Data mining is a powerful tool. When applied to web traffic data, interesting trends start to emerge. And the latest trend seems to be cellphones. Go figure. Hitwise has come out with the latest web search trends that shows mobile phones as the most searched for consumer electronics across the web. By looking at data…
Apple’s iPhone OS 3.0 and the unannounced Podcast features
Apple did say yesterday that there were over 100 new features packed into the iPhone 3.0 OS. Then they left us hanging after demonstrating just a handful of new features. But, we’d prefer it that way. There’s nothing like a long presentation filled with application demonstrations to lull us to sleep. So, as they do…
Apple posts iPhone 3.0 OS webcast for public consumption!
If you felt left out of the party yesterday, as Apple introduced the next-generation iPhone 3.0 OS, cheer up, the good folks in Cupertino were kind enough to post up a Quicktime video stream of the entire event. In the presentation, Apple unveiled a few key features in the upcoming iPhone platform that many iPhone…
Apple Fires Back at BlackBerry Ad
Remember that fake ad cooked up for BlackBerry versus Apple? Well, someone just shot back… [via MiBlackBerry]
FremantleMedia, Zumobi bring American Idol finalists to the Apple AppStore
FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) and Zumobi have recently introduced the official American Idol application for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. The app called “American Idol Season 8 Exclusive” follows this season’s American Idol Top 13 finalists and brings fans exclusive multimedia content and news updates. Among the things you’ll find in a dedicated app are…
Zombieville USA, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed get free, lite versions in the AppStore
Two popular iPhone games, Zombieville USA and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, got the free, lite versions in the AppStore. And while we see this as a good thing — now when every iPhone/iPod Touch user will be able to try these games out before spending some money — I must say I was disappointed…
TaxiFlasher iPhone app helps you get a cab without yelling
TaxiFlasher is a neat app designed to help iPhone/iPod Touch users get a cab without yelling “Taxi, taxi” on the street. It’s a simple product which only flashes word TAXI on iPhone/iPod Touch’s big screen, making sure the driver sees it. By default, the word TAXI is displayed in big black letters on a yellow…
Apple finally brings Copy/Paste to iPhone with iPhone 3.0 OS!
It’s that time of year again when Apple previews their next major update to the iPhone OS. Apple managed to undermine Sprint’s Palm Pre webcast last week by announcing the iPhone OS 3.0 on the same morning that Palm and Sprint had expected to have the hype-machine all to themselves. Today, Apple took us on…
iPhone OS 3.0 Announcements
iPhone OS 3.0 has clearly got a lot of people excited, especially with all the talk about cut and paste, MMS, and even maybe tethering. Here’s what Apple went public with today – we’ll be updating it as more gets announced. It’s interesting to note that Apple explained away background processes as gobbling up too…
AT&T To Sell Refurbished 16GB iPhone 3G’s for $149
Word is spreading that AT&T stores in the New York, New Jersey area are getting Refurbished 16GB iPhone 3Gs in stock, with a pricetag of $149 on a 2-year contract. Not bad. The tipster is ‘new’ for the folks over at BGR, so they’re a little hesitant to confirm this as fact or fiction at…