Software

The iPhone-to-Android Switch: What You Need To Know

You’ve had it. Maybe with your mobile phone service provider. Maybe with Apple’s crushing, dictatorial grip strangling the App Store. Whatever the reason, you’re going to Android: Land of freedom and the great Google. Here’s what you need to know.


November 6, 2009
Online

How Much Of Your Life Does Google Own? Dashboard Tells You

It’s an interesting question to consider, especially if you consider just how many Google services you might use: Gmail, Reader, Maps, GTalk, YouTube, Latitude, Calendar, Contacts and, oh yeah, Search. Dashboard shows you everything Google knows about you.


August 22, 2009

You Can’t Read The Good Part Of Google’s FCC Response

While AT&T and Apple let everything they said to the FCC all hang out, Google’s response to the rejection of its own is pretty tame. Why? The good part of the response, detailing the conversations between Google and Apple about Google’s apps getting rejecting, are redacted, meaning we can’t read them.


February 10, 2009
Software

Google Sync Is Actually Just Licensed Microsoft Exchange Tech

Google Sync for the iPhone and Windows Mobile was a long time coming, but the app—which many see as part of a Google bid to supplant Microsoft—actually depends heavily on Redmond’s tech.


September 24, 2008
Software

Google Brings Push Gmail, Google Maps Street View, Other Tight Integration to the G1

Android is here, and as to be expected with a Google-made mobile OS, there’s a bit of Google App fanciness going on. In fact, it’s designed with Google Apps in mind so much that whether or not you’re a user of Gmail and other services might determine how useful the phone will be to you.