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Mobile trip organizing app/service TripIt is conquering yet another device – Kindle Fire. Yep that means the application is available from the Amazon Appstore and as usual it’s available in two flavors – one ad-supported and the other one with no ads whatsoever. Apparently TripIt users dig Amazon’s Kindle, with some 40% of them owning…
Scottsdale-based start-up Looterang is out with its iPhone app, allowing users to get personalized deals in their area. However, unlike other deal sites (i.e. Groupon), Looterang does its magic in the super hassle-free way which removes the need for coupons. The service links your debit or credit cards with the Looterang system to get you…
The BBC has just announced that they’ve expanded support for their global BBC iPlayer application to owners of the iPhone and iPod touch. Until now you had to have an iPad to use iPlayer outside the UK, so this is big news for expats or for those who simply want access to high quality content…
The Android Market hit a humongous milestone this past weekend, as it passed the ten billion app download milestone. It has come a long way since the end of 2008 and Market downloads are now happening at a rate of one billion per month. Google didn’t announce the lucky Android user that made the prestigious…
Verizon is making an effort to say that it’s not blocking Google Wallet on the Galaxy Nexus, but the mobile payment service still won’t be on the first U.S. Ice Cream Sandwich device. Verizon states a case for itself in a very vague manner: “Google Wallet is different from other widely-available m-commerce services. Google Wallet…
Great news for you Android fans out there. The search giant has decided the Android Market should have a slew of some of the most popular apps for just 10 cents. Why, you ask? No one knows. When I woke up this morning I noticed a banner in the Market that said “10 Days of Offers…
If brick-and-mortar stores didn’t hate Amazon enough, they’ll really be steamed this Dec. 10 because the online retailing giant is holding a promotion which will give users an additional 5 percent off its prices when they use the Price Check app. Basically, you’ll be able to walk into a store, use the Price Check app…
Here’s a scenario – let’s say you own the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play and also some solid Honeycomb tablet. Don’t you want to use your smartphone’s gamepad to play games on a tablet’s bigger screen? Yeah you do want the capability and now you can have it. The name of the application is DroidMote and…
Dolphin Browser HD, which is the web browser I use on my Samsung Galaxy S II, has been updated again. Version 7.2.0 introduces several changes, including: Encryption to backup data; Option to turn on/off Toggle Webzine button in Settings; Option to disable confirm dialog while exit Dolphin via back button; Enabled option to disable “Rate…
Samsung has updated its web-based app store Samsung Apps allowing users to install applications from a web browser. The so called Web Download Service already works on the Android Market and Apple’s iTunes – simply tap a link and the application management app will start to take it from there. The new capability is available…