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4 Smartphone Apps Every Driver Should Have

January 13, 2023 By 901am

Driving today is far easier than it was in the olden days. With technology ever advancing, drivers can now go to their destinations more safely and faster. They can also have more peace of mind knowing that their vehicles will be safe whether parked in their own garages or in other places.

A recent study by the IHS Automotive published in Apps in the Car 2015 showed that almost 45 percent of respondents said they would use in-vehicle apps that help improve their driving experience. On the other hand, 35 percent of those surveyed said they would be willing to use the apps if they were similar to those installed in their smartphones while 75 percent of them said they won’t mind paying for updates to an app. [Read more…]

Originally posted on September 18, 2015 @ 10:49 pm

Filed Under: Apple, Apps, Gadgets, iOS, ipad, iPhone, iPod Tagged With: apps for drivers, apps to make driving easy and safer, automobile apps

Pearltrees Releases iPhone App

January 13, 2023 By 901am

One of the more interesting productivity apps that has come out recently is Pearltrees. It’s an app that helps a user in collecting and organizing their interests and related information.

Pearltrees does something that is also addressed by other apps but it does it differently by presenting the information in a unique, but very effective way. A few months ago, it released a web app and then released an iPad app. Now, Pearltrees is coming to the iPhone.  [Read more…]

Originally posted on July 25, 2012 @ 8:13 pm

Filed Under: Apps, iOS, ipad, iPhone Tagged With: app, iOS, iPhone

Apple iPad 2 now only $399

January 10, 2023 By 901am

Now that the new iPad has been announced, all of the attention of gadget lovers will be on this newest of Apple’s offerings, anticipating when it will finally be made available for sale. But while all of the attention is on the new kid on the block, the iPad 2 is still very much alive and at a new price point that may actually turn more than a few heads.

Apple has announced that it is not totally discontinuing the iPad 2 but will instead offer it a budget price. The iPad 2 will now only come in two variants the 16GB WiFi only version and the 16GB WiFi/3G version. The former will cost $399 and the latter will sell for $529. [Read more…]

Originally posted on March 8, 2012 @ 6:25 am

Filed Under: Amazon, Android, Apple, ipad, Tablets Tagged With: Amazon, Apple, ipad, Kindle Fire, Tablets

NYC Taxis in Square Mobile Payment System Pilot Program

January 9, 2023 By 901am

The Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) of New York City has given the go-ahead for Square Mobile Payment system to conduct a pilot program.

The approved pilot program will involve 30 NYC taxicabs (the city has a total of 13,237 taxis) and will run for one whole year. The taxis under the program will be installed with iPads in the backseat, replacing the Creative Mobile and Verifone Taxi TVs. Aside from the iPad, the drivers will also access an iPhone that is installed within their easy reach. The iPhone will help in processing credit cards, looking at traffic data and other types of information. [Read more…]

Originally posted on March 2, 2012 @ 8:38 am

Filed Under: ECommerce, ipad, iPhone Tagged With: credit cards, ipad, iPhone, mobile payment, square

Traffic from Hand-held Devices Increasing

January 9, 2023 By 901am

Here’s news that won’t really surprise you. A study conducted by comScore, majority of the non-computer traffic in the United States has increased by almost seven percent over the month of August this year. The increase in traffic has been largely attributes the use of smartphones, tablets and other portable devices. Smartphone usage has been identified as making up 64 percent of the non-computer traffic in the US, tablets occupy 28 percent.

In another predictable finding of the report, Apple’s various iOS devices dominated the smartphone and tablet categories. In terms of the tablet segment, the iPad made up 97 percent, while iOS smartphones (the various generations of the iPhone) owned 58.5 percent of the smartphone traffic. [Read more…]

Originally posted on October 11, 2011 @ 12:31 pm

Filed Under: Android, Apple, Internet, ipad Tagged With: Android, Internet, iOS, smartphones, Tablets

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