Something I always said about Ping was that the idea was a good one, but it needed to support apps as well as music. Looks like someone at Apple has been listening if this latest patent filing is to be believed. Thumbing through the documentation over at Patently Apple, it appears that Apple is looking into ways to make the … Read More
Nexus S Reviews
Since Google announced the Samsung-made Nexus S the smartphone world has been waiting with baited breath to find out whether the ‘S’ will be the new Android king or just another carbon-copy handset. Having read the lengthy and characteristically well-written review over at Engadget I think it’s fair to say Samsung’s Nexus S will be the must have handset for … Read More
HP Updates Firmware of Six New Printers To Add AirPrint Support
After Apple included AirPrint functionality in iOS 4.2 the world, well a couple of people, scrambled to buy one of the few HP printers that support the feature. But good news – now six more printers have joined the fun thanks to new firmware updates pushed out recently by HP. The printers now AirPrint enabled are: – Officejet 6500A e-AiO5 … Read More
Google Instant for iOS Now Available Worldwide
Google’s Instant Search is now available on iOS devices worldwide after being initially limited to the United States and a few more lucky countries. Instant is one of the many features Google has implemented over the last couple of years aimed at speeding up the world of search and works by populating your search results as you continue to type … Read More
Real Racing 2 for iPhone 4 Full Details
Firemint have today released more details of their upcoming arcade racing sim, Real Racing 2. Slated for a release on December 16th, and priced at US $9.99 / £5.99, Real Racing 2 will hope to build on the huge success of its older brother and certainly won’t be short on features. As for game modes, there are the usual multiplayer … Read More
Google Latitude For iPhone Pulled From The App Store
It’s always fun to play the mysterious disappearing app game, and today is no different! Today’s contestant is Google’s Latitude app. If you happen to use the Japanese App Store and were quick enough then you might just have been able to download a native app for the location tracking service that Google has been toying with for some time … Read More
Verizon iPhone now ‘closer to reality’ AT&T Exclusivity Coming To An End
It’s the rumour that just won’t die, but once again there are reports that AT&T’s iPhone exclusivity could be coming to an end. Again. One of the people to blame this time around is Shaw Wu of Kaufman Bros. The analyst claimed yesterday that the iPhone coming to Verizon is now ‘closer to reality’. Not exactly earth-shattering. Today bought us a … Read More
Promo Codes for iPhone/iPad Apps Can Now Be Redeemed Worldwide
New developments in the world of App Store promo codes today, and one much overdue. Up until now if a developer wanted to send out a promo code for their iPhone / iPad apps and games, the receiving person needed a US iTunes account to redeem it. After today’s announcement, the codes can be redeemed on any iTunes account regardless … Read More
Google Books Now Available for iPhone
Google today officially took the wraps off the eBook store we’ve been expecting and launched apps for both Android and iOS to boot. While comparisons will inevitably be made with Amazon’s Kindle service as well as Apple’s fledgeling iBooks, Google’s offering does have a couple of interesting angles worth noting. One of the interesting things of note is that Google has, … Read More
WhiteiPhone4Now.com pulled down – Apple wins?
We recently told you about New York teenager Fei Lam and his little money making endeavour – offering White iPhone 4 conversion kits supposedly direct from Apple’s own hardware partner Foxconn. We also told you how Apple was seemingly a little upset. Now, in an email to CultOfMac.com, Lam has told the world : We have closed the site, possibly … Read More
Apple Granted Patent for Touch Enabled Notebook
Patently Apple has done it again – this time they’ve discovered a brand new patent that Apple has managed to claim that appears to pave the way for a laptop that transforms into an iPad. This is the kind of thing many expected the new Macbook Air to turn out to be, but when announcing Apple’s super thin and light … Read More
PlayStation Phone ‘Zeus Z1′ New Video [PSP]
Yesterday we showed you video of what was claimed to be the fabled Playstation Phone. Despite the admittedly blurry nature of what we saw, it was certainly an eye-opener, the thing looked to be real. Well ladies and gentlemen, judging by new videos posted by Engadget, it’s definitely, 100% guaranteed to be legit – and this time we can see … Read More
Mophie Juice Pack Plus for iPhone 4 More Than Doubles Battery Power
The Mophie Juice Pack Air was one of the world’s favorite iPhone 3G/3GS cases/battery packs and we’ve all been eagerly anticipating the iPhone 4 version. Now, the wait is over, but this is no mere update. This is an all new model! Named the Juice Pack Plus, this new design will retail for $99.95 and boast an almost unbelievable 2000 … Read More
Firemint shows off Real Racing 2 screens
Firemint, the team behind iPhone smash hit Real Racing have just released the first screenshots of the upcoming sequel, aptly named Real Racing 2. Currently slated for a pre-christmas release, Real Racing 2 will feature officially licensed cars and a career mode that Firemint claim will give players over 10 hours of gaming goodness. One fact of note is that … Read More
PlayStation Phone in Video? Runs on Gingerbread [Sony PSP]
Well, well, well. Remember we told you about tech blog Engadget receiving photos of what they believe to be the much-rumoured Playstation Phone? Pretty cool right? Not as cool as the video they posted yesterday! So here’s the story. Techblog.gr has posted a video of what they claim is the Sony Ericsson Z1, or Playstation Phone to you and me. … Read More