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| 5 Ways to Watch TV and Movies on Your iPad | | | The iPad can perform many wonderful feats. One of our favorites — its ability to stream television shows, movies and even some live broadcasting on a high-res screen. And we don't even have to tote around a heavy laptop ABC was the first major network to allow iPad users to stream full episodes. Ever since, many other networks have jumped on the mobile bandwagon. For the most part, these apps are free of charge. Most importantly, they're filled with full episodes of the shows you missed or want to watch again
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| In-Store Shopping Will Only Get Better With Apps | | Tuesday, December 04, 2012 8:18 PM | Kate Freeman |
| | Finding a deal is a cinch this holiday season -- if you own a smartphone. Now, more than ever before, the majority of people who own a mobile device have a smartphone, from which they can shop and find deals At the same time that shoppers are nabbing deals online, they're also shopping in-store and comparing prices. Brick-and-mortar stores aren't going anywhere. Shoppers are using their smartphones to make in-store experiences even better. Vicki Cantrell, executive director of Shop.org, tells Mashable that for consumers, shopping in-store or in-app is not an either/or choice.
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| YouTube Gets Shiny New iPad, iPhone App | | Tuesday, December 04, 2012 5:56 PM | Samantha Murphy |
| | Just hours after Google rolled out its latest Gmail app for iOS, the company has introduced a new YouTube update for the iPhone, iPad and AirPlay. The updated YouTube app -- which is now available in the App Store -- is optimized for the iPad and iPhone 5 device "Just in time for the holidays, now you can download or update the YouTube app with a look designed for the iPad and iPhone 5, enhanced AirPlay support, videos that start faster and play more smoothly, and improved accessibility with VoiceOver," the company said in an official blog post
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| Google Updates iPad App to Make Search More Local | | Tuesday, December 04, 2012 5:20 PM | Samantha Murphy |
| | Google said on Tuesday that iPad users in the U.S. will be treated to a new interactive experience when they search for restaurants, bars or other locales. The search engine giant has added a horizontal "carousel" to its iPad platform of local results at the top of the search page. When searching for "ramen shops," the search engine pulls in your geographic location and populates the carousel with pictures of restaurants in that genre. This is designed with the touchscreen iPad in mind, allowing users to easily swipe through results.
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| MyLED Brings Notification Lights to iPads and iPhones | | Tuesday, December 04, 2012 4:12 PM | Anita Li |
| | Some Apple users lament the lack of a notification light on their favorite iProducts. It's a feature that most other smart-devices boast, leaving some fans of the Cupertino, Calif., company in the dark. A new tool called myLED aims to get Apple fans caught up. The external notification light for iPhones and iPads flashes to alert users of missed calls, emails and social-network updates so they can keep posted on activity without having to switch on their phone or tablet's screen. "There is no convenient way to get alerts ... on iOS -- if you've used a BlackBerry or Android and have seen them flash to alert you, you'll understand the difference," according to myLED's Kickstarter page. "Phone notifications are a small detail, however, it can cause much aggravation to check the phone for new activity every few minutes."
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| Verizon Fails in Bid to Block Mobile Roaming Order | | Tuesday, December 04, 2012 2:11 PM | Alex Fitzpatrick |
| | Verizon Wireless' effort to overturn a Federal Communications Commission order requiring it and AT&T to make deals allowing customers of smaller providers to use the bigger companies' networks for data connection while roaming failed on Tuesday. The unanimous decision, made by a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, rejected Verizon's argument that the FCC was out-of-bounds in regulating mobile service providers when it green-lighted the arrangement last year Instead, the court found the FCC was acting legally in requiring Verizon and AT&T to strike deals in “commercially reasonable” terms.
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| Google Launches New Gmail App for iOS | | Tuesday, December 04, 2012 1:46 PM | Emily Price |
| | A new version of Gmail for iOS is now available Completely rebuilt from the ground up, Version 2.0 of the app brings with it a new look and feel, which Google hopes will result in a faster, sleeker and easier experience when using the app. New features in the app include updated animations, infinite scrolling in message lists, and profile pictures in messages. The app also makes autocomplete predictions when you search and allows you to respond to Google Calendar invites and +1 Google+ posts from directly within the app.
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| Your Screen-Obsessed Friend Will Adore These Smartphone Gloves | | Tuesday, December 04, 2012 1:33 PM | Amy-Mae Elliott |
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If you live in a climate that gets chilly in the winter and you want to keep your (connected) loved ones warm, we might have just the ticket. Have you considered a pair of winter gloves that your giftee can use with her gadget? The nature of most touchscreens means that unless skin makes contact with the screen, it won't react. However, real silver threading woven throughout Glove.ly gloves puts the conductivity back into your touch The gloves from Glove.ly, a small New York startup, let you use your phone or tablet with your whole hand, as opposed to alternate options, which rely on special fingertip pads. With stretchy one-size-fits-all sizing, they are suitable for both men and women
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| Urban Airship Extends Mobile Commerce Opportunities With Tello Acquisition | | Tuesday, December 04, 2012 1:06 PM | Emily Price |
| | UrbanAirship, the company behind the push-notifications in many of your favorite apps, announced on Tuesday its acquisition of Tello. Tello streamlines the creation and management of passes for brands in Apple’s Passbook. The company launched just a few months ago, on September 19, and already has thousands of customers, including professional sports teams and wireless carriers. “We've focused on making it easy for all businesses to create and manage Passbook passes, including the industrial strength security and scalability that many require,” Joe Beninato, founder and CEO of Tello said in a statement. “We've seen tremendous interest and adoption since launch and are excited to join UrbanAirship and amplify that momentum through an end-to-end solution.”
