Adobe’s Flash plans have shifted in the past day as it dealt a blow to Linux while simultaneously bolstering webOS. In a statement, the company’s Dave McAllister said the company was shedding support for AIR on Linux from the 2.7 update onwards. He pointed out that Linux had remained at about one percent market share […]
HP chief Leo Apotheker in his guest appearance at the D9 expo hinted that his company might license webOS in the future. Even though all initial webOS devices in the post-takeover era were HP-made, the CEO said it was “not correct to believe” that the platform would be limited just to HP hardware. He wouldn’t […]
Jun 2 2011 | Posted in
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AdMob kicked off its first year at Google with a new dip into tablet ads. Its new HTML5 code is designed both for the larger screens as well as to react to touch gestures. The platform is designed to be cross-platform and handle iPads, Android 3 slates and future platforms like the HP TouchPad. A […]
May 26 2011 | Posted in
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Two smartphones at the opposite ends of the size spectrum reached AT&T stores on Sunday. The Samsung Infuse 4G is the largest smartphone in the US and centers on its 4.5-inch, 480×800 Super AMOLED Plus screen along with a 1.2GHz processor, 21Mbps HSPA+ cellular data, an eight-megapixel rear camera, and a front 1.3-megapixel camera. In […]
May 16 2011 | Posted in
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HP’s Slate 500 has shown up in a listing at Canadian retailer Future Shop. The 8.9-inch, Windows 7-based tablet costs $800 Canadian, the same as it does in US currency. Its version is similarly equipped with the 1.86GHz Atom Z540, 2GB of RAM, 64GB SSD, and dual cameras. The tablet isn’t currently available in stores, […]
May 13 2011 | Posted in
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Exclusive in the US to AT&T, the HP Veer 4G is a webOS powered phone. The Veer offers an advanced browser and a fast processor for a fantastic web experience including Adobe Flash support, plus 8GB of internal user storage and a full keyboard that slides out for fast texting and email. Notifications instantly display […]
May 4 2011 | Posted in
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Android has reached a new high in US market share but almost entirely at BlackBerry’s expense, Nielsen said on Tuesday. Google was now up to 37 percent share from 29 percent just in the fall. All of that came from RIM supporters defecting to the platform, though, as BlackBerry use fell five points to 22 […]
Apr 26 2011 | Posted in
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Rovio has updated their popular Angry Birds Seasons edition with 15 brand new spring themed levels. Current players can download or update the game in all appstores for iOS, Android, Symbian3 and Palm WebOS. The company also announced that they will soon be launching ” biggest alternate reality game with Angry Birds ever” and that players […]
HP’s has released some more info for the soon to be release TouchPad tablet regarding its compatibility with Citrix Receiver. The video below, about halfway through, shows off how the enterprise-friendly software works on the webOS tablet. A cloud server handles all processing duties, so none of the task is done locally. The video demo […]
Apr 11 2011 | Posted in
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Android has take the lead over other smartphone platforms in the US, Nielsen reported today. Between November and January, Android broke a three-way deadlock and claimed 29 percent of the US smartphone market, just ahead of the iPhone and BlackBerry tied at 27 percent. All of Microsoft’s platforms combined were a distant third at 10 […]
Mar 3 2011 | Posted in
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