Ford and Microsoft, which have jointly developed the SYNC communications and entertainment system for various Ford vehicles, may soon get streaming Internet radio capabilities via a partnership with Internet radio provider Pandora. A representative from Ford’s Design and Technology team, Charlotte Fisher, has promised SYNC will receive regular updates sometime between every six and twelve months a…
YUBZ has released a new entry in its line of Bluetooth cellphone headsets, the CLIPO. The device features a separate earpiece with a retractable cord; this allows the main portion of the CLIPO to be attached to a person’s shirt or jacket. The earpiece also fits directly inside the ear, in order to cancel out background noise.A maximum eight hours of talk time is possible, with up to 168 hours of …
Creative on Wednesday took a different approach to earphones and launched the Aurvana Air. Taking some of its name and basic design philosophy from Apple, the design focuses on weight with unique nickel-titanium ear hooks that keep the earbuds light but which also remember their shape to save owners from readjusting the fit every time. The pair’s neodymium drivers are also said powerful with slo…
Daily Tracker ($3) is a personal organizer that allows users to store notes and track different activities. The application includes several built-in categories but also allows users to create their own. Daily Tracker provides a calendar view along with daily, weekly, monthly and yearly summaries. A search feature has also been integrated for quickly finding specific notes and data can be exported…
The third version of Hot Dog Down A Hallway, Metaversal Studios’ only iPhone app, has been rejected by the App Store. Apple cites “explicit content” as the reason for its decision. Metaversal Studios is unconvinced by the label, as the game, despite its suggestive name, has previously been given a low age rating of nine and up by the App Store. The developer’s Interactive Director, Dave Laundry, b…
TuneUp Media has updated its iTunes add-on, and has announced that Apple will sell the plug-in online and at its retail stores. The TuneUp interface has been updated to closely resemble iTunes, and new features have been added. The software takes an “audio fingerprint” of songs to help users identify and organize tracks, find album art, and locate information about artists and concerts.TuneUp Med…
Korea-based DigiFi and technology partner Kleer on Tuesday announced the release of two new wireless earbud sets, the Digital Opera S2 and the Digital Opera S5. Either set sports volume and track control buttons on the earbuds themselves and relies on Kleer’s wireless technology to stream uncompressed, lossless 16-bit, 44.1KHz digital stereo audio up to 33 feet away.The built-in battery is rated t…
MySecrets ($5) is a tool for securely storing data on an iPhone or iPod touch. The application can store various notes and allows them to be organized into a customizable folder-based data hierarchy. The application uses 256-bit AES encryption to protect its contents and requires a password on startup that is not stored anywhere, nor is there a way to recover it. Several safety features are also i…
Pickin’ Stix ($1) is a adaptation of the classic Pick-Up-Sticks game for the iPhone and iPod touch. The game is played by using the touch screen to chose sticks from a pile. Players score points by grabbing sticks from the top of a pile and lose points for choosing ones that are underneath others. The game also includes a timer so players can see how quickly they can reach their top score.
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Apple may be facing a second consecutive quarter of decline in Mac sales as gauged year-over-year, Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster suggests. The analyst cites new statistics from NPD Group, which show that April shipments fell 1.8 percent versus the same period in 2008. Although not as harsh as the 5 to 10 percent initially called for by Piper, the drop could foretell substantial problems with the …