Fans of the Irish beer, this is an iPhone app for you. It’s called Guinness Pub Finder, and as you can guess for yourself, it allows you to locate a nearby pub, wherever you happen to be in the U.S. Actually, not everywhere, as in some states this feature isn’t legal. For those matters, Guinness…
Legend Camera is another camera functionality enhancer app for the iPhone
So far we’ve seen Snapture and Pro-Camera apps which build on top of the iPhone’s built-in camera app. Now we have another contender – it’s called Legend Camera, and here’s what it offers: Digital zoom (up to 6X) Voice shoot – allows you to use your voice to activate a camera (very cool!) Anti-shake mode…
New App Starts your Car with iPhone
So, here’s a heaping spoonful of awesome: Viper has released a SmartStart application for iPhone that lets you turn on your car, get the heat or A/C started, lock and unlock the doors, pop the trunk, or sound the alarms from any location within wireless coverage – no line of sight necessary. While I would…
MobileMe data falling into strangers’ hands?
Your MobileMe data isn’t as private as you probably thought it was. Following on T-Mobile’s own cloud-service fiasco, a MobileMe service registration/renewal bug has been discovered that could possibly open up your contacts and calendar data to complete strangers, according to TUAW. At least one user was served up several different MobileMe accounts during their…
Blackra1n jailbreaks iPhone OS 3.1.2
Famed iPhone hacker George Hotz is at it again, and this time he’s making it (black)ra1n! Following on his “purplera1n” iPhone jailbreak utility, Geohot has released his “blackra1n” to jailbreak Apple’s latest iPhone OS 3.1.2 for iPhones everywhere. The utility is fairly self-explanatory (it takes just 30 seconds to use), but we’d still recommend you…
$3 iPhone game shuts up cheapskates by raising price to $40!
iPhone users have it good when it comes to mobile apps and games. The AppStore is filled with hoards of iPhone apps and games that cost $1.99, $0.99 or nothing at all. Compared to prices on traditional apps and games, the AppStore is largely a bargain for software hunters out here (nevermind that there’s a…
Apple takes the cake in smartphone satisfaction, LG wins hearts with featurephone
If you thought the iPhone was the best smartphone you’ve ever used, you’re not alone. According to JD Power & Associates’ latest survey of 1,148 respondents, Apple’s iPhone is the most satisfying smartphone in both the consumer and enterprise segments (yet again). And, when it comes to featurephones (which don’t run mobile operating systems that…
Touch Foo’s 2-D Platformer ‘Soosiz’ Available On The iPhone App Store
If you’re an avid video game nerd, such as myself, you might take a gander at the gameplay footage of Touch Foo’s ‘Soosiz’ and think it looks very familiar. The gameplay elements from Soosiz remind me of Super Mario Galaxy for the Nintendo Wii. Granted, Super Mario Galaxy was all in 3D, but the gameplay…
Turkey Day Tribute: Turkey Hunt for iPhone
Happy Thanksgiving Canada! If you reside in Canada, chances are you’re taking things easy today, and are either loosening up your belt or wearing stretchy pants for the large dinner to come. I had my large Thanksgiving dinner last night, and oh boy, how full (and sleepy) I was. Today is going to be jam-packed…
Soundwalk iPhone apps make your wandering through Paris a learning experience
Soundwalk along with the France’s Clicmobile have recently (at the Nuit Blanche, October 3rd) launched a couple of cool iPhone applications. They call them “aural augmented reality tour” apps, which allow visitors to Paris to explore three different neighborhoods of the city: Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Le Marais and Belleville. A friend of mine, Nikola Pejcic, was at…