The city of Los Angeles and Streetline jointly unveiled Parker iPhone app, which is reportedly the first application that gives drivers real-time parking information and a fast way to find open metered parking spaces and nearby garages. Here’s how it works (from the press release): The Parker for iPhone App features a simple interface that…
Inc. magazine gets its iPhone and Android mobile apps, BlackBerry coming soon
Inc. magazine is going mobile with the help of Thumb Media Group. The two companies launched mobile application for the iOS and Android platforms with BlackBerry version to follow shortly. You know how magazine and many other traditional media publishers are struggling to monetize their content? Well Inc. decided to try out the subscription model,…
Panorama Free allows iPhone users to take panoramic photos
There are few solid third-party camera apps for the iPhone. The application we’re talking about today, Panorama Free, doesn’t compete with most of them – apps like Snapture and Camera Pro are way more powerful. However, Panorama Free is (as the name says) available as a free download and it allows iPhone users to take…
Inspired is made to coach iPhone users on a natural pathway of wellness
Just in time for the New Year (and New Year’s resolutions), Kismetech released a new iPhone app called Inspired – Natural Wisdom and Audio Affirmations, which is filled with the “inspirational insights revealed by nature’s amazing processes.” As a big fun of reading motivational quotes to start-up my day, I find Inspired to be an…
Hyper Facts is touted as a quick encyclopedia that gets information from multiple sources
A company called A2rt development launched Hyper Facts, an encyclopedia app for the iPhone that gets information from multiple sources. You may be thinking that Wikipedia offers the same features for free (where as Hyper Facts costs 99 cents), but the idea here is to link multiple articles with Wikipedia content and offer a more…
Skype video calling hitting iPhone 4 and other platforms next year?
When the iPhone 4 was released and a front-facing camera was announced, I became excited for Skype video calls. Unfortunately, video calling was limited to FaceTime only. And even that was limited to Wi-Fi, too. Of course, there are other apps that allow you to make video calls over 3G, but they’re totally craptastic. Even…
Patriot iPhone app helps you fight terrorism
This isn’t exactly a brand new app but I stumbled upon the PatriotApp and felt I could help spread some Christmas cheer by helping you all fight those dirty terrorists with nothing more than your iPhone or iPod touch. Unfortunately, the Patriot iPhone app doesn’t turn your iOS device into a rocket launcher but it…
ooVoo hits 100,000 new user registrations in a single day!
ooVoo, the application/service that offers six-way video chat which is also available for Android users, has hit the new milestone. On Wednesday, December 22nd, ooVoo exceeded 100,000 new user registrations over a 24-hour period, which is nearly double the previous usage record for a single day. That’s obviously a big win for the company, prompting…
Gear4 UnityRemote turns iPhone, iPod into universal remote
If you’re tired of having to dig around for your various remote controls, you may want to check out the Gear 4 UnityRemote iPhone app because it will turn your iDevice into a universal remote for all your home theater gadget. This isn’t the first remote app we’ve seen but the UnityRemote from Gear 4…
Oxygen Phone Manager II and Symbian SMS Manager updated with support for Symbian^3 smartphones
Oxygen Software updated two of its popular PC applications, Oxygen Phone Manager II for Symbian smartphones and Symbian SMS Manager, to make them compatible with the latest Nokia smartphones running Symbian^3. Yup, this includes the highly-acclaimed Nokia N8, as well as other models like the C6-01, C7-00 and the upcoming (and delayed) E7-00. In addition,…