Microsoft pulls Kin advertisement over sexting concerns

Microsoft’s newly unveiled Kin is a cute little handset that seems to be aimed primarily at social networking teenagers… which might be why the latest Kin ad, embedded above, has got Microsoft in so much trouble. The ad is largely unremarkable,... 

Adobe announces beta sign-ups for Android Flash and Air

For the last few months, Adobe has been insidious in teasing Android owners with the prospect of an imminent release of their Flash and AIR platforms for eligible devices. It’s a juicy plum: the iPhone doesn’t have Flash, and probably won’t... 

RunKeeper is now available on Android

Classified as a lifestyle and fitness app, RunKeeper for Android lets you track the time, distance, speed, pace, calories, and path on a map – great for both the active types and occasional joggers. The app plots your route and logs your progress... 

Sprint has a case that makes your iPad 4G

Those of you withholding your iPad purchase until the 3G version is out in May–have you thought about the issues with AT&T’s 3G coverage that so many iPhone users have complained about? There’s also the question of sluggish data... 

Palm’s woes get bigger with departure of webOS chief

If Palm was a boat then yet another leak has sprung… and it is a big one. Reuters is reporting that the company has lost the head of its mobile operating system, webOS. Michael Abbott recently joined Palm in 2008 coming from his job at Microsoft... 

WePad caught on film, looks terribly clever

The WePad is shaping up to the be the most interesting of the the iPad competitors. First off, it has all those things that some people are knocking the iPad for leaving out, like USB, an SD slot, (true) multitasking, Flash, and Adobe AIR. It’s... 

Purr: Kitten plays a virtual piano on iPad

If YouTube is any indication, there’s definitely something about cats and geeks. Simply put, people are crazy about sharing their kitten videos online. And just as you think you’ve seen it all, another adorable video comes along that will... 

HTC thinking about its own mobile OS

If the mobile operating system market wasn’t crowded enough with Google’s Android, Microsoft’s Windows Phone, RIM’s BlackBerry, Symbian and Palm’s WebOS, now another company is considering jumping in. Ironically, the company... 

Reviews not great for Google’s mobile app for iPad

Google has just updated its mobile app with iPad support, but users are already complaining, claiming that the rushed-out software lacks polish and is full of bugs and user interface issues. The updated app surfaced on the App Store late Monday. Google... 

Axon Logic teases Apple with a $500 Hackintosh slate that

If that iPad modification on the MSI Wind U100 got your juices flowing and you’re a bit of a Hackintosh fan, Axon Logic’s new tablet will have you covered. With Intel’s fully-fledged Core 2 Duo processor, three USB ports, and a webcam,... 

Steve Jobs: Apps cannot have “Pad” in their names, we

Wrote an app for the iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad? Great, just make sure you don’t use the “Pad” term in its name before submitting to Apple because you’ll be shown the door. According to 9to5Mac, many developers are finding out... 

Adobe preparing to sue Apple over Flash blocking?

Although the iPad has been topping the news charts for the past couple of weeks, so has the debacle with Adobe over a lack of Flash on Apple devices. With the iPhone it was a case of Flash being too slow and buggy. With the iPad the same case was pleaded,... 

Intel reports Android running on Atom powered smartphones

ComputerWorld reports that Intel has a goal of enabling all mobile operating systems for use with Atom microprocessor-based phones. The latest OS to benefit is Android. The article states that Renee James, a general manager of Intel’s software... 

Microsoft to launch two phones today dubbed Kin One and Ki

The rumor mill is abuzz about two Microsoft phones expected to launch later today on the Verizon network. Formerly known as the project “Pink,” the two Microsoft devices are expected to be marketed under the “Kin” umbrella brand.... 

Palm is looking for a savior

A sharp drop in sales and terrible loss of mindshare both took a serious toll on Palm’s fortunes, prompting the leadership to find a buyer, Bloomberg reported Monday. The credible publication quoted “three people familiar with the situation”...