Apple has just issued a press release announcing that they’ve hit 3 billion applications downloaded less than 18 months after the App Store opened. Here are some key milestones: July 14 2008: Apple App store opens and during the weekend over 10 million applications were downloaded. April 24 2009: 1 billion applications downloaded; took 9…
Skype for iPhone ‘No Longer Available’ in the App Store
Update: Paul from Skype dropped a quick note in the comments to let us know that this was, in fact, just a small glitch. If Skype for iPhone isn’t available yet in your area, check back soon. Here’s an odd one. Chances are if you pack an iPhone you’ve already loaded up Skype, right? I…
Let’s Golf for iPhone goes FREE today
It wouldn’t feel right ringing in the first official work day of the new year without a free iPhone game to show you. Today’s free iPhone game is “Let’s Golf.” Thanks to Gameloft you can download their popular iPhone golf game for free on the App Store. You get the full version of the game,…
Apple Magic Mouse spotted controlling jailbroken iPhone!
The iPhone might not officially be able to pair with a wireless Bluetooth keyboard or a wireless Bluetooth mouse, but the jailbroken iPhone community isn’t going to let that stop them. Thanks to the open source Bluetooth stack project BTstack, we now have video of an Apple Magic Mouse controlling an iPhone over Bluetooth. Seeing…
Nokia files another patent infringement lawsuit against Apple
Nokia is really pushing hard to put the hurt on Apple’s legal team. Nokia first sued Apple in late October for allegedly violating 10 wireless patents held by Nokia. When Apple pushed back and counter sued Nokia for 13 wireless patents, Nokia turned right around and sued Apple for an additional 7 patents while simultaneously…
Where’s My Stuff? iPhone app helps you keep up with your belongings
Where’s My Stuff? is simple yet useful app for iPhone and iPod Touch users. It’s made to help you keep up with your belongings. As soon as you borrow something to a friend, family member or colleague, input it into the app and have all items on a single list. That list is then sortable…
Documents to Go Premium updated to support editing of PowerPoint presentations, GMail attachment handling
Popular mobile office solution for the iPhone (and other mobile platforms), Documents to Go Premium, has been updated and now it can edit PowerPoint files, making it the first app for the platform to do so. This, of course, is in addition to supporting Word and Excel files, a feature that was already available in…
AppMakr allows web-based creation of iPhone apps
Here’s a service that will help Apple reach 200,000 apps milestone. It’s called AppMakr and it allows anyone — and I mean anyone — to create his/her own iPhone app without a single line of code. The process is completely done via web using WYSIWYG interface, allowing users to seamlessly implement a number of features…
Schlage Set to Announce New Security Features for the LiNK Remote Home-Management System
My friends at Schlage are set to announce some new security capabilities for their Schlage LiNK Remote Home-Management System. The announcement will hit us at CES, so I’ll keep my ear to the ground for more on this one. The LiNK Home-Management System allows Schlage wireless keypad locks to be integrated with residential security systems…
Apple’s ‘iSlate’ Tablet Specs Leaked?
The Nexus One might be on the tip of mobile industry’s tongue right now, but that hasn’t slowed the number of alleged Applet “iSlate” Tablet rumors coming to light. And, this latest Apple Tablet rumor is a doozy. The folks over at PhoneArena have gotten their hands on what purports to be a Apple internal…