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It looks like Siri is undergoing its first major outage today, as iPhone 4S users take to the Web to complain. Attempting to use the service only results in a kind message from that nice robot lady saying: “Sorry, I am having trouble connecting to the network.” So, if you’re noticing that Siri hasn’t been working,…
If you thought the Amazon barcode scanning apps were cool, you’ll be blown away by the Flow iPhone app, as this provides a visual search engine for your holiday shopping. The Flow app is produced by A9, a subsidiary of Amazon, and it allows you to point your iPhone at a DVD, book or CD…
Apple’s been known to produce some stellar commercials for its products and its latest line of iPhone 4S ads are no exception. In particular, Apple points out various new features of the iPhone 4S in a clear and simple way. You have emphasis on the 8-megapixel camera that can be quickly accessed from the start…
In an interview with Forbes, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse managed to slide in a compliment for the iPhone, now that he actually likes it. Don’t be fooled by its seemingly kind nature. This is a double-whammy compliment, because while it may praise Apple, it secretly slams AT&T and Verizon in a brilliant way. Hesse claims…
One of the new and neat features in iOS 5 is keyboard shortcuts, something BlackBerry users are very familiar with. Basically, you just enter a shortcut – like using “ty” for the phrase “Thank You” – and the smartphone does the rest for you. But first, you actually have to set it up. See the…
If you read my review of Jetpack Joyride, then you’ll know how easily I can recommend the game, especially since it’s only $.99. But seeing as the US economy is still not doing as well as we all would like, maybe $.99 is too much for most people to spend right now. Well, now you…
We’ve been keeping a close eye on Gameloft’s Modern Combat 3 ever since the company announced the game was in development in August, even getting some hands-on time with the game a couple of weeks back. It looks like the wait is finally over as Gameloft’s Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation has been released onto the…
An LTE iPhone has been on customers’ wish lists for the past year due to the influx of Android devices that have added 4G support. Now, Apple may finally be preparing to release an LTE offering for 2012. DigiTimes reports that as the competition gets more fierce, “Nokia, Apple, RIM and Sony Ericsson are expected to…
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: The more developers use Epic Games’ Unreal Engine for mobile platforms, the better off we’re all going to be as the engine has been flawless in delivering some amazing visuals. Nexon Mobile has announced they’ll be using the Unreal Engine for its upcoming FPS, Combat Arms:…
Apple’s iPhone 4S, which broke the 12 month product cycle previous iPhone models have maintained and also let down many hardcore nerds who were expecting to see a new design featuring a larger screen, has easily become the most successful smartphone to ever be released. Just 3 days after going on sale, Apple announced that…