Posts tagged apps

Are mobile apps here to stay?

Modern mobile apps are based on a publication model which limits user choice and frustrates developers, so this model will probably have to die. But in the medium term they will continue to play an important role.

Skyfire – a browser for Windows Mobile

Yep, I’m a Windows Mobile user—although I may not be one for too much longer. It looks like there’s going to be a long wait for Windows Mobile 7 (I’m on version 6) and the new HTC/Google Android device has piqued my interest. But for the time being I’m stuck in WinMo world. I was [...]

RocketDock – Close but no cigar

RocketDock is a nice idea. Billed as a “peace offering” from the Mac community to Windows users, it’s a recreation of the OS X dock – the customisable ribbon of icons allowing quick access to files, folders, applications and URLs. I’ve just installed it on my Windows XP machine and for the first five minutes [...]