App Makers Like the Sound of Googorola

What do app developers think of Google’s union with Motorola? Boink.

That’s the name of a mobile dating app developed by Medl Mobile in Orange County, Calif. The app allows two people who each have downloaded Boink to tap their phones together and share personal information about their dating preferences.

But Boink presents its challenges — at least when it comes to making the app work on Android phones. That’s because Android runs on many kinds of phones, from companies like HTC, Samsung and Motorola, that in many instances must be programmed slightly differently.

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Tagged apps: BOINK

Searching for a Job? Try Looking at Your Hand Held First.

If you’re consulting a mobile app for advice while you’re on the way to a big job interview, you may be a little desperate, a little lazy or maybe just not too bright. That may be true if you’re using some job-hunting apps other than Monster.com Interviews.

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Tagged apps: Monster.com Interviews

Technology to Help Navigate Black Friday Sales

Earlier this week, I received the kind of frantic text message that makes your heart drop into your stomach. It simply read: “Please call home ASAP — URGENT!”

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Tagged apps: Mall Maps Lite