iPhone app review: SplashShopper and SplashID

I’ve been testing these applications for a little over a week now and they definitely have their niche markets.
First off is SplashShopper, an ultimate shopping list application. The style of the application is relatively simple, open the application and view a list of categories: books, gifts, groceries, music, office supplies, etc. You can reorder the [...]

Microsoft pumps out second part of $300 million ad campaign

In the beginning of this month, Microsoft launched a new $300 million ad campaign designed to start combatting back against the ever-so-popular “Get a Mac” ads and the increase in Mac popularity. Their first attempt grabbed funny man Jerry Seinfeld along with Chairman Billy G to give Microsoft a more amicable and personal feel. The [...]

Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.5 available via Software Update

Apple pumped out an updated version of its Mac OS X Leopard tonight, bringing it to 10.5.5. The software update is available via Software Update now and includes a bunch of small bug fixes and other features. Open up Software Update now to grab the download.
via Engadget

BlackBerry Storm caught in the wild, again

UPDATE: New video found of official BlackBerry Storm! It’s official for all CrackBerry Adicts! 
Crackberry found more pictures of the BlackBerry Storm, they are a bit blurry, but you can see it pretty well. this is the second BlackBerry Storm found in the wild and they now say that it has a 3.2 MP camera, this [...]

iPhone firmware 2.1 is out, available through iTunes

Just as promised, Apple released the iPhone 2.1 firmware this morning. Apple’s shows that the update contains big improvements. The list on Apple’s iPhone software update website reads:

Decrease in call set-up failures and dropped calls
Significantly better battery life for most users
Dramatically reduced time to backup to iTunes
Improved email reliability, notably fetching email from POP and Exchange accounts
Faster installation of [...]

BlackBerry Javelin 8900 photographed and on Ebay for over $4000

The BlackBerry Javelin 8900, the soon-to-be successor to the BlackBerry Curve, hasn’t been too shy about getting shot in public. Even so, having your not-yet-announced (or released) product to be put on Ebay, let alone photographed, isn’t the smartest plan. The Javelin is basically a more Bold-like Curve, with matching color combination and a more [...]

“Let’s Rock” event available as podcast or streaming content

Apple made today’s “Let’s Rock” event available to watch pretty quickly after the event finished as streaming content and recently made it available as part of its Apple Events podcast.

Check here for the streaming QuickTime version
Check here for the podcast version.

BlackBerry Storm (or the Thunder) gets touched on video, “I don’t like it”

For the first review of the top secret “Apple Killer” as RIM has called it, it hasn’t scored to well. As we’ve known before, the Storm only has four physical buttons, but we didn’t know the screen is one giant button. We’ve learned from the video the device does have an accelerometer and the screen’s [...]

iPod touch version 2: built-in speakers, slimmer design (iPhone 3G-like), Nike+ built-in, gamer friendly

Not only does the new iPod touch feature an incredibly gorgeous, even slimmer design, but the new touch has a built-in speaker with dedicated volume control for you to rock out loud–Steve Jobs admits they are definitely not meant for audiophiles though.
Along with those updates, the new touch has the Nike+ chip built-in for use [...]

Apple pumps out a rainbow (literally) of new iPod nanos

Even if we were certain of the new iPod nano, Steve Jobs officially pumping it out always makes us feel a whole lot better. Featuring a form factor similar to the previous tall iPod nano, the new fourth generation iPod nano features a new curved body, along with a new curved glass screen. The new [...]

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