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Re-activateThe Daily Dispatch is a collection of interesting news about computing, consumer electronics, and other technology gathered from around the Web by Dirk Klingner, our technology-trend watcher, and other staffers. If you have a tip on news you want to share, leave a comment below.
Gartner Identifies the Top 10 Consumer Mobile Applications for 2012 (Gartner)
Gartner predicts the top 10 consumer mobile applications we will see in 2012, including mobile health monitoring, mobile payment and mobile search. Click through to see Gartner's full list.
Over A Year After Android Launch, ShopSavvy Finally Comes To The iPhone (TechCrunch)
...Developed by the guys at Big In Japan, ShopSavvy is an app that allows you to use your device as a portable barcode scanner. You point your phone's camera at any barcode and it will read it, do a product look up, and give you information about the product, as well as where you can find it online or at nearby stores and for how much. Obviously, something like this is a window shopper's dream.
Google Image Swirl (Google Operating System)
Google released a new Google Labs experiment related to image search: Google Image Swirl. The service "organizes image search results based on their visual and semantic similarities and presents them in an intuitive exploratory interface."
Who is paying taxes? (mintlife)
Mintlife, a blog from the creators of mint.com, an online money management tool, have put together an infographic that looks at who is paying taxes in the U.S.
The Google Phone is Real And Coming Early Next Year? (Android Central)
News of an impending Android phone produced by Google is making the rounds again today. Android Central raises a good point about its affect on sales of current Android devices:
Why would I buy a Motorola DROID or Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 if I can get an official Google Phone built from the ground up for Android?
KidZui's Newest Browser For Kids Is All About Sharing (TechCrunch)
...KidZui, the web browser that's built for kids, is today launching KidZui 5.0, featuring more functionality for parents and children to discover and share the Internet together.
Lighter side: The Consumerist posts a unique exchange between an AT&T rep and a customer.
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