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One of my main problem with check-in services like Foursquare is that the rewards normally aren’t that interesting. I’m not going to fight to be the mayor of a place to get a buck off a latte. But SCVNGR is offering something near to my heart: free NBA season tickets. Unfortunately, it’s season tickets to…
Hot on the heels of Radio Shack’s release of the T-Mobile G2, Costco has begun selling the new Android handset online. However, there’s a catch: the handset is only available for customers who qualify for an upgrade, so buying the device outright or using flex pay is not allowed. We initially though that Costco would…
Virgin Mobile users, now is the time to get your hands on the carrier’s very first Android device, the Samsung Intercept. The Intercept may not be the highest-powered phone in the world, but it’s certainly the best handset you can get on the no-contract carrier. Samsung gave its down-range Intercept a 3.2-inch display, a 3.2-megapixel…
Spotify has just released an app for Windows Mobile and the company promised its music-streaming service will also be hitting the upcoming Windows Phone 7. If you don’t know, the subscription service offers users access to millions of audio tracks on demand. The Windows Phone app gives you the ability to stream over 2G or…
When Google introduced the Android operating system a few years ago it said the goal was to bring the openness of the Internet to the mobile space. Yeah, that’s good and all but don’t forget that Google is trying to make some cash with that little, green robot. In a Newsweek article, Google CEO Eric…
In March 2009, Aksys Games released a game on the WiiWare called BIT.TRIP BEAT. As soon as the game hit the Wii, it was made an instant success with it’s easy to understand gameplay mechanics. The game has now made the jump to the iPhone & iPad. Does the mobile version of the game do…
It has taken a while for some new leaks to come out about what Hewlett Packard plans to do with Palm but we’re finally seeing some more details on what kind of hardware to expect. A rumor is now floating that a webOS device will be called the Palm ‘Mansion’ and it will not have…
Mobile app developers, need a big ol’ database of English language information? You’re in luck, the massively popular Dictionary.com (who already has some of their own apps) has announced a new API that is free for non-commercial apps, and sold on a fee or revenue share basis with commercial apps. Available data sets include dictionary,…
LightSquared, the wireless broadband and satellite company, has just announced that it closed on $850 million of debt and brings its total equity to $2 billion. Now, LightSquared wants to build its own 4G or LTE network to sell wholesale. The plan is not to sell it average consumers like you and me, but to…
FedEx has just launched a BlackBerry app to keep its iPhone client company. With it, you can track the status of package shipments, get rate quotes, create shipping labels, schedule pickups, and find nearby FedEx locations thanks to the BlackBerry’s internal GPS. For folks in enterprise, this will likely be really helpful for always knowing…