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If you believe the official Apple response to the FCC informal inquiry as to why Google Voice and associated applications were denied/pulled from the App Store, Apple isn’t really all that familiar with Google Voice.  The Apple response reads more like a child’s bedtime story than it does a response… Continue Reading »

This is rich.  The very man whose job it was to encourage developers to create new and cool applications for Windows Mobile recently converted to an iPhone.  Why?  Apps. The only feature now touted by Apple’s advertising for their iPhone platform is third party applications and it seems to resonate… Continue Reading »

I don’t normally chuckle reading the Wall Street Journal, but I did this morning.  Heck, a piece of grapefruit almost came out of my nose.  If you can get past the glaring errors, an opinion piece ran blaming AT&T for the extermination of any Google Voice related apps for the… Continue Reading »

Navigon’s MobileNavigator app for the iPhone has been out for a while now, however, today marks the first time it will be updated.  Navigon just received confirmation from Apple that their update will be available in the app store and all pre-existing customers can download it for free.  While it… Continue Reading »

Everyone loves Facebook.  It’s fun, it’s useful, and it can be downright addicting.  Thanks to its ever increasing popularity it can also be dangerous.  Hackers and scammers are well aware of the large audience on Facebook and do what they can to take advantage of it.  Here are a few… Continue Reading »

The world of tech moves fast.  If you don’t slow down, you might miss it.  This week, plenty of stories:  The Palm Pre is all over the place.  Blip.TV partners with TiVo, Roku, and plenty more.  The official Google Voice app rejected by Apple’s App Store.  iTablet rumors picking up… Continue Reading »

To be clear: I was disappointed Apple did not approve Google Voice apps for distribution in the App Store.  I was more than disappointed—I began to see what I believe could be the unraveling of iPhone domination.  No matter the level of our frustration with Apple, government has no business… Continue Reading »

Look how easy it is!  Behold, all the hard work building an iPhone app can be ported over to the hot, new and exciting Windows Mobile OS from Microsoft.  In as little as three steps, developers can reap the joy, riches and camaraderie that comes from being part of the… Continue Reading »

RIM’s 1.1 update to its Blackberry App World has made it more like the Apple App Store.  The update includes a free and a paid top downloads list and new categories and sub-categories.  Also, customers can now sort search results by Newest, Highest Rated, Price (lowest/highest), Developer (alphabetical), or Application… Continue Reading »

A Google spokesperson confirmed Apple has rejected its iPhone application for Google Voice.  Sean Kovac’s awesome app GV Dialer was also removed from the store.  Apple has made a clean sweep of removing anything Google Voice related from its store, angering many users. Continue Reading »