Author: John Herrman

Apps, obviously! But not just a few. And not just good ones, either. From the start, here’s what the iPad’s section of the App Store will be like. More »

Well hey, here’s a nice little complement to the Zune’s updated software: As expected, there’s a new 64GB model, which is otherwise unchanged, and sells for a hefty $350. As for the 16GB and 32GB models, they’re $20 cheaper now. More »

It’s nice to able to search, browse and download mobile apps from your computer as well as your handset. (See: iTunes.) Google doesn’t seem to realize or care about this, so 3rd-party syncing app DoubleTwist picked up their slack. More »

If publishers are good at one thing, it’s publishing. If they’re good at two things, it’s publishing and consecrating every aspect of the paper book, until changing anything about it seems unthinkable. This week’s e-crisis: The Death of the Cover. More »

A tipster says, “The first thing that came to mind when I gazed onto the ‘magical’ iPad was how much it reminded me of the Star Trek PADD.” Thing is, said tipster also develops apps. And so this happened. More »

Rumors of a “deeper partnership” between Google and Adobe have come to pass: the Chrome browser will soon ship with Flash built in. No installation, no traditional plugins, no separate updates. It’s just there, like, well, HTML5. This is cunning! More »

So, hushed iPad developers, let’s face it: the floodgates are open. If you’re prepping something for launch day, let us know (in confidence!)—we’ve got big plans for our iPad app coverage, and we’d love to see what you’ve got, and if it’s awesome, tell the world about it. Drop us a line here. More »

Watching Firefox Mobile (Fennec) has been frustrating. First, it arrives for Nokia tablets. But who uses Nokia tablets? Then, for Windows Mobile, which is dying. Thankfully, Fennec for Android—its only viable platform, for now—is coming along nicely. More »

After a few weeks of bizarre uncertainty, the Android 2.1 for the Droid is finally trickling out, over the air. It’s a staggered update, so it’ll be around a week before everyone gets it, but here’s what’s in store for your Droid: More »

Here are the US mobile web traffic figures for iPhone OS and Android, getting ready to collide: Android, on its way up; iPhone, on its way down. So when will Android overtake the iPhone? Try next month. More »

All this talk about preserving digital legacies got me thinking: What about the bits we don’t want to leave behind? Y’know, the risqué material? Don’t pretend you don’t know what I’m talking about. More »

Now leading the privacy crusade against Google: birds! Spotted in the English beachside town of Brighton, where even the gulls are nervous about the Big G. [Google Maps] More »

Palm’s results for last quarter are out, and they’re grim. Not as grim as Palm had warned, but still: yikes. What does this mean to you, loyal Palmsters? It means your beloved company—and its phones—might get gobbled up. More »

The Apple patent to actual Apple product ratio is pretty terrible, but sometimes you just want them to follow through. Like with iGroups! It’s a location-based social network that instantly puts you in touch with iPhone-having people around you. More »

One savvy Reddit user seems to think so! Also: hoards of other disgruntled and/or confused customers, according to Google. The scam? Charter’s convincing customers that their perfectly good router hardware—including the Linksys WRT54G—just doesn’t work with the ISP. More »

This news would have made my week if not for one little caveat: “Upcoming Features Include: Snow Monster.” It’s like a Rolling Stones reunion tour without Keith Richards. [iTunes via SAI] More »

Barnes & Noble‘s departing CEO, Steve Riggio, has been selling books for 30 years. His replacement, William Lynch, has been selling them (online) for about two, following 10 years in e-commerce—and four with Palm. Nooks all around! [B&N] More »