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Slacker Radio, a web-based and mobile music streaming service, has just introduced a new subscription tier for on-demand music. What usually happens is Slacker generates a station for you based on a song or artist, which then tweaks upcoming songs based on what you like and what you don’t. The free version is restricted by…
If you dig all of those classic children’s stories from the one and only Dr. Seuss, the good folks at Oceanhouse Media have let me know of a pretty good sale they have on right now. In honor of the 50th anniversary of Green Eggs and Ham (the #4 best-selling children’s book of all time),…
Foursquare, a service mainly used by hipsters or people who don’t having anything spectacularly meaningful in their life and thus need to acquire emotional reinforcement from icons with funny captions created by previously said mentioned hipsters, has a native iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, and even Palm webOS application, but nothing for Symbian. That says a lot…
Even the most ardent Android fanboy (I’m talking about you, Blake) has to admit that the Apple iPhone platform has it licked when it comes to gaming. OpenFeint is trying to change that and the popular mobile gaming company is bringing the heat with a bunch of popular games. “Android users deserve great games but…
After iOS 4.2 was announced during Apple’s September 1 event, most of us couldn’t wait to get a hold of the new version of the operating system. After all, it’s what will give the iPad a huge refresh as well as multitasking, so it just might feel like new again. Today, iOS 4.2 has hit…
It looks like Apple may soon introduce the ability for app makers to charge on a subscription basis, which would make devices like the Apple iPad an ideal device for newspapers and magazines. Sources say that Apple will share the demographic data with the publishers and this is critical because that’s what a newspaper or…
Updated just the other day, The Weather Channel MAX for BlackBerry now packs quite a few new features that the regular user will enjoy. The latest version brings the app up to version 2.5… and below is a quick rundown of what’s new: Animated radar maps are now on-board New TruPoint technology provides detailed forecasts…
For those of you perpetually bitten by the travel bug, jet-setters and business travelers, you might want to check out TripAdvisor Mobile. Not only has the service been offering up reviews and tips on flights, hotels, restaurants and more during your travels, but it also has an app across multiple platforms – iOS, Android and…
Skyhook — the location positioning, context and intelligence company — announced that Layar (popular augmented reality browser) has added Skyhook’s Core Engine to its Android application for improved location results. According to Layar’s CEO, Raimo van der Klein, Skyhook SDK will add “improved accuracy and speed over the native Android platform.” Skyhook’s CEO Ted Morgan…
Intrinsyc Software is bringing its popular Destinator 9 GPS Navigation application to the iPhone users in China. In addition to providing users with turn-by-turn navigation, the application also comes with several additional features such as integrated iPod controls, advanced voice guidance with Text-To-Speech for spoken street names, Google Local Search, safety camera alerts, extensive POI…