hit with our senior citizens who lack the patience necessary to deal with the geekiness of Mac or Windows. When Steve Jobs showed up last week in front of the journalists... 

Opera’s 100 million users splits both desktop and mobile

We’ve reported a lot about Opera Software’s success with their Opera Mini mobile browser. What hasn’t been in the news recently is the growth in Opera’s browser for Windows, Mac and Linux computers. The browser-maker states that... 

Google rumored to go after Apple’s iPad with an Android

While the iPad basks in the spotlight, Apple’s ex-pal Google could spoil the party with a tablet of its own, rumored to run a variant of the Android software normally found in smartphones. According to a Sunday report by the New York Times, Google... 

BlackBerrys to integrate with car systems thanks to QNX ac

Back in March we reported that Nokia and Alpine had teamed up to enable Nokia phones to seamlessly integrate with car infotainment systems. Now Research In Motion (RIM) has taking steps to ensure its BlackBerry smartphones will have the same ability.... 

iPhone OS 4 supports linked contacts

iPhone OS 4.0, the next major update to the iPhone operating system, due this summer, will sport a new feature that will let users link multiple contacts under a unified contact pane. AppleInsider first reported on this finding, discovered by developers... 

Unbelievable: Apple approves Opera Mini for the iPhone!

We can’t believe it either, but it’s official – the Opera Mini app will be live on the App Store in the next 24 hours. If you doubt our reporting, check out what Opera Software wrote in a press release: Opera today announced its popular... 

Twitter buys Tweetie, re-brands it Twitter for iPhone

Twitter finally has an official Twitter app for iPhone. But the company didn’t develop the app internally, instead getting the check book out and buying the best Twitter app already available. That app is Tweetie developed by Atebits. Loren Brichter,... 

You can now dress up your iPad in socks

A batch of interesting iPad sleeves, cases, and accessories is coming our way, but the Dutch currently hold the bragging rights with one of the most original protective sleeves for Apple’s tablet seen to date. Remember the iPod socks? Most folks... 

Opinion: Amazon’s Kindle advertising is no match for App

Who do you think better promotes its e-reader, Amazon or Apple? It’s painfully obvious to me that Amazon just doesn’t get advertising, making the Kindle a sitting duck for Apple’s free iPad publicity. You must be sick and tired of hearing... 

iPhone OS 4.0 won’t bother you to rate apps on deleting

Apple has removed the “Rate on Delete” feature from iPhone OS 4.0 following developer complaints that the system unfairly skews the ratings downwards. Apple’s recently previewed iPhone OS 4.0 will not require users to rate apps before... 

Apple removes Google and Yahoo! branding from iPhone OS 4.

Pundits suspect this subtle change is part of a broader effort on Apple’s part to gradually remove Google branding from all parts of the iPhone OS 4.0 software. In reality, though, it’s a simple cosmetic tweak for the sake of user friendliness.... 

iPad-ready sites all but ready

The sites on Apple’s “iPad-ready” list are all but ready for the device. While CNN, NYT, People, and others do play Flash-less videos inline the iPad’s Safari browser, just a layer deeper ugly cracks show up. When Geek reported... 

AT&T re-positioning itself as a lifestyle company

The carrier wants to be perceived as a consumer and lifestyle company rather than a telecom firm. A nationwide re-branding campaign has kicked off today, with AT&T’s rollover minutes being part of the makeover, too. The initiative is being... 

30 million cellphones to be disconnected across Mexico thi

In a bid to cut crime and drug trafficking the government of Mexico is about to take drastic action with regards to cellphones. This weekend any cellphone that has not been registered to an individual will be disconnected and rendered useless. The only... 

Apple is now selling an average 1.4 iPads per store each h

Steve Jobs said Apple sold nearly half a million iPads in five days, amounting to an average hourly rate of 1.4 iPad units per each of the nearly 900 retail spots that are currently carrying the device. The sales update came during the iPhone OS 4.0...