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iPad iPhone Technology

Skype iPhone App via 3G Is Coming

Before the iPad announcement, Apple had banned VOIP programs like Skype from enabling calls over the 3G network.  The new version of Apple’s Software Development Kit, rolled out with the iPad, removes this restriction, according to BusinessInsider.com.  There are currently Skype to Skype and Skype to phone calls that can be made over the iPhone, […]

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iPhone Tablets Technology

The Next iPhone Could Have Video Conferencing

The VOIP and video conference market is just starting to gain traction in the mainstream.  Today, if you want to video conference, then you’ll typically have to use a desktop device (computer, video conferencing phone, etc..).   That all might change, however, with the release of the next iteration of iPhones.  The iPhone OS 3.2 has […]

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iPad iPhone Technology

The iPad Doesn’t… and Shouldn’t

Guest post by: Jeff van Geete This week, Apple announced the release of its newest product, the “iPad.”  You may have heard. As with any large purchase – because, let’s be honest, even $500, the price of the cheapest iPad model, is still quite a chunk of change – your average consumer has to ask […]

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Facebook iPhone News Technology

How To Sync Facebook Friends With iPhone Contacts

I’ve always said that the best iPhone app on the market is the Facebook 3.0 iPhone App – it’s actually 3.1.2 now, but who’s counting.  And just this morning, when I clicked on my “Friends” button on the Facebook iPhone app, I was presented with a feature called “Sync Friends“. This feature allows you to […]

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iPhone News Technology

iPhone App Helped A Man Survive The Earthquake in Haiti

There are certainly more tragic stories coming out of Haiti than stories of survival and heroism.  There is one story, however, of a man who gives credit to his iPhone for his life being saved. According to Yahoo