Savant has been selling an iPhone app called Rosie since last September that allows users to command just about all things electronic in the house: lighting, security, and home entertainment. By combining a hardware hub at home with a monitoring server, subscribers can remotely control many functions, like security (cameras), climate (A/C and furnace), and…
Facebook app now available for Nokia E71 and E72
Up until now, Facebook app was available for S60 touch-enabled devices, only. The popular social network has released its app for two other smartphones – Nokia E71 and E72. The application allows users to do their cyber schmoozing while on the go. That includes updating your status, adding friends, sending messages, browsing and uploading photos,…
Pizza Hut iPhone app scores another award, this time from Forbes
Just when we reported that MMA has honored Pizza Hut’s iPhone app with two awards, the company has scored another award for its iEfforts. This time it’s Forbes Magazine, which named the application as the #1 Branded Mobile Application of 2009. Commenting on the new award received, Pizza Hut’s Bernard Acoca said: “It is very…
Yowza!! adds coupons from new retail partners just in time for the holiday season
Yowza!!, a mobile local coupon service/iPhone app we covered in the past, announced addition of coupons from new retail partners — including Toys R’ Us, Babies R’ Us, Robbins Brothers, Hobby Lobby and ULTA Beauty Stores. In addition, the company also said that its coupons will be available on the Android platform, through a partnership…
Saskatchewan Roughriders App Very Popular on the Prairies
Canadians are gearing up for the big football game of the year up here in Canada. That’s right, the Canadian version of the ‘Super Bowl’, the ‘Grey Cup‘ is being played this Sunday in Calgary… Featuring the Montreal Alouettes vs. the Saskatchewan Roughriders. If you’re familiar with the CFL, you’ll know that Saskatchewan’s fans are…
Virtual gifts in 3D from UK iPhone startup
UK-based startup Little World Gifts is opening a Christmas Store on iPhone selling 3D virtual gifts, entering the $1billion/year virtual goods market. The gift store takes the form of an iPhone app, also called “Little World Gifts”, which has recently been submitted to Apple and will be available internationally in December via the App Store.…
Telmap releases Telmap Navigator for Android
Telmap today announced the availability of a special edition of Telmap Navigator for Android. The Android edition follows successful launches on iPhone, BlackBerry, Symbian, BREW, and Windows Mobile and will help users take advantage of Android’s popular user interface and capabilities. Telmap Navigator for Android provides users with real-time, relevant and localized service and some…
Kid who Rick Rolled jailbroken Australian iPhones lands job as a developer
Remember the iPhone worm Will talked about a little over 2 weeks ago, the one that made an estimated 21,000 jailbroken iPhones in Austrilia with SSH installed switch their wallpaper to an image of Rick Astley? The guy who developed that worm is a 21 year old named Ashley Towns. He just scored a job…
Fring for S60 updated with Skype video calls
Fring has updated its Symbian S60 application to enable Skype video calls! Yap, you’ve read that correctly – now you can use you S60 device and Fring not only to talk with your Skype buddies, but also to “video call” them. Not all S60 smartphones are supported at the moment. The list includes all touch-enabled…
iPhone camera app Snapture 2.0 adds photo sharing, auto-focus and color modes
Snapture has updated its popular camera application for the iPhone. Version 2.0 builds on its powerful predecessor (which we covered in the past) to include new features such as: Photo sharing to Facebook and Twitter Auto-focus and tap-to-focus New color modes: black & white, sepia and inverse Rest of the features from the previous releases…