While trolling around the Game Developer’s Conference this week, I stumbled upon an interesting app from MindGames which lets you use your brain to play a game. Tug of Mind will be a $5 iPhone game aimed at teaching people how to stay calm under tense situations. You can upload a photo of someone that…
Hands-on video: 3D gaming gets serious on webOS
We were at the Game Developer’s Conference this week in San Francisco and we got some good hands-on time with the latest games for webOS. The platform was originally launched with a relatively simple software development kit: it was based around Internet standards like HTML and CSS in order to target the millions of web…
Verizon Nexus One to have Sense UI?
If you want HTC’s Sense user interface on the Nexus One but don’t want to play around with the ROM, you may just have to wait for a few short weeks. According to a leaked equipment guide, Verizon’s version of Google’s superphone will be rocking Sense UI. Many people are quite fond of Sense, but…
Sprint grabs ESPN Mobile
No football, no problem. Sprint has just inked a deal to get ESPN Mobile TV on its handsets. The news comes a few days after rival Verizon Wireless intercepted NFL Mobile in a deal reportedly worth $720 million, and it will bring Sprint users a wide variety live programming and sports entertainment. Sprint originally said…
Barnes & Noble making e-reader app for iPad
If you’re planning to use your new-fangled iPad as a book reader, you’ll be happy to know that Barnes & Noble is planning to bring its electronic-reading application to Apple’s tablet. “Designed specifically for the iPad, our new B&N eReader will give our customers access to more than one million eBooks, magazines and newspapers in…
FCC releases mobile broadband apps
You have to give Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski credit because he seems to understand how big a role mobile broadband will play in the future. The governmental agency is just about done crafting a National Broadband plan and it has just released apps for the iPhone and Android that will measure mobile broadband…
Apple gives more details about iPad’s 3G
Apple let gadget-hungry fans pre-order the iPad this morning, but it also gave some more details regarding the device’s connectivity options and content. As Steve Jobs said when he introduced the device in January, iPad users can sign up for no-contract 3G data with AT&T. You can sign up for the $29.99 version for unlimited…
Facebook, Google sued over mobile social networking patents
Another day, another lawsuit. This time, Facebook and Google are being sued for allegedly violating patents on its mobile social networking services. Wireless Ink Corp. is suing the two online giants because it claims Facebook Mobile and Google Buzz violate patents regarding delivering content to phones. In the complaint, Wireless Ink said Facebook and Google…
Google’s blue dot helps you shop
Google is trying to help mobile users shop by letting searchers know if products are in stock at local stores. If you’re shopping for a specific product from Best Buy, Sears, Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, or West Elm, there will now be a blue dot telling you where this is available nearby. When you click that…
Tvider lets you tweet videos on the go
If you’re looking for a way to share videos and audio on Twitter while you’re out and about, go ahead and give the Tvider a try. Made by parent company Unmundo, the application lets you send videos, pictures, and audios on Twitter from a desktop or mobile phone. You can use it with nearly any…