Complete Guide to Maximizing Your Android Phone’s Battery Life

You’re no doubt reading this article because you’ve got a shiny new Android phone, but there’s just one problem: you’re so addicted that the battery runs out on a daily basis. Instead of putting the phone down, let’s maximize the battery life.

75 Awesome Free and Premium Portfolio Themes for WordPress

Showcasing creative work online is very important for designers, photographers etc. to build reputation and attract new customers. It turns out that WordPress even though it initially was designed for bloggers have become the number one and most popular platform for building portfolio sites. The ease of use of WordPress, the high number of excellent portfolio style themes and plugins available for building a professional portfolio web site makes the decision easy.

Design for Mobile: The One Billion Dollar iPhone App

In her talk on Designing a billion dollar user experience at Design for Mobile in Chicago IL, Karlyn Neel talked about eBay's success in mobile e-commerce and provided a number of tips for creating great transactional mobile applications.

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Designing the iPhone User Experience

Any company that claims their product will change my life is greeted with a healthy dose of skepticism. Sure, several purchases have had a significant impact on my life over the years, but only a few were life-changing. My first car gave me the freedom to explore my suburban community without my parents knowing my every move.

The Importance Of Wireframes In Web Design And 9 Tools To Create Wireframes

Designing wireframes the right way the first time costs no more than doing it the wrong way. Creating a paper prototype adds no cost either; simply print out the wireframe diagrams for the pages a visitor will use to complete the tasks most closely related to achieving his goals and meeting the site's business objectives.

Survey: Android's Future Bright, iOS Interest Still Strong

Makers of mobile apps think that Google's Android operating system has a better long-term outlook than Apple's iOS, according to a survey conducted by Appcelerator of the developers that use its app-building tools. But the news isn't exactly grim for Apple, as developers polled by Appcelerator continue to be heavily interested in creating apps that run on the iPhone and iPad.

Sony Ericsson Preps Micro Display for Android

Sony Ericsson has unveiled a remote control with a 1.3-inch screen that will allow Android smartphone users to view Facebook and Twitter updates and control their phone's music player.

With Kindle App, Amazon Buys the Blackberry PlayBook Hype

Amazon is picking winners and losers in smartphones and tablets, and it's already deemed the Blackberry PlayBook a winner by promising a Kindle app.

Google Labs: 5 New Tools to Try Now

Google Labs--the area Google reserves for applications and tools not yet ready for primetime--is constantly dishing up new features for all of us to try.

The BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet: 10 Things You Need to Know

The BlackBerry tablet is here, and it looks astoundingly nice. Nicer than anybody expected it to be. Here's what you need to know about the PlayBook, in 10 easy steps.