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Google’s Nexus tablet will offer Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, a 1280×800 IPS display, and other beefy specs, at least according to one source. Google is expected to announce its Nexus tablet at its I/O conference later this week. But until then, the folks at Gizmodo Australia got their hands on an alleged training document that Continue Reading →

With last week’s reveal of Surface, Microsoft’s bid for relevance in the mobile computing future, has thrown a rare spotlight on Microsoft’s R&D. Turns out, there are a few recent patents with MS’s name on them that suggest bold plans for mobile devices. One criticism of the iPad, iPhone and indeed Android devices is that Continue Reading →

This week, some 5,500 developers will converge in San Francisco for Google I/O and to listen to the search giant’s latest and greatest plans for Android, Chrome and other products. And, of course, to pick up the best schwag in the conference business. Tickets to the sold-out show — which buyers assume include at least Continue Reading →

Most professional marketers know that it is rarely a good idea to use yourself as a focus group of one. While it is possible that your personal tastes and passions may be a perfect match for some segment of your target audience, it is very unlikely that it is a perfect match for your entire Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120621_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] It’s been a big week for Microsoft. At a press conference shrouded in mystery, the company announced its first tablet computer. Yesterday, it followed up by releasing details about its newest mobile operating system, Windows Phone 8. Since entering the mobile phone market, Microsoft has struggled to Continue Reading →

It’s sacrilege to some Apple fanboys. It’s also something none of Apple’s competitors have been able to claim since that “magical” day in early 2010. But when Microsoft unveiled the Surface tablet (actually a pair of them) Monday, the software company clearly had one ultimate goal: to make a tablet that’s better than the iPad. Continue Reading →

Earlier this morning, Amazon announced that it would open its Android Appstore, calling for developers to submit their apps for international distribution via its Amazon Mobile App Distribution Portal. It’s a big step for Amazon; the company had previously limited app sales to the US, because it chose that the only device that could run Continue Reading →

Swype, the text input interface now common on Android phones, just got a whole lot smarter. New owner Nuance Communications is updating Swype with the same sophisticated contextual language technologies it uses in its speech recognition products. The result is what Nuance is calling a “living keyboard” – one that can learn both its user’s Continue Reading →

Samsung’s goal for the Samsung Galaxy S III is clear: set in more hands around the world than any other phone. The electronics giant knows you can’t do that without a favorable price tag and handsets on almost every carrier. More importantly, Samsung understands that it can only reach great heights with a smartphone worthy Continue Reading →

A group of UC Berkeley scientists has turned their research about battery life into a handy app that can extend yours. Carat, which is available for iOS and Android, measures your phone’s energy use and suggests actions that will make it more efficient. It tells you which of your apps are using the most battery Continue Reading →