Archive for September, 2009

Apple expanding ‘Apps For Everything’ listings

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Apple has released a much-needed redesign of the ‘Apps for Everything’ of their website for iPhone and iPod touch applications featured by category. Today’s update pretty mcuh doubles the amount of categories featured and displayed, which should translate to more exposure and sales for devs. Apple has (finally) recognized that the current scheme and “race to

AT&T call drop rate of 30% considered normal in certain areas?

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Tech website Gizmodo has a new report out about a customer complaining about a 30% call drop rate in NYC, and he was told that that was considered typical for the region these days. The reader even provided the report submitted to him by the technician, which in itself is quite disturbing. Here it is: “Issue Description:

Galactica Review: Soothin App Your Key to the Universe?

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

We all have our stressful days, and we all have our own way of winding down at the end of the day. For some of us it might be getting a massage, or reading a book, watching TV, or maybe exercising. Well what about the times in the middle of the day when you need

Zipcar Releases iPhone App

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Zipcar members, can now use their iPhone or iPod touch to quickly and easily find and reserve a Zipcar around the corner or across the globe. You can also honk the horn, and even lock and unlock the doors. The streamlined interface makes for a very smooth ride. 10 COOL THINGS MEMBERS CAN DO WITH

Dropbox app now available for the iPhone/iPod touch

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Dropbox has recently announced their iPhone app, which comes in form of a companion app to their regular service. In other words, if you are already not a Dropbox user then you will need to create an account before you begin. The good news with that, they do offer a 2GB account for free. Of

Elgato Systems bring the EyeTV experience to your iPhone

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

iPhone users now have another option for getting live television on your phone and it comes in the form of the recently released EyeTV app. Maybe this app will convince me to plug my EyeTV adapter back in and begin using it again, after all the app is available for just $4.99, which is a

Apple introduces “Apps for Everything” website

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Apple has recently added a new section to their website, its called “Apps for Everything” and just like the name implies it seems determined to prove that there truly is an app for just about anything you may want or need. Simple and to the point, according to the description “once you discover the App Store,

Toodledo gets an update, adds new sounds for push notifications and fixes bugs

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Toodledo users, or those who have been considering becoming a user may want to listen up because the iPhone app has recently received a nice update. I will say that this update actually came about a week ago, but still wanted to pass it on because it does offer some nice improvements, not to mention

App Store now offering CNN Mobile

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

CNN launched their CNN Mobile iPhone app today, and it will bring full print and video news reports, and even allow users to record their own news/eyewitness accounts of stories and submit it, if need be. More from the app description: — “Maximizing the revolutionary features of iPhone OS 3.1, the new CNN App showcases news of the

mSpot offering streaming movie rentals on the iPhone?

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Popular site/blog TechCrunch is reporting now that mSpot, who sells ringtones, music, and video for mobile phones is now offering streaming movies you can rent that you can watch on your iPhone (and other smartphones). mSpot offers 350 movies for streaming, and access can be per movie, or a subscription per month. It’s a model