You have to give Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski credit because he seems to understand how big a role mobile broadband will play in the future. The governmental agency is just about done crafting a National Broadband plan and it has just released apps for the iPhone and Android that will measure mobile broadband…
Scrabble Arrives for BlackBerry via EA and Bplay
I’ve never been that great at Scrabble. Not that I’ve played it too much, but when I do, I always seem to run up against people that pull out works like ‘Quartzy’ and ‘Zyzyxx’. Ugh. Maybe it’s time I did a little practice… and now I can thanks to the folks at EA and Bplay.…
Formula1.com Launches Official Live Timing App for the 2010 F1 Season
Update: iPhone users can now download the app via iTunes. Formula1.com App (free) [iTunes link] Yessir! The 2010 Formula 1 season is here! I’m really looking forward to this season, as there are so many interesting stories to follow. Michael Schumacher is back in the game, Lotus has made their way back to the pit-lane,…
ABSOLUT VODKA brings Drinkspiration to the Android Market
As they promised back in July of last year, ABSOLUT is bringing its Drinkspiration application to the Android platform. As you may know from our description of the iPhone version, Drinkspiration is a complex application that includes several elements, including: Interactive encyclopedia of recipes – which helps users find a perfect drink based on multiple…
Videos: What’s it going to be like to develop games for Windows Phone Series 7?
The 2010 Games Developers Conference is in full swing right now, and at the event Microsoft decided to reveal a little bit more information about Windows Phone Series 7, due to hit later this year. As the picture above shows, Microsoft is going to tightly control what goes inside devices running their latest mobile operating…
Tap Tap Revenge rocks out to King Of Leon with new iPhone app
Nimble-fingered fans of rock band Kings Of Leon will be glad to know that the popular Tap Tap Revenge franchise is back again with another artist-themed iPhone game. Tapulous has announced that it has joined forces with the band to launch the Kings Of Leon Revenge game on the AppStore. The game sports some interesting…
Tvider lets you tweet videos on the go
If you’re looking for a way to share videos and audio on Twitter while you’re out and about, go ahead and give the Tvider a try. Made by parent company Unmundo, the application lets you send videos, pictures, and audios on Twitter from a desktop or mobile phone. You can use it with nearly any…
Foursquare preps for SXSW with redesigned iPhone app
This weekend will see all manner of tech geeks converging on Austin, Texas for the annual South By Southwest (SXSW) Conference, and that can only mean on thing – socialized mobile “check-in” apps are going to be getting a lot of attention as the traditionally iPhone-heavy crowd rushes to try out new features. Foursquare, one…
Verizon Inks $720 Million Deal with NFL, Sprint Users Go Into Mourning
Holy smokers, this is a bit of a kick in the bag for Sprint. Word has it that Sprint users can wave ‘bye-bye’ to their much beloved NFL app. The Wall Street Journal has reported that Verizon has inked a new four-year contract with the NFL to deliver coverage AND the RedZone channel to Verizon…
Foursquare for BlackBerry Updated to Version 1.7
To no doubt coincide with SXSW (which officially kicks off tomorrow), Foursquare has gone ahead and updated their BlackBerry app to version 1.7. Let the battle between Gowalla and Foursquare continue on the SXSW show floor. Of course, no details or changelog have been made available for this update as of yet, but from what…