Breaking news, information, and analysis on the latest mobile phones and mobile technology
For the less technologically adept, the thought of jailbreaking an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad might be a little intimidating. A quick glance at Craigslist will prove that there are plenty making a pretty penny off of that intimidation. Kevin Lee, a George Mason University senior, certainly didn’t think that helping a few friends and…
Apple’s iPad 2 has been selling like hotcakes everywhere it has landed, and it looks like another retail store will be added to the list of those carrying the magical tablet. However, it’s not your typical electronics retailer — it’s Toys ‘R’ Us! You know, where a kid can be a kid. So, does that…
The next iPhone may have some crazy, new interaction metaphors, as a new patent shows that Apple is working on a smart bezel for its smartphone that may lead to true, button-less controls. The folks at Patently Apple unveiled a patent which shows a secondary display that makes up this smart bezel. This could be…
The Bank of Montreal is putting the finishing touches on the mobile apps for BlackBerry and iPhone, which should be going live by the end of the month. With it, you’ll be able to check your balance, make transfers, find nearby BMO branches (complete with turn-by-turn directions), plus push alerts for those time-sensitive bills. BMO…
Here’s one for those of you digging Tim Ferriss’ 4-Hour Workweek. With a new app called AirRun, you can outsource jobs of all types and sizes, from deliveries to projects to items, while providing a multitude of job opportunities to those looking for work. On the other side, job seekers (so called Runners) can get…
A recent Piper Jaffray study of the teenage tech market has revealed that 37% of 4,500 high schoolers were looking at buying an iPhone in the next six months, while 17% already had one. That data mostly reflects the same data from their last survey, but the more surprising information is that a full 22%…
The folks at Pixable have just put out a new Photofeed app and the new version of the photo-viewing program adds support for Flickr and Instagram, in addition to its Facebook foundation. The Photofeed iPhone app is aimed at giving you access to your friend’s photos and that’s it. Why? Well, some people love to…
Another win for Apple as a federal judge in Texas threw out a $625 million verdict against the company for allegedly infringing on three Mirror Worlds patents. The sum was awarded to Mirror Worlds by a jury last October, $208 million for each patent that Apple was accused of infringing: Coverflow, Spotlight and Time Machine.…
There is a story making rounds on the Internet today that FaceTime, the video calling application for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, is taking photos of users without permission and storing them. It’s unsettling to think that this could be happening, but it would certainly be cause for an uproar if it were. But…
Yesterday, Apple released an app called iAd Gallery, which lets you browse through the library of rich iPhone advertisements currently being used in a variety of existing apps. You can see what’s new, search for a specific ad, browse through categories, or mark favourites. It sounds like a weird thing to do for what most…