Android App Allows Web-Browsing Over SMS
Smozzy Beta, a free Android app developed by Jeff Donahue, lets you browse the web using SMS and MMS (text messaging) instead of transferring the data over a 3G connection. But, the speeds aren’t great, data is not encrypted, and your mobile provider might be able to shut it off without warning.
Web App Packager Tool for the Google Chrome Web Store
appMobi has released the appMobi Chrome App Packager to the Google Chrome Web Store. The appMobi Chrome App Packager lets Web developers build and “package” Web apps and browser extensions properly for easy submission.
Yahoo fires chief and puts itself up for sale
After firing Carol Bartz, apparently by phone, Yahoo has put itself up for sale. Google and Facebook have taken most of Yahoo’s market share.
P2P lawyer: IP address not enough
If your ISP provides your IP addresses, the IP address can be resolved to your house. However, if you have more than one device using IP, all the devices would need to be searched before it could be determined who did a particular download. Which has further complicated a lawsuit involving copyrighted material.
Android ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’ Coming in October or November?
Google’s Eric Schmidt has indicated that Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, will be released later this year. The statement came during Schmidt’s address to Salesforce.com. A video of the full presentation is included on this page.
Flash Drive Failure
Flash drives are everywhere, which means a lot of them experience failure. While FlashDrivePros can help you recover data, they offer some tips to help you keep your devices running.
Daughter posts explicit photos, dad sues Facebook
Facebook claims you have to be at least 13 years old to create an account. However. A 12-year-old girl not only created an account for herself, she posted some explicit photos of herself. Her father is suing Facebook.
Windows 8 will run Windows Phone 7 apps
In case you were wondering, Nvidia’s CEO has stated his belief that, since Win 8 will be written to run on ARM chips, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t be able to run your WinPhone7 apps on your desktop.
Unique KT Spider Phone
A KT Spider smartphone, expected to be available in Korea in November, can be used as a laptop, tablet, or a PSP-like handheld gaming device with the addition of some accessories.
This Is What Amazon’s Kindle Tablet Looks Like
This 7-inch color touchscreen Kindle is still a Kindle, not a full tablet. It seems to be built on an older version of Android with only one, single-core processor. The good news? It’s expected to sell for about $250.
