Eyedip announced the upcoming release of its high-flying hot-air balloon game – Flight Doodle and Flight Doodle HD for the iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad, respectively. Set to hit the AppStore later this week, the two titles promise to deliver tons of on-the-go (or on-the-couch in case of the iPad title) entertainment with customizable aircrafts, lush,…
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SugarSync for Symbian S60 announced
SugarSync is bringing its file sync, backup and sharing service to the Symbian S60 platform. Available as a free download, SugarSync’s application allows users to easily access, manage and share all their personal content while on the go. You can store various types of files in a SugarSync account, including documents and photos, and even…
Video: Using the Nokia N900 to track your face [The machines will kill us all!]
Dr. Philip Tresadern from the University of Manchester has plenty of time on his hands because he took a Nokia N900 and programmed it to identify faces via the front facing camera that’s traditionally been used for video calls. Using your face, neat things such as authenticating who you are can be accomplished. What the…
Video: Tumbleroo: The almost perfect way to interact with Tumblr on your iPad
Tumblr, the online service that’s not quite a blog, but not quite a microblog like Twitter, now has a beautiful way of being accessed on the iPad via an application called Tumbleroo. Developed by Jerry Brito and Peter Snyder, Tumbleroo introduces a dual pane user interface that lets you do all the things you usually…
Google introduces new ad formats for the iPad [Need a few extra inches on your manhood?]
Advertising, the life blood of the media industry and the necessary evil that pays me the money I need to live in a warm apartment with a refrigerator full of vodka and bacon, just got a boost today thanks to Google and their new ad formats specifically tailored for the iPad. Now I know what…
Verizon rolling out the first OTA update to DROID 2 handsets
Reports are circulating that DROID 2 owners are receiving their first official OTA update from Verizon Wireless. The update is a minor one an reportedly does not fixing that potentially troubling signal issue. The update will bring DROID 2 owners up to baseband version BP_C_01.09.05P and includes the following improvements: Enabled text and picture message…
LG GW910 Panther spotted at the FCC with Windows Phone 7 and AT&T 3G
LG has another Windows Phone 7 handset up its sleeve in the form of a QWERTY slider headed to AT&T. The LG GW910 was previously spotted back in March as the Panther and has received more than one hands-on preview. Though the GW910 received FCC approval in February, the normally private FCC documents (photos and manuals)…
OS 5.0.0.886 Leaked for the BlackBerry Curve 8530
One quick BlackBerry OS leak hit us this past weekend, and it’s for the BlackBerry Curve 8530 users out there. If you’re not into installing leaks, then please, pass this over. But if you don’t mind installing an operating system that has not been approved by any carrier, hey, have I got a deal for…
Hands-on: 2011 Ford Edge and MyFord Touch – Mobile car tech done right
When it comes to mobile technology, most automakers seem to have little more than a casual guess as to how to integrate mobile phones and their wireless connections into cars. That’s where Ford and the MyFord Touch-enabled 2011 Ford Edge comes in to show the relatively stagnant automotive industry that high-end mobile car tech should…
Gizmodo editor leaves phone at restaurant – it’s not sold for thousands
Gizmodo editor Brian Lam left his phone at a restaurant and was able to retrieve it later because someone turned it in. Even though I’m sure there’s valuable information on his phone, no one felt the urge to sell it for $5,000. On his Twitter, Lam wrote, “left my phone at lunch, lady turned it…