Here is proof and data that iOS6 maps sucks, people are not using it anymore So its pretty much old news that iOS6 maps is awful. Many writers have noted its Maps failures and its even garnered a growing tumbler of fail. Its so bad, Apple actually apologized. However, we are now seeing data for the first time just how drastic the rejecting of maps is from iOS6 users. A… Read More
iOS6 maps sucks so bad, I’m writing a follow up. So I played a bit more with the iphone 5, the real deal, not my emulator, and Maps is worse then I thought. So much that I thought I would bitch about it again. However, before I let lose the downvotes, let me say right off, the iphone 5 is fast! fast fast fast! I… Read More
Why Maps in iOS 6 is a disappointment. There are a lot of very cool things in iOS6 that iPhone 5 users are going to get. Maps is not one of them. Dont get me wrong, the 3D stuff is very cool, but I do not need this on my iphone. Street view would be far more useful. But that is not the… Read More
LinkedIn App Upgrades For Smartphone & iPad Mobile Users LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional social network with more than 175,000,000 members in over 200 countries, recently updated their Android and combo iPhone plus iPad apps, to entice mobile users for more engagement. Their website will be rolling out similar features to its users over the next few weeks. Real-time is a must in today’s… Read More
Pin This. Pinterest Releases Android and iPad Apps. This post was written by Christopher Rauschnot and was originally posted to Pin This. Pinterest Releases Android and iPad Apps. You can follow him on Twitter @24k & @24kMedia and the 24kMedia Facebook Page Social networking site Pinterest, is on a roll with app releases. Their first-ever Android app, at 1.0.2, along with a newer… Read More
Live stream video on Facebook with ustream’s new BFF features Got an iphone or Android? We you have known for a long time that you can live stream video using a number of apps out there. However, typical mobile phone users do not do that. Instead they film something on their phone, update it later and share it later still. What if you could live… Read More
Jailbreak app to greatly extend your iphone battery life. BattSaver So before we start, let it be known I have not tried this. I have pretty good habits when it comes to keeping my phone charged so its pretty much a non issue. However, I know of plenty of people who always seems to be at 18% or something when I look at their phones. … Read More
Build the home of your dreams hands free When out in the San Francisco/Silicon Valley tech scene it is not the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) industry I hear about leading the charge in technical innovation. It is the chatter of the millions given and insane evaluations of those either in the cloud, selling user data, social, gaming, or insert buzz word here. Yet… Read More
SimCity social… I did not like, but that does not mean it’s bad It only took 10 min of trying SimCity Social to realize this is not for me. Perhaps because I’m a pretty hard core fan of the original game, this pop version is simply a turn off. Perhaps if I was 8 years old… Naw, not even then. Thats pretty harsh I know, but that just… Read More
Pokemon battery indicator for your iphone. just because. And something for Android Thats right. You can get your very one Pokemon battery level indicator for your iphone? Why? Really, you have ask your self that? Because Pokemon are the bomb man! heh.. the bomb. How old is that saying? Anyway, I figured I would post a link to where you can download the pokemon battery theme. Found… Read More
How to set Chrome as your default browser on your iOS iphone ipad I installed Chrome over the weekend. It seems ok enough although a bit slow. However, I found that I had to remember to use it. So I decided to really commit to it and set it as my default browser, through jailbreak of course. First off its not fast despite what they say. In fact,… Read More
Google Now to compete with Siri, and it might be better through prediction This is something I have been expecting.. A simply AI system that learns from your behavior to make voice interaction smarter. Think of it as autocorrect for your SaaS personal assistant. If you tend to call your SO on the way home from work often, then the next to time you say; call so and… Read More
Classic Warlords game ported to ipad iphone. And they kept the 8 bit looks. Yet another port. The old 90’s game Warlords by Infinite Interactive Pty, Ltd. for PC, Mac and Amiga has been ported to iOS. Fun. Same game play, join the war to conquer Illuria in this classic fantasy strategy game. Choose any combination of up to eight humans and AI players to be battled for control… Read More
A potential Android equivalent to Siri called Robin. And you can get it now, but it only useful for driving My Android is stuffed away right now, so I had to test on my tablet, but all and all, its seems to work, MOSTLY as seen in the video. I did have a few issues with Robin understanding me, but 80% of the time, it worked pretty well. Check the video at the end. Everything… Read More
Opera 12 releases with WebGL support, webcam APIs, & more! Opera released version 12 of its web browser today with a number of new features, improved performance, and enhanced support for modern web standards. Feature Adds: – Support for better personalization and wallpaper-like themes. A variety of browser wallpapers can be selected from the Opera public gallery. – Support for CSS3 animations and transitions. – Preliminary support… Read More
Swiftkey gets the XKCD bump Forget TechCrunch, Venturebeat, New York Times .. heck, forget HuffPo or slash dot for that matter. When you can get your app talked about on XKCD, well you now you have hit the bigtime. And it sounds pretty cool if the new version can do this. I think I have and older version of swiftkey… Read More
Cool science lab for kids – Fun Science Lab Although I yet to have kids of my own, I would want to give them a fun introduction into science. The iPad seems like the perfect medium to deliver and thus to no surprise; a number of little scientist apps have come out. However, this is the first one that looks like it going to… Read More
SceneTap – Big Brother in a bar near you So I heard last year that there were a series of San Francisco bars that were installing inside cameras and providing a live stream of the action so potential patrons could check out the scene before heading out. This service provided by an Austin based company called SceneTap. Seems for the bar in the above… Read More
Siri used to think the Lumia 900 was the best phone, but she has been ‘corrected’ Love it. A few days back we heard that if you asked Siri what the smartphone (not smart phone) is, it would reply back with the Lumia 900 by Nokia. This is because the answer comes from Wolfram Alpha, a service Siri often queries. Wolfram Alpha’s answer was based on “customer review average” across the… Read More
theBlu – the ocean’s interactive screensaver – Video Last year I got the opportunity to meet the team working on an online experience called theBlu. According to Wemo Media, the makers of theBlu, “Inspired by the Oceans, theBlu is a socially-connected, global interactive screensaver. Each time you participate, your interactions and connections impact the flow of life in theBlu and everyone’s experience of… Read More