HipLogic unveiled a new Sports Module for its homescreen replacement app *Spark for Android to provide sports lovers with a quick way to access scores and news from major sporting events, as well as follow their top teams. The new Sports Module comes with comprehensive sports score coverage with easy access to live games. In…
Secure online storage service Wuala launches encrypted iPhone app
The secure online storage service Wuala is going for the iPhone users who demand secure mobile applications. Unlike some other file sharing apps, Wuala encrypts and decrypts files directly on the iPhone or iPod Touch, using client-side encryption. As a result, files you send to your Wuala account are so secure that even Wuala staff…
Video: Nokia Shoot and Tag Beta [It’s like DVD chapters, but for the videos you capture]
Ever been in a situation where a friend of yours is trying to show you a video of something that happened to him at a party and the two of you end up standing far too close to each for 10 minutes as he tries to find the exact frame to point out to you,…
NAVIGON launches Help2Park, MobileNavigator Update for Android in the US
NAVIGON released its new Help2Park Android app in the US. Available as a free download, it relies on the phone’s built-in GPS receiver to show parking spaces nearby. By touching a dial, you set the radius you’d like to search in. Then by tapping the “P” symbol, a list of parking options — including addresses…
Pimp Your Screen lets iOS device users customize their beloved device for a buck
Apalon announced the universal application for iOS-powered devices called Pimp Your Screen. As you can imagine from its name, it features a collection of different backgrounds for Home and Lock screens arranged in categories. Apalon emphasizes this is not just a “mere collection of bright backgrounds for users’ iPhone, iPod touch or iPad” — rather…
ABI Research: Mobile app downloads approach 8 million last year
As part of its “Mobile Applications Market Data,” ABI Research issued a press released on the progress of mobile app downloads. According to the research company, nearly 7.9 billion apps have been downloaded from mobile app stores, 5.6 billion of which from Apple’s AppStore. However with the rise of other platforms (namely Android) and third-party…
Thumb Media Group launches Mozine 4.0, makes it better for both readers and publishers
Thumb Media Group launched Mozine 4.0, the latest version of its mobile publishing platform, packing tons of new features for both readers and publishers. Let’s start with the publishers, shall we? Among the new features included in this release, we highlight: Support for various pricing models, from ad-supported to subscription-based. New ad-serving platform, powered by…
Nick Cannon’s Celebrity High magazine uses augmented reality, powered by junaio
Nick Cannon’s Celebrity High Magazine has started integrating augmented reality technology into every monthly issue. Readers have to download junaio to their iPhone or Android-powered devices in order to get access to additional content, which is accessible by scanning the pages of the magazine. For instance, the front cover of the Celebrity High January issue…
BuddyGuard keeps iPhone users safe(r)
BuddyGuard is a new mobile app that wants to convert the iPhone into “personal protection device” designed to “reinforce personal safety precautions, aid public safety personnel in emergency situations” and “to deploy private search and rescue services from the leading global provider GEOS.” The application relies on the iPhone’s built-in GPS, camera, recording and messaging…
Bubble Bust! for iPhone Picks Up Where Bust-a-Move Left Off
Remember Bust-a-Move? The classic bubble-shooting puzzler has long been one of my favorites. Shoot the bubbles to match 3 or more of the same color to make them disappear… and continue on until all bubbles are popped. Remember it? If you do, there’s a new game in the App Store that will surely float your…