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Have you ever wished you owned a polka-dotted baboon? What about a cherry giraffe with lemon swirls? If owning these types of pets is at the top of your list of goals and ambitions like so many others, you’ll get a kick out Dream Zoo, which Zynga has just brought to iOS. In keeping with…
I’ve been waiting for Stamped ever since it was announced back in September. It’s a social network for rating things you love, whether it’s places, books, music, movies, apps, and more. It ditches the 5-star rating system that Yelp uses in favor of just one rating option: your stamp of approval. You either stamp things…
The Google+ app for iPhone is designed fairly poorly, and the Gmail app is a complete disaster. Now it seems Google finally figured out how to develop a beautiful and functional iOS app. The company released Google Search for iPad today and it brings an incredible experience along with it. When I first heard about…
The Charlie Brown Christmas app is getting a lot of attention from folks looking for some fun Christmas apps this year. It turns the classic TV special from 1965 into an interactive experience on iPhones, iPads, and Android devices everywhere. The app acts as a digital pop-up book in which you can flip through pages…
NeverWet is an impressive new technology currently under development by Ross Nanotechnology and it involves a silicone-based coating that you can spray on just about anything to make it completely waterproof. In testing, scientists sprayed an iPhone with NeverWet and submerged it in water. Thirty minutes later, the iPhone was found completely dry and functional. The technology…
Apple’s smartphone has ranked highest in customer satisfaction for the past five years, but that statistic isn’t stopping British buyers from voicing their complaints. 1,694 British iPhone buyers were surveyed for satisfaction with their iPhone and over 22 percent indicated that they regret buying one. Interestingly, 73 percent of the unhappy participants are men. The…
Sprint unveiled a new Android smartphone today for the cost-conscious and the Express is a low-range device that is actually a rebranded Huawei U8350 for the low, low price of about $20 for a two-year contract. It runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread and has a form factor very similar to that of a typical BlackBerry. You’ll…
Google has been granted patents today for the unique way one can unlock their Android phone and judging by the patents, Google is looking to take the functionality a few steps further. When you are preparing to unlock your device, a screen comes up with nine dots that form to make a grid. Connecting the…
Apple’s war with Amazon over the “Appstore” name has not finished yet. Apple widened its lawsuit a bit recently, claiming that Amazon made some changes to the way it advertises its Appstore after the Kindle Fire came out. Previously, Amazon added the tagline “for Android” to make the platform on which it’s available clear, but…
Do you think the 10-hour battery life on your iPad 2 is impressive? Imagine 100 hours of battery life, it may not be that far off. That’s what engineers at Northwestern University have technically accomplished with their new lithium-ion battery technology. By poking millions of tiny holes in it, the battery can hold a charge…