ReadWriteWeb:
Life360 is often described as an "OnStar for life," providing its users with tools to track and protect people and things through a variety of interfaces.The company offers IRL services such as child identification paraphernalia, medical IDs, and credit and identity protection; but they also have a cool suite of features th (Read More)
ReadWriteWeb:
Here is this week's events guide. You can download the entire event calendar in iCal format or import it into your Google Calendar. You can also import individual events using the link beside each entry. This events guide is a weekly feature here on ReadWriteWeb. We publish it every weekend, as good a time as any to review (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Zune HD users should be able to download the latest firmware update now, and it's substantial enough to warrant grabbing ASAP. There's a speedier browser, predictive text entry (a la iPhone), and that's just the beginning. Updated: Update: The firmware upgrade went through just fine on my 32GB Zune HD, and I'm definitely se (Read More)
ReadWriteWeb:
In this edition of the Weekly Wrapup - our newsletter summarizing the top stories of the week - we analyze a new breed of content site that is rapidly gaining momentum, look into recent statistics showing that Gen Y is using Twitter more, compare five recommendation services for iPhone apps, review the new-look MSN, and mor (Read More)
: He asks if massive content sites gaining momentum is "cause for concern about the future of the Web?" - my thinking on this is it's cause for rejoicing. Regardless if you're building your site(s) for fun or profit, the point is constant and quality content creation should ultimately be rewarded.
Engadget:
So we knew a select number of authorized resellers would start stocking iPhones soon, and thanks to a tipster, it looks like we might be getting a glimpse at a none-too-surprising recipient of the new order. As these pics from an anonymous tipster show, "big hug for your mobile life" retailer The Shack will be getting AT&T' (Read More)
Gizmodo:
You've had it. Maybe with AT&T. Maybe with Apple's crushing, dictatorial grip strangling the App Store. Whatever the reason, you're going to Android: Land of freedom, carriers not named AT&T, and the great Google. Here's what you need to know. It's All in the Google Cloud Android phones don't sync with your computer. That's (Read More)
TechCrunch:
So much for the coming mobile nirvana of free mobile content – at least for iPhone users in Germany. Today Europe’s biggest newspaper, the German newspaper BILD-Zeitung intends to use, in effect, brute force to force users buy its new iPhone app. The paper tabloid is to block anyone using an iPhone browser from accessing it (Read More)
Gizmodo:
You've had it. Maybe with AT&T. Maybe with Apple's crushing, dictatorial grip strangling the App Store. Whatever the reason, you're going to Android: Land of freedom, carriers not named AT&T, and the great Google. Here's what you need to know. It's All in the Google Cloud Android phones don't sync with your computer. That's (Read More)
Gizmodo:
In 1989, Franz A. Wakefield invented the iPod, the iPhone, and iTunes. Then the FBI stole his trade secrets and he confided in Sarah Jessica Parker and now he's suing her and Apple...and my head's spinning. It's a tale of quite the nutter and I can barely keep the facts straight. Franz A. Wakefield, the injured party, wants (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Hey Google! I adore your celebration of Sesame Street's 40th anniversary, but what are you doing sticking an ad on your homepage? An ad for Verizon's Droid of all things. It's a simple text link that leads to Google's mobile partners page and which then has a link to the actual Verizon Wireless site, but despite that extra (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Embrace the technology of tomorrow by capturing a Motorola Droid for $150 or an HTC Droid Eris for $70. But don't let the Halo 3 Mongoose distract you from the incredible offer for free downloads of six top Mac apps. Top Deals: • Motorola Droid for $149.99 plus free shipping (normally $199.99). • HTC Droid Eris for $69.99 (Read More)
readwriteweb:
We had almost forgotten about Orb, the media-sharing software that lets you stream video from your home computer to your iPhone or any other internet-connected device. In fact, the last time we had even looked at the application was November of 2008 when the company announced an update to their iPhone application which allo (Read More)
Mobile Marketing Watch:
The future of monetizing mobile marketing campaigns will be greatly simplified in tandem with the advent of newer, more convenient payment tools for consumers.As a result, the mobile marketing community is buzzing this week over the recent speculation by Einar Rosenberg, Chief Technology Officer of Narian Technologies, Appl (Read More)
The Next Web:
As always, these type of product pitch conferences start out with a tough crowd and caffeine hyper introduction speaker. (Remember bouncing Steve Balmer?) My estimated guess is that Paypal put a whopping 2 million dollar into the conference to launch their new X platform.Just spending 300K on gifts alone, must give you an i (Read More)
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from Google Reader:
iPhone game download prices have been steadily decreasing over the last year and since Apple allowed developers to charge for in-game transactions on free to download apps the trend towards free has accelerated. Free as a business model demands innovation from companies that will keep making money and Ngmoco has come up wi (Read More)