And we thought Android smartphones are perfectly safe? Let me assure you one thing – they are! McAfee for some reason thinks the opposite is true, hence they’re launching a dedicated mobile security solution for Google’s mobile platform. Initially, the company is bringing its McAfee VirusScan Mobile to the SK Telecom subscribers in South Korea,…
Handmark to make smartphone apps out of Lee Enterprises’ media properties
Handmark scored a new client for its app development business. Again it’s a media company, Lee Enterprises, that wants to make smartphone apps out of its properties. Those unfamiliar, myself included, should know Lee Enterprises provides local news, information and advertising primarily in midsize markets. The company has more than 50 daily newspapers and online…
Distimo Monitor updated with the iPad support, daily Android Market performance data
Everyone and their mama is all about the iPad these days. So why would Distimo be any different – they are not, hence the company announced that its Distimo Monitor application/service (which we’ve covered before) is now fully supporting Apple’s tablet device. This means that every iPad developer can now view daily downloads, revenue and…
Official Twitter app now available for Android (2.1)
Well, it took them long enough. Twitter has finally let loose the official Android Twitter application. In my five whole minutes of using it, it looks like we may have a Twitter app champion on our hands. Not too surpising, seeing as how Twitter did make it. Once signed in, you’re presented with a screen…
My Epilepsy Diary iPhone app helps people with epilepsy manage seizures, symptoms and treatment
The Epilepsy Therapy Project (ETP), an NGO dedicated to accelerating new therapies for people living with epilepsy and seizures and the parent organization of epilepsy.com, released a novel iPhone application called My Epilepsy Diary. It’s touted as a “state-of-the-art, comprehensive data-gathering and reporting tool designed to improve epilepsy care,” and released as part of an…
Flicktweets, the service that organizes movie tweets, gets an iPhone app
Flicktweets, the service that organizes movie tweets based on movie titles, is getting an iPhone app. Using it, moviegoers and other interested folks can track the buzz around trailers and releases. Likewise, the service (and an iPhone app) could also prove useful for movie marketers. In addition to following tweets, Flicktweets for iPhone can also…
PayPal’s Open Mobile Payments now available for iPhone developers in beta
After successfully launching its Mobile Payments Library to select developers (private beta) during the Macworld 2010, PayPal is now opening up its mobile payment platform to the wider community. Anyone can download the library from x.com and add checkout functionality for physical goods and services sold through apps on the iPhone, without having to worry…
iTag remembers where you parked the car so you don’t have to
After G-Park and Car Finder, we have another application that remembers where you parked the car so you don’t have to. However, this time it’s not an iPhone app, but the one made to work with Android-powered smartphones. The new app comes from iTag, the same company that offers mobile phone lost and found application/service.…
SHAPE Services’ IM+ 4.1 adds full iPad compatibility
SHAPE Services has updated its popular multi-network instant messaging client, IM+, for the iPhone, iPod Touch and of course – iPad. Most of the work involved in this latest release (version 4.1) was to optimize IM+ for iPad’s large screen, as you are about to see from the list of changes below. Here’s what’s new…
The Weather Channel App for iPhone Tops 10 Million Downloads
You may recall the other day my post about The Weather Channel app for Android. It was recently updated with some cool new features, including new graphics, new desktop widgets, and much more. If you missed it, you can check it out right here. With that on-the-record, The Weather Channel quickly followed up with me…