Software

iOS Goes PC Free

by Mike Mansell June 6, 2011

When the second generation release of Apple’s famed iPad tablet came around a couple of months back, I must admit that I was somewhat tempted to buy into the phenomenon at the time. The device seemed very much improved in comparison to the first generation, and for the first time the iPad seemed like a [...]

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Review: Fluid App Turns Websites Into Mac Apps

by Mike Mansell May 25, 2011

Fluid is an application that allows users to create what is more or less a mini web browser configured to display a specific webpage or web application. What sets Fluid aside from features such as Google Chrome’s “application shortcuts” is the fact that it creates an actual Mac application to wrap the website frame in. This means that it can be pinned to the OS X dock for quick and easy access any time, making it a must-have for those of us who would normally keep a tab open in our web browsers.

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5 Awesome Screencast Applications

by Jeff Weisbein May 22, 2011

Screencasting has become a very popular form of sharing information and knowledge. Many people are now using them for How To’s and other types of tutorials. They’re probably one of the most common types of videos you will find on video upload sites such as YouTube and for good reason. Not only are there several great applications that make screencasting easy, some of them are even free.

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Should RIM Start Developing for iOS and Android?

by Mike Mansell May 18, 2011

The last few years have brought amazing developments and innovations in the mobile industry. Think about it. Just a number of years ago, “smartphones” such as the BlackBerry were only justifiable and reasonable for those involved in business and hard-core productivity. Now such devices have become commonplace in our society, and the innovations have made [...]

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How To: Use Dropbox as a MobileMe Alternative

by Mike Mansell May 9, 2011

MobileMe is one of those services that we all love to hate. Sure, it offers a spectacular email account and synchronization services that can be used between multiple devices, but with a price-tag of $99 per year, your average user typically isn’t going to get their money’s worth out of the service. That’s not to say, though, that there aren’t some people who MobileMe makes a lot more sense for.

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Review: Sparrow Email Client

by Mike Mansell May 9, 2011

When I first opened my MacBook Pro back in March, one of the first things that I asked was “What email client are all the cool kids using?” At the time, a new email client named Sparrow had been getting quite a bit of attention because of its new layout that mimicked that which we [...]

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What Gets Consumers to Buy Your App or Service?

by Mike Mansell May 6, 2011

Asides from development and overhead, marketing and audience targeting is one of the biggest things that companies invest time and effort in. And with the amount of effort that we see companies invest in marketing, it’s actually sad to see how some organizations simply never master this art and ultimately fail to do themselves justice.

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Office for Mac vs iWork: Which One is Best for You?

by Mike Mansell May 3, 2011

When we look at modern-age computer programs it is often a challenge to think back to the “simpler” times when computers and technology revolved solely around the purpose of making our day-to-day lives easier. Before social media and before online videos and Internet-connected games computers were primarily found in offices and businesses for processing data [...]

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Evernote CEO: iOS More Profitable Than Android and Web

by Mike Mansell April 26, 2011

No matter what industry or market you’re looking at, you will always find that businesses and companies invest a great deal of capital and effort in determining the most profitable target audience(s) that they feel they will see a higher return on investment by marketing and selling the goods or services to. Historically, this practice [...]

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Why Does Twitter Want to Acquire TweetDeck?

by Mike Mansell April 20, 2011

With rumors that Twitter is in the works of acquiring Tweetdeck, what does the social networking site stand to gain from the estimated $50 million acquisition?

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