A $5 app turns Android tablets into a second monitor for Mac or PC
Apple iPad owners have the $10 AirDisplay app to use their tablet as a second monitor for their Mac, but Android owners aren't left out in the cold. Mobile app developer Shape offers a similar program for $5 that works with both Macs and Windows PCs.
With 9M pre-orders, Galaxy S III could play hard to get
After waiting for Samsung's highly anticipated Galaxy S III handset, it's possible you could be waiting some more: Samsung has 9 million pre-orders for the new smartphone; 3x more than last year's model. And it says it can only build 5 million each month.
Galaxy S III on fire: Samsung gets 9M pre-orders in two weeks
Pre-orders for Samsung’s next flagship Android smartphone, the Galaxy S III, have already reached 9 million just two weeks after it was announced. In comparison, the last Galaxy phone took several months to reach 3 million pre-orders.
The early orders …
Foodspotting moves to ensure you don’t need Yelp’s app
Foodspotting is putting great services offered by Yelp right into its social food-finding app: reviews, as well as OpenTable reservations and menu pages from Single Platform. Plus: Restaurants will find more informative dashboard pages and users will see far more data on their profile pages.
Why Google needs the Motorola deal for tablets
China is expected to rule soon on Google's proposed acquisition of Motorola, with the deal already approved elsewhere. It needs the deal, especially for tablets, says Goldman Sachs, because the costs are too high to be the default search engine on Apple's iPad.
The newest phone app teens will hate but parents will love
With a reported 11 teens killed while texting and driving per day, parents are turning towards apps to limit their kids phone use behind the wheel. SecruaFone offers one for iPhone and Android handsets that diables some features when in motion, but it doesn't stop there.
HTC EVO 4G LTE, One X delayed indefinitely in customs due to Apple patent infringement
Whoa! It looks like two major HTC devices have just been indefinitely delayed at United States Customs for an investigation due to an Apple patent infringement. If you were ready to pick up the HTC One X or HTC EVO 4G LTE on day one, you've got a wait ahead of you:
"The US availability of...
Tech darling Twilio cozies up to Android with new client
Twilio has finally released its Android client with a new native software development kit that will allow Android developers to add VoIP features to any Android app.
The startup’s iOS client has been around since February, and today, Android developers …
Google Chrome update lets you share tabs across devices
Just over a month since Google introduced viewing open tabs in multiple browsers for Chrome Beta, the feature is coming to the stable release of the browser. The feature lets you manage open tabs across different computers and Android phones …
A Nexus free-for-all: Google may tap more partners for flagship Android 5.0 devices
Expect plenty more Nexus Android smartphones and tablets on the horizon from multiple manufacturers, as Google will reportedly expand its partnerships to squash fears surrounding its Motorola Mobility purchase.
Historically, Google has tapped a single device partner for its Nexus …
Does your Facebook mobile app suck? Here’s why
Is your Facebook mobile app slow to update or showing old data on Android or iOS? If so, you're not alone. I've noticed a degradation in the mobile application's performance for months but I never knew exactly why it was. Until now.
Latest beta of Firefox’s speedy mobile browser hits Android
Mozilla has a new beta version of its mobile Firefox browser for Android. The software is still a work in progress, but shows promise with a redesigned user interface, faster startup and support for Flash. In a JavaScript test, it's as fast as Chrome for Android!
