Archive for October, 2009

Microsoft’s Ballmer states that “the internet isn’t designed for the iPhone”

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Microsoft exec Steve Ballmer has been known to talk major smack about the iPhone in general, and this time he states that the internet wasn’t designed for the iPhone. Really? An invention created decades ago wasn’t made for a smartphone that came out 2 years ago. Imagine that. Here’s his exact quote: “Let’s face it, the

Zamodo WallPapers: From Creepy Creatures to Raving Robots

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Personally, I’m constantly switching my background for my iPhone. Whether it’s a picture of a friend, a nature landscape, or vector art I just love variety. Well before  I discovered Zamodo Interactive, I would typically shy away from buying any type of wallpaper apps. But the other day, Zamodo Faces caught my attention. Zamado Faces is

MyPlaylists: Control How You Listen to Your Music

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

In spite of Apple’s rumblings about duplicating functionality, every so often an app squeezes by that seems remarkably similar to the built-in apps that come installed on every iPhone. MyPlaylists is one of those apps. The app plays music and lets you browse your music library to create new playlists. The big difference between MyPlaylists and the iPod app already installed is that users can create unlimited new playlists — rather than one very limited “on-the-go” playlist. It’s a straightforward process — how hard can it be to build a list of favorite songs. … [ finish reading this app review ] app_name: MyPlaylists rating: 7/10 © AppCraver , 2009. | MyPlaylists: Control How You Listen to Your Music | Get our iPhone Reviews on Facebook & Twitter !

Barnes & Noble Nook ebook reader to sync with your iPhone/iPod touch

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

One of the features that came with the Barnes & Noble Nook ebook reader seems to have been buried down a little, that said it should still be exciting news for avid readers — especially those considering picking up a Nook. The bit deals directly with the iPhone and iPod touch and is similar to what

TomTom car kit kind of, sort of gets listed in the US Apple Store

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Yesterday I saw a posting over on TUAW and was initially excited, not because I am planning on making a purchase, but instead just to finally see the TomTom car kit released. Anyway, the headline read that the TomTom car kit has made an appearance in the US Apple Store. Of course, I did what any

Mozilla Confirms Mystery iPhone App

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

The Apple iPhone has been earning quite a rep for attracting the interest of some of the biggest software companies on the globe and it looks like another powerhouse player is about to come on board. Mozilla, a company well known for its Firefox browser, confirms that their first iPhone app is on its way. Unfortunately, little

Police Scanner or Emergency Radio?

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

If you’re one of those edge-of-your-seat types that enjoys following police, fire and EMS transmissions there are half a dozen apps that make it easy to listen to those calls on your iPhone. Most of the scanner apps are still rookies with less than a month in the App Store. Only two of them — Police Scanner by Juicy Development LLC and Emergency Radio by EdgeRift, Inc — are seasoned veterans with experience and multiple updates under their belt. Both apps do a very good job of providing live streaming transmissions to your iDevice, but there are subtle differences between them. … [ finish reading this app review ] © AppCraver , 2009. | Police Scanner or Emergency Radio? | Get our iPhone Reviews on Facebook & Twitter !

iZen Garden App Review: Pocket Relaxation

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

For some odd reason, my entire iTouch is dominated by relaxation apps. One would assume that the app list of an average male teens iTouch would be filled with shooting games, dumb videos, and social networking yet mine is not. I love programs like Galactica and other relaxation apps. Well I found a new relaxation

iPod Touch sales catch fire with price drops, iPhone sales set new record

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Apple’s latest financial report was pretty much nothing but good news, including setting an iPhone sales record with 7.4 million units moved last quarter, along with a 100% increase in iPod Touch sales, despite relatively flat iPod sales during the quarter. Dropping the price and advertising the Touch a bit more did the trick, helping

Apple says competitors are still trying to catch up with the first iPhone in terms of technology

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Apple’s latest financial report also featured COO Tim Cook stating (in response to a question about competitors like the new Android phone, Palm Pre, etc) that: “Frankly, I think people are still just trying to catch up with the first iPhone 2 years ago.” Now that’s quite a statement, given that phone didn’t have any of