iPad 2 saves the day

As we all know, it is not a pleasant thing to visit the hospital, whether it be as a patient, or as a visitor. Typically, either way, you’re waiting in line for this, or that. During that time of waiting, one can ‘read’, ‘walk around’, or just simply ‘be bored’. Or…I was in hospital for just over 24 hours, and had an inkling that I would be there much longer.  With that in mind, when the wife and I were leaving home, we made sure to pack the iPad 2, 3G 16GB, and a charger. Now, don’t get me wrong, I still had my iPhone 4 with me. But, you just never know when you’d need that extra screen space to navigate websites, watch movies,...

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Paper CellPhone?

Hey iPhone, there’s a new kid in town! Prof. Roel Vertegaal, director of Queen’s University’s Human Media Lab, will be presenting an interactive paper computer at the Association of Computing Machinery’s CHI conference next week in Vancouver. The paper phone will have many of the same capabilities as the iPhone such as making calls, reading books and playing music.“We expect all phones to be like this within five to 10 years,” said Vertegaal.Vertegaal describes the phone as similar to the feel of a conference badge. “The e ink screen is similar to what you find in the Kindle except this screen is flexible,” Vertegaal said of the...

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Android to Get Video Chat Via Google Talk Upgrade

 Google is beginning its rollout of Google Talk video chat to Android devices.Android device users will be able to use video and voice chat with any Google Talk contact using another Android devices (phones or tablets) or Google Talk on Gmail. The features will work of standard 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi connections.According to the Google Mobile blog, these features are rolling out to Nexus S phones over the next few weeks along with the next over-the-air OS update. Video chat via Google Talk will be available on other Android 2.3 and higher devices soon.Using the new features is simple. On your Android device, from the Google Talk contacts...

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Turn Your iPad Into a Music-Filled Planetarium

 Remember grooving to iTunes Visualizer during your college days? Well, a new music visualization iPad app from Bloom Studio basically blows those old-school spirals and swirls out of the water.We heralded the coming of Planetary [iTunes link] last month, and now the free app is available for download.Its progenitor, Bloom Studio, recently closed a seed round of funding led by Betaworks with participation from Ron Conway’s SV Angel and individual investors. It plans to create a suite of iOS applications that present social media and streaming data in playful visualizations with personal context. (One of theco-founders is Jesper...

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U.S. Carriers Begin Blocking Android Tethering Apps

 Some Google Android users are reporting that they can no longer download Internet tethering apps from the Android Marketplace, especially those with AT&T, Verizon or T-Mobile service.The mobile applications in question give Android devices owners the ability to access the Internet on their laptops using the wireless connections on their phones. These apps, most of which are free, include PDAnet, Wireless Tether and MyWi. Most of the big American carriers offer Internet tethering, but it typically costs $15-$25 per month, depending on data usage and carrier.Reports say that Internet tethering apps have disappeared for AT&T,...

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Hire Apple iPad Apps Developer ? Get Numerous Advantages for Your iPad Apps Development

A new era of high technology in the computer world is spreading their roots to provide something fresh and entertaining to the people of the globe. Apple has launched many revolutionary products such as iPod, iPhone and other series of the iPhone in the market that has covered almost entire market of mobile industry. Now-a-days, Apple Inc. has put its leg in the advanced computer industry to move the industry in the new direction.Recently, Apple has launched a terrific platform for the development of dynamic applications is iPad. It is a tablet computer without any keyboard and mouse. Apple Inc has developed it with the dynamic features...

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Cable TV iPad apps prove popular with customers

GigaOm has posted some interesting numbers about cable providers' apps that allow subscribers to watch TV right on their iPads.Time Warner Cable stated on its earnings call that its TWCable TV app has been downloaded more than 360,000 times in just under a month. Comcast's XFinity TV app (out since November) has been downloaded a whopping 1.5 million times and Cablevision's Optimum app had 50,000 downloads in just five days.All signs are pointing to the fact that cable subscribers love to be able to stream their shows to the iPad. Now of course there are those pesky lawsuits from content distributors who are attempting to keep their channels...

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