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| Facebook Introduces Messenger For Non-Users | | Tuesday, December 04, 2012 11:29 AM | Todd Wasserman |
| | Facebook on Tuesday introduced a feature for its Messenger Android app that lets users log on with a name and phone number, rather than having to enter their account info. In practice, that means that you don’t have to have a Facebook account to use Messenger. The feature, which will soon come to iOS as well, is rolling out to Android users in India, Indonesia, Australia, Venezuela and South Africa on Tuesday and will hit other markets “shortly after,” according to the company. The move represents an attempt by Facebook to lure holdouts or customers who deleted their accounts. The app is also an alternative to other SMS apps like GoogleVoice, Kik and WhatsApp, among others. For Facebook, which has been under pressure to deliver a coherent mobile strategy, a more open Messenger will also help secure some smartphone real estate otherwise controlled by Apple and Google.
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| Nokia Selling Headquarters in Finland for $220 Million | | Tuesday, December 04, 2012 11:12 AM | Stan Schroeder |
| | Nokia is selling its 48,000 square meter headquarters in Espoo for 170 million euros ($222.4 million), the company has announced. The stumbling Finnish mobile giant will not be moving out of the building, though -- it will lease it back from the new owners, the Finland-based Exilion. "Owning real estate is not part of Nokia's core business and when good opportunities arise we are willing to exit these types of non-core assets. We are naturally continuing to operate in our head office building on a long-term basis," said Nokia CFO Timo Ihamuotila.
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| Welcome to the New Mashable | | Tuesday, December 04, 2012 10:21 AM | Pete Cashmore |
| | Welcome to the new Mashable. After two weeks of beta testing, we're excited to launch an all-new version of the site that delivers a better experience on every device -- from phones to tablets to desktops and beyond.
Social, Mobile, Visual Much has changed since we launched our previous Mashable design Social networks have evolved beyond personal updates to become venues for news discovery. Social networks have evolved beyond personal updates to become venues for news discovery. Mobile phones and tablets have become an increasingly popular way to read Mashable on the go. Meanwhile, modern web browsers now let us make websites that work more like apps.
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| Cellphone Addiction May Be Contagious, Study Finds | | Monday, December 03, 2012 10:47 PM | Emily Price |
| | Think you’re addicited to your smartphone? Turns out that cellphone addiction might be contagious According to a new study conducted by the University of Michigan, people are more likely to pull out their phone when someone around them does the same. In the study, researchers watched groups of students, documenting their cellphone use every 10 seconds. Overall, students were on their phones 24% of the time they spent with a friend, and were 39.5% more likely to use their phone when the person they were sitting with had done so in the previous 10-second interval.
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| This iPhone Bike Mount Is a Nifty Gift for Cyclists | | Monday, December 03, 2012 9:31 PM | Eric Larson |
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Bicycles and smartphones pair well together. With your phone, you can listen to music, track your distance or pull up a GPS map while you bike; the only problem, though, is finding a decent way to do so. You can always try to awkwardly hold your phone with your free hand while you pedal, but really, that's just asking for an accident -- or a dropped phone. GoRide is a bike mount specifically designed for the iPhone. The small, two-ounce case clips directly to the handlebars of your bike. It can be mounted either vertically or horizontally, giving you front row access to your phone while you ride.
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| 25 Standout Apps From 2012 | | Monday, December 03, 2012 7:32 PM | Bob Al-Greene |
| | Instagram, Twitter and Facebook were, without a doubt, the most talked about apps of 2012, but they're not what we consider the top apps of the year. Newcomers like Zeebox and Ad Hawk weren't part of everyday conversation for most smartphone users, but we feel they should be. SEE ALSO: 8 Mobile Apps Worth Paying For Check out the gallery above to see our picks for the definitive apps of the year. Although some were launched before 2012, we feel the impact they've made during this calendar year deserves merit. Some make life a little easier, and others provide entertainment, but they're all notable.
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| Texting Turns 20: The History of SMS | | Monday, December 03, 2012 5:19 PM | Emily Price |
| | The first SMS was sent in 1992 by Neil Papworth. He sent the message “Merry Christmas” from his personal computer to his friend Richard Jarvis' Orbitel 901 handset over the Vodafone GSM network. The text message was first commercially deployed a year later, in 1993, and after a relatively slow start is now one of the most popular ways for people to communicate with one another. SEE ALSO: Is Texting Really on the Decline? [POLL] Text messages are used for companies to send news to subscribers, as a way to enter contests, and were even used as a way to campaign during this year’s political election.
