Garmin has updated its Smartphone Link Android app — the one that connects to the company’s nüvi navigation devices — to include several handy features to the mix. First, there’s Dynamic Parking, which helps drivers locate parking areas close to their destination. Moreover, it also provides users with the number of spots available and the …
Monthly Archive: March 2012
Mar 31
European smartphone users accessing news surges
MUMBAI: comScore, which measures the digital world, has released an overview of mobile news access across the five European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) using the comScore MobiLens service. The study showed that nearly 37 per cent of smartphone users in EU5 reported accessing news sites via an app or browser in …
Mar 31
Yahoo Japan to Speed Up Development of Smartphone Apps
Manabu Miyasaka, incoming president and chief executive officer of Yahoo Japan Corp. Photographer: Koichi Kamoshida/Bloomberg Enlarge image Yahoo Japan incoming CEO Manabu Miyasaka Koichi Kamoshida/Bloomberg Manabu Miyasaka, incoming chief executive officer of Yahoo Japan Corp. Manabu Miyasaka, incoming chief executive officer of Yahoo Japan Corp. Photographer: Koichi Kamoshida/Bloomberg Yahoo Japan Corp. (4689), operator of the …
Mar 31
Use your smartphone to prank your friends on April Fool’s Day
(gigaom.com) — April Fool’s day is Sunday and instead of highlighting corporate jokes or writing the traditional “gotcha” news item, we figured we’d compile a list of ways you can prank your friends. To make this really useful, feel free to add to the ideas in the comments. The smartphone is the controller! These jokes …
Mar 30
Extreme mobility: Tools and tips for smartphone-only travel
Computerworld – After more than 20 years of dragging a notebook computer around whenever I traveled, I finally told myself that enough is enough. On two recent business trips, I joined the small but growing number of travelers who eschew a laptop in favor of a smaller, lighter device. I could have opted for an …