With Christmas around the corner, everyone is getting super busy. You need to buy gifts, decorate your house and play with kids, if you have any. If you’re in that group (with kids), there’s so much on your plate and kids can, let’s face it, be a pain. No more – all you need to…
Jenga Now Available for iPhone and iPad
JENGA! Yes sir, one of my favorite party games to play with friends and family is now available on the iPhone and iPad. I have a feeling many more hilarious times are going to come my way as a result of this release. Much like the actual physical game, Jenga for iPhone and iPad requires…
Apple disables jailbreak detection API in iOS 4.2
For those of us who have jailbroken iOS devices, like an iPhone or iPad, news of a jailbreak detection API was a little worrisome when it was dropped a few months ago. But when 4.2 was released, so was the jailbreak detecting API — it was either disabled or removed by Apple for no apparent…
Google Redesigns the Android Market
With Android 2.3 just days away from its official release with the Nexus S by Samsung, Google has decided that the Android Market should get redesigned, reworked and re-upholstered, too. Of course, we had a pretty good idea that this was coming as many changes were coming with the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update, too, but…
Plantronics launches conference call app InstantMeeting for BlackBerry and Android
Plantronics launched InstantMeeting for Android and BlackBerry smartphones, the application that enables mobile professionals to easily access conference calls with the push of a button. The main idea is to simplify the standard conference call process which includes entering a myriad of numbers, ID codes and passwords, and # and * signs. InstantMeeting automatically syncs…
Silent Communication beefs-up its visual voicemail client with voice-to-text capabilities
Silent Communication enhanced its Silent VVM visual voicemail mobile client with new voice-to-text capabilities, providing users with even greater flexibility to manage their voicemail via a single interface. Utilizing the company’s serverless Device and Network Agnostic (DANA) deployment technology, mobile operators can roll out this service to any device on their network simultaneously, no matter…
SPB TV launched for Samsung’s bada smartphones
SPB Software is bringing its SPB TV product to yet another platform – bada, which is used in a total of 6 Samsung devices. As a result, owners of various Wave smartphones can enjoy over 150 channels in more than 20 languages while on the go. As that’s the case with other versions, SPB TV…
Jawbone Thoughts iPhone app sends short voice messages
With its new Thoughts iPhone app, Jawbone is trying to combine the power of voice with the convenience of text messages. Think of it like text messaging for your voice or something less confusing. The Thoughts iPhone app enables you to send voice messages up to a minute in length. You’ll be able to send…
AIR MILES App for BlackBerry and iPhone Now Available in Canada
If you live in Canada, carry a BlackBerry or iPhone, and collect AIR MILES… hold on to your shorts because I have some pretty sweet news for you. The good folks at AIR MILES have just launched their first ever application for BlackBerry and iPhone users. It’s true, no longer do you need to pull…
Brightkite axes check-ins for group texting
You might want to call it the “Facebook effect,” as we expected the world’s largest social network entering the check-in space would kill some of the existing services. It looks like Brightkite may be one of the first victims, as it is killing its check-in service to focus on group texting. It’s not bad though,…