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Archive for February, 2012

All About Symbian

Nokia 808 PureView pixels versus the iPhone 4S All About Symbian The Apple iPhone 4S's 8 megapixel sensor is 1/3.2" optical format and the pixels are 1.4 microns each (a micron is a millionth of a metre). Shown on the diagram below, in green, is a representation of the size of iPhone 4S pixel. Nokia's (NYSE: NOK) Shocking Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone Killer?Oakshire Financial Windows Phone Can't Beat A Five Year Old iPhone In Microsoft's Own ChallengeCult of Mac Microsoft Takes on iPhone, Android with 'Windows Phone Challenge' [VIDEO]Mashable all 1,905 news articles »

Sprint, Boost and Virgin customers heading to the Android Market might notice something new called Wireless Accessibility (really just a rebranding of Mobile Accessibility). The app, designed by Code Factory, normally costs $99, but Sprint has struck a deal to offer it for free to its postpaid subscribers. The software delivers a simplified interface and provides audio prompts in synthesized Spanish and English to aid in navigation. The ability to have the phone announce what your finger is hovering over is particularly useful for the blind and those with poor eyesight who face even more obstacles in a world increasingly dominated by touchscreens. Check out the complete PR after the break and hit up the source to download Wireless Accessibility now.

Continue reading Sprint and Code Factory team up to deliver free Android accessibility app

Sprint and Code Factory team up to deliver free Android accessibility app originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Mar 2012 01:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gadgets and Technology News

NantWorks Releases iPhone App that Helps the Blind to See Gadgets and Technology News LookTel Recognizer, now available in the iTunes App Store, enables blind or visually impaired users to recognize an object instantly by simply pointing their iPhone camera at it and listening to the phone tell them what it is. and more »

Planet Insane

iPhone-maker Apple's valuation tops $500bn Times of India They're also banking on a new iPhone coming by the third quarter and the possibility of Apple offering a dividend, its first since 1995, said Howard Ward, a money manager at Gamco Investors Inc in Rye, New York. Demand for Apple's products has helped ... Apple's market value tops $500 billionLos Angeles Times Apple's market cap tops $500 billionAFP The iPhone 5: What will affect its SuccessPlanet Insane Black Friday Magazine -Apple Insider -Financial Post all 2,386 news articles »

Flipboard's Latest Brings Cover Stories To The iPad, Plus A New French Edition TechCrunch Flipboard is rolling out the first major update to its social magazine tonight since its December launch on the iPhone. The new release brings the iPhone app's most popular feature, “Cover Stories,” to the iPad's bigger screen. Flipboard Launches Its Social Magazine for iPhone And iPad in FranceMarketWatch (press release) Flipboard brings Cover Stories to iPadCNET (blog) all 18 news articles »

Who's stalling on Chris Brown arrest in alleged SoBe iPhone snatch? MiamiHerald.com Cops have been waiting for an arrest warrant for nearly a week — even though five witnesses said they saw Brown take an iPhone away from a fan outside Cameo nightclub. “Why didn't the police grow a pair and arrest him when the complaint was drawn? and more »

Apple has updated its official Apple Store app, now available for free on the App Store. The new update allows for options to manage your account and billing right on the phone. You can also browse through all of the various carriers available for Apple's iPhone. For those of you in the Netherlands, the app is available for you now, too.

Apple has pushed up the requirements for the app, so you'll need iOS 4.3.3 or higher to run it. We're all at least up to 5.0 by now, right? You can find the update in Apple's official App Store app. So... you can update Apple's Apple Store app by using Apple's App Store app. Sheesh.

Apple updates Apple Store app, adds account and carrier options originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Spending an afternoon drinking in the alley with your favorite neighbors is all well and good, but around the 8th bottle of Alamo things might get hazy. The Intoxicase for iPhone not only tracks how many man sodas you've consumed, it will even crack you open a freshie as well. More »

The Withings Baby Monitor has already been available in the UK for sometime now and recently made a splash over at the FCC. Now the iOS accessory is finally for sale here in the good ol' US-of-A, for the rather staggering price of $299. That's right, this sensor-packed web cam probably costs more than your handset. Then again, that $20 set of audio-only monitors you picked up at Walmart can't keep you abreast of the temperature and humidity in your child's sleeping quarters or let you watch your newborn sleep with the aid of a night vision mode. You can get the associated WithBaby app for free in the iTunes App Store now. The only question is, whether or not you love your baby enough to spend $300 on an iPhone accessory. We won't judge you either way. Check out the PR after the break.

Continue reading Withings Baby Monitor makes its official, expensive US debut

Withings Baby Monitor makes its official, expensive US debut originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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BetaNews

Camera Awesome for iPhone first impressions review BetaNews By Joe Wilcox There are few apps that could pull me away from Galaxy Nexus, the current Google phone, to iPhone 4S. But SmugMug's Camera Awesome is close. Real close. If you're an iPhone shutterbug, this app is for you -- or so I believe after a brief ... Camera Awesome: You Took That Photo on an iPhone(R)? Liar.MarketWatch (press release) Camera Awesome Is an iPhone Photo App From SmugMugPopular Photography Magazine New 'Camera Awesome' app from SmugMugUSA TODAY AppAdvice -Macworld (blog) all 16 news articles »