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Just in time for Black Friday, Amazon is bringing its Price Check app to Android, nearly a year later than its iPhone version. Hey, better late than never, right? As you would expect, the Amazon Price Check app lets you go into a store and see what the price of that item would be on…
Sprint is out with another Sprint ID pack, this time focusing on the University of Notre Dame. The new ID pack comes with a number of widgets, themes, screensavers and apps, allowing you to access all the information you may need while on the. Included in the deal are university web cams, dining hall menus,…
CheckPoints, the location-based service that rewards shoppers just for checking-in at stores, is expanding to reach folks who shop online. Together with FreeCause, they’ve introduced the new RewardsBar which is integrated with the CheckPoints eMarket. Included in the deal are savings from thousands of top online retailers including Macys, Buy.com and Staples. Now the only…
As part of its “strategy” to kill the Ovi brand, Nokia has renamed Ovi Suite to Nokia Suite and has released a new version of the PC software (for Windows). The new release is out after “spending” a month in beta and is now ready for the prime time. Aside from the name change, this…
The once super-popular ebook reading Stanza app got its final update and is now compatible with iOS 5. Amazon, which acquired Stanza in May 2009, is pushing users toward the Kindle app, though Stanza still offers a wider array of document formats and more customization options. That said, we’re kinda sad to learn this is…
Looking for better way to manage your tasks? Try Any.DO, a new to-do management app for Android that looks like it’s made for Windows Phone devices. Stop right there, that last part DOESN’T mean it’s ugly or something — the application looks awesome with its big headlines and easy-to-read content. The new app was developed…
Yeah I know the NOOK Tablet got all the media attention this week, but that doesn’t mean Barnes & Noble forgot about users who enjoy using the Nook app on their Android tablets and smartphones. Quite the contrary, the company has also revamped its Android app, making it look much better while also adding few…
It’s a rainy Friday where I’m at, so I thought it would be a perfect time to talk about some apps I’m digging again. These are iPhone apps but as always, feel free to let us know what apps you like in the comments for any platform. This week’s app selection covers a wide variety…
Some hobbyist hackers have rigged up an iPhone 4S to collect brain wave patterns from some simple ECG pads, translate them into synthesized speech, which is in turn pumped through the 3.5 mm headphone jack, and recognized by Siri as a usable command. Besides pressing the home key to initiate Siri, all you have to…
It wasn’t that long ago when we told you YouMail surpassed 1 billion calls answered. Now the company announced a new milestone, surpassing of 3 million organic downloads. What’s more, they can boast having had 75 million distinct callers interact with the company’s service at one point or another. But that’s not all, YouMail also…