Frustrated Londoner Chris Bocsardy is the brain behind this handy app called iparkmycar. It’s made for London drivers who constantly struggle to find an empty parking space. Here’s what the application does (from the press release): iparkmycar gives Londoners and those visiting the city the inside track on how to be one step ahead of…
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MTN Uganda approaching one million MobileMoney subscribers
Don’t know about you but I love mobile money services. Simply put, they are the future, allowing us to access our bank accounts while on the go, even without a laptop. In developing countries, such services are set to bring banking services to the so called unbanked, a part of the population who don’t have…
Layar Reality Browser now in version 3.5
Layar launched a new version (3.5) of its Layar Reality Browser. The updated application rocks Layar Stream, making it easier for users to discover and experience Augmented Reality without the need to enter a search query or open a specific layer. As soon as they start the app, users will immediately see the most interesting…
Vodafone won’t sell its operations in Egypt for now
Vodafone won’t sell its Egyptian unit to partner Telecom Egypt, which already owns 45% of the mobile operation. “The parties have agreed that it is in the best interest of [Vodafone Egypt] that the current ownership structure should remain in place,” the company said in a statement. Vodafone’s 55% share was rumoured to be worth…
Nozbe for iPad has been submitted for Apple’s approval
On the heels of the updated Nozbe iPhone app, the popular task management service informed us that the iPad version is complete and has been submitted for Apple’s approval. The first thing everyone will notice is completely revamped user interface. Nozbe comes to the iPad in leather case! Actually, the application has a leather notebook…
Audi A1 Beat Driver on iPhone gets new tracks
Volkswagen Group is super serious when it comes to the iPhone market. We’ve seen the company releasing quite a few games that promote their various models, with Audi A1 Beat Driver being one of the latest titles. Now they seem to think that the original game is not enough and one needs to return with…
HTC Hero finally gets an official upgrade to 2.1 … but only in Taiwan
The HTC, when it came out, was THE Android device to own. Hell even I wanted one, but promised myself that my next mobile phone absolutely must have one of those snappy new ARMv7 processors. Glad I waited for the Nexus One. Anyway, back to the Hero, this thing was supposed to be upgraded to…
Photo: Leak: Sony Ericsson laptop form factor Android 2.1 device with 5.5 inch screen
Sony Ericsson, a company that once pushed the envelope, but is now the butt of nearly every joke in the mobile industry, is trying something a bit different with the device pictured above. Supposedly coming out this fall, that beast of a electronic gear has a 5.5 inch screen, runs the stock version of Android…
Screenshot: MeeGo for mobile phones, the dial a number menu
MeeGo is what happens when Intel takes Nokia out to the prom and forgets the box of condoms that were handed out earlier in the school year at health class. It’s a huge effort to bring Linux, and more importantly the Qt runtime, to millions of devices. Whether or not you think it’ll be successful…
Review: BlackBerry Bold 9650 “Essex” (Big Memory is Only Win)
Shortly following the launch of the BlackBerry Tour, after the complaints of a buggy trackball and lack of Wi-Fi had gushed over the blogs and forums, Sprint confirmed that there would be an updated version of the Tour that would have Wi-Fi. As it turned out, the optical trackpad that was introduced around the same…