If you ever find yourself needing a hot, syrupy injection of American pride while on the go, Comedy Central has just released an iPhone app showcasing Stephen Colbert’s segment The Word. The whole library is there, searchable by date, title, and popularity, with new clips added every week. A featured and random section can help…
‘Tap Tap Revenge: Metallica’ Debuts in the App Store
No, I’m not a Metallica fan… But yes, I did attend a Metallica concert a week or so ago, and I have to admit… It was a heck of a show. My ears took a beating, but those ol’ metal-heads can still bring down the house. Good times. To enjoy Metallica’s music in perhaps, a…
Opera: State of the Mobile Web September 2009: Half a billion page views every day
Opera has released their monthly “State of the Mobile Web” report that highlights how Opera Mini users are as addicting to web surfing as teenage girls are to pop music with sexually suggestive lyrics. I’ve been a long time Opera Mini user, and have written a lengthy review of their latest beta of Opera Mini…
New Documents to Go for BlackBerry Features Desktop Sync
Documents to Go, one of the big name mobile document apps for BlackBerry, has updated to version 2.0 and has quite a few impressive new features. The biggest one is desktop file sync, meaning any Office documents you’re actively editing on your desktop computer will update the same files stored on your BlackBerry’s microSD memory…
Service Pack 1 for BlackBerry Desktop Manager 5.0 Now Available
It’s a tad unusual for RIM to offer a ‘service pack’ for the BlackBerry Desktop Manager… In most cases we simply see a new version available for download. But meh, whatever you want to call it, check this out as it’s probably worth the update. It’s mostly minor changes and bug fixes, but still… always…
Quickie: Google Voice for BlackBerry Updated Yet Again
Google Voice for BlackBerry has been updated yet again, and this time around the update brings us to version 0.1.6. As per usual, Google has decided to provide absolutely no details or changelog (would always be very helpful), so do let us know if you notice any major changes in this update. Want to stay…
Nokia’s Here and Now adds movies and restaurants
Remember Nokia’s Here and Now project we covered some time ago? It has been updated recently to include movies and restaurants to the mix. This means that now (and here 🙂 ) you will also be able to check out movie listings in theaters around, as well as good places to eat — all from…
Bath-O-Matic iPhone app is a great concept for the house of future
Here’s a scenario. You’re returning late from work, super tired. All you want is to fall a sleep in your bath, but you just hate waiting for the water to fill it in. What to do? Guess what – there could be an app for that. One of the projects shown at the recently held…
See where your tax dollars are being spent in Layar’s augmented reality
Want to see where the the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is being spent? There’s an app for that. Or, to be more precise, there’s a new Layar “layer” for that. The new “Recovery.org” layer is now available on the Layar augmented reality browser, giving iPhone or Android users the power to pin-point…
Poynt for BlackBerry Crammed Full of Halloween Goodness
Users of Poynt for BlackBerry know how well the app lets you find people, businesses, retailers, restaurants and more, all in your area. It’s a handy app that brings local listings to your fingertips, and helps you connect with ease. With Halloween coming up fast, the developers over at Poynt are doing their best to…