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RIM has updated their BlackBerry Travel application in the Beta Zone with a few new features for frequent globe-trotters. With BlackBerry Travel 1.1, you can now remotely book car rentals at a number of popular agencies like Budget, Avis, and Hertz. Those bookings will use local currencies, so you don’t have to bust out any…
On the heels of the upcoming Facebook for iPad application, the social network launched an updated version of its Android app. There are three new features included in this release – access to pages, improvements to the news feed and video uploads. The last mentioned feature will allow you to move clips straight from a…
Opera Software, founded in 1995, has done so much for the web, yet has received hardly any recognition. They introduced the first browser with tabs, the first browser with gesture support, the first browser with a homepage that lets you quickly jump to your favorite websites, and most importantly they invented Opera Mini. While many…
If your Android smartphone is occasionally used by someone else like your spouse, child or friend – you may want to consider protecting some of the apps from accessing by other people. Password protection instantly comes to mind but that’s so 20th century, how about something cooler? Facial recognition anyone? Yep that’s the way to…
If Facebook can have its dedicated iPad app, so can Skype. Apparently the VoIP giant is working on a new application that will fully take advantage of the big screen Apple’s tablet rocks. The rumor is that Skype for iPad will launch at some point next week, bringing some cool features to the tablet. We’re…
After Windows Mobile and Android, SPB Software is bringing its Wireless Monitor app to another platform – Symbian. As more and more apps want to use your mobile connection, it gets harder to control data expenses. SPB Wireless Monitor measures data traffic per application via all types of Internet connections and calculates network usage costs…
Relaxation Portal is a new app from SRS Labs, touted as the “most sophisticated relaxation-themed application.” Available for iOS and Android-powered devices, it is said to “put the world at users’ fingertips.” Basically it displays an image of some location, while playing a matching 3D sound (on headphones), allowing you to truly experience the place.…
If you need something a little more buxom than RIM’s official Twitter client, HootSuite has just updated their social networking app with a smattering of new features. Twitter users can now enjoy Lists to their fullest extent, including creating, editing, and viewing, as well as adding lists as a dedicated stream of content to monitor.…
Apple has been hoping to trademark the term “App Store” since launching the iTunes App Store in the summer of 2008. Other companies, like Amazon and Microsoft, have said that it’s a bit silly to try to trademark such a broad term, and that Apple shouldn’t have the rights to the it. A U.S. district…
The official Twitter for BlackBerry client just got updated in the Beta Zone with some new stuff for social networking enthusiasts.The top navigation bar in the app now includes a dedicated button for local trending topics, which was until now folded into the Search section (and even then it wasn’t geo-located). There’s also a button…