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| Is Your Kid Smartphone-Obsessed? | | Monday, December 03, 2012 4:00 PM | Kate Freeman |
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Instead of teddy bears, today's kids sleep with their smartphones tucked into bed with them. A recent story about children being addicted to smartphones in USA TODAY highlights a growing concern for parents -- kids who exhibit signs of addiction when it comes to their phones The 11-year-old girl in South Korea highlighted in the USA TODAY story is almost constantly connected to her smartphone. She writes messages to her friends and even takes time to "feed" a digital hamster Her story is not uncommon. Parents of children with smartphones know it can be a challenge to get their kids to take a break.
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| Here Comes the Sun: Bringing Solar Power Into Your Life | | Monday, December 03, 2012 3:15 PM | Gloria Dawson |
| | When the power goes out unexpectedly, like it did for so many in the northeastern United States during Hurricane Sandy, alternative sources of energy gain attention. There are the big questions: Should we free ourselves from foreign oil like Barack Obama proposed in his victory speech? And there are the smaller issues: How can I charge my phone in a more efficient way? Across the country and around the world there are alternative energy stories. In addition to helping re-elect Barack Obama on Election Day, California residents passed Proposition 39, which allocates $2.5 billion in clean energy and energy efficiency projects. In Africa, a team of researchers from Stanford University is using the sun to power the cameras and audio equipment they use to monitor wild elephants
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| UGG Earmuffs Bring Music to Your Ears | | Monday, December 03, 2012 1:48 PM | Andrea Smith |
| | Trend-conscious people know UGG for their line of shearling boots, typically worn over tight-fitting leggings. Now, the Australian company is branching out beyond boots and shoes and into tech, adding headphones to its already snuggly-warm ear muffs They're lined with genuine sheepskin shearling, which is what UGG is best known for. That means you can stay warm, look fashionable, and listen to your tunes as your stroll down the street or brave your busy commute We don't know how the built-in speakers sound yet, but the cable with hands-free microphone means you don't have to take your gloves off and brave the weather to chat on the phone or listen to your music
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| Has Facebook Found Its Next Instagram? | | Monday, December 03, 2012 11:17 AM | Seth Fiegerman |
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Facebook may have found its next big acquisition. The social networking company is said to be interested in buying WhatsApp, a popular mobile messaging service for iPhones, Androids and other smartphones, according to a recent report in TechCrunch citing "sources close to the matter." WhatsApp, which lets users send messages across various smartphone platforms for free, was founded in 2009 and recently announced that it now delivers 10 billion messages each dayTechCrunch reports hearing that the company has "tens of millions" of daily active users in more than 100 countries.
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| 'The Daily' Is Dead: What Does it Mean? | | Monday, December 03, 2012 10:45 AM | Lance Ulanoff |
| | Rupert Murdoch and Apple’s big bet on an iPad-only subscription-based old-school newspaper, The Daily, turned out to be a losing one. I’m not surprised. For as slick-looking as the iPad publication was, it never had the scent of success. It’s true, The Daily was ever-so briefly near the top of paid iPad app heap. On its first birthday, The Daily reported 100,000 paid subscribers and was the third-top-grossing iPad app in the iTunes store. That birthday party, however, was short-lived. Last summer, News Corp slashed The Daily staff, laying off 50. Now The New York Post will absorb some of the remaining staff and digital publication.
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| iPhone 5 Will Arrive in More Than 50 New Countries This Month | | Monday, December 03, 2012 9:45 AM | Seth Fiegerman |
| | Apple is about to more than double the number of countries where the iPhone 5 is available. Apple announced Monday that the iPhone 5 will go on sale in South Korea this Friday, and arrive in more than 50 additional countries by the end of this month. The iPhone 5 officially went on sale in the U.S. and a handful of other countries on Sept. 21 and is currently available in 47 countries around the world. The accelerated roll out this month will help Apple to make good on its promise to get the iPhone on sale in 100 countries by the end of the year.
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| Apple Overtakes LG to Become the Second Biggest Mobile Vendor in the U.S. | | Monday, December 03, 2012 9:28 AM | Stan Schroeder |
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Samsung is still the biggest mobile vendor in the U.S., and Apple has overtaken LG to grab second place, comScore's latest data shows. According to the October 2012 report, Samsung had a 26.3% share of the overall mobile market in the U.S., up 0.7% from July 2012. Apple was number two with a 17.8% market share, a 1.5% increase from July, while LG lost 0.8% and fell to third place with 17.6% Motorola and HTC round up the top five with 11.0% and 6.0%, respectively
On the smartphone front, both Google's Android and Apple's iOS experienced moderate growth -- 1.4% and 0.9%, respectively. RIM, Microsoft and Symbian all lost market share, with RIM's BlackBerry OS being the biggest loser: its market share dropped by 1.7%
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