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3 Tax-Preparation Apps

These mobile apps help you estimate your tax bill or refund, organize receipts, and find answers to tough tax questions.  Read more

Google Translate: The Real Life Version of Star Trek’s Universal Translator

Remember the Universal Translator from Star Trek? Google Translate is not that different.  Read more

5 Tips for Bringing a Third-Party App to Market

These days, you can create an app for just about anything. But so can someone else. How can you go about differentiating yourself from the competition while ...  Read more

I Love My Toys: CES Gadget Review

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) took place in Las Vegas during the first week of January this year.  It's a show not open to the public, yet th...  Read more

Does it Pay to Be Late?

Being late to market may not be so bad after all. Plus, the need for eco-friendly fashion, a Google shake-up, and the rest of the day's news.  Read more

8 Reasons Why the iPhone Just Got Better

The Verizon iPhone is almost here! Here are eight reasons why the Verizon iPhone will be bigger and better than the current AT&T version.  View slideshow

Report: Verizon Gets the iPhone

Verizon customers may rejoice: The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple's iPhone is headed their way.  Read more

My Top Tech-y Christmas Present

One of the coolest ideas for a Christmas present I've seen ...  Read more

Avoid Speeding Tickets with Your Smartphone?

Like many other drivers out there, I tend to unintentionall...  Read more

Top 10 Android Apps, Part Two

As promised, here are the remaining five apps that I've com...  Read more

Top 10 Android Apps, Part One

Android users, I present to you—in no particular orde...  Read more

Android in Everything?

Google is taking no prisoners when it comes to the Android OS. It's already capturing smartphone users but what comes next? Could Android show up on computer...  Read more

4 Tips for App Planning

Before you spend a dime on an app, take these four steps.  Read more

4 Smartphones for Overseas Travel

The best phones for your foreign business trips  Read more

To Charge, Or Not to Charge?

You have decided to create an app, but now you have to decide whether to charge for it.  Read more

I Thought Google Said "Don't Be Evil"

Just over a week ago, Google turned off 800-GOOG-411. This...  Read more

Restoring Trust to Banking

Smart companies such as Venmo, BankSimple, and PayPal are experimenting with clever ways to rebuild trust in the banking system.  Read more

The Power of Loyalty-Card Apps

A look at four companies working to reinvent customer loyalty programs  Read more

3 Task Management Apps

A review of the latest smartphone apps designed to keep you organized  Read more

SwiftKey for Android

Recently I was speaking at a PMI conference ...  Read more

Start-Ups 2010: Publishing Children's Books for the iPhone

Lynette Mattke of PicPocket Books is hoping to expand beyond 100 downloads a day.  Read more

Android to Finish Year In Second - Worldwide

Tech think tank, Gartner, is predicting that Google's Android will finish the year with the second biggest market share of mobile operating systems worldw...  Read more

10 Money Management Apps for Business Owners

These smartphone apps will help you manage your cash, your time and your business.  View slideshow

Is BlackBerry Losing Ground?

Once the reigning champion among business handhelds, BlackBerry maker RIM is steadily losing market share. What happened?  Read more

New Android Bing App Only on Verizon

File this story under "who cares". It's the trend that matters. Microsoft and Verizon have announced a partnership to bring Verizon's Android cust...  Read more