What does Google need to do to make its Google Wallet mobile-payment system a success? Give people confidence. Then make it a habit. Think about it. So many slight modifications to our daily lifestyle mean so many millions to manufacturers, especially as they’re repeated, day in and day out. And, once established, the cycle self-perpetuates. Checking [...]
Apple, in a move long awaited by publishers seeking new sources of revenue, unveiled a subscription service on Tuesday for digital newspapers and magazines purchased through its online App Store. Subscriptions to music and video services such as Rhapsody or Netflix will also be available through the App Store and will be subject to the [...]
Your smartphone could soon give out your location no matter where you where, when you are. Mobile phones are quickly becoming the up-close-and-personal marketing medium. And the possibility of knowing a person’s location at any given time through the websites they surf or mobile applications they have visited on their smartphone’s browser is opening a [...]
A new application on Facebook called the Breakup Notifier sends you an email when the love of your life who is in a relationship with someone else, breaks up. The app, designed by Dan Loewenherz, allows users to sign up for emails informing them of when their friends’ relationship status changes and it’s punch line [...]
German engineers have created a car, the direction and speed of which can be overridden by the driver’s thoughts. The practical implication could be cars for people with disabilities that prevent them driving regular cars. The semi-autonomous Volkswagen Passat has been christened “MadeInGermany,” reports New Scientist. It’s fully capable of driving itself or interfacing with [...]
(CNN) — It seemed so easy for Egypt. Just order a shutdown of the country’s internet connections and — bam — it happens. But is such an authoritarian action transferable? Could the U.S. government shut down American internet connections? And is it possible for the global internet to be toppled? Technically, yes, internet experts said [...]
Google’s Android 3.0 or “Honeycomb” is a tablet-only OS for now, a Google spokesman said Wednesday. Somewhat oddly, Google ended the launch of Honeycomb and its Web store without entertaining questions from journalists. However, a company spokesman answered one question, and raised others. When asked if Android 3.0 would also appear on phones, spokesman Andrew [...]
A whole new array of applications on the Web and smartphones are designed to help you spot singles near you. Some are dedicated mobile dating platforms that use GPS technology to help you find potential matches in your immediate vicinity. Others use location information to show you where you”re more likely to find members of the [...]
Art lovers will be able to stroll through some of the world’s most famous galleries at the click of a mouse after Google launched a website on Tuesday using Street View technology to put the venues online. In a collaboration with 17 leading galleries in nine countries, the US Internet giant has taken equipment from [...]
This week is your last chance to stock up on the gear you’ll need for the Super Bowl. Several retailers are offering deals on HD TVs and home theater systems, which will help you make the best possible set up without breaking the bank. We put together a list of the gadgets you’ll need for your [...]
