Ever since Angry Birds was released back in late 2009, it’s been on a steady track to dominate the mobile gaming market. It’s gotten to a point that you can mention Angry Birds in a normal conversation and not be looked at like a man-child for admitting to playing video games. Either way, Angry Birds…
American Express Launches Serve, a Direct Mobile Payment App
American Express just launched a new initiative called Serve, which will allow users to link their American Express or other debit cards to a single account, and pay for goods and services solely with an iPhone or Android handset. As you might expect, you can send and request money from your contacts in the app,…
iOS 4.3.1 jailbroken with the quickness using PwnageTool
A little over a week ago, we heard that iOS 4.3.1 was in the works and that it might patch up any jailbreak solutions that have been made for the new iPhone, iPod touch and iPad operating system. Days later, Apple released the update to the masses.Unfortunately, it’s not an untethered jailbreak, which means you’re…
Jack Dorsey returns to Twitter, keeps his post as Square CEO
Jack Dorsey felt in October 2008 what Steve Jobs must have felt when he was pushed out of his own company. Dorsey stepped down as Twitter’s CEO to become chairman, and co-founder Evan Williams took his place. The move must have caused some turmoil amongst the co-founders: in Vanity Fair’s profile of Dorsey, the relationship…
MeMap relies on Facebook Places to show iPhone users what their friends are up to
MeMap is a new iOS application that allows Facebook users to see which friends are around and what they’re up to, “without any hassle.” I suppose that “hassle-free” approach is the key selling point of MeMap, cause they don’t gather data from other location-based social networks like Foursquare, Gowalla and Buzzd. In that sense, you…
TripIt for iPhone 2.4 lets users do much more within the app
TripIt updated its iPhone application with several usability features. As a result, you can now edit your plans within in the app, pick the right flight among updates in the app, and there’s a new sign-in experience that doesn’t bounce you to the Web or do anything weird. Before this release, it was a hassle…
CHARGE Anywhere brings its mobile POS payment app to the iPhone
CHARGE Anywhere — provider of mobile payment solutions and payment gateway services we’ve already covered in the past — is launching its mobile payment app for iOS devices. The company offers three Magnetic Stripe Readers (MSR): an audio jack MSR, a receipt printer with an integrated MSR and an MSR cradle. Signatures can be captured…
iPQ Career Planner helps iJob hunters determine their best career match
SHLPreVisor, the talent assessment solutions provider, released iPQ Career Planner which is said to be the “first truly behavioral science-based personality and career assessment of its kind” made for the iOS-based devices. The application itself is available as a free download, but you’ll have to pay a buck (99 cents) to get the report that…
Disco Messenger for iPhone by Google is another messaging app in the bucket
There is certainly no shortage of messaging apps for the iPhone. Disco Messenger by Google now joins the ranks of Beluga, GroupMe, Fast Society, WhatsApp, Kik Messenger and others for messaging platforms available for Apple’s smartphone. When will it ever stop? Disco Messenger was created by a company called Slide, which was purchased by Google…
Pay Anywhere launches audio jack card reader for the iPhone; Offers it for free!
Pay Anywhere is another company fighting in the mobile payment space. In January, they launched the Pay Anyway dock reader and now they’re out with the audio jack version a la Square. The device is small, lightweight and durable, and comes with a carrying case and lanyard. However, they have a somewhat unique pitch, offering…