I have always hated that popular blog sites that have their own version of a native base App for your phone or tablet or whatever type of device you might be using.  I often visit sites such as gizmodo/lifehacker, engadget and mashable.  Gizmodo/Lifehacker doesn’t have an app they instead have implemented a site that is optimized to smaller devices but on the iOS device you get automatically redirected to their mobile version of the site.   But Engadget and Mashable decided to implement an App – A full blown application for your device about their blog site.  At first I thought it was riduclous. Why would I need an App that has a website?? (Google introduction to “Chrome App” also raises eyebrows, but thats another discussion)  Anyways so I tried out Engadget’s App for the iPad and I have to say I am pretty impressed.  Its a lot smoother then the website and navigating images is really nice.  So with that said until Engadget improves their online experience for images, I will continue to use the App.  Does this mean I will create an App for BetaBuzz? No. I do find it neat but I find it also unnecessary.  The web experience should still be priority for all blog sites.  So I will work to improve Beta Buzz with no intentions of creating an App for an mobile device.

Bloomberg reported yesterday that Blackberry playbook and phones will run Android Apps.  This is a huge move by RIM, since their app store is lackluster and Google Android Marketplace is growing massively.  There will be a google launcher to use the Apps.. possible a Java VM.  Chalk up another win for Google.

Well there you have it OneNote fans, Microsoft has add its popular note taking tool to the Apple iPhone.  Microsoft hasn’t exactly been welcoming to the iOS and development towards it.  OneNote is available free through itunes for a limited time. Now only if they had a iPad App.

The AppStore for iPhone has been so successful that Apple said it would do the same for it’s Mac series. Well today its live. The Apple AppStore for Mac offers 1,000 Apps on launch day.  Some ones from apple are iWorks, iLife and Aperture.  Wonder if it will be as successful as the iTunes AppStore for iPhone/iPad/iPod??

[Apple Press Release]

Today Amazon officially made its own Appstore for Google Android devices.  Amazon recently said it would devote resources to developing kindle apps for android devices.  Amazon said it will use its proven marketing and merchandising features to help make apps successful.  Amazon will have the right set the prices for apps and they split the income with developers.  You can sign up today for free, waiving the annual fee (99 dollars afterwards).

I think Amazon will eventually take a stab at creating an Android device.

[WSJ]

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