RoyalTek have released their first pico-projector (you know, those tiny portable projector units), which is called the RPJ-2000. Here’s the low-down from my buddy Ron at picoprojector-info.com: It’s a stand-alone projector (with no internal memory) that uses 3M’s 2nd-generation LCoS engine. It’s available now in Taiwan and in Europe (219 euro for the basic version).…
AT&T halts online iPhone sales in NYC
It’s not entirely clear why, but reports have confirmed that AT&T has stopped selling their iPhone through via onlines sales to anyone in the New York metro area. The iPhones are still being sold in AT&T and Apple stores throughout the area, but is blocking online iPhone orders from anyone with an NYC zip code.…
VoiceCentral bringing Google Voice back to iPhone, the ‘Screw Apple’ edition
Following its not-so-subtle exile from the AppStore, the Google Voice app VoiceCentral will soon make a return to the iPhone as a new web-app. VoiceCentral developer Riverturn calls their reincarnated app the VoiceCentral Black Swan Edition. Okay, so maybe it won’t be called “Screw Apple” edition, but the return of VoiceCentral to the iPhone is…
HTC tells Android widget maker to stop making ‘Beautiful Widgets’
HTC is one of the more developer friendly smartphone makers out there. The company usually takes a hands-off approach to developers looking to customize HTC’s Windows Mobile and Android smartphones, which has fostered a “modding” community like no other. But, it seems HTC doesn’t look to kindly on developers that tread on their trademark design…
FCC ‘troubled’ by Verizon’s $350 ETF
It looks like Verizon managed to not only confuse and anger consumers with the memo they sent to the FCC in defense of the $350 “advanced devices” ETF. Turns out, the FCC was none too pleased to hear that Verizon was using its “early termination fee” to help pay to keep the lights on in…
Ultra-brief: Shazam offers seasonal promo
You may recall that last month Shazam launched two enhanced versions of its music discovery service on iPhone and iPod touch – Shazam Encore and (SHAZAM)RED. Well, for a limited time, iPhone and iPod touch users can purchase either version of the application from iTunes App Store for just £1.79. For purchases of (SHAZAM)RED, Shazam…
Holiday Navigation Data – Walmart and Target top the list
TeleCommunications Systems (formally called Networks in Motion) has released data showing the most navigated to destinations (in the USA) on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. The findings show that searches for Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Starbucks, and Toys R’ Us see a huge spike as holiday shoppers use mobile navigation to assist their shopping experience.…
‘Order Mapper’ Releases an Improved Version of the Mobile Pizza Ordering App
Order Mapper, Inc. has announced that the 1.2 update to their ‘Order Pizza’ iPhone app is ready and available for download. The new version of the app (which allows users to order pizza from virtually any pizzeria in seconds), has improved search results with more local pizzerias, and built-in map functionality that shows where the…
GrooveMaker Reggae for the iPhone/iTouch released by IK Multimedia
IK Multimedia has announced the release of a new application for the iPhone/iPod Touch – GrooveMaker Reggae. For those of you unfamiliar with Groovemaker, it’s a superb App that lets you cut together your own tunes (in real time) from a huge bank of pre-made samples! GrooveMaker has quickly become one of the top downloaded…
NORAD and Google Maps tracking Santa Claus around the world!
It’s Christmas Eve and you know what that means. That’s right, Santa Claus is already busy straddling the international date line in preparation for his yearly flight. It apparently also has the folks at NORAD a bit nervous. So nervous, in fact, that they’re tracking the His Redness’s flight around the world. I’d be nervous…