Sweet merciful crap. That’s all I’ve got to say about this one. As you might have heard, the Apple App Store turned 1 over the weekend. In that one year of operation, some might say they’ve had a ‘better-than-average’ run at things. Case in point, here are the key numbers for their first year: More…
MLB Mobile Premium for the Palm Pre
Lucky Pre owners. First we learn that NFL Mobile Live is now coming pre-installed on the, um, Pre… And now I’ve read that baseball is coming to the Pre as well, in the form of MLB Mobile Premium! The premium service comes to us via the web… Kind of an odd choice, but this web…
Google Chrome OS Screenshots Emerge
I’ve heard much mixed reaction surrounding Google’s new venture into the personal computing market with Chrome OS. Me, I’m still kind of torn on the idea. Keeping my opinions on the matter to myself (at least for now), some so-called ‘spy shots’ of Google Chrome OS running in full-force have emerged via engadget. The tipster…
Buzzd BlackBerry App Now Available in Canada
Buzzd is a location-sensitive city guide and social network. The app is quite popular, although I have to tell you, I’ve never used the darn thing because it was never available in Canada! Now, it appears that is all changing. The app is now optimized for many major Canadian cities, and a version is also…
Attention Verizon BlackBerry Tour 9630 Owners: BlackBerry Desktop Manager 5.0 Included on Your Verizon BlackBerry User Tools CD!
Here’s a cool little story. Adam over at CrackBerry recently picked up a shiny new Verizon BlackBerry Tour 9630. After popping the box and getting her going, the device wasn’t working as he had hoped. Backups weren’t running right and he was getting nothing but errors. In hopes of fixing the problems, he removed the…
Confirmed: BlackBerry Storm 2 is the BlackBerry Storm 9550
More BlackBerry Storm 2 news for y’all this morning. The other day, Simon reported that MobileCity has the Storm 2 on preorder for $649.99 unlocked. Previous to that, we knew that the Storm 2 was probably going to be called the 9550. Today, more information to help confirm the model number as the moniker of…
TELUS BlackBerry Tour 9630 Now Available
OK Canada, you’ve now got 2 carriers to choose from when it comes to the brand-spanking-new BlackBerry Tour. Earlier today, TELUS announced the availability of the BlackBerry Tour 9630, a few days ahead of schedule. The TELUS BlackBerry Tour 9630 will run you $229.99 on a 3-year contract, $499.99 on a 2-year, $549.99 on a…
‘Refreshed’ iPhone 3G Now $49 and $99 at Fido
Canadians can now get their hands on the ‘refreshed’ versions of the iPhone 3G at Fido…for a new low price. Rogers’ discount carrier Fido has dropped the price on their refreshed iPhone 3G lineup today. Some time back they were selling them out at $149 for the 8GB, and $249 for the 16GB. Now, you…
Jazz-tastic: Carl Saunders App Hits the iPhone
Any jazz fans out there? Trumpeter extraordinaire Carl Saunders has launched his very own iPhone app. The App is free for anyone packing an iPhone or iPod Touch. You can pop open this freebie for access to audio samples from Carl’s ‘BeBop Big Band’ and ‘Can You Dig Being Dug?’. Dig Dug? What? If you…
Hermes Sonata Bluetooth Headset from Emmanuel Laffon de Mazieres
Designer Emmanuel Laffon de Mazieres has put together a new Bluetooth headset design for Hermes Paris. The thing looks great, that’s for sure… To confirm or deny my opinion, you can check out more images below. The design incorporates a mixture of leather, aluminum and carbon for a pretty high-class look. The ear loop is…