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Browse & purchase Audible books from your iPhone or Android phone

Posted by on October 21, 2010 at 1:52 pm

This isn’t really breaking news (Audible announced it back in September) but it’s still worth mentioning.  Previously, the (very nice) Audible app on iPhone as well as Android devices allowed you to view your personal library & download your books from there, but you still had to visit Audible.com separately to shop for and purchase [...]

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Hot Apps on AppBrain

Posted by on July 20, 2010 at 2:57 pm

I’ve written about AppBrain before, and highly recommend it to Android users. But there’s more to AppBrain than just using the website!  The app has some handy features, one of which I have been enjoying as of late: Hot Apps. It’s a list of the hottest apps within the last 24 hours, as well as [...]

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Track This – follow your packages!

Posted by on July 20, 2010 at 1:52 pm

I don’t know about you, but whenever I order something online, I feel like a kid at Christmas, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the package! Track This is a great free service that allows you to enter your shipping tracking number, then (optionally) receive text message updates as the package makes it’s way to you. [...]

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Helped improve an app in Android Market! This is how it should work!

Posted by on June 18, 2010 at 2:42 pm

Wanted to share a cool experience with the Android Market that I recently had.  I’ve been using a very cool app/widget called Calendar Quick Add, which allows you to speak an event (or type a quick one-liner) and automatically have it added to your calendar. I read in the developer comments on the Market that [...]

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What I’ve installed on my EVO – so far

Posted by on June 7, 2010 at 11:45 am

We’ve spoken about AppBrain before, but this is a reminder for anyone who owns a device running Android.  It’s a great free service, and a handy way to locate apps that are in the Market, as well as share them with others.  I played with the service when I was running a version of Android [...]

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Netbook or iPad/slate/tablet – which is right for you?

Posted by on May 8, 2010 at 2:59 pm

The iPad has started a lot of dialog between people about what kind of mobile device is best – an iPad type device, or something more like a netbook.  The short answer is, it’s purely a matter of personal opinion and usage habits. The iPad can be accurately described as a consumption device.  Accessing just [...]

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