While most people think of using Pandora in the background with iOS 4, the firmware’s ability to multitask will also be a big boon for location-based services like the Loopt. The company will update its iPhone app to including background processing and you will be able to check-in automagically. The latest version isn’t in the…
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New Motorola Droid X teaser ad shows a whole lot of nothing, but still a whole lot of cool
We knew Verizon would start their ad campaign for their Motorola Droid X sometime soon, and that time seems to be now. What we’ve got here is a 16 second clip, and just as previous commercials, you won’t be seeing the Droid X this time around. The short teaser ad shows a human eye that…
Gmail Web App for iPad Gets Fresh Changes
One of the best reasons to have an Apple iPad is to handle all your web and e-mail stuff, so I’m happy to see that Google has refreshed its Gmail web app just for the iPad. When you’re composing mail on your iPad, you’re probably used to seeing the split pane window and for some…
Best Buy confirms Sprint HTC EVO 4G in White, looks really pretty
Remember when we told you that Best Buy would most likely be getting an exclusive on a White version of the Sprint HTC EVO 4G? Well, the big box retailer has today confirmed that the big-screened Android phone will indeed be available starting July 11, with pre-orders on the White EVO 4G already available. If…
Pandora 3.1 enables background music with iOS 4
The single most-used example of the benefits of multitasking with iOS 4 is the ability to stream Pandora music in the background. Well, the 3.1 version of the Internet music app finally makes that happen. The latest version of Pandora has a few minor bug fixes and minor enhancements but background processing is the big…
Best Buy iPhone 4 Inventories Look Depressing
The launch of the Apple iPhone 4 is drawing near and stores like Best Buy, Radio Shack and Wal-Mart are getting ready and stocking up. If this launch is going to be anything like the past, and I’m thinking it’s probably going to be a lot worse, stock levels are going to be drained quickly…
Apple iOS 4 available now for iPod Touch, iPhone 3GS
Well, it’s finally here. You can head on over to iTunes and download iOS 4 for your iPhone 3GS or newer iPod Touch and get multitasking, iBooks and more. I’m attempting to download it on my iPod Touch as we speak but the intense demand, coupled with my cruddy Internet connection (come on, Comcast!) means…
SFO Getting Free WiFi on September 1st
You’d think the SFO (San Francisco International Airport) – the premier international airport serving the tech-heavy Silicon Valley – would already offer their passengers free access to WiFi, but you’d be wrong. While the likes of Mineta San Jose International and Oakland International airports have been serving up free wireless internet access for some time,…
Apple: FaceTime won’t use wireless minutes
It doesn’t seem like a big surprise, but Apple has confirmed that its upcoming video-chatting service, FaceTime, won’t use your cellular minutes. As you should know by now, the upcoming iPhone 4 will have a front-facing camera that can be used for video calling to other iPhone 4 owners. The service only works over WiFi…
Verizon Gets Into ‘User Trials’ for LTE, Technical Trials Complete
It wasn’t long ago that Verizon wrapped up its LTE tests in Boston where footage of tests in a pizza parlor, and recently the carrier has announced that its 4G technical trials are complete. During those tests, Verizon’s LTE network was reaching speeds of 8.55Mbps down and 2.8Mbps up, which is nearly ten times faster…