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Tiny Wings has become an almost daily play for me. The new iOS game from Andreas Illiger is not only super-easy to play, it’s darn addictive. If you have the game loaded up on your iPhone, you’ll know exactly what I mean. With that in mind, some quick update news for those of you that…
Nothing takes the wind out of your sails than your smartphone kicking the bucket and then having to sit and wait a countless number of hours for the damn thing to get fully charged up again. The reason it takes so long is because nearly every smartphone on the market can only pump 1.5 amperes…
MasterImage 3D — the company that provides auto-stereoscopic 3D displays and 3D content creation tools for mobile devices, and 3D digital cinema solutions — announced that it has received a $15 million investment from Samsung Ventures. MasterImage’s 3D technology is already used in some mobile phones, including the Hitachi Wooo H001 (pictured above). This year…
Sprint is teaming up with Location Labs to tackle distracted driving. The carrier will offer the Sprint Drive First service to help its users manage their mobile devices and focus on driving while they’re behind the wheel. The new service will be launched in the third quarter with a price tag of $2 per month…
Over the last 10 years, TELUS has invested $250 million in network operations and technology in Manitoba. That’s a ton of cash, for sure… but when you look at that number, and ask yourself why TELUS’ advanced 4G network is only up and functioning in the Winnipeg area, it kind of makes you wonder where…
Intel’s known for making the processors that made laptops a mainstream item. Several years ago they tried to make the cost of laptops even more affordable by introducing Atom. While it’s debatable how successful the netbook category is, you can’t argue with the fact that one can now buy a portable personal computer for less…
Motorola Mobility has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Dreampark, Norrkoping, Sweden-based IPTV software provider. The acquisition is expected to close in H2 2011 and the terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Dreampark makes software that maximizes operator flexibility and performance by relying on open standards, such as HTML and scalable vector graphics (SVG),…
Bitstream unveiled BOLT SDK, a suite of technology and tools that enable mobile app developers to build feature rich Java ME applications for feature phones. BOLT‘s WebKit-based HTML5 engine will make sure pretty much any web content will work on basic feature phones, potentially opening a floodgate for new Java apps. Bitstream goes on suggesting…
Handset accessory maker Xentris Wireless used the CTIA to unveil three different kinds of iPhone 4 cases. Here’s what they got: Biodegradable snap on covers which (as you can presume) biodegrade once thrown away (mixed with dirt or compost) within 9 months to 5 years. Have no fears, cause it won’t deteriorate while in use,…
Sprint will offer the Omnilink Asset Locator tracking service through its Business Direct sales channel to provide companies with out-of-the-box security tool for tracking assets at risk of theft. The carrier and its partner Omnilink suggest the following assets for tracking: bank bags, ATMs, computers and data storage devices, vehicles, consumer electronics and designer apparel,…