For those just visiting the site, it will be obvious that this is the first post in a few months. My main focus is still TheAppPlanet, but I wanted from time to time to use this space to…

I have decided to give Quora a try. Normally I try to avoid the “next big thing” bandwagon, but I feel there is some real value and compelling content in this startup.

Derek Walter

The app stores just keep coming. Google launched its Chrome web store today, promising to bring the simplicity of finding apps to your web browser.

There are already some excellent apps,…

Looking for some “must-have” apps for the iPad? Start with these. The list is from a story I wrote for iPadNewsDaily describing excellent, free apps for first-time iPad users. A link to the…

Microsoft is the 700-pound underdog. After more than three years of mobile mediocrity Redmond is hoping to relaunch itself into the lucrative smart phone business with an unveiling of…