Modulation Index has recently announced that their Tuner2 Hi-Fi Radio app is the first ever iPhone application to natively support the true RTMP protocol for streaming audio via Adobe Flash Media Server. Sure, we’ve seen quite a few “world’s first” announcements, but apparently Modulation Index’s onto something. As a result of their solution, radio stations…
Clearwire launches CLEAR 4G in Las Vegas
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. But, hopefully not for Clearwire. Sprint’s 4G WiMAX partner has just announced the launch of their 4G CLEAR WiMAX network in Las Vegas, as it prepares to launch 4G service in Chicago, Charlotte, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Honolulu, Philadelphia, and Seattle later this year. Major metros like New York, Boston,…
WiMAX-Enabled Samsung Mondi Available August 1st.
Samsung has announced the commercial availability of the Mondi, a WiMAX-capable MID, for August 1st. on Sprint’s Clearwire network in Atlanta, Las Vegas and Portland. As the first U.S. device to make use of WiMAX, the Mondi is sure to grab a lot of attention, despite being limited geographically – even then, we’re hearing that…
New iPod Touch Coming with Camera and Microphone?
Apparently the next generation of iPod Touch will be picking up some of the features of its big brother, the iPhone. A camera and microphone will be included in the new model, due in the next two to three months, turning the ubiquitous MP3 player into a wholly respectable voice-over-IP device. VoIP services are already…
IASUS 500K Earpiece for BlackBerry and iPhone Makes you Look Like Total Badass
Y’know, when friends call and tell you “The Eagle has Landed, prepare for extraction,” it’s hard to mutter “whiskey, tango, foxtrot” into one of those standard mono Bluetooth headsets without feeling like a bit of a douche. This is exactly why military and security audio supplier Iasus has released their 500k earpeice, complete with transparent…
Hermes Sonata Bluetooth Headset from Emmanuel Laffon de Mazieres
Designer Emmanuel Laffon de Mazieres has put together a new Bluetooth headset design for Hermes Paris. The thing looks great, that’s for sure… To confirm or deny my opinion, you can check out more images below. The design incorporates a mixture of leather, aluminum and carbon for a pretty high-class look. The ear loop is…
Cell towers as early flash flood warning system
No, it’s not just an idea. It’s been proven through field testing that cellular towers can be used to help predict flash floods with enough early-warning leeway to give flood-plain dwellers a chance to get our of harm’s way. Thanks to the research of Prof. Pinhas Alpert, a geophysicist and head of the Porter School…
Sprint Confirms Wi-Fi BlackBerry Tour, Required Wi-Fi from All PDAs
A Wi-Fi-enabled Verizon BlackBerry Tour code-named Atlas was rumoured awhile back, and now has received an official nod from Jeff Clemow, Sprint’s director of business product marketing. Although CDMA ‘berries have been hurting for the feature since RIM first started supporting it in the 8820, it’s not just BlackBerry getting Wi-Fi – it’s apparently a…
Head To Head Review: Touch Pro 2 Versus Nokia N97
iPhone 3GS Used To Record Professional Music Video
We should all be aware by now that one of the major points of the iPhone 3GS is it’s ability to capture video, but I didn’t think the 3GS would be able to produce videos of high enough quality to be used as a music video. Reyna Perez’s “Love Love Love” was co-directed by her…