Remember when I wrote about Swype? Since downloading what has been called "the fastest keyboard for mobile phones" my mobile life has unquestionably changed for the better. And I wasn't the only one; I have since received many comments, emails, and tweets thanking me for writing about Swype. So imagine my surprise to learn that there are some people who hate Swype's gliding input system. One prime example resides right in my household. That's right. My own husband — *gasp* — hates Swype. Now there may be an alternative for people like J. Introducing SwiftKey, which is being touted as one of the best predictive text input methods out on the mobile market. SwiftKey has an uncanny ability to guess what your next word will...

This morning, Google announced the App Inventor, a new tool in Google Labs that lets anyone create an app for Android phones. While Google has been testing App Inventor in classrooms for a year, it is now available for the public via an online form. I personally think that this is a very smart concept. Not only will we see a vast array of specialized apps built by non-developers (and sometimes, a non-techie has better perspective on what what kinds of apps might be useful), but it also has the potential for the general population, especially children, to become more interested in programming and become creators of mobile technology as opposed to just a consumer. In addition, this free and easy method will...