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The most excellent Google Navigation app for Android has been updated to take into account traffic conditions when giving you directions from point A to point B. Alternative routes will also be generated based on current and predicted traffic patterns. Navigation caused quite a stir when it came out a year and a half ago,…
Without even being announced yet, Google Music sync is now working for some custom Android 2.3.3 ROMs, allowing the user to stream their entire music library from their desktop computer to their phone. The hack basically allows Android users to take advantage of the Google Music service that all but does away with a need…
An extensive roadmap for RIM’s software release schedule for 2011 has leaked out, spanning from the bigger products, like BlackBerry Internet Service, to the smaller ones like Ticketmaster. BIS 4.0 should be rolling out between now and May, with an upgrade to 4.1 starting between late July and early September. No mention of features, unfortunately.…
SPB Software is bringing its popular Windows Mobile app, SPB Wireless Monitor, to the Android platform, allowing smartphone users to measure data traffic via all types of connections (CDMA, GPRS, 3G/HSPA and Wi-Fi) while calculating network usage costs according to the current data plan. Users get to access per application traffic reports or time-based reports…
If you’re a coffee lover like I am, chances are you have one of the new-fangled coffee machines kicking around your home or office. You know what I’m talking about.. The Keurig, Nespresso and Tassimo brands are among the best out there, and I’m not ashamed to say I’m the proud owner of two of…
I’m a bit of a golf nut. That’s why I always keep an eye open for new and exciting golf games for my current ‘daily driver’ device. These days I’m packing nothing but iOS heat, and recently, I stumbled across a fantastic golf game for iPhone. Called ‘Fore!’, this one is a gem for any…
If you’re big into Apple, chances are you have not only an iPhone, but a MacBook Pro, MacBook or iMac somewhere around your home or office. These iOS and OS X powered devices are adored by those that use them, and scoffed at by those that don’t. If you’re an adoring fan, I came across…
SoundHound, which we know as Shazam’s fierce competitor, updated its mobile apps with improved social sharing features. As a result, users are now able to instantly see and edit their entire Twitter or Facebook share, as well as post the same share comment to e-mail or text message without retyping. This multi-sharing capability enables single-tap…
Cisco’s Flip Video, which makes video shooting and sharing super easy, launched a new version of the FlipShare Mobile app for the iOS and Android-powered devices. Version 3.0 promises even simpler way to share any mobile video or photos to Facebook, YouTube and Twitter; or directly to friends and family. Best of all, no Flip…
Last time we talked about mobile ticketing solution provider Masabi, they managed to secure $2 million in funding from m8 Capital. Now the company announced that its mobile rail ticket purchase application for thetrainline.com supports pretty much any mobile phone out there, whether it’s a smartphone or feature phone. The mentioned app allows users to…