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Rockstar Games announced late last year they were working on a mobile version of Max Payne to be released some time in March 2012. March 2012 came and went, but a couple of days ago it was revealed that Max Payne would be released on April 12th. Well, April 12th is here and Max Payne has…
Microsoft, Nokia, and AT&T are spending hundreds of millions of dollars pushing the Lumia 900 Windows Phone. They’ve held huge marketing events in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco, and signage for the Lumia 900 is blasted across AT&T stores. A report from CNET suggests that retail stores could ultimately be to blame if the Lumia…
ChangeWave Research conducted a very brief survey asking one simple question: if you’re buying a new smartphone within the next 60 days, which vendor do you plan on buying from? The firm surveyed exactly 4,413 consumers and found that — prepare yourself for these utterly shocking results — Apple’s iPhone is the highest in demand…
Bloomberg launched its Businessweek+ app for iPad in April of last year and has since saw more than 100,000 users downloading it. Now they’re out with an updated version that works on all iOS devices, including the iPhone and iPod Touch. As you can imagine, the application gives you access to all of the content…
As you’re probably aware, there’s been a lot of talk about a future iteration of the iPhone getting a larger display dating back for a few years now. So far, it has yet to happen. Apple clearly has never seen a need to keep up with the gigantic Android phones on the market. Plus, any…
AOL-owned about.me website launched an iPhone app, helping you take your online identity with you, no matter where you happen to go. Aside from bundling many of the web service’s functionalities, the mobile app also allows you to “Check Out” nearby users’ pages presuming they’ve enabled the option. This in turn is said to bridge…
Cross-device computing experts at Splashtop updated their FileHound iPhone app, enabling file transfer and breadcrumb navigation. Those who haven’t heard of FileHound before should know it’s touted as the “easiest way to list, search and navigate documents, photos, music and videos on a computer.” When connected to a computer (requires the Splashtop Streamer software on…
After giving in to the pressure from consumers, AT&T finally started unlocking contract-free iPhones as of April 8th. Well for once, AT&T is actually going above expectations to make the process easier. You don’t even have to visit your local AT&T store to unlock the iPhone; you can do it online right from home. First…
At the end of February Dolphin updated its Android web browser with voice-control capabilities – aka Dolphin Sonar. Now the iPhone version is getting the same treatment thanks to the partnership with Nuance Communications. Unfortunately, it’s not free to use (like on Android) and is rather sold as in-app purchase for 99 cents. That’s still…
NYC & Company — which is the City’s official marketing, tourism and partnership organization — teamed-up with local start-up CityMaps to launch a free, co-branded iPhone application. Available as a free download, NYC Map is touted as a comprehensive digital tool that allows users to navigate New York City using easy-to-recognize names and visual POIs…