Teachers, Impossible Math, Virtual Assistants & Smartphone Etiquette

• Schools Offer Mobile Tech Certificates for Teachers
  Back in my day, teachers drew pictures in the dirt floor with sticks, and we learned that shiznit.
• Apple and Samsung Make 108 Percent of All Smartphone Profit
  I promise, no imaginary numbers or quantum physics.
• No Shortage of Android Voice-Controlled Virtual Assistants
  Siri isn’t made for everyone. Outside of iPhone land, there’s plenty of choice.
• 9 Rules of Using Your Smartphone at a Party
  They are unflinchingly rigid.

Waterproof Phones, Mobile Ads, Hypothetical Tablets & Olympic Apps

• Waterproof Android Phones Offer Rugged Performance
  Never be without e-mail and Angry Birds, even in the pool.
• Android Overtakes iOS in Global Ad Impressions
  Hah! Clearly Android is the better place to advertise.
• Advertising on iOS More Profitable Than Android
  Hah! Clearly iOS is the better place to advertise.
• Samsung Dominates Smartphone Shipments in Q2
  You also might be surprised how much Nokia shipped, for a doomed company and all.
• Apple & Amazon (Might) Release New Phones & Tablets Soon
  They also might build Skynet, but that’s considerably less likely, at least in the near term.
• Guide to London 2012 Olympics Mobile Apps
  There’s still time to ditch TV broadcasts and watch every remaining event live.

Politics, Games, & Rhinoviruses

What have I been writing this week? Glad you asked.

• Smartphone Owners Prefer Obama to Romney
  I suspect there’s at least some correlation between smartphone ownership and age happening here.
• 3D Model Puts Common Cold in Researchers’ Sights
  Supercomputers model a rhinovirus, and it looks pretty cool.
• 4G Upgrade Costly for Carriers & Equipment Makers
  Not that I cry for them, but the high monthly fees they charge us aren’t totally out of whack.
• Top Free Hill Slide And Fly Games for Smartphones And Tablets
  Just in case you weren’t wasting enough time yet.

Content, Ads, Apps, & Police

• Intrusive Mobile Ads Worry Security Experts
  Ads in free apps do more than pitch products – they might be collecting your personal information.
• Content is King at Mass TLC 2012 Mobile Summit
  Tips from the experts on how to make your online content more effective.
• 3D Study Links Viewing Position & Viewer Immersion
  Your mother was right – sitting too close to the TV is bad for you.
• PolicePad Deploying to Lowell, Massachusetts
  Law enforcement goes app-happy.
• To App or Not To App
  When is a smartphone as good as or better than a standalone tool?