1. Nokia, Along With Microsoft, Is Doing Something New, Cool And Different From iPhone And Android
(Matching tags: microsoft,mobile apps,tablet)

I haven’t followed the developing field of augmented reality but a post about Nokia City Lens going to beta test caught my eye. It’s further evidence that Microsoft is on the comeback trail ...

2. Google's Navigation App For Android Is Great
(Matching tags: android,mobile apps)

For the first time in a year, I used Google’s latest technology for getting around in a car, and I found that it has improved tremendously.

3. Remote Offices Seen Driving Advisor Networks' Social Media Needs, And There's A Productivity Twist
(Matching tags: mobile apps,tablet,Social Media)

Advisory firms with multiple physical locations are pointing to their need to standardize as a reason to adopt third-party social networking technology. There may be unexpected benefits to think about ...

4. Android Market Celebrates 10 Billion Downloads With 10-Cent App Sale
(Matching tags: android,mobile apps,phones)

Android Market, Google’s app store for phones using its Android OS, is celebrating is 10 billionth download by selling premium apps for 10 cents.   A different group of 10 apps will be ...

5. Best Free Android Apps of 2011
(Matching tags: android,phones,mobile apps)

Some of the apps on this caught my eye: Facebook Messenger, which would let me stay on touch with my kids from my phone using Facebook chat; SpeakToIt, which is a Siri-like voice command system for Android ...

6. 100 Best Products of 2011
(Matching tags: gadgets,mobile apps,phones)

Here are the year's best 100 tech products -- hardware, software, and services, as selected by PCWorld.

7. Amtrak Adds Free Wi-Fi Along Major East Coast Routes
(Matching tags: mobile apps)

Amtrakhas expanded its free Wi-Fi service to 12 more East Coast routes. Sixty percent of Amtrak passengers will now have free Wi-Fi access.   Service is provided to trains via cellular data ...

8. Top 15 Apps Enhanced In Apple's iOS 5
(Matching tags: apple,Operating Systems,phones,mobile apps)

iOS 5 isn't just an operating system--it's a revolution. Here's a collection of 15 apps and games that make full use of the new functionality available in Apple's latest mobile OS, from the PC World.  ...

9. If You Have Not Paid Much Attention To QR Codes, Here's A Reason To Continue To Ignore Them
(Matching tags: android,phones,mobile apps)

Have you ignored QR codes, those funny looking squares we've seen pop up increasingly over the past year in print ads, billboards, and on the product packaging? I've not found them very enticing personally, ...

10. Review: GM's OnStar System Of Live Operators Give Directions And Help You After A Crash
(Matching tags: mobile apps)

OnStar, GM's system of live operators that will give you directions or help you after a crash, gets a rave review from The New York Times.   

11. Citibank Heads into Mint's Territory with New iPad App
(Matching tags: apple,tablet,mobile apps,account aggregation,Tablets)

Citibank released a new banking application for iPad designed to give customers access to common banking tasks (balance checks, bill pay, transfers, etc.) as well as financial analysis tools. The ...

12. Review: The HP Palm TouchPad--A Credible iPad Challenger
(Matching tags: tablet,Operating Systems,mobile apps)

Palm is back. WebOS and the Palm TouchPad are nearly perfect, an excellent amalgamation of everything that was ever right about Palm. But is perfection enough?

13. Tracking Your Sleep, Diet, Mood And Producitivity To Improve Your Health And Life
(Matching tags: life planning,Offbeat,mobile apps)

Self-tracking, which means record your work, sleep, exercise, diet, mood, is spreading. Apps on your phone and desktop let you monitor your sleep, diet, and even mood. For advisors, knowing about this ...

14. Do Apps That Claim To Track And Wipe Your Lost Or Stolen iPhone Really Work?
(Matching tags: phones,privacy; security,mobile apps)

Apps that claim to track your iPhone, sound a remote alarm, or lock up your data remotely could save an advisor from a security nightmare when your precious phone goes missing. But do they really work? ...

15. BlackBerry Bloodbath
(Matching tags: tablet,android,phones,mobile apps,Operating Systems)

Shares of RIM tumbled 15% in after-hours trading following an announcement from BlackBerry maker RIMthat it would cut its earnings outlook and slash employees. RIM shares have lost nearly half their market ...

16. An Android Smart Phone Keyboard That Predicts What You Are About To Type
(Matching tags: phones,mobile apps,productivity,videos)

When I switched to an Android smart phone, I initially missed my BlackBerry's keyboard when writng emails and text messages. Then, I found this app and have been very pleased with the results.    ...

17. Apple Unveils Its New iOS Mobile And Lion Operating Systems For Macs And Details How Its iCloud System Will Work
(Matching tags: apple,mobile apps,Operating Systems)

... To Know About iOS 5 iOS5, Apple’s new mobile operating system for iPhones and iPads, was announced Monday at an Apple conference for developers. It’s better in many ways. Better notifications ...

18. You'll Get A Charge Out Of This: Portable Devices To Keep You Powered On the Go
(Matching tags: mobile apps,Tablets,phones)

With these handy chargers, you've no need to carry around a mass of cables and AC adapters, and some tap power from the sun. 

19. Does Dow Jones Understand The Independent Advisor Segment Of The Investment Advice Business?
(Matching tags: research,mobile apps)

Factiva, the gated business news service from Dow Jones, is getting a facelift and some new enhancements.  

20. Cool New Apps Highlighted At TechCrunch Disrupt Apps
(Matching tags: mobile apps,Social Media)

Here's a short list of cool new apps in which advisors (and their clients) are likely to be interested and that are being unveiled at TechCrunch Disrupt, a conference being held now in New York. &nb