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Skype Mobile, which still only works with Verizon thanks to a deal made earlier this February, can now connect over Wi-Fi. Odd, isn’t it? You’d think that Wi-Fi would have been an option from the start to relieve the U.S.’s best 3G network (in terms of coverage) of some strain. However, until now Skype had…
If you drink a lot of Starbucks (like me), and carry a BlackBerry (like me), there’s a new app being tested in the Seattle area that will no doubt be of interest to you (and me). On the heels of their successful iPhone app (launched last September), Starbucks is announcing a new version of the…
Foursquare and Vlingo are teaming up to battle bigger competitors and the companies are integrating voice controls to do things like having audible check ins. Despite what it says publicly, Foursquare is facing pressure from the new Facebook Places. Foursquare will need to add its own differentiated services to keep users from just using Facebook’s…
Windows Phone 7 is upon us as it has reached the point where it hit the Release to Manufacturers milestone (RTM). This doesn’t come as a shock since it very recently hit the technical preview milestone, but we now that WP7 is coming sooner much rather than later. After all, we’ve already seen a great…
Earlier today, Epic Games took the center stage at Apple’s media event to show off their upcoming title, “Project Sword.” It looks like that wasn’t the only trick up Epic’s sleeve as they’ve just announced “Epic Citadel” for the iPhone, iPod Touch, & iPad. Now, don’t get your hopes up too high as Epic Citadel…
Yesterday we told you that if you signed up for the Angry Birds beta for Android, you’d receive it on Friday. Well, it looks like the amount of sign ups for the hit game was so massive that Rovio has decided to throw it into the Android Market on Friday instead of send it to…
We’ve been covering Game Center ever since it was announced this past Spring It looks like all of our waiting will finally soon be over as Apple today has announced that Game Center will be launching with the iOS 4.1. Epic Games took the center stage during the GameCenter portion of today’s media event to…
The Apple iPhone may finally be getting Adobe Flash, although not through the conventional manner. Skyfire has submitted its Flash-capable browser to the App Store and it has a good shot at getting approved. Apple doesn’t allow programs in the App Store which “duplicate functionality” or minimum functionality,” so a browser wouldn’t seem like it…
You either love Swype, or you hate it. It doesn’t seem like there is much of a gray area with the text-entry application that lets you swipe your finger across letters instead of typing them out, one by one. The software then predicts words, with some great accuracy, or gives options of adding or learning…
With the 2010-2011 NFL season coming up on us fast (first games this weekend me thinks!?) there’s still time to load up and try out new Fantasy Football apps on your device of choice. If BlackBerry is your thing, Yahoo! has just released the 2010 Yahoo! Fantasy Football Launcher for your device. Nothing too fancy…