Here’s one way to settle a design debate: call a vote. At least that’s WorldMate‘s plan when it comes to their app’s splash screen. WorldMate, is a longtime maker of a mobile travel app–for multiple platforms–that includes tools like a trip planner, flight status alerts, currency converter, and world clocks. Starting Wednesday, WorldMate is hoping …
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Skullcandy 50/50 earphones (photos) +2 more See all photos Skullcandy has made quite a name for itself in the headphone world, thanks largely to its focus on funky fashion and its aggressive marketing tactics aimed at tweens, teens, and young adults. However, the latest Skullcandy earphones to come down the pipe are perhaps the most adult-oriented we’ve seen from the …
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It’s that time of year again when throngs of people line up, sometimes days in advance, for the latest and greatest version of the Apple iPhone. Thursday is the official release date for the iPhone 4. And from the looks of things, this year could be the biggest of all iPhone launches. AT&T says that demand for the iPhone 4 …
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Now playing: Watch this: Apple iPhone 4 5:23 With a revamped design, sparkling new display, speedy processor, and additional features, Apple’s iPhone 4 is the biggest upgrade to Apple’s smartphone since the iPhone 3G. It’s also the showcase handset for Apple’s newest operating system, iOS 4, which adds a selection of long-overdue features, plus a selection of smaller tweaks that …
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Could the iPhone 4 have a scratch problem? Earlier Wednesday, gadget blog Engadget released photos of a five-day-old demo unit with some very discernible scratches on the back side. This, despite the fact that the new iPhone is made of hardened glass on both the front and rear, and that Steve Jobs himself said it’s better at resisting scratches. (Bad …
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Skype, the VoIP king, has opened a beta for its software-development kit. It’s called SkypeKit, and the idea is to make any gadget with an Internet connection capable of Skype video and voice calling. The first version of the SDK is aimed at device manufacturers that want to stick calling capability into their gadgets. We’re hoping that it will kick-start Skype …
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Apple released its much-awaited iOS 4 update Monday for the iPhone 3G and 3GS, as well as the second and third generations of the iPod Touch. However, not all iOS 4 features have rolled out for all devices, and first-generation versions of both the iPhone and the iPod Touch won’t get the update at all. Here is a chart breaking …
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Getting any new geek toy takes me through the usual unboxing and tinkering routines, particularly if it’s the shiny black iPhone 4 (full CNET review) I just got in on preorder that’s so coveted that people are willing to sell spots in line for Thursday’s retail launch. Plugging the boxier, edgier iPhone 4 into iTunes was my first task. Staring …
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We’ve always thought there must be people at Samsung who randomly pick a word from the dictionary to name the company’s phones. Now we think they must have run out of words. That’s because one of the latest Samsung phones for T-Mobile, announced Wednesday, is called–we kid you not–the Samsung :). Thankfully, Samsung “Smiley” is an acceptable substitute, because otherwise …
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Black and white versions of the new iPhone 4 on display at WWDC. James Martin/CNET Many customers who are longing for the iPhone 4 are going to have to wait a little longer. On Tuesday, AT&T announced that only preordered iPhone 4s will be in stock in its retail stores on Thursday, the official iPhone 4 launch date. Anyone looking …
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Flash for Android is released, AT&T’s love/hate robot relationship, and a new slate of Motorola Droid offerings. Plus voice navigation tips, and a review of Google Voice. All that and more on this week’s edition of the Android Atlas Weekly. Now playing: Watch this: Ep. 4: Flash for Android is officially here 35:43 Podcast Your browser does not support the …
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Microsoft has tweaked its Bing iPhone app with a couple of new features, just in time for this week’s debut of the iPhone 4. The updated Bing app can tap into your social networks. Microsoft Taking a page from its browser-based cousin, the updated Bing app can now tap into your social networks to deliver relevant search results. Bing’s new …
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NEW YORK–Motorola and Verizon are set to introduce the latest member of the Droid army on Wednesday. The carrier has already let the identity of the phone out of the bag by posting a teaser site for the Droid X, as well as a YouTube video. From these two things, we know a few details about the device–4.3-inch screen, HDMI …
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In last week’s podcast we asked you, the listening public, to draw an iPhone 4 in Paint (or equivalently rubbish software) and post it to our Facebook wall. It was a decision we instantly regretted, as our writhing fanbase spewed forth a bilious torrent of nonsense and pixels arranged in such horrifying arrangements as to rent the Earth asunder. Good work, …
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In a change to its privacy policy, Apple has given itself and third-party companies the right to collect what it calls “anonymous location data”. Anyone using iTunes has to sign up to these terms, but the change most obviously affects iPhone and iPad users, whose devices are constantly aware of their place in the world. The policy says, “Apple and …
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