What happens when you take one of the most popular series of games available for the iPhone… create a new edition, and offer it for free? You get a whole whackload of downloads and gameplay is what you get. I received a note this morning regarding the latest ‘Tap Tap Revenge’ game, namely the free…
Ford SYNC first to Offer iTunes Tagging for HD Radio
So, Ford is adding another mobile-friendly feature to their sync system that will act as a great connection between satellite radio and your iPhone. Basically, while listening to HD (or sirius) radio, you can smack a “TAG” button on the display, and it will save the track info for future reference. After you’ve got…
China Unicom’s iPhone Sales hit 300,000
China Unicom, the sole carrier for the iPhone out east, has been putting on a good face about their underwhelming sales, but a source has just let slip that 300,000 units have been sold to date. Before you get too excited, keep in mind that according to their technology division, iPhone currently constitutes 4% of…
HBO gets its own iPhone app
Cable Network HBO is joining what seems as “the rest of the world” with a dedicated iPhone application. As expected, the app is created for HBO show/series fans, who may want to watch (and share) behind-the-scene clips, upcoming episode previews, as well as some other bonus content from HBO production. In addition, there’s an SMS…
AT&T resumes online iPhone sales in NYC
Well look at that. Almost as soon as the blogosphere started to speculate that AT&T’s suspension of online iPhone sales for the New York City metro area was an attempt to manage 3G data traffic, AT&T has pulled an about-face and resumed online iPhone sales for New Yorkers. Entering an NYC ZIP code previously returned…
Apple’s Tablet to be called iSlate, possibly with Foxconn touch panels?
There’s still nothing official coming out of Cupertino, but that hasn’t stopped the rumor mill from churning out rumors about an Apple-made tablet computer with a giant multi-touch display. So far, we’ve heard that the tablet might sport a 10.7″ touchscreen, run the iPhone OS, and could end up looking like a big iPhone. Now,…
Pedal Brain for iPhone Offers ANT+ Wireless Tracking to Cyclists
Any hardcore cyclists out there might be familiar with the ANT+ wireless standard, which typically communicates vital statistics like heart rate, speed, and distance with simple (but functional) peripherals. Pedal Brain has made something a little more robust with their new iPhone accessory and application to keep tabs on GPS-integrated routes, training logs, and lots…
Tap Tap Revenge 3 for iPhone is updated, free
Tapulous has made its popular title, Tap Tap Revenge 3, a free game. That’s down from a buck, so the price decrease is not that much. Of course, their idea is to make more money from in-app music songs, which is a viable strategy when you think about it. In addition to the price cut,…
Video: Tiki’Notes is faster than Swype!
Remember Swype? That cool system/technology made for fast typing on virtual keyboards? The company behind it got the money from Nokia and Samsung to keep working on it, but now we spotted something that seems can work even faster. A French startup called Tiki’Labs is behind the project and they already released a first app…
Droid vs. iPhone – Indaba Music’s ‘Phone Wars’
Well here’s a more unusual one for you … Indaba Music (which offers ‘offers the leading suite of online tools enabling artists all over the world to create music together online’) has emailed me to let me know about the ‘Phone Wars’ that have been going on amongst its employees – specifically those that own…