Articles tagged “android”

Facebook blames Google for the awkward permission language, and we're supposed to trust Facebook that it would never snap vacation or intimate photos without your confirmation. We'd rather not be so trustworthy.

The FAA and manufacturers such as Honeywell have responded by saying it can't actually happen, but other studies have demonstrated there is likely a real vulnerability here.

The one troubling fact for Apple: The 5:1 ratio in its favor for 2013 is way down from 30:1 ratio in 2011, mostly due to the meteoric rise of Samsung in this market.

This is a big year for HomeAway: It is retooling its business model, and will attempt to get its mobile products in order. Good thing it has experts to lean on.

App developers are taking baby steps toward creating the travel guide of the future, and Field Trip and Tagwhat's efforts are one more foot forward along the long path.

In addition to lots of humans getting dirty with the data, Google's mapping products have the advantage of over a decade of intensive use, correction, and improvements.

Airlines likely will now start delivering their boarding passes to the Android side of the mobile ledger through the Google Search app.

The best way to break out of the crowded app market is through a widely recognized partnership, making the NatGeo affiliation a home run and fast- track ticket to popular retail outlets.

We're still waiting to see what Google will do with Frommer's, but Google's acquisition of Zagat hasn't stymied Yelp's growth.