webOS (Palm)
I’m an advocate for webOS, the mobile OS developed by Palm.
Why I’ll Keep Using webOS
Aug 24th
Soonafter HP announced it’s ceasing webOS hardware operations, several longtime naysayers called me out on my supportive comments about the TouchPad and webOS smartphones.
Move Over Netbook… The TouchPad Has Landed…
Aug 10th
This past June, my husband bought me a netbook – an Acer Aspire One. I’d previously been lugging around a bulky laptop, though I’d often forget to put it in the car. Joe wanted me to have something I could carry in my purse so I could easily work on-the-go. It’s worked well, allowing me
webOSroundup: Users Have But One Job
Feb 28th
Editorial: Smartphone users are married to a device or a carrier. Sprint users are up in arms over the possibility of their carrier not adopting upcoming webOS devices.
webOS: The “Other” Smartphone Operating System
Oct 20th
Frequent readers of this site know that I’m quite passionate about webOS, the operating system that drives the Palm Pre and Pixi. For many businesses developing smartphone apps, webOS is commonly at the bottom of the list.
webOSroundup: Now THIS is Multitasking
Oct 14th
There seems to be a great deal of confusion about multitasking on mobile devices. That is, what one company calls multitasking is what another calls unitasking with quick-swapping.
How the Palm Pre Cured My Farmville Addiction
Oct 13th
All the studies, articles and posts that talked about the average Farmville addict? Yep, that was me. Fortunately, my Palm Pre saved me.
Not Hip to Be Square?
Sep 8th
Hundreds of iPhone app developers are in “sit around and wait” mode over porting their apps and services to webOS. Will their hesitation backfire?
Evernote is Missing the Boat on webOS
Aug 26th
Evernote Corporation says it’s note-taking and storing service works on every computer, every device. Now, after growing to more than 4 million users, it has forgotten its roots and has put fixing bugs and adding features to a webOS app on the “back burner”. Is this good business?
Users of “Other” Smartphones *Can* Get What They Want
Aug 13th
Every day I see posts and comments from smartphone users threatening to switch to another device. A major reason cited is the lack of apps or services which are available to other brands. This won’t remain a valid reason, though, if we vow to make our voices heard.
I’ve learned a great deal from my parents, and one key lesson is that I don’t let companies tell me how I’m going to work with their devices; I tell them.
webOSroundup: The Middle Ground of Openness
Aug 12th
An attractive feature of the Android platform is total openness. So much openness, in fact, that Google doesn’t even validate apps submitted to the catalog. It’s the complete opposite of Apple’s strongarming developers and their content, but that doesn’t make it much better.
In my guest post at webOSroundup I explain how Palm’s webOS is a great middle ground when it comes to developing and user downloading of apps.
