Residents of Bay City, Mich., might be better off with AT&T than Verizon, at least when it comes to 3G coverage. Screenshot by Rick Broida Want to know how Verizon’s network coverage compares with AT&T’s for a particular location? Wondering if Sprint or T-Mobile might be better than either one? Maybe you just need to …
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Last October, PBS took the wraps off an eponymous iPad app, allowing tablet users to stream full episodes of public-television favorites like “American Masters,” “Nova,” and “MotorWeek.” iPhone and iPod users were promised their own version in November, but it never materialized. Thankfully, PBS for iPhone is finally here. It’s missing a few key elements, but it’s still a great …
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Funny story: Last April 1, gadget outlet ThinkGeek pranked customers with the iCade, a tabletop arcade cabinet for iPads. Cut to CES 2011, and suddenly the iCade is a real product, with Ion Audio handling the manufacturing and Atari supplying a large roster of classic arcade games. The retro-styled cabinet plays host to “your otherwise useless iPad” (ThinkGeek’s words), holding …
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Back in November I told you about Bluefire Reader, an iOS app with support for the ePub e-book format used by many public libraries. In other words, you can use it to check out books free of charge–but you had to do a lot of desktop hoop-jumping to make it happen. Enter OverDrive Media Console, an app that cuts out …
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A Verizon-powered iPhone could be announced as early as next week. Kent German/CNET Could Apple announce a Verizon iPhone as early as next week? According to an anonymous tipster who contacted me directly, yes indeedy. During this weekend’s 2011 CES, he says, Apple will steal some thunder by announcing a product-launch event on Tuesday, January 11. (That’s 1/11/11, if you’re …
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What’s the No. 1 New Year’s resolution? To lose weight and get in shape, of course. What’s one of the best ways to do both? Running. If you’re a novice runner, an app like Couch to 5k is a great place to start. But for anyone who’s already accustomed to hitting the pavement, I’ve yet to find an app I …
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Apple will introduce an iPhone powered by the Verizon network “sometime after the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in early January.” That’s according to Bloomberg Businessweek, citing “a person familiar with Apple’s plans.” Although we’ve heard countless similar reports and rumors in the past, there’s mounting evidence that 2011 will be the year iPhone customers finally get a carrier …
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As someone who writes daily for iPhone Atlas, I look at a lot of apps. A lot of apps. I don’t think a day goes by that I don’t install a new one, if not two or three. Needless to say, favorites emerge. Which apps made the cut this year? Though it was nearly impossible to whittle them down to …
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Navfree USA for iPhone offers turn-by-turn navigation, voice guidance, integrated Google search, and map updates for life–all for free. How is that possible, especially when competing apps from the likes of CoPilot, Navigon, and TomTom sell for upward of $50? The key lies in OpenStreetMap, Navfree’s user-built, open-source mapping system. Because OSM map data is free to use, developer Geolife …
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Like games? Here’s your chance to save a few bucks on six indie champs–and support a worthy cause in the process. Screenshot by Rick Broida ‘Tis the season to score iPhone, iPod, and iPad games on the cheap. First, Electronic Arts cut some 70 games to 99 cents each, a promotion that’s likely to run through the holidays. Next, Gameloft …
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