is speaking to various companies, including MasterCard, about its long rumored NFC based
.
The executive didn’t confirm anything outright when asked about NFC and Apple , citing confidentiality agreements:
“I don’t know of a handset manufacturer that isn’t in process of making sure their stuff is PayPass [MasterCard's wireless payment solution] ready.”
So that would include Apple then?
“Um, there are…like I say, [I don't know of] any handset (more…)

Couple of days back, Google briefly experimented with an interesting login system that allowed users to log into their Google account from a public terminal using a smartphone.
This meant that users didn’t have to enter the password on the public terminal, which can be compromised. It could also be used when you’re on a public or non-trusted Wi-Fi network.
 on the computer.
You are presented with a QR code.
Launch a QR code scanning app such (more…)

Since Android’s introduction in the smartphone market, Google touted “choice” as Android’s big advantage over other mobile platforms. Choice of carriers, choice of manufacturers and choice of handsets. 
It did work out pretty well for them, looking at their 
 right now, but you’ve got to wonder: Why have Android phones in the past one or two years grown
? Why aren’t there a lot of options when it comes to smaller screen sizes, when small (more…)

, which included a
, a number of readers have reported that many
stopped running after re-running Redsn0w.
iPhone Dev team has just released a new version of Redns0w 0.9.10b3, which fixes the problem. They have provided the following information on their blog:
The b3 version of redsn0w fixes a problem where re-running redsn0w over an existing jailbreak would cause MobileSubstrate-based apps to stop running until MS was installed again.  Now (more…)

Apple filed a patent that describes how cameras can be used to complete digital “handshakes” in a number of ways, simplifying the way data can be shared between devices.
describes a newly published patent for authentication between devices in close proximity. It proposes the use of “keys” that allow each devices to perform a “handshake” with one another, thereby creating a connection. More specifically, the patent outlines a few different ways these (more…)

Sony is rumored to be looking at a web-based TV service that bypasses cable providers, the
reports.
If successful, this would directly compete with the
.
Sony has been steadily working on ways to improve consumers’ TV experience. Now, they are rumored to be looking for a way to bypass the market power of cable companies. Sony is reportedly looking into using a web-based content delivery system in conjunction with PlayStation 3s and Blu-ray (more…)

Nokia today announced the first two smartphones based on Windows Phone 7.5 – Lumia 800 and Lumia 710.
back in February 2011, where Nokia decided to ditch its Symbian platform and instead adopt Windows Phone as its 
.
According to Nokia, Lumia 800 features:
head-turning design, vivid colors (cyan, magenta and black) and the best social and Internet performance, with one-touch social network access, easy grouping of contacts, integrated communication (more…)

comScore released a report yesterday that analyzes internet consumption in light of recent cross-platform trends. It highlights
as being the top consumer of tablet-based traffic with an overwhelming 97% of the tablet market. They also account for more traffic than iPhones, highlighting how tablets are making some new market trends.
The report’s scope includes non-computer based access – such as cell phones and tablets – and compares it in light (more…)

in the last few months, but in a touching gesture, Google and Samsung have canceled their big media event next week out of respect of
.
They were widely expected to launch the first smartphone based on the next generation Android operating system, dubbed ”Ice Cream Sandwich”.
Samsung and Google decide to postpone the new product announcement at CTIA Fall. We agree that it is just not the right time to announce a new product. New date and venue (more…)

has just reported that Amazon has just sent out invitations for a media event next Wednesday, September 28th. The invitation does not provide any details or clues about the reason for the media event.
at the event.
The interface is all Amazon and Kindle. It’s black, dark blue, and a bunch of orange. The main screen is a carousel that looks like Cover Flow in iTunes which displays all the content you have on the device. This includes books, apps, (more…)