After the iPhone and Android versions, ABSOLUT VODKA is launching an iPad version of its Drinkspiration application. Called Drinkspiration Home Edition, the app comes with more than 3,000 drink recipes and is in that sense touted as the “perfect application to get your party started.” In addition to all the cocktails you can browse and…
eBay for BlackBerry Updated with Deal Finder Feature and More
If you’re into eBay like I am, chances are you already have the app loaded up on your BlackBerry. It’s been around for quite some time now, and lets you do almost everything you can do from your desktop. Watch items, place bids, search for items, you name it… you can do it. In a…
RIM Axes Support for ICQ Instant Messenger on BlackBerry
Although probably not quite as inflammatory as RIM’s current stance against Kik Messenger, Research In Motion has decided that they won’t be working on ICQ for BlackBerry anymore, and that as of December 4, they’ll be turning off the instant messaging service. RIM’s not alone, either – Nimbuzz dropped ICQ a few weeks ago, too.…
BlackBerry App World Home to 15,000 Apps
RIM tweeted yesterday that the BlackBerry App World portal is now home to 15,000 apps, up from 10,000 in September. It’s still a far cry from the iOS App Store’s 300,000-ish and the Android Market’s 100,000-odd apps, plus Windows Phone isn’t that far behind BlackBerry with 3,000 apps after just a few weeks. Also, as…
RIM Sues Kik Messenger for Patent Infringement
Hooboy, I think we’re starting to see why Kik Messenger was booted out of App World and had its developer tools revoked. As of yesterday, Research In Motion is suing the makers of the instant messaging app for patent infringement. RIM had said that Kik was breaching contractual obligations, and that they had tried to…
Time Out launches iTourist guides for Barcelona, Berlin, Buenos Aires and Paris
If Lonely Planet can do it, so can Time Out. Yap, they’re going for the iPhone and iPod Touch users, as well, and their apps are $1 cheaper when compared to their Lonely Planet counterparts – $4.99 vs $5.99. The first batch of apps released include travel guides for 4 cities — Barcelona, Berlin, Buenos…
Madden NFL 11 for iPad Updated with Vintage Voltage Football Mode
For those of you running Madden NFL 11 for iPad, an update you’ve no doubt been waiting for has arrived. That’s right, the ‘Vintage Voltage Football’ mode has been added to the app, and quite honestly, it’s a little bit of awesome. When in the new game mode (which is an iPad exclusive by the…
Winamp for Android leaves beta and hits 1.0 status
Winamp is now ready for business on the Android platform as it leaves its beta stages for a full, version 1.0 release for the general public. The nice thing about the Winamp media player for Android is, well, it’s not the default media player on Android, which is terrible. Unless you’re already using and in…
Apple removes anti-gay iPhone app from the App Store
One has to wonder how some iPhone apps manage to get approved by the Apple app store, but some weird ones have slipped through. This time, a rather offensive anti-gay marriage iPhone application caused a stir and a petition was signed to have it removed from the app store. The app was called Manhattan Declaration,…
MySpace to Get New iPhone App, Revamped Mobile Site
Last month, MySpace promised that they would be bringing their redesigned socidal network to mobile, and today they’re delivering with a new iPhone app and an updated mobile site. By pulling information of your music tastes from your iPhone’s iTunes library, the app will populate your news stream with information from the artists you listen…