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3 surprises with Verizon’s new Droid

by JG Mason on Oct 28, 2009 at 05:02 PM

Verizon, today, made Droid official.  They’ve been teasing us with the “Droid does” and “idon’t” ads that poked good fun at the iPhone.  Now that it’s here, priced, and dated, we’ve got three surprises they’ve been holding back on.  Each one is a potential game changer. Continue Reading »

Apple replacing Google Maps on iPhone?  Wow, how mad are they?

by JG Mason on Oct 1, 2009 at 09:00 AM

Apple quietly acquired Placebase, a mapping company that allows users to overlay maps with personal data.  With the recent fallout between Apple and Google, we’ve got to wonder if Apple is looking to depend less on Google for its mapping, one of the stock apps on the iPhone and iPod… Continue Reading »

Google Maps puts Swine Flu in perspective

by JG Mason on Apr 28, 2009 at 10:32 AM

With each passing day, many of us are checking ourselves for any flu-like symptoms as the media tells us about a potential pandemic: Swine Flu.  A common sneeze now merits a steady stare from passerbys, a cough now garners much more attention.  In times like this tech can help.  Enter… Continue Reading »

Oddball Tech: P.U.M.A., Google van meets a bridge, and UK Street View driver hates photograper

by Iyaz Akhtar on Apr 11, 2009 at 05:13 PM

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the show that never ends.  Segway and GM team up to create a new type of vehicle.  Trouble with Google Street View on two fronts.  First off, Google ignores basic physics and meets a bridge.  Second, the driver of a Google Street View car (you know,… Continue Reading »

Will Garmin, Navigon, or TomTom be on the iPhone?  Gadgetell investigates

by Natesh Sood on Mar 25, 2009 at 09:08 PM

The iPhone, especially with its new 3.0 software, has a lot of nifty features.  With the 3.0 software, turn by turn GPS apps will be a possibility.  I recently got in contact with three big GPS companies: Garmin, Navigon, and TomTom.  I wanted to see if they had any plans… Continue Reading »

Say goodbye to business cards and hello to DubMeNow

by Vince Pane on Feb 26, 2009 at 08:13 AM

DubMeNow is an intriguing web startup that has only one goal in mind; to simplify the way you exchange contact information.  Once you sign up for Dub, you simply fill out all the information that would normally be found on your business card.  When you meet someone that you want… Continue Reading »

Google remembers Windows Mobile, releases Google Mobile app

by Vince Pane on Feb 19, 2009 at 09:04 PM

With all the announcements out of Google the last few days, including offline Gmail access for iPhone and Android, many Windows Mobile users have expressed concern over the future of Google innovation on their platform of choice.  With the release of Google Mobile App for Windows Mobile, you can almost… Continue Reading »

Google Android app: Go green with Ecorio

by Iyaz Akhtar on Oct 6, 2008 at 04:40 PM

Ecorio was one of the Android applications shown off at the T-Mobile G1 event.  The app tracks “your mobile carbon footprint” and is one of the winners in the Google Android Developer Challenge. Interface Ecorio has a very easy and simple interface.  The home screen shows your travel carbon footprint,… Continue Reading »

Google’s mobile mistress

by Iyaz Akhtar on Sep 23, 2008 at 07:27 PM

If you missed it, Google had a tiny announcement with T-Mobile and HTC today introducing the first Google Android phone, the G1.  See all of our Android coverage here.  Google also announced Google Transit.  To mark this occasion, they invaded New York’s Grand Central Terminal with giant lighted markers and… Continue Reading »

Google marks up Grand Central Terminal; adds NYC to transit directions

by JG Mason on Sep 23, 2008 at 03:05 PM

Look at what showed up in Grand Central Terminal in New York City today!  Google Map markers atop GCT signifying the inclusion into Google Map directions.  In what seemed to be a Herculean effort to bring the nuances of the MTA transit authority under their reigns, Google has finally included… Continue Reading »

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