Archive for November, 2009

iPhone Accounts for 50% of Mobile Data Traffic Worldwide

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

AppleInsider has the word on a new report by AdMob (recently purchased by Google) which details some significant growth for the iPhone and Android platforms over the past month. Specifically, they note the following: Apple advanced its lead in smartphone traffic share from 43% last month to an even 50%. Symbian slipped from 29% to 25%,

Bargain Hunt! Five Helpful Black Friday Apps

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

This Friday there will be plenty of bargains to be had if you’re a brave shopper, but why leave everything to chance?  Be a savvy bargain hunter by equipping yourself with these Black Friday iPhone apps to make sure you head straight to the right places! TGI Black Friday. This app is designed to compliment the popular

HootSuite announce plans for an upcoming Twitter iPhone app

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

First things first, I am sure just reading the title has caused plenty of people to say something along the lines of “why do we need another Twitter app for the iPhone.” Rightfully so, and to be honest I would probably be thinking the same thing, that is assuming that I was not using the

Rogers and Fido “My Account” iPhone apps added to the App Store

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Both Rogers and Fido have recently released an account management app. The apps are simply called “My Account” and work in-conjunction with the functionality that you can already find on the regular websites. Except on the iPhone app versions, the data is being updated every 20 minutes as opposed to every 4 hours. Otherwise, these are

Apple confirms Black Friday sale, gives just a tease

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

In an email that came just a few hours ago, literally, it was sent at 4:03 am, Apple has confirmed that they will be offering a Black Friday sale. The email, which was simply titled “This Friday: Our biggest shopping event of the year” unfortunately gave little clues as to what deals will be found. In

App that make me willing to jailbreak: Multifl0w

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

It has been a little while since I last posted something in regards to an app that makes me willing to jailbreak, but this latest should be worth the wait. The app is called Multifl0w and as the name implies will allow the user to easily switch between multiple apps. This one does require, and actually

Sidewalk fun in New York City with an iPhone and super glue

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Sure this is entirely childish, but at the same time its funny, well I think its funny. It is also an age old hidden camera trick. You glue something to the sidewalk and sit back with camera in hand and record the joy and frustration of people finding the item and not being able to

Wired Product Reviews App: Spark Your Interest

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Have you ever bought a crappy product? You know, you buy it, take it home all excited, then when you open it and start using it turns out it sucks. Whether it’s electronics, home appliances, sports equipment or anything else you shop for, chances are you want to know about it before you buy. Well

New Mobile Typing Method Swype Finally Coming Out, Video Comparison With iPhone Keyboard

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

I first heard about Swype a year ago when they debuted at the TechCrunch 50, and since then I’ve been eagerly awaiting to see the tech in action. Created by the inventor of the T9 predictive text found in cellphones, the technology was developed because he felt we needed a new text input technique for

Apple VP Phil Schiller Defends App Store Approval Methods

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

With the recent headlines of the Facebook iPhone application developer giving up on the app store, as well as beloved Mac developer Rogue Amoeba, we’ve heard little from Apple regarding their issues–until now. Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president for worldwide marketing, recently spoke to Business Week in defense of their app store approval process. He