New app allows easier access to resources

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SonicWall has just released a new application for Android that allows anyone who uses it to access Government, business and education resources much more easily. I believe it does this over encrypted Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) VPN connections. The application is available to download for free from the Android Market and should appeal to those [...]

Do It Yourself ringtone maker

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Have you ever wanted to create your own ringtone rather than simply downloading available tones from a specialist site? Well there is now an application available that will allow you to do just that – more or less.  Unfortunately, if you are an Android user there isn’t an application available for this.  It is only [...]

Are Android apps more expensive than Apple’s?

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That’s a charge being labelled by the market research firm Canalys who has suggested that Google Apps are 2.5 times more expensive than their rival’s iOS software. I believe the way Canalys calculated this is by comparing the costs of the top 100 applications on both operating systems.  However, this statistical analysis has been criticised, [...]

Can Android apps close the gap on Apple’s iOS apps?

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That’s a question exercising the minds of a number of commentators at the moment.  The question I believe revolves around the idea that Android users are less likely to pay for their Google Apps than iPhone or iPad users. It is also a reason why app developers tend to prefer making products for Apple’s gadgets [...]

Is Apple winning the app war?

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Apple and Google have been effectively at each other’s throats over recent months with Apple trying to target Google over what the former perceives as the latter’s theft of patented technology. Unfortunately for Apple, targeting Google directly is a bit difficult simply because the global business has a tight relationship with manufacturers such as HTC [...]

New app launched by US town council

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The town of Gilbert in the State of Arizona has taken the ability to file complaints one step further. Now residents can complain to their heart’s content, I believe, by using a dedicated application. Called myGilbert, it is an iTunes app but there is also a Google app available as well. The aim of the [...]

Does WP8 Compare to iOS 5 and Android 4?

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Last week it was reported that Microsoft was working on its latest windows phone software called WP8. While this is good news for those who enjoy using Microsoft’s mobile operating system, some experts, I believe, are wondering how it actually compares to both Apple’s iOS (version 5) and Android’s Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0). From [...]

Android Grabs Nearly 40% Tablet Market Share

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It seems that while Apple’s iPad is still the most popular device of its type, Android tablets are fast catching up.  Recent statistics show it now has a 39% market share. The growth in tablet devices overall has doubled since 2010 with 26.8 million units shipped globally last year.  Apple’s share dropped quite significantly from [...]

App Reverse for Android and Apple?

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Despite Apple now taking over Android in terms of sales, it seems the opposite could be happening where application development is concerned. From what I gather analysts believe that developers are beginning to think that Google Apps development is more important than iOS platform apps.  Personally, I can’t see that myself especially since Apple has [...]

Wikipedia Goes App

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If you are a regular Wikipedia user then this will interest you enormously, I think.  There is a new application from Google Apps available that you can download from the Android Marketplace.  The app has been around a while, but was first created for Apple’s iOS platform. Interestingly, along with Google and some other big [...]