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AT&T revamps smartphone data plans: more data for more money
AT&T is at it again! The carrier that has stolen the hearts and wallets of millions is revamping its smartphone data plans. You’ll be getting more data but for a higher price. Luckily, the changes aren’t all that bad this time around. The current data plans look like this: 200MB for $15 per month, 2GB for $25, and 4GB with tethering for $45. Starting Sunday, each of these plans get a bump. The entry-level data plan moves to 300MB, but for $20 per month. Next in line will be a … Read more
George Tinari
CES 2012: Sony intros Android-based Walkman Z1000 to battle iPod
Sony unveiled an interesting gem tonight at CES 2012, as it introduced the Android 2.3-powered Walkman Z1000 series Mobile Entertainment Player to go against the iPod touch and the Galaxy Player. For what is primarily a music player, Sony wanted to make sure this thing has a great music experience. In terms of audio quality, the Walkman Z1000 boasts a “S-Master MX” digital amplifier to reduce unwanted noise and distortion. In terms of usability, there’s a dedicated W button on board. Tapping it instantly launches the music app from wherever … Read more
George Tinari
Vimeo to release mobile apps for Kindle Fire, Android and Windows Phone
Online video website Vimeo is making the jump to mobile with a new application that’ll let you upload, watch and share videos using your mobile phone. It’s a combination of improved camera sensors and 4G LTE connectivity that makes this step a timely one for the video website. Mobile phones now account for about 15 percent of Vimeo’s site traffic, says Joe Schmitt, Vimeo’s lead mobile developer. The company doesn’t go into the details about the phones visiting its site, but an increasing number may be 4G phones. LTE handsets can deliver downloads as fast as 20 Mbps, and more people will be using this fast data connection to both upload and stream video … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
SugarSync intros new photo, video syncing features for iOS, Android
SugarSync, a cloud storage and syncing service that competes with the more familiar Dropbox, updated its apps for iOS and Android today with some new features for media content. The iPhone and iPad get some cool new tools for keeping photos in sync, while Android gets an even more impressive way to sync your videos – not an easy task to accomplish, considering the large file sizes. First, let’s tackle the iOS update, which SugarSync calls its “Most Photolicious iPhone/iPad App Ever.” Batch photo upload is a welcome feature here, … Read more
George Tinari
Dropbox 2.0 for Android gets facelift, improved productivity tools
Dropbox released version 2.0 of its Android app this morning, and it’s a complete revamp of the last version. The update includes a total redesign of the app as well as plenty of welcome features for faster and easier file management. Dropbox did a fantastic job with the new design. It’s simple, clean, and it’s one of the very few Android apps I don’t find ugly in the least. The new navigation bar at the top has three tabs: Dropbox, Uploads, and Favorites. Each of them have their own new … Read more
George Tinari
Rogers launches beta for live TV iPad app
Rogers today announced a great new app for their digital TV and internet customers that happen to also own an iPad. Rogers Live TV will stream some 20 stations over Wi-Fi directly to an iPad, including the biggies like CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, CBC, and YTV. Rogers had previously dipped their toe in the live streaming video thing with Fifa World Cup on the iPad and their existing streaming on-demand app for smartphones. This is a pretty sweet service, but the only clincher is that you have to be married … Read more
Simon Sage
Netflix unveils new iPad app
The Netflix app for the iPad has been updated with a significant user interface overhaul similar to what was launched on Android last month. Now you can see twice as many shows on the screen at once, while still getting easy access to what you’ve recently been watching, suggested titles, and the usual genre browsing and search. You’ll need iOS 5 loaded up in order to enjoy the spiffy new app, but in addition to the update, Netflix has opened up their apps to Latin America. While these upgrades are … Read more
Simon Sage
Entire song covered using instruments from iPad apps
Most people who have heard of apps such as Apple’s GarageBand or Alchemy Synth praise them for bringing detailed musical instruments to a mobile platform. However, those same people would probably doubt just how useful they can actually be. Well some very clever and talented music enthusiasts put that concept to the test, and proved that there’s a lot of untapped potential worth noticing. The guys behind the EastMidWestMusic YouTube channel produced a full cover of Jason Derulo’s “It Girl” song using nothing but instruments from iPad apps. While the … Read more
George Tinari
Sonos controller comes to Android tablets
If I were Oprah, Sonos would be on my favorite things’ list because it’s a simple way to get high-quality music throughout your house without having to worry about cables running everywhere. That’s why I’m pleased to hear that it is bringing its Sonos controller app to Android tablets to go along with apps for the iPhone, iPad and Android phones. For those of you who don’t know, Sonos is a set of WiFi-enabled speakers which allow you to play digital music throughout your house from you home collection or … Read more
Marin Perez
Google secures last-minute licensing deals for its music store
In the final hours before launching its music store, Google has reportedly signed licensing agreements with three major record labels. A report from the Wall Street Journal claims Google will have deals in place with Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and EMI when it kicks off the service at a Wednesday event in Los Angeles. Google also has the support of several unnamed independent labels. The music service will allegedly sell songs for $1 each and will let people share one to two free listens per song on Google … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
You’re using your 4G smartphone wrong
Imagine seeing an advertisement on television boasting about the new 4G smartphones on AT&T. Wow! They sure look cool, don’t they? You head on over to your local AT&T store and pick one up. Just as you are eagerly about to confirm the purchase, you notice some fine print in the contract. It says you can only use 4G speed for internet browsing, email, and intranet access. You’re shit out of luck for anything else like, say, streaming video. This is the story of Mark Rasch. He’s an AT&T customer … Read more