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Study Finds that 80% of Paid Android Apps Are Downloaded Fewer Than 100 Times

by Mike Mansell June 3, 2011
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It’s not exactly a new idea to hear that development for Google’s Android mobile platform is far less profitable than development on Apple‘s competing iOS; the platform utilized on Apple iPhones, iPod Touches, and the company’s wildly successful iPad tablet.  However, until now the only real evidence that we’ve seen of this phenomenon has been [...]

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$99/Year for iCloud. Will You Buy It?

by Jeff Weisbein May 28, 2011
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Recently, BusinessWeek published an article which discussed some new details of Apple’s iCloud which is supposedly launching at WWDC. So what did they learn? Well, according to BusinessWeek, Apple has acquired licenses from the major labels and is now prepared to launch iCloud. The question that remains is how much will it cost? And how much are you willing to pay?

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Colorware Brings Some Color to Your Gadgets

by Jeff Weisbein May 26, 2011
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First, let me just say, Colorware is an awesome company.  What they do is very cool.  So what is it that they do exactly?  Well, as you can see for yourself in the video above, they colorize your favorite gadgets.  You can either send them the gadget you want colored (provided they support it) or [...]

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Will Mobile Phones Replace Wallets, Key Chains, and Passwords?

by Mike Mansell April 27, 2011
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When the Apple iPhone was first released in 2007, one of the greatest features it sported (it was a first generation product, mind you) was the integrated “iPod” application which allowed users to store, carry, and listen to music just like Apple’s famed iPod music player.  While I cannot find the story or video for [...]

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iPhone Developers Get Their Hands on Non-Released Handsets

by Mike Mansell April 22, 2011
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Irish novelist James Joyce once said that “a man’s errors are his portals of discovery.”  While you can take what you will from that statement, many perceive it as meaning that mistakes and blunders are what give us the knowledge to better pursue the future.  And while the company is highly successful one would be [...]

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iPhone Found to Store Location Data: Is it a Big Deal?

by Mike Mansell April 21, 2011
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Yesterday technology news was filled with stories regarding the Apple iPhone and the fact that it has recently been discovered to store a history of location coordinates.  This news came after technology researchers Pete Warden and Alasdair Allan discovered a somewhat hidden file on the device while doing research for an entirely different project.  Immediately after [...]

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AT&T’s Free MicroCell Campaign Is Awesome.

by Jeff Weisbein April 19, 2011
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It’s not often that I’ve been known to praise AT&T for anything, but this time I think they deserve some recognition.  The other day, I received an email from AT&T stating that I was eligible for a free MicroCell.  What is a MicroCell you ask?  A MicroCell is essentially mini cell phone tower for your home/business.  It [...]

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What Direction Is Android Heading?

by Mike Mansell April 8, 2011
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Recently I have been reading quite a few articles online that have questioned the openness of Google’s “Android” mobile operating system; a platform that has grown significantly since it went mainstream in 2009 and appears to be taking a long-term grasp upon the smartphone market.  You see, Google has recently implemented a few restrictions with [...]

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Will Sony’s iPhone 5 Camera Leak Hurt Them In The Future?

by Jeff Weisbein April 3, 2011
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I’m sure you have all read the possibility that Sony CEO Howard Stringer accidentally leaked the specs of the iPhone 5′s camera in a recent interview when discussing the damage at a Japan factory which manufacturers image sensors for Sony.  And to that I say, is the Howard Stringer that stupid?  I would like to think he [...]

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Really, I Don’t Care About the iPhone’s Camera

by Mike Mansell April 3, 2011
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As we edge closer and closer to the highly anticipated announcement of Apple’s iPhone 5 – the latest installment in the company’s wildly successful mobile phone line – the Internet has become flooded with rumors about what new bells and whistles the latest generation iPhone will sport, much like we see with every product launch [...]

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