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Lawsuit: iPhone app developer Storm8 stole phone numbers, user data
Lawsuit: iPhone app developer Storm8 stole phone numbers, user data
A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday claims that popular App Store app developer Storm8 may have bypassed safeguards in order to obtain data such as phone numbers via games downloaded over 20 million times. World War, iMobsters, Racing Live, ... continue
Would you spend $30 on an app to decode your baby’s cries?
Would you spend $30 on an app to decode your baby’s cries?
This kind of seems like one of those things that sounds crucial when you're expecting a baby, but after five minutes with an actual baby, you realize it's probably totally pointless. If you've ever dealt with more than ... continue
New app Babelshot spares you foreign country restroom shame
New app Babelshot spares you foreign country restroom shame
If you've ever traveled to a land where you don't speak the native language, you may know the horror of swinging open a door to a bathroom and seeing a man (or perhaps lack of men) at ... continue
Drivesafe.ly provides texting while driving solution
Drivesafe.ly provides texting while driving solution
Despite spendy penalties for scofflaws in New York State, I see people talking and texting while driving every day, usually when they're going 17 miles under the speed limit in the left lane or blocking an exit ... continue
Viper iPhone app unlocks, starts cars
Viper iPhone app unlocks, starts cars
And it's free, if you shell out for a $500 Viper SmartStart system. Another day, another groundbreaking iPhone app. This time, Directed Electronics has made a modern convenience even more convenient with a new twist on remote start. ... continue
Adobe’s Photoshop Lands On iPhone
Adobe’s Photoshop Lands On iPhone
Adobe's popular photo editing software 'Photoshop' has been ported to the Apple iPhone/iPod Touch with a brand new app. The program offers basic photo editing tools to mobile users and connects them to their online gallery stored ... continue
Buzzd launches iPhone app, tells you what’s up near you tonight
Buzzd launches iPhone app, tells you what’s up near you tonight
Previously a Blackberry only app (but with a few hundred thousand users), Buzzd hit the iPhone today with their real-time city guide. Using a ranking algorithm called the "buzzmeter," Buzzd pulls data from places like Twitter (and Buzzd, ... continue
“Date Check” and “Just Don’t Wife Her” digitize mistrust between sexes
“Date Check” and “Just Don’t Wife Her” digitize mistrust between sexes
Website JustDontWifeHer.com and iPhone app "Date Check" are in the news this week, two technologies designed to let you know before you fall for a "player" or a "gold digger." The former is a site devoted to putting ... continue
Starbucks launches two lame apps
Starbucks launches two lame apps
Starbucks, I'd like to introduce you to the Chipotle app. As a busy blogger, when I make my way up the basement stairs and expose my tender green skin to sunlight, I don't want to have to spend ... continue
TomTom launches iPhone app that’s costlier than some GPS units
TomTom launches iPhone app that’s costlier than some GPS units
As consumer confidence tanks and retail spending continues to plummet, TomTom's much anticipated iPhone app has hit the app store- priced at a questionable $100. It's got turn-by-turn audible directions, local points of interest and 3D GPS navigation, ... continue
Why is Apple even getting away with this shit?
Why is Apple even getting away with this shit?
Over the last couple of days there has been a mounting number of people calling out Apple over its pulling of Google Voice related apps. The newest victim is the official Google app but ... continue
New Pizza Hut iPhone app cuts out strenuous phone ordering
New Pizza Hut iPhone app cuts out strenuous phone ordering
As explained in the surprisingly detailed video below, Pizza Hut has launched a new app to make procuring junk food from where you sit even easier. The free app is pretty comprehensive, allowing for detailed customization of orders. ... continue