Weird Brisksaber app is sort of cool
January 11, 2012
If you are a fan of Star Wars or Lipton Brisk tea, a new app is out for iOS that you might want to check out. Lipton and Star Wars are teaming to advertise the coming Phantom menace flick in 3D. To celebrate the tie up the app is called Brisksaber and it is available right now for download.
The a…
D-Link outs Mobile Companion and Ford Sync Destinations app
January 11, 2012
Ford has announced that it has added new features to Sync with Sync Destinations. The Destinations allows the driver to shoot driving direction to the car and get traffic and accident notifications using their voice as they drive.
The ability to ask for accidents near you while driving your pre-pl…
Kanex Sydnee charger, TomTom update, iPad at CES?
January 11, 2012
A company called Kanex has shown off a cool new charging station for iOS devices at CES 2012. The charging station is called the Sydnee and will launch that quarter and charges four devices with one cord.
TomTom has unveiled an updated navigation app at CES for the iPhone and iPad. The update will…
Siri strains networks, HTC dives thanks to iPhone, Gorilla Glass 2
January 6, 2012
According to an independent source, the heavy use of the iPhone 4S and Siri is putting a strain on mobile networks. The report claims that the notes load with Siri has nearly doubled.
HTC has announced its first profit dip in two years. The finger is pointed at the iPhone as part of the reason HTC…
Find My Car Smart, iPhone Facebook, iPhone holiday sales boom
January 4, 2012
A cool new product for those prone to forgetting where they parked is on Kickstarter. The device uses Bluetooth 4.0, an app, and a USB dongle in the car to help you find where you park.
Facebook app use on the iPhone is trailing the use of the Android app in daily active users. The iPhone is still…
GTA III hits iOS, Carrier IQ meets with FCC/FTC, Samsung beats iPhone in consumer buzz
January 4, 2012
If you like, the GTA franchise you will like to take in that the GTA III game has hit iOS to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of the game. The app will sell for $4.99 in the US and will run on tablets and smartphones.
Carrier IQ has been in hot water with consumers and the government for trackin…
Apple wins multitouch patent, new iPhone design for fall 2012 rumor; iOS sees record Christmas day activations
January 4, 2012
Apple was been granted another crucial patent on multitouch technology in the iPhone. The patent focuses on oscillator signal and circuits of the touchscreen and is apparently key to touch capability.
A new rumor is floating around that a completely new iPhone will be surfacing in the fall of 2012…