Square Exec Bets Against the Web: Mobile Apps Must Go Native

The Square card reader allows anyone with an iPad or smartphone to accept credit card payments with a single swipe. Photo: Lisa Wiseman. SAN FRANCISCO - What's better: A piece of software designed specifically to run on one device, or a web-coded experience that can be accessed on any gadget equipped with a browser.

Gadget Lab, Square Exec Bets Against the Web: Mobile Apps Must Go Native

Samsung: Nexus 3 Tweet Based on Rumors, Not Facts

After letting what seemed to be the proverbial cat out of the bag via their Romanian Twitter yesterday, Samsung is backtracking on comments posted that indicated the company would manufacturer the next Nexus device and it would feature a Super AMOLED HD display. It turns out that the tweet wasn't intended as an announcement and was rather meant to engage in a conversation on current Nexus 3 rumors. In a response to our own Chris Chavez, Samsung Romania stated “We haven't got any info.”.

Android Phone, Samsung: Nexus 3 Tweet Based on Rumors, Not Facts

Man in China builds his own tablet

Despite the fact that Apple stores can be found in China, not everyone has the means of purchasing an Apple device. In fact we had reported a case where a boy in China sold his kidney to get enough money for an iPad 2, which was later followed up by another report where a girl was apparently trading her virginity for an iPhone 4. In a less dramatic scenario, instead of offering up body parts for sale, a man in China has decided to build his own iPad.

Ubergizmo, Man in China builds his own tablet

NEW GAME: Circ

New Android game Circ is an interesting little thing. You are a space ship that orbits planets. One touch of the screen boosts you away from one planet and onto the next, so players sort of “chain” their way up the scrolling screen, bouncing between gravity fields. It's playable with one finger. It's free, We've been enjoying it a lot. This is what it looks like:

You need Adobe Air on your phone to install it, plus a device with a bit of OOMPH to do it justice.


Eurodroid, NEW GAME: Circ

Toyota Prius PHV x Neon Genesis Evangelion

The Toyota Group's Toyota Marketing Japan in collaboration with Evangelion and the town of Hakone hosted an event in which the former Sengokuhara Middle School in Hakone was made to resemble the Tokyo-3 No. 1 Middle School attended by Evangelion lead character Shinji Ikari and his companions. Hakone was used as inspiration for a lot of the locations in Evangelion. The event commemorated the Toyota Prius PHV (Plug-in Hybrid) becoming certified as the official car of NERV in the animated film Evangelion 2.0.




Akihabara News, Toyota Prius PHV x Neon Genesis Evangelion

BlackBerry Internet Service 4.1 coming October 8th

To some it's just a point release, but to others it's much, much more. If the leaked documentation gathered by N4BB.com is correct, the 4.1 release of BlackBerry Internet Service is coming down the pike, due abroad on September 10th and in the US October 8th. As any BB enthusiast would expect it brings a suite of improvements, bumping the maximum attachment size to eight megabytes, enhancing some security measures, and adding a delicious-sounding new feature called inbox priming.

2DayBlog.com, BlackBerry Internet Service 4.1 coming October 8th

Rumor: Apple Working on iPad ‘HD' With Retina

Apple's made a pretty big deal about its Retina Display for the iPhone 4 when it launched a year ago, but its 300+ dpi (326 dpi on the iPhone 4, to be exact) technology has yet to hit anything else other than the corresponding iPod touch. It was a little disappointing when the iPad 2 featured the same 1024×768 resolution as the original iPad, but now word is that Apple is prepping an iPad “HD” that will feature four times the resolution at 2048 x 1536. This is My Next‘s source says that the iPad HD may launch this fall alongside a professional app such as Final Cut or Aperture.

2DayBlog.com, Rumor: Apple Working on iPad ‘HD' With Retina