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Macworld 2010: Without Apple, the Thrill Is Gone
PUBLISHED: 2/14/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Brighthand's Site Editor attended the Macworld tradeshow that just wrapped up in San Francisco. This was the first of these put on without Apple's participation, and the show lacked the excitement that usually accompanied a big announcement from Steve Jobs.
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Opera Mini Heading for the iPhone, IF Apple Approves It
PUBLISHED: 2/12/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Opera Software is going to demo a version of the Opera Mini web browser for Apple's iPhone OS next week. But there are questions about whether this app will ever reach customers' hands.
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New Google Buzz Social Networking Service Is Also for Smartphones
PUBLISHED: 2/10/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Google has launched Google Buzz, a new service that brings a social networking element to Gmail. A mobile version has also been introduced that lets users post comments about where they are and what they are doing.
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Slacker Radio Comes to Palm's webOS
PUBLISHED: 2/6/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Slacker, Inc. has introduced a version of the Slacker Radio Mobile app for Palm's latest devices. This allows users to listen to a wide variety of streaming music on their smartphone, for free.
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Google Maps 3.4 Released for Android OS Devices
PUBLISHED: 2/6/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Google has released a new version of Google Maps for smartphones running the Android OS. New features include night mode for navigation and synchronization of starred places. Motorola Droid users should be happy to know they are getting pinch-to-zoom.
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LogMeIn Ignition for iPhone Review
PUBLISHED: 2/5/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Smartphones aren't as powerful as desktops, but with a remote-access app like LogMeIn Ignition you can use your iPhone to do almost everything your office or home PC can do. Brighthand's Site Editor brings us a review of the iPhone and iPod touch version of this software.
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Many iPhone Developers Enthusiastic about the Apple iPad
PUBLISHED: 2/4/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
The Apple iPad is still over a month away from release, but many companies are already looking into creating software for this tablet computer. Although it will run the iPhone OS, this upcoming device will bring new challenges and opportunities for developers.
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SlingPlayer for iPhone Now Runs Over AT&T's 3G Network
PUBLISHED: 2/4/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Al launch, the iPhone version of the SlingPlayer streaming TV app would work only over Wi-Fi, but AT&T announced today that this service can now run over 3G connections, too.
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BOLT Web Browser Getting Support for Widgets
PUBLISHED: 2/4/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Bitstream has announced that its BOLT mobile web browser will support widgets in the forthcoming 1.7 version, to be released publicly at Mobile World Congress in a few weeks.
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iPhone and iPad Will Probably Never Get Adobe Flash
PUBLISHED: 2/1/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
iPhone users have been asking for support for Adobe Flash for years, and the newly-announced Apple iPad has been criticized for not offering this frequently-used Web technology. New comments from CEO Steve Jobs make it clear that Flash support is not in the cards for the iPhone or iPad.
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Firefox Web Browser Now Available for Nokia N900
PUBLISHED: 1/31/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox for Mobile 1.0 for Nokia's Maemo 5 operating system. This allows fans of the desktop version of this web browser to enjoy much the same experience on their Nokia N900.
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Future Versions of SlingPlayer Will Be Based on Adobe Flash
PUBLISHED: 1/30/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
SlingPlayer lets users watch their home TV from around the world, and there are versions of this for PCs, smartphones, and more. Sling Media has announced plans to use Adobe Flash as the basis for its streaming video, which should bring this service to even more devices.
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