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Browser-based mobile apps need to get better in a hurry

Apple has pulled Google Voice-based apps from its App Store, notably GV Mobile, in a move that highlights quite a mobile conundrum. Native apps are way better on mobile phones, but browser-based apps may be the only way to circumvent all of the carrier-device maker deals, store approval processes and...

Tags: Mobile, Web Application, Web Browser, App, Native App, Native Application, Web Browsers, Cloud Computing, Advertising & Promotion, Internet, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-28

Latitude for iPhone shows off iPhone deficiency

Developers have been asking Apple for a way to run multiple applications at once -- giving applications like Google Latitude the ability to run services in the background. Unfortunately, Apple has refused to do such, and has forced companies like Google to release sub-par applications that are forced to...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Dell Latitude, Native Application, Smart Phones, Notebooks, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2009-07-24

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iNMR 3.3.8 (Mac)

Today you can find many alternative NMR applications that run on Mac OS X, and all of them have been ported from some other operative system. Under a minimal cosmetic retouch, they still sport the original interface, be it X11, Windows95 or Windows XP. Some alternatives are written in Java,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, iNMR, Desktops, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-26

NimbleKit 1.6.1 (Mac)

NimbleKit is a fast & fun way to develop apps for iPhone and iPod touch. You don't need to know Objective-C or to be an experienced programmer. All you need is to know HTML and JavaScript. NimbleKit will integrate to Xcode and do the rest! Main Features: ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, JavaScript, Apple Xcode, VolnaTech, NimbleKit, Smart Phones, Scripting Languages, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Software/Web Development, Web Development

Software downloads 2009-11-25

Can (and will) Microsoft keep Silverlight compatible across platforms?

The better question is WHEN will it be better for Microsoft to keep it compatible across platforms, and WHEN or under what conditions might it not be better for MS to NOT keep it compatible across platforms.In other works, it is NOT a question of IF, but, at WHAT TIMES...

Tags: Web browsers, Web site development, Operating systems, .NET, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Bible Touch NBLH for iPhone 1.0.6 (Mobile)

Bible Touch NBLH for iPhone is a simple yet robust native application that includes the entire Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy Spanish translation. Bible Touch NBLH for iPhone features an intuitive iPhone-like interface and lightning-fast word searches. This version of Bible only contains one translation in order to minimize licensing...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Bible, CrossComm, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-24

Annotation Transcriber 1.5.8 (Mac)

zeitAnker Annotation Transcriber: An easy way to transcribe, analyze, translate or tag video and audio. Native time-code support and the abiltity to add video stills make Annotation Transcriber an ideal choice for journalists, filmdirectors, art-directors, video-production and education. Use any video and audio file that QuickTime supports. Insert...

Tags: Audio, Apple Macintosh, Apple QuickTime, Video, zeitAnker, Annotation Transcriber, Corporate Communications, Digital Music, Marketing, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-24

Sketsa SVG Editor 6.2.2 (Windows)

Sketsa is a cross platform vector drawing application based on SVG. Scalable Vector Graphics SVG is a graphics format and technology based on XML developed by W3C. With Sketsa, you can create vector graphics that can be scaled and printed at any resolution, without losing detail or clarity. You also...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Tool, SVG, Kiyut, Sketsa, Productivity

Software downloads 2009-11-24

Movies (Flixster) for iPhone 3.0.1 (Mobile)

Movies for iPhone is a native application for the iPhone or iPod Touch powered by Flixster that allows you to find show times, watch trailers, and get maps to your local theaters. It can also show you the popular movies of the week, as well as upcoming movies to get...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Movies, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-23

SWF Decompiler Magic 5.1.1.1970 (Windows)

SWF Decompiler Magic, a powerful solution that can be used by programmers who need to deal with Flash technology. It is a powerful flash decompiler with the functionality to convert flash files between swf and exe formats and edit SWF movies (dynamic texts, images and more). With this powerful application,...

