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jkOnTheRun  7 hours ago:

The growing epidemic of page bloat -

The average web page is now more than 1 megabyte . This isn't a case where bigger is better, it's bad for site owners and for mobile users.
jkOnTheRun  12 hours ago:

Why the world has suddenly come round to 4G -

A new survey from Informa finds that 60 percent of all global carriers plan to deploy LTE by the end of 2013.
jkOnTheRun  14 hours ago:

Straight Talk: It could let you dump AT&T or T-Mobile -

I'm now using Straight Talk, a Tracfone-owned cellular provider that resells service on both AT&T and T-Mobile in the U.
jkOnTheRun  15 hours ago:

AT&T starts replacing 2G with HSPA in NYC -

It looks like we were right about AT&T sunsetting its 2G networks to make way for more mobile broadband capacity.
jkOnTheRun  16 hours ago:

HTML5 is a newspaper’s best friend – even if it has a mobile app -

Apparently The Boston Globe didn’t get the memo that it’s an app-only world when it comes to mobile.
jkOnTheRun  19 hours ago:

Samsung Galaxy S III smashes pre-order records in UK -

Any remaining doubts of high demand for Samsung's Galaxy S III can be laid to rest: Vodafone says that pre-orders for the coming soon phone have set records, making the Galaxy S III the operator's most pre-ordered Android device yet.
jkOnTheRun  19 hours ago:

After fruitless CEO meeting, Apple, Samsung look headed for trial -

In a surprise to almost no one following the case, Samsung and Apple are not any closer to an agreement to stop suing each other following a rare face-to-face mediation session in San Francisco on Monday and Tuesday between the two companies' CEOs.
jkOnTheRun  20 hours ago:

Content, not hardware, have made tablets the current king -

Tablets may be a hot item now, but they're just getting started. At paidContent 2012 Forrester Research analyst James McQuivey noted that it's not just a "tablet or iPad world" coming, but an "everything world.
jkOnTheRun  less than a day ago:

Apple scourge Lodsys continues patent rampage against developers, corporations -

Patent troll Lodsys became infamous after it extracted a license from Apple but then turned around and sued small iOS app developers for including features like "in-app purchase" in their products.
jkOnTheRun  less than a day ago:

Viewdini: Could this app be Verizon’s first pass at toll-free mobile data? -

Verizon Wireless revealed a new incarnation of its old V Cast streaming mobile video service on Tuesday.
jkOnTheRun  less than a day ago:

Click! You can unlock that front door by text or NFC -

My do-it-yourself smarthome system may be getting an upgrade with an Internet connected front door lock.
jkOnTheRun  less than a day ago:

MetaWatch smartwatch now smarter: supports iOS and Bluetooth 4 -

MetaWatch announced two key improvements for its smartwatch development platform in an effort to better compete with up-and-comer products.
jkOnTheRun  less than a day ago:

Zimride launches mobile real time ride sharing via Lyft -

Ride sharing startup Zimride is launching a new experimental mobile app called Lyft that will enable drivers and riders to connect in real time, and even watch the drivers navigate to the agreed upon pick-up spot via a map on the smartphone.
jkOnTheRun  less than a day ago:

Geoloqi’s location tracking now available to Appcelerator devs -

Geoloqi, a platform for location services, launched in February, offering developers an simple and battery-efficient way to implement background location tracking and geo-fencing.
jkOnTheRun  less than a day ago:

Sprint bumps per GB price on hotspot plans for phones -

In a bid to encourage more customers to use their mobile phone as a wireless hotspot, Sprint has revamped its mobile hotspot tethering services on smartphones.
jkOnTheRun  less than a day ago:

Devs could be happy with a taller iPhone screen -

9to5Mac's report on Tuesday seems to support some developers' hopes that the next iPhone would have a taller screen without an altered resolution.
jkOnTheRun  less than a day ago:

So Google owns Motorola. What’s happens now? -

After waiting months and finally gaining approval from China on the deal, Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola closed on Tuesday.
jkOnTheRun  less than a day ago:

Sunnyvale to Bangalore, Dhingana rides India’s music cloud -

Music servlces like Spotify and Rdio are expanding around the world, but they should take heed in India - a slick, Silicon Valley-built service is already proving a draw with Bollywood fans.
jkOnTheRun  less than a day ago:

Sidecar turns the simple phone call into a media sharefest -

Yet another app has joined the growing ranks of over-the-top mobile VoIP services, but Sidecar is offering up a twist on the usual VoIP format.
jkOnTheRun  less than a day ago:

Move over Knight Rider: Nuance debuts a Siri for cars -

Nuance wants you to converse with your car via the cloud. The speech recognition company already powers many of the voice technologies embedded into today’s automobiles, but today it unveiled Dragon Drive, which moves beyond simple voice commands into the realm of natural language understanding.



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