mobile
Facebook Will Allow Users to Share Location
The social networking site plans to roll out features next month that will give its 400 million users the option of sharing their location with friends as part of their news feeds.
Gearing Up for the iPad
Accessories makers are are likely to take advantage of all the things an iPad lacks–camera, webcam, keyboard, memory card slot, video game controls, a cable to link to an HDTV’s HDMI outlet.
Gearing Up for the iPad
Accessories makers are are likely to take advantage of all the things an iPad lacks–camera, Web cam, keyboard, memory card slot, video game controls, a cable to link to an HDTV’s HDMI outlet.
Apple iPad Hits Stores April 3; Preorders Begin March 12
Apple announces that the iPad will go on sale in U.S. stores on April 3, with pre-orders accepted beginning March 12.
One Less Distraction While Driving
A new audio feature on 2011 Minis may make driving less, rather than more, distracting.
An Explosion of Mobile Patent Lawsuits
As mobile devices become the next wave of computing, large technology companies have begun suing one another over patents.
Touching the Wi-Fi Network
How to fix the Wi-Fi settings on your iPod Touch or iPhone.
Mobile Broadcast TV: New Options and New Headaches
The imminent ability to watch live broadcast TV on a smartphone could bring new dangers.
A Wish List of Features for the Next Round of Cellphones
As mobile phones reach a plateau of innovation, what can we expect from the next generation of mobile devices? Here are six features that could help move mobile technology forward.
Bits Scan: Wednesday’s Tech News Roundup
In this morning’s technology news, HBO is finalizing its new HBO GO service, Twitter hires its 140th employee and the Federal Communications Commission discusses its coming National Broadband Plan.
HTC Unleashes Solid, Speedy New Androids
Smartphone manufacturing giant HTC on Tuesday unveiled three new smartphones and announced upgrades to its Sense user interface at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Two of the smartphones — the Legend and the Desire — run the Sense UI on top of Android. The third, the HD mini, runs Sense on top of Windows Mobile 6.5. The devices will be released in Asia and Europe.
Open Source: Fuel for the Smartphone Explosion
It may not seem obvious at first, but the tragic earthquake in Haiti, the historic election that put a Massachusetts Republican in the U.S. Senate and the 2010 Super Bowl all have something in common: the smartphone. During each event, billions of consumers around the globe were glued to their phones.
