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• What's the best cross-platform/mobile-supported To-do app?

  Asked by kevin.suttle : 01 December 2009 - 02:21 PM

  

  Answered by technewsradio : Dec 01 2009 03:00 PM
  I like Toodledo. I use the web-interface from multiple systems (Mac, Windows7, Ubuntu) and I have the iPod Touch application for mobile access when I have Internet connectivity. Big benefit for me w... full answer >

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  • GTD
  • To-do
  • Cross-platform
  • Mobile

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• How can I use an Android phone on Verizon's service?

  Asked by marygrace : 24 November 2009 - 01:56 PM

  

  Answered by MikeH : Nov 24 2009 03:37 PM
  I could be wrong, but Verizon’s network runs on the same CDMA technology as Sprint so if you are on one of these two carriers you won't have a SIM card. You should have number portability so you... full answer >

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  • android
  • mobile
  • verizon
  • sim card

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• How do you find out about, and find, good Android Apps to install?

  Asked by MikeH : 20 November 2009 - 10:35 AM

  

  Answered by adfm : Nov 20 2009 04:36 PM
  I use a combination of Google alerts and Marketplace queries. Most Google searches return an AndroLib.com link, so that's also a great place to start. QR codes really help promote an app. I&#... full answer >

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  • android
  • mobile
  • apps

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• How to Get Started Developing for Palm webOS

  

  By steve@oreilly.com : 18 November 2009 - 12:25 PM

  Get started developing for the Palm Pre with the following excerpt from Mitch Allen's Palm webOS. You’ll find everything you need to get started in developing Palm webOS applications at ...

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  • Palm
  • webOS
  • pre
  • mobile
  • smartphone

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• What is the one Android App that you would not want to uninstall from your device?

  Asked by MikeH : 17 November 2009 - 11:15 AM

  

  Answered by anoren : Nov 17 2009 02:32 PM
  Really difficult question. At the moment I'd have to say my calendar. Not only do I know what's going on in daily life, but it's so well integrated with email and my phone. I can click on ... full answer >

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  • android
  • mobile
  • apps

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• Which Mobile Library for iPhone App Development?

  Asked by beth_freeman : 11 November 2009 - 11:12 AM

  

  Answered by Paul Zirkle : Nov 13 2009 09:29 AM
  I'm a game programmer, so none of these suit my day-to-day needs personally. However, if I were to create a non-game application, the first thing I'd check out would be MonoTouch. I already h... full answer >

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  • mobile
  • development
  • iphone

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• Should I dump my iPhone for an Android?

  Asked by marsee : 08 November 2009 - 02:13 PM

  

  Answered by blackbear : Nov 09 2009 04:07 AM
  The first part of the answer to your question is financial. Have you reached the end of your current AT&T contract? Since you said first gen iPhone, we'll assume so, otherwise you're loo... full answer >

  Tags:

  • mobile
  • iphone
  • droid
  • nook
  • android
  • apple

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• HTML 5 Storage for Palm webOS

  

  By steve@oreilly.com : 02 November 2009 - 04:29 PM

  Palm webOS includes support for the HTML 5 Database object to create, update, and query an SQL database. The HTML 5 database interfaces are asynchronous, requiring you to use callbacks for much of you...

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  • html 5
  • palm pre
  • storage
  • database
  • mobile
  • web
  • webos
  • sql

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• How to Optimize for Mobile and Video Search

  

  By MaryO : 02 November 2009 - 04:15 PM

  With the advent of streaming video sites like YouTube and modern mobile devices like the iPhone, video and mobile search have become fast growing segments requiring their own unique attention. The fol...

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  • seo
  • optimize
  • search
  • mobile
  • video

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• iPhone support for CSS 2

  

  By fling : 27 October 2009 - 09:43 AM

  What really makes the iPhone stand apart is its excellent support of CSS and Javascript. Having desktop-grade CSS support means that you can use the same techniques to create mobile experien...

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  • iphone
  • css
  • css2
  • mobile
  • safari

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