The recently released Google App Inventor is a web-based software program that allows anyone to develop an app for the Android operating system. I am still kicking around my Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone, but I have dreams of an Android-based…
A lot of us use Gmail. It’s the email of choice these days (yes, I know that Hotmail is still the leader in user total). But some of you may not know that there are actually a lot of add-ons…
There are a lot of mapping sites out there. Mapquest was probably the king, but I think it’s safe to assume Google has taken over the mantel. Is that a good thing? I thought so, since I, like many others,…
Today’s smartphones are amazing devices and can do some pretty cool things. Some of the apps can be quite remarkable, but do they offer real-world functionality? Yesterday was another 104 degree day. Get used to it – there are days…
When I record video, I always seem to have a problem with that 10 minute limit on YouTube. If I couldn’t edit the video down, I would have to just forget the service and move on. YouTube announced it’s going…
It’s true. I am aware of the percentage of people who have windows installed on their desktop and laptops. Further, the monopoly will not collapse it will erode, and quicker than you might expect. I moved from a city where…
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office has issued a press release on Google’s collection of WiFi data that was obtained by the StreetView cars as they drove round. In what appears to be a holding statement, the ICO says that it has…