Dropbox for IPhone
Dropbox offers a cool service that lets you store and sync files online, so that they’re accessible from multiple computers. (Macworld editor-in-chief Jason…
USPS Suffers as More People Use New-Fangled Electronic Mail [Snail Mail]
The USPS is having a rough time lately, sending billions fewer pieces of mail each year and shutting down hundreds of thousands of mailboxes. They’re in such dire financial straits they may need a bailout. And it’s all our fault.
In the past 20 years, more than 200,000 post boxes have been removed due to lack [...]
iPhone security “broken” – business users take note
An Apple expert and hacker has shown that the iPhone, in all its various forms and moltings, is child’s play to compromise. This comes despite assurances from Apple regarding the 3GS’s encryption feature. Bad news for businesspeople of the 21st century, who have glommed onto the iPhone and its service halo like no other device. [...]
Google Latitude Comes to the iPhone [Google Maps]
The good news: Google Latitude—the Maps feature that finds your nearby friends on a map—is now available on the iPhone. The bad news: It’s only available as a web application, so it doesn’t currently work with the Google Maps app.
To try it out, just point your iPhone’s browser to http://google.com/latitude and allow Safari to use [...]
iPhone Security Is “Broken” – Business Users Take Note
An Apple expert and hacker has shown that the iPhone, in all its various forms and moltings, is child’s play to compromise. This comes despite assurances from Apple regarding the 3GS’s encryption feature. Bad news for businesspeople of the 21st century, who have glommed onto the iPhone and its service halo like no other device. [...]
Syncplicity to withdraw Mac beta; Mac support killed as of July 31st
Now this is some news we’re most definitely not happy to report. Back in February we told you about Syncplicity, an awesome sync solution that, in our opinion, is far superior to any competing product. In a nutshell, Syncplicity allows users to mirror any folder on a computer (in two clicks) with an always-in-sync online [...]
iPhone 3.0: Location Aware Google Search via Safari
Google Blogs (via Gizmodo) has announced that the long-rumored Geo-Location based services in Mobile Safari are indeed included in iPhone 3.0 and being put to use in “My Location” searches by Google.com on the iPhone.
As of today, when you visit www.google.com from Safari on your iPhone 3.0, you can choose to turn on My Location [...]
Nokia N86 8MP coming soon to NokiaUSA site and Flagship Stores
Symbian-loving photogs are officially on notice… Nokia has just announced that its first 8 megapixel offering is now on its way to the US. That’s right, the N86 8MP will be hitting store shelves within the next few weeks and if you have a hankering for S60 3rd Edition FP2 and more pixels than you [...]
Oh hi, developers; Palm opens Mojo SDK
Developers, start your engines. It’s been a long time coming but Palm’s Mojo SDK — the Software Development Kit that facilitates application development on the webOS platform — is finally ready for prime time. Having previously been available only to a select group of partners, many have been openly disappointed with Palm for taking so [...]
Nokia’s Q2 numbers are in; market share up, profits down
Nokia’s numbers for Q2 are in and while the bad news outweighs the good by leaps and bounds, the good news is that, well, there is good news. First, the bad: Nokia’s Q2 operating profit was down a mind boggling 66 percent year over year to €775 million. 66 percent! Net sales dropped 25 percent [...]
