The Mobile App Gap
There's a distinct lack of high quality, sophisticated paid commercial mobile apps for both iOS and Android. Is the computer desktop inherently more valuable to the end user than mobile platform computing?
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December Wallpaper Calendars
Continuing the Christmas theme, Smashing Magazine have a bunch of unique festive wallpapers for your desktop and other backgrounds needs. Part of their regular monthly programme, the December wallpapers function as calendars too, with dates embedded in the wallpaper, which is pretty handy anyway - no need to start up an app to check the date. All the heavy lifting
Kanex Multi-Sync Keyboard
Todd chats with Tracy from Kanex at CES Digital Experience about their new Multi-Sync Keyboard for Apple devices. Although touch is great way of interacting with tablets and smartphones, it really doesn't replace a keyboard when it comes to large amounts of text entry. In response, many manufacturers have come out with add-on keyboards that typically connect to the tablet
Third of Desktops Still On Windows XP
The team at Net Market Share have released their statistics for November and shockingly, over 30% of desktop Internet users are still using Windows XP. The 12-year old OS will lose all support from Microsoft in four month's time, after which XP machines will not receive any further security updates and will become vulnerable to newly discovered exploits. XP's market
Apple Keyboard Overlays from KB Covers
KB Covers produce lightweight and flexible keyboard overlays for Apple Macs to help make people more productive with complex software applications or type in foreign languages. Andy and Scott find out what's happening with KB Covers from Bruce Franklin. KB Covers produces overlays for Apple Macintosh desktop and laptop computers, covering both current and older models. Generally there are three
Roadmice Brings Cool Cars to the Desktop
Roadmice works with HP to build some very unique computer mice that will certainly make your desktop standout from everyone else's. They have license agreements with 12 car makers and even NASCAR to build these automobile replicas. Each mouse is wireless, operating on the 2.4 GHz frequency. This year at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas they unveiled the
Pogoplug Mobile Lets You Put Your Cloud on Your Desk
Pogoplug announces the Pogoplug mobile, a device you can use to store media accessible from your mobile device.