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The whole location-based gaming thing is definitely on fire with Foursquare and others and the new app Checkpoints is trying to integrate that with mobile shopping. The Checkpoints Apple iPhone app gives you points for scanning products. These points can then be redeemed for discounts, gift cards or online services. You go into a participating…
The Samsung Galaxy Tab had just been announced, followed very shortly by the BlackBerry PlayBook, and now we’re hearing rumors of the second Apple iPad. What a time for tablets! While it’s blatantly obvious what the iPad has been missing – like a camera or USB ports – it looks like the second generation of…
It’s time for another Nielsen study, and this one takes a quick look at iPad owners. Apparently, of the 400 Apple tablet owners in this survey, 65 percent were male. Compared to Sony PSP and Amazon Kindle owners, who were 62 percent and 52 percent male, respectively, it’s a pretty large bias for the iPad.…
Apple relaxed its application submission guidelines for its app store and everything has gone wild west on us. Previously rejected apps are being approved left and right and the most high-profile ones to hit the app store allow you to use Google’s voice calling service on your iPhone. Over the past few weeks, we have seen several third-party…
Tim Cook, COO of Apple and Steve Jobs’ right hand man, is rumored to be eyeing the CEO position looking to be filled by Hewlett-Packard. Ever since Mark Hurd’s immediate resignation at HP, the company has been looking for new leadership. What’s the likelihood that Cook would actually leave Apple for HP? I say it’s…
The iPhone 4 that we all know and love (or hate) is actually called iPhone 3.1 when referenced in firmware files. Don’t ask me why, I’m not an Apple Engineer. That being said, the latest firmware for Apple’s TV product shows support for three additional Apple products that we’ve yet to see: iPhone 3.2, 3.3,…
The University of Leeds is giving all 520 students in their fourth or fifth year studying medicine a free 16 GB Apple iPhone 3GS loaded with things like note taking software, textbooks, reference manuals, and a SIM card that gives them unlimited data. Students will have to pay for voice and SMS on their own.…
An iPhone 4 with a dash of Victorian styling? No, I’m not crazy, and no, I’m not a Vampire… But yes, I do appreciate a solid accessory when I see one. If you’re in dire need of some protection for your iPhone 4 with a dash of Victorian flare, look no further than the Victorian…
You may recall Dusan tipping us off that Gameloft’s Real Soccer 2011 (or Real Football 2011!) was going to be available in the App Store in short order. Well, guess what… that time has come, and the game is now available for folks in North America. For folks in Europe, South America, Asia and Oceania,…
If you love the iPhone but you’re a Microsoft fan at heart, you’re already undoubtedly familiar with the Bing app for iPhone. The good news is that it’s been updated to include even more cool stuff just after update the app with some social networking goodies. This update focuses mainly on travel and maps for…