The more I think about it, I’m convinced that the guys in Cupertino are able to provide a rock solid mainstream operating system in Snow Leopard, fantastic developer APIs, and programs with useful, integrative feature sets. At the same time, it’s interesting to compare the rate of hardware advancement vs. software advancement in the general computing world. Apple makes great software, but since they release/update products in extended intervals, their hardware specs just can’t keep up. Read more
One of my classmates brought up an interesting point which many who actively participate in the world of social networking have also questioned – is Twitter really worth it? After all, doesn’t Facebook already offer status updates? Doesn’t Facebook have mobile applications, a developer API, and a substantial user base? Absolutely! Read more
In the mobile industry, access to an “app store” has become the hallmark of any modern smartphone; however I’ve never understood how one can assess the quality of one app store over another by sheer volume. Apple’s App Store has well over 100,000 apps (with over two billion downloads), yet many of them are redundant (after all, how many flashlight applications do you need?) or unused all together. Google’s Android App Store has reached the 10,000 app milestone, yet it’s also beginning to show the redundancy highlighted by Apple’s store. And need I elaborate on app stores from BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, or Nokia? Read more
The Motorola Droid, infused with Google’s latest Android 2.0 platform (dubbed “Donut”), has proven to be quite an incredible device. As a medical student interested in technology, sports, blogging, and headline news, I’ve come across nothing but useful applications to satisfy my interests in an elegant, integrated manner. Read more
After recently getting the BlackBerry Tour for Verizon Wireless, I jumped on the opportunity to explore the realm of applications available for download. Here are the applications I frequently use on my BlackBerry (excluding preloaded software like Google Talk, Media Player, etc.): Read more
