A few months ago, it was common knowledge that Apple owned the tablet market. And there was data to back that up. A year ago, according to a  report from the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism, Apple enjoyed 81% of the tablet market,  but that lead has been reduced to 52%.  Now, says the r... read entire news →

The Facebook environment on iOS for iPhone has been bumped upward once again with the Messenger app grabbing an update with a whole new user interface. If you&8217;s a better time than ever before! You&8217;s come before, and the whole thing just looks a bit better &8217;s updated. This update brings both the iPhone and the iPod touch up to a ne... read entire news →

Bank of America is testing a new mobile-payment service that lets customers use their Apple or Google smartphones to scan pictures to pay for things. The bank is testing technology developed by a company called Paydiant. The solution uses Quick Response or QR codes. The way it works is that users use their smartphones to scan the QR code, which un... read entire news →

Computerworld - When you're traveling for business, keeping track of your expenses can be a hassle. But it doesn't need to be. Thanks to expense tracking apps, you can now stay on top of your finances as you go along. While almost all expense tracking apps will allow you to manually enter your incoming and outgoing transactions, additional feature... read entire news →

Apple's Maps. (Credit: Apple) Nokia has found a vulnerability in Apple's armor, and it's taking advantage. The mobile company yesterday posted a blog on its site discussing the value of its mapping applications. Although some gloating would have sufficed, Nokia just couldn't help itself from taking a few swipes at Apple and Google. "Unlike our... read entire news →

Recent reports suggested Samsung was filming another of its TV ads poking fun at Apple devotees. And here it is.....A week after Apple boss Tim Cook stood on a stage in San Francisco to unveil the iPhone 5, along comes the latest in a series of Samsung ads poking fun at Apple devotees. The ad follows a familiar routine – hordes of young peop... read entire news →

Apple was expected to play catch-up to its Android competitors by introducing an iPhone 5 with a larger display and support for Long-Term Evolution (LTE) technology and near-field communication (NFC)the technology behind a number of mobile payment solutions. NFC shipped on more than 106 million Android smartphones in 2011, and with the backing of ... read entire news →

Follow @tecca With the school year under way and the holiday season looming, a lot of kids are asking for (and getting) a new mobile device. Whatever sort of device you choose, it&8212; and when it comes to parental controls, kids are much better off with an Android device rathern than an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Android devices give you acc... read entire news →