Google Launches Nexus One "Super Smartphone."

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Seems like Google decided to steal some thunder from the upcoming CES (Consumer Electronics Show) by unveiling its Nexus One smartphone which it hopes to sell directly to the public for US$529 as an unlocked phone or US$179.00  through T-Mobile with corresponding voice and data plans. the Nexus One is not currently available outside the US, although unlocked  phone bought stateside should work with any 3G SIM card.

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Happy New Year from Canadian Reviewer

We wish everyone a fantastic New Year and all the best for 2010! We will be back for CES and MacWorld 2010 coverage plus special posts on what to expect in the coming months!

2010: The Year of the Tablet PC

Let us forget the rumours that Apple is releasing a tabletized version of the iPhone, or a successor to the Newton- 2010 will shape up to be the year of the tablet. Think about it, netbooks have had a good run, they’re everywhere and can be had for cheap but that market is slowing down.

Multi-touch technology, lower prices of SSD (Solid State Drive) memory, better battery technology and the availability of ultra-crisp LED screens are all at the right price point plus operating systems like Windows 7, Linux and Google’s Chrome and Android are all tablet-ready.

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PayPal pushing mobile payment solutions

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

PayPal has gone beyond catering to e-tailers and eBay traders and has managed to cap 2009 by introducing ways to pay via Twitter, smartphones and has provided the payment backbone for BlackBerry’s new App World store.

We interviewed Darrell Macmullin, PayPal Canada’s general manager who gamely demoed some of PayPal’s new directions and discussed the companies’ recently released open-source developer platform.

“There’s a whole new suite of payment APIs for developers to create and embed PayPal in applications. The first companies to sign up for these new APIs were Twitter and Research in Motion,” Darrell explained.

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