The next evolution in the Spore franchise has gone live on the App Store. Spore Creatures picks up where Spore Origins left off, giving you control over your Spore creature as it makes the transition from primordial waters to land. We first caught wind of Spore Creatures at CES Las Vegas 2010, where we showed…
What does Apple’s iPad mean for the next-generation iPhone 4G?
Apple’s uncanny ability to hype a product, while convincing you to free yourself of rational thought and act on emotion alone, has the tech world buzzing about the new Apple iPad tablet. Whether or not you find yourself almost magically enamored with the iPad’s sleek design, gorgeous 10-inch multi-touch screen, and affordable price tag, there’s…
Apple launches iPad tablet!
It’s official, Apple has just launched their first ever tablet device as the “iPad.” It seems rumors of the tablet being called the”iPad” were spot on. Details are rolling in by the minute, but we thought we’d lighten the mood with a little video reminder of what we knew as the iPad back in 2006.…
New Apple patent could give Apple Tablet facial recognition
So, as we sit here, waiting for Apple to reveal their much ballyhooed tablet device to the world, we can’t help but imagine what kind of crazy technology Apple’s “next big thing” will feature. Well, we did a little digging through Apple recent patent applications, and we’ve come across one patent that could have some…
U.S. bus and truck drivers banned from texting and driving
It’s scary to think about drivers of dozen-ton vehicles taking their eyes off the road to send out a text message from behind the wheel, which is why the US is making it illegal throughout the US. The federal government has officially banned American truckers and bus drivers from texting while driving. US Transportation Secretary…
T-Mobile to replace Sidekick with myTouch Slide (Espresso)?
There’s been a lot of bad press surrounding T-Mobile Sidekick lineup ever since T-Mobile’s Sidekick service took a nose dive last year, leaving Sidekick users without contact and calendar entries on their Sidekick handsets. The fallout from the Sidekick failure may be prompting T-Mobile to nix the entire Sidekick lineup altogether, according to new rumors.…
Zune ‘Phone’ spotted in Zune software driver update
Microsoft apparently doesn’t want Apple stealing all the limelight with their upcoming iTablet/iSlate announcement tomorrow. The Project Pink rumor monger and Zune maker has released a new Zune software update that includes some juicy references to a Zune “Phone” within its Zune.inf file. What’s interesting here is that the new version 4.2.202.0 code clearly shows…
Did the real Apple Tablet just stand up (in pics)?
These are either the best ever mockup images of the one and only Apple Tablet, or they’re the real deal. Either way, we’ve just spied newly “leaked” images of what is supposed to be the widely rumored and highly anticipated tablet device from Cupertino. The photos depict a seriously slim slate showing off its svelte…
Belkin launches GPS-enabled TuneCast Auto Live FM transmitter for iPhone
It’s been quite some time since we first heard about the Belkin TuneCast Auto Live FM transmitter for the iPhone, but the wait is finally over. The GPS-enabled FM transmitter is now officially the only iPhone FM transmitter capable of using GPS positioning and crowd-sourced feedback to determine which FM stations are the clearest in…
Verizon’s HopeLine phone donation program nets 1+ million phones in 2009
There’s a lot of bad in this world, but it’s good to see wireless carriers, like Verizon Wireless, doing their part to help make this rock we call Planet Earth a better place to live. Verizon has announced that it has collected more than 1 million mobile phones through its HopeLine Program in 2009 –…