Google Wave gets canned

Oh Google Wave, we hardly knew thee. Google announced today on their official blog that there won't be any more development for Wave, and the service will be shut down towards the end of the year. Wave, which Google thought would revolutionize internet communication, didn't see the user adoption that Google was hoping for. It was an innovative service for sure, but in our experience the service was just too complicated and unorganized for the average user. That being said, a lot of the technology was great, and Google says they hope to use bits and pieces of wave in other technologies they're working on. So long Google Wave, we'll pour one out for you.

Android tops RIM and iOS in sales

For Q2 2010 and for the first time ever, Android phones were the top selling phones coming all the way from third to snatch the lead. RIM falls to second, and Apple falls to third. This is the first time since Q4 2007 that RIM has not held the top spot, when Apple briefly overtook the position. Android's sales have certainly been helped by a number of hot new handsets on a variety of different carriers. It'll be interesting to see how long the little green robot can hang on to the lead.

[Engadget]

Clear's iSpot brings 4G to iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad

Wouldn't dare to pair up your iDevice with something as un-Apple as Sprint's Overdrive 4G Mobile Hotspot? Well now you've finally got an option for 4G speeds. Today Clear introduced the iSpot, a 4G mobile hostpot specifically designed for Apple's little moneymakers. The device itself is about the size of an iPhone, and Clear claims you can squeeze up to four hours of continuous use from it.

The iSpot is available right away, and normally retails for $99.99, but is on sale for $29, with unlimited data plans set at $25 a month.

[Clear]

Google adding multiple account sign-in

If you have more than one Google account, it's time to rejoice! Google Operating System has reported that Google is rolling out the ability to sign into multiple accounts at once. This will be a welcome feature for Google power users, as they won't have to constantly log in and out to check on their multiple accounts anymore. The ability is currently only works in Gmail, Calendar, Sites, Reader, Voice, App Engine, and Code.

To enable the feature, go to your Google accounts page, and there you'll see the option for multiple sign-in. Once enabled, when you're in your account you will have a drop-down menu to access your other accounts.

There are a few drawbacks at the moment; multiple sign-in isn't available for mobile, the Calendar widget won't work right in Gmail, and you can't use offline mode in Gmail and Calender.

It's not available for everyone yet. As of right now it's still not enabled for our accounts yet, but word is that it's coming soon.

[Google Operating System]