Advertising, the life blood of the media industry and the necessary evil that pays me the money I need to live in a warm apartment with a refrigerator full of vodka and bacon, just got a boost today thanks to Google and their new ad formats specifically tailored for the iPad. Now I know what…
Gizmodo editor leaves phone at restaurant – it’s not sold for thousands
Gizmodo editor Brian Lam left his phone at a restaurant and was able to retrieve it later because someone turned it in. Even though I’m sure there’s valuable information on his phone, no one felt the urge to sell it for $5,000. On his Twitter, Lam wrote, “left my phone at lunch, lady turned it…
Google Goggles coming to Apple iPhone this year
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but Google Goggles will soon be coming to the Apple iPhone. The search giant said the visual search app should be hitting the iOS device by the end of the year. If you’re not familiar with it, Google Goggles lets you take pictures of objects and it…
Apple looking to profile users with heartbeat sensor, facial recognition on future iPhone?
Apple isn’t just looking to keep their iPhone and iPod devices secure from the ever-present threat of users looking to jailbreak their smartphone/media player, the Cupertino, CA.-based tech company is apparently considering using biometric heartbeat sensors to verify authorized users. We recently mentioned that a newly uncovered patent application hinted at Apple’s plans to lock…
Google and the Problem with Android Openness
As Google continues its rise to smartphone platform domination with Android, being available on over 20 handsets with every major carrier, the problem with its openness has become evident: if you leave your platform wide open, you’re leaving it open to bloatware and crapware from the carriers. Unlike Apple, who convinced AT&T not to brand…
Google Mobile app for iPhone gets push notification
The Apple iPhone 4 does a lot of things well but it still doesn’t play that nice with Google Calendar and the Gmail experience isn’t as good as on Android. Google is trying to correct that though and it has just multiple new improvements to its Google Mobile app for iOS products. The first new…
Apple and Verizon Sorting Out iPhone Deal
The din of Verizon iPhone rumors rages louder, and now word is that Apple and Verizon are ironing out the details for the popular smartphone. First, we heard that there would be a surge in hiring to accommodate for a really big launch of some kind, one of Apple iPhone proportions. Then, a Verizon executive…
Jobs: iOS 4 Update ‘Coming Soon’ to Address iPhone 3G Performance Issues
If you’ve got an iPhone 3G kicking around as your daily driver, or as part of your mobile arsenal… chances are you’ve been waiting on Apple to fix iOS 4 for you. iOS 4 and the iPhone 3G don’t get along. It’s a fact. If you’ve upgraded, you’ve no doubt noticed the terrible kick in…
Apple rejecting applications that require user registration on boot?
While Apple’s gated entrance into the App Store does prevent the proliferation of malware and poorly written applications, it also causes much controversy and confusion. This latest story of a developer whose app was rejected for requiring “user registration prior to allowing access to app features and content” certainly falls into the later category. The controversy…
Apple Files for Patent to Kill Jailbroken iPhone Handsets, iPod touch and iPad
You paid good money for them, but Apple still wants to own your jailbroken iPhone, iPod touch and/or iPad. Aside from voiding warranties on jailbroken its popular iDevices, Apple is now looking to disable them, too. Steve Jobs & Co. have filed a patent that will allow Apple to identify and disable hardware that has…