It was only a matter of time before the iPad started seeing spyware surface. But I, for one, sure couldn’t have guessed it’d be like this. Mobile Spy is an app (I use the term loosely – I’ll explain in a moment) that allows an individual to collect the usage data of the target device, be it an iPad, Android phone, Blackberry, or Windows Mobile device, and view it via an online account. Said James John, CEO of Retina-X, the company behind the software: “Any device that can browse the Internet or send email can lead to unauthorized activities. Before now there was no method to monitor activities of children…

Like many iPhone-touting certified Apple fanboys, I was extremely curious about Windows Mobile 7. Microsoft literally can’t buy themselves a successful product, but this doesn’t look like a phone born in a boardroom. Did I make a mistake? Did I back the losing team? Of course not. While Windows Mobile 7 looks promising, it is clearly still playing catchup to Apple market leader. Microsoft may fight the tide of Apple’s domination, but in the meantime you can happily use your iPhone, and even sample the visual flare of Windows Mobile 7 at the same time. A DeviantArt member has created a theme for (presumably)…

Following Monday’s look at Windows Phone 7, Microsoft has released emulation software for those who want to explore the new interface of the OS. The emulator is available at the Microsoft Download center and includes emulation software alongside games and app development and Silverlight code. Interestingly the software lacks support for copy-&-paste and multitasking, which both seem unusual to the good folk at techi.com….

Like Apple’s iPhone, Microsoft’s forthcoming Windows Phone 7 devices won’t support full multitasking in order to preserve battery life. Google’s Android OS and Palm’s WebOS both support multitasking. This means users can run multiple third-party apps at the same time as the core integrated services. However, users have complained at the impact of this on battery life. …