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Adobe scraps Flash Plugin for mobile devices

by Robb Dunewood on November 9, 2011 · 0 comments

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It looks like Steve Jobs was right about Flash on the mobile web after all… We just heard word this morning that Adobe Systems has done a complete about face on its position on Flash for the mobile web as the company has (sort of) announced that it is ceasing development of Flash for mobile Read more...

Research in Motion co-CEO’s reaction to Steve Jobs Death

by Robb Dunewood on October 6, 2011 · 1 comment

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Steve Jobs was a great visionary and a respected competitor…  We extend our deepest condolences to his family and to all of the employees of Apple. [Via WSJ] Read more...

Steve Jobs has passed away… 1955-2011

by Robb Dunewood on October 5, 2011 · 0 comments

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Apple has just confirmed via their website that Steve Jobs has passed away at 56 years old.  The tech world has lost a titan…  RIP…   Read more...

Infographic: App Store Wars – A history of mobile app stores

by Robb Dunewood on September 23, 2011 · 2 comments

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Trevin from WebPageFX Weekly sent us over a Star Wars Themed infographic chronicling the evolution of the mobile app stores.  Check it out after the break… Read more...

Wow… HP calls it quits on WebOS

by Robb Dunewood on August 18, 2011 · 1 comment

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Not even a full two months after launching the TouchPad,  HP announces that they are discontinuing both it’s webOS tablet and smartphone operations.  I think that Microsoft killed the Kin a wee bit faster than the did HP webOS, but, something tells me that MS didn’t put $1.2 billion into developing the Kin. [Source]   Read more...

Kik Messenger Still Kicking… Reaches 3 Million Users Amid BlackBerry Suspension And A Patent Infringement Law Suit

by Robb Dunewood on January 7, 2011 · 0 comments

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Although Research in Motion has killed the popular cross platform instant messaging application on the BlackBerry, Kik Messenger is still showing signs of life on Android, the iPhone, and the iPod Touch. Read more...

Lexar Announces 32GB Class 10 High-Speed MicroSD Card

by Rod on January 6, 2011 · 0 comments

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This might be over kill for your BlackBerry, but Lexar has introduced a 32GB Class 10 High Speed Mobile microSDHC card at CES. I have been using a 8 GB Class 6 microSD card and can say I noticed the performance increase over having a 16 GB class 2 microSD card. I guess I like the Read more...

Evernote for Blackberry Added to AppWorld

by Rod on November 11, 2010 · 0 comments

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If you’re a fan of Evernote the newest version, 3.0.271, was just added to BlackBerry AppWorld. For those not familiar Evernote is a cross platform, desktop and mobile, application that allows for note taking on the go. The new version of Evernote will be available in more regions throughout the world. Evernote for BlackBerry is Read more...