AdMob, the leading mobile ad network, is acquiring AdWhirl, iPhone-centric mobile advertising solutions provider, which works with multiple iPhone ad networks. The official line is that with the acquisition, AdMob will be able to offer iPhone application developers “a much needed open source mediation solution.” We, on the other hand, think that it’s best to…
Pocket Informant 1.1 for iPhone is around the corner
If you’re looking for a more powerful tool for organizing your (business) life and have an iPhone, you’ve probably already tried some third-party solutions that go beyond the built-in Calendar app. On such application is Pocket Informant, which will get a major update in the near future. Among the features Pocket Informant 1.1 will pack,…
Zumobi launches another free iPhone app – Sporting News Pro Football
Zumobi keeps adding new iPhone applications to the AppStore. Their latest work is Sporting News Pro Football, which they created in partnership with (guess) Sporting News. The free app offers breaking news, detailed stats, photos, expert analysis and articles, and other things NFL. Moreover, it can be customized with favorite team colors and content for…
IM+ 3.4 Bringing Voice Recognition Tweets to iPhone
Whether you’re a Twitter fanatic with thumbs calloused from tapping out 140-character tweets, or just looking for a more convenient way to tweet your thoughts, there’s an iPhone app for you. Or, rather, there will be an iPhone app for you. IM+ 3.4, one of the iPhone’s more popular multi-service instant messaging clients, will soon…
Dymo LabelWriter printers sing along iPhone via Print n Share iPhone app
Dymo, the company behind the popular label printers, is going iPhone. Actually, it’s EuroSmartz which added Dymo’s LabelWriter 400 and LabelWriter 450 to the list of supported devices in its application titled “Print n Share.” As a result — as you can guess for yourself — select Dymo printer owners can now make labels while…
It started happening: Chillingo announces Toki Tori Deluxe for iPhone 3GS, only
Guess we expected this to start happening. Some apps will work on the iPhone 3GS, only. And I’m not talking about those apps that require a compass, which is not found in the original iPhone nor iPhone 3G – I’m talking about applications and games that will take advantage of more powerful CPU and more…
Evernote for iPhone 3.1 is faster, better
Note taking service/app Evernote has an update application in the AppStore. Version 3.1 is much faster than its predecessor and also packs tons of improvements, including: Snappier snapping – creating both snapshot and camera roll notes is speedier than ever before. Clip web pages – just like you would do on your computer. This is…
Waze looking to beat Google with active crowdsourcing
Before Google announced their street-level (arterial) traffic feature for Google Maps, Waze was on the mobile scene with their innovative crowd-sourcing service that leverages the power of the “crowd” to determine traffic flow and give drivers a heads-up on speed traps/cameras. But, then, of course, Google jumped in and wanted to play the street traffic…
Apple blames exploding iPhones on user error
My whole life, people have come to me asking how to fix a certain computer problem or a particular gadget-related bug. I guess everyone thinks that all geeks are born knowing how to fix gadgets. But I digress. The point is that the first thing I think when someone tells me their computer/gadget has gone…
Apple patent would tailor iPhone homescreen to your location
With technologies like cell-tower triangulation, GPS and WiFi location tracking, it’s not hard for the iPhone to determine your location. Firing up Google Maps and hitting the “Locate Me” button is proof enough that your iPhone can track you more closely than an embittered ex-girlfriend. But, it doesn’t stop there. Apple’s latest patent application indicates…