Directed Electronics’ Viper SmartStart — the mobile application that lets users pop the trunk, lock the doors, hit the panic alarm and start their cars remotely — has been updated with SmartPark feature. As you can imagine, this is a handy feature that will pinpoint exactly where you parked your vehicle by noting its location…
NPR Music for iPhone updated with improved UI, blogs and a free 12-song music sampler
Six months after the original application was launched at Apple’s AppStore, NPR is updating NPR Music. Without further ado, here’s what’s included in version 2.0: Swipe-based navigation on the homescreen, offering one-tap access to streams, blogs, top programs and news. All five NPR Music blogs – All Songs Considered, Alt.Latino, Deceptive Cadence, The Record and…
Nimbuzz surveys its users: Folks like an all-in-one messaging app
Nimbuzz, the popular messaging and VoIP application, surveyed 40,000 of its users from Asia, Europe, the US and the Middle East to find out what they [users] think about the all-in-one messaging solution. As you can imagine, the majority of folks dig the idea. Here are some other points from Nimbuzz’s research: 75% of people…
FYI Magazine gets its iPhone app
FYI Magazine is going for the iPhone users too, bringing the latest news in gadgets, technology and even Apple’s latest developments and rumors. You can browse through a menu of the latest issues and click to download the issue of your choice. Once it’s downloaded, you can read it even while offline. As part of…
365 ThingZ to do: Austin is made with help of a local expert
IngZ, the company behind a number of personal guided tour apps for the iPhone, launched 365 ThingZ to do: Austin, a free application that brings Austinites and Austin visitors an “all-encompassing guide” of what to do from local expert Kristy Owen, author of the 365 Things to do in Austin blog. The content includes touringZ’…
SlapTheApp helps iPhone users relieve some stress
A company called JackFruit Digital Media launched SlapTheApp for the iOS device users, touting it as the “ultimate stress reliever.” Basically, the application is made to provide many laughs and hours of entertainment at work, a party or at home. The idea behind SlapTheApp is simple – to create positive emotions among users. Here’s how…
BullGuard Mobile Security 10 launched for multiple platforms
BullGuard Mobile Security 10 is a new security solution for smartphones which is touted to offer “superior protection, more features and covers more platforms than any other product available today.” Included in the mix (and why it’s more comprehensive than other solutions out there) are anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-theft, parental Control, firewall, spam filter and basic…
Lookout Mobile Security gets $19.5 million in funding [What are investors smoking?]
If there’s any doubt as to whether or not we’re in another bubble, what with AOL spending an undisclosed amount of money on about.me, a startup that does nothing more than show a big picture of your pretty face while also displaying links to your Twitter and Facbook account, then check out Lookout Mobile Security.…
Beluga: Group chat for Android, iPhone, and the web [Made by 3 former Google employees]
One of the reasons RIM is so successful with their BlackBerry lineup of smartphones isn’t the push email, nor the long battery life of their hardware, but instead it’s the instant messaging platform dubbed “BlackBerry Messenger” which features group chat capabilities. Looking to capitalize on this success, three former Google employees just launched their take…
Toshiba releases iOS and Android apps to watch and interact with the NY Times Square New Year’s event
Toshiba has just released an iOS [iTunes link] and Android application that will allow people to watch and interact with the ball drop in Times Square, New York. Since Toshiba manufactures the gargantuan displays that show ads and the inevitable countdown to 2011, it’s a nice way to promote their brand and maybe, just maybe,…