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I know I’ve talked about them before, but any time Capcom comes up in my inbox, RSS feeds, or Twitter stream, I can’t help but sit up and take notice. The company has built some of the most legendary games of all time, and many of the games bring back very fond memories from my…
SPB Software announced the latest version of SPB Mobile Shell 5.0 for device manufacturers and carriers. One of the most popular mobile UI solutions is available for multiple devices and platforms, including Windows Mobile, Android and Symbian and has already been deployed by over 15 companies, including Sony Ericsson, Toshiba and O2. In terms of…
North American travel expert Rand McNally is out with its free iPhone app Explore America, offering snippets of unique travel content, photos and videos, destination information, a daily quiz and more. Once downloaded, users receive a Daily Adventure, which includes a description of an intriguing place in North America, a locator map, and up to…
CarZar is a new mobile location-based social automotive service and iPhone app, unveiled at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. The main idea is to allow consumers to share their passion for cars in an easy to use way. All you have to do is start the CarZar app on your iPhone, snap a vehicle image…
A company called LinguaSys launched a new app called TransGen Mobile, providing the first multilingual private mobile chat rooms for Android. Available through the Android Market, the new application can scale to over 500 users per chat room, allowing participants to converse in different languages in a single room. Moreover, there’s the support for private…
Northwest Savings Bank is joining other financial institutions which already have their iPhone apps. The bank’s free to download application serves as a fancy interface to Northwest’s Mobile Banking platform, taking advantage of the iPhone’s built-in GPS and Google Maps to not only give customers an overview of branches and ATMs in their area, but…
AARP — the nonprofit, nonpartisan social welfare organization for 50+ Americans — launched 4 apps for the iOS device users: AARP App, AARP The Magazine, AARP Bulletin and AARP VIVA. First comes the AARP App, which serves as the primary hub for users to connect to AARP and its media properties. Using the free application,…
After a series of unfortunate incidents involving bullying, awareness for the issue has exploded, resulting in celebrity pleas, new charitable foundations, and now a new iPhone app from MTV called “Over the Line”. Basically, troubled teens submit their situations anonymously, where the public at large can vote on whether it was on, over, or under…
Are you big on Google products and service, but you absolutely adore your iPhone? You’ve probably been envying your Android counterparts who have been sporting Google Goggles for the past year while you’ve been snapping pics and asking the Twitter collective, “Hey guys, what is this thing?” Those days are well behind you now, my…
You may be used to see foreign currencies on certain applications you find in the Android Market, but wouldn’t it be nice to get the price of the application in your local currency before you dive in? Well, that’s exactly what Google has done for you now. Instead of going to XE.com, or going deeper…