Stories by Daniel Ionescu

Top 15 innovative mobile apps to watch in 2011

Mobile apps are becoming increasingly influential, as they have the potential to spread to millions of tablets and smartphones. Here are 15 that we think will make a difference in 2011.

By Daniel Ionescu | 12 April, 2011 16:16

Tags: apps, mobile apps

Google taunts Apple with white Nexus S for AT&T

Remember that white iPhone 4 Apple promised but still hasn't delivered? Google and Samsung surely do remember, and they launched an AT&T-compatible white Nexus S smartphone -- to show Apple how it's done.

By Daniel Ionescu | 09 April, 2011 00:14

Tags: consumer electronics, Google, Android, Phones

Have the Motorola Xoom and Atrix flopped already?

It's only been a few weeks since Motorola's top-of-the-range Android tablet and smartphone went on sale and analysts are asserting the Xoom and Atrix are duds. Motorola has not disclosed any sales numbers for its shiny new gadgets, but Pacific Crest analyst James Faucette told Forbes sales for the two Android devices "have been disappointing."

By Daniel Ionescu | 07 April, 2011 00:24

Tags: wireless technology, Motorola, Handhelds, at&t, smartphones, ultraportable laptop, Phones, laptops, tablet PC, Apple, consumer electronics

Facebook merges mobile sites for all phones

Facebook is revamping the mobile interface of the site, as the social network announced 250 million people use the site via their mobile phones. Instead of having several versions of the site for touchscreen phones, and non-touchscreen phones, Facebook will implement one single mobile site that adapts features available to users depending on the phone they use.

By Daniel Ionescu | 02 April, 2011 02:25

Tags: Internet-based applications and services, social networks, social media, internet, Facebook

Windows Phone 7 app store still lags behind Apple, Android

Microsoft has bragged about its growing app store for Windows Phone 7 devices, but the store's offerings are still puny compared to Apple's or Google's stores. The Windows Phone 7 app store has around 10 times less apps than the Android Market and around 30 times less than Apple's App Store. Will Microsoft ever catch up?

By Daniel Ionescu | 01 April, 2011 01:03

Tags: Google, apps, consumer electronics, Microsoft, app store, windows phone 7, Phones, Android, software, Apple

Apple AirPlay headed for TV sets, Says report

Apple's attempt to dominate the living room could stretch even further with the integration of AirPlay technology in HDTVs, according to a Bloomberg report. With AirPlay built into TV sets, users would be able to wirelessly stream content from an iPad, iPhone or Mac straight to the TV, without the need for a $99 Apple TV.

By Daniel Ionescu | 25 March, 2011 00:33

Tags: Home Theater, ios, Apple TV, smartphones, iPhone, Phones, entertainment, Apple, Pioneer, apple ipad, consumer electronics

Nook Color to get apps, Flash support

Barnes & Noble's Nook Color e-reader will receive a software update in April, transforming it into a cheap Android tablet. The Home Shopping Network (HSN) spilled the beans on the Nook software update via a product listing on its site.

By Daniel Ionescu | 26 March, 2011 00:54

Tags: Barnes & Noble, consumer electronics, Google, e-readers

OMG! LOL: Oxford English Dictionary adds Internet slang

Timesaving online abbreviations like LOL, OMG and IMHO are now part of the official English language. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) announced the addition of several initialisms to its only dictionary, adding some interesting trivia behind the origins of these Internet-associated expressions.

By Daniel Ionescu | 27 March, 2011 01:47

Tags: web, Oxford English Dictionary, internet

iOS and iPhone 5: What to expect

With the iPad 2 out and in short supply, the rumor mill's attention is now shifting to what we could expect to see in the new iPhone and iOS 5, the next iteration of Apple's mobile OS. And while the new iPhone 5 is set to arrive some time this summer, a TechCrunch report suggests exciting developments for iOS are coming this fall too.

By Daniel Ionescu | 28 March, 2011 09:14

Tags: Apple, consumer electronics, ios, smartphones, iPhone, Phones

Windows Phone 7 update adds copy and paste functionality

Microsoft is finally pushing out a software update for Windows Phone 7 devices dubbed NoDo, which brings copy and paste functionality among other minor improvements. Microsoft's revamped mobile OS has been missing copy and paste capabilities since its October launch.

By Daniel Ionescu | 24 March, 2011 00:30

Tags: consumer electronics, Microsoft, windows phone 7, Phones

Google Nexus S goes 4G on Sprint

The Nexus S smartphone from Google is coming to Sprint this spring, with added 4G flavors and Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Manufactured by Samsung, the Nexus S 4G will cost $199 with a two-year contract and will run you at $80 per month (including Sprint's $10 monthly 4G tax) for unlimited Web, texting and calling.

By Daniel Ionescu | 22 March, 2011 01:52

Tags: wireless technology, sprint, consumer electronics, Google, Phones, Android

Apple's iPod killed Microsoft's Zune

Microsoft has nixed any future iterations of its Zune music and video player, according to a Bloomberg report, adding another name on the list of devices killed by Apple's iPod hardware and entertainment ecosystem. Microsoft has yet to make the death of its Zune official, but unofficially it's believed the decision is based on poor demand for its players since the Zune line was introduced almost five years ago.

By Daniel Ionescu | 16 March, 2011 00:22

Tags: Apple, consumer electronics, Microsoft, Media players / recorders, mp3 players, portable media players, apple ipod, MP3, audio

iPhone 5: No NFC, no easy iWallet

In anticipation of a new iPhone this summer, major wireless carriers say Apple won't include Near Field Communication (NFC) technology in the iPhone 5, according to the U.K.'s The Independent. Sources at "several of the largest mobile operators in the U.K." told the paper Apple disclosed in meetings that NFC won't be on the feature list of the next iPhone, expected in June or July.

By Daniel Ionescu | 15 March, 2011 01:08

Tags: Apple, consumer electronics, apple iphone, mobile phones, smartphones, iPhone, Phones

Motorola Xoom gets Flash update, finally

After rushing its tablet to market ahead of Apple's iPad 2 announcement, Motorola is updating its Xoom tablet's software with Flash support. Is it a coincidence it's on the same day Apple's iPad 2 goes on sale? I think not.

By Daniel Ionescu | 12 March, 2011 02:07

Tags: Motorola, Motorola Xoom tablet, Phones, Android, tablets, twitter, flash, motorola xoom, upgrading, tablet PC, Apple, google android tablets, consumer electronics

After backlash, Twitter alters Quickbar in iOS app

The controversial Quickbar feature Twitter introduced in its latest iOS client is now less annoying. Twitter filed an update for the app with Apple, which now modifies the behavior of the Quickbar from floating over tweets to being pinned down at the top.

By Daniel Ionescu | 10 March, 2011 01:48

Tags: Internet-based applications and services, Apple, apps, ios, twitter, social networks, social media, internet

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