Tags: Flash Decompiler Studio, Microsoft Windows, Development Tools, Operating Systems, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development

Software downloads 2009-11-22

Seesmic for BlackBerry (Mobile)

Seesmic for BlackBerry provides you with the ability to view your friend's status updates in an interface that is familiar and inspired by BlackBerry's own native applications. Seesmic for BlackBerry groups all your Twitter timelines into one simple application. Allows you to create and view saved searches, view Twitter lists...

Tags: Mobile, Twitter Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Seesmic, Handhelds, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-21

HP Pavilion dv4-1555dx

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. With its stylish, Imprint-finish chassis, excellent audio output, and remote control, the 14-inch HP Pavilion dv4-1555dx is best suited for students and others...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Desktops, Notebooks, HP Pavilion, laptop computer, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2009-11-20

Kingdia CD Extractor 3.6.17 (Windows)

Kingdia CD Extractor is a CD-ripper application for converting digital audio tracks directly from compact discs to audio formats MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, VQF, and APE. Kingdia CD Extractor supports CDDB compact disc data base, you can connect to any remote CDDB to get the album information about your CDs...

Tags: CD, Microsoft Windows, Kingdia Software, Kingdia CD Extractor, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-11-20

Talking Clipboard 1.7.1.5 (Windows)

Talking Clipboard is a text to speech software, that can read text documents, RSS feeds and Web pages using realistic synthetic voices and can convert text to audio files for your music player. It has lots of useful features, and supports all SAPI 5 compliant voices. It can read text...

Tags: Audio, Voice, Microsoft Windows, Talking Clipboard, Keyboards, RSS, Telecommunications, Hardware, Peripherals, Internet

Software downloads 2009-11-20

Salesforce Chatter: Facebook for the Enterprise

Salesforce is announcing today a Salesforce Chatter, an enteprise collaboration application akin to Facebook. The move puts SalesForce in competition with offerings from other providers, including IBM Lotus. Here's what's being delivered. Features: Profiles: Just like profiles on popular consumer-oriented social networking sites, Salesforce Chatter profiles include...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Facebook, Platform, App, Force.com, Sales Force Management, Sales, Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2009-11-18

NetKiller ITAM 2.1.6 (Windows)

If your company has more than 20 computers, it is time to use IT Asset Management ITAM to manage your resources more efficiently. NetKiller IT Asset Management ("ITAM") 4 is a web browser based online IT asset management service that consolidate computer hardware and software assets in real time to...

Tags: Software, IT Asset Management, Information Technology, Microsoft Windows, NETKILLER Software, NetKiller ITAM, Strategy, Tools & Techniques, Management

Software downloads 2009-11-16

AdvanceSMS 1.0 (Mobile)

Power up your SMS capabilties with AdvanceSMS by Killer Mobile. AdvanceSMS is a feature packed Native Symbian S60 application that adds must have features to the native SMS messaging application.

Tags: Mobile, Messaging, SMS, Killer Mobile Software, AdvanceSMS 1.0, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Instant Messaging, Groupware, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-16

PandoraJam 1.4 build 292 (Mac)

PandoraJam enables you to enjoy the popular Pandora.com radio service on your Mac desktop. Easily stream music wirelessly, record audio for playback on iPods, and submit tracks to Last.fm and Twitter. Desktop integration via Growl notifications, instant messenger updates and keyboard shortcuts. Support for Apple Remote. PandoraJam (Free demo, $15)...

Tags: Apple AirPort Express, Last.fm, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X 10.4, Keyboard Shortcut, Music, Bitcartel, PandoraJam, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Keyboards, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-11-14

Gateway NV7802u

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.Gateway continues to offer some of the best bang-for-your-buck retail laptops. The NV7802u is a fine example: It's a 17-inch wide-screen model with a...

Tags: Processors, Notebooks, Intel Core 2 Duo, Gateway Inc., Intel Corp., laptop computer

Product reviews 2009-11-13

Atari800MacX 4.3.0 (Mac)

This is the home page of the Macintosh OSX Port of David Firth's Fantastic Atari 800 Emulator. I have ported the SDL version of this emulator to Mac OSX, and added a full native Cocoa interface, including Preferences, Menus, File Associations, Help and more. Unlike the first primitive release, it...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Mark Grebe, Desktops, Apple Mac OS X, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS

Software downloads 2009-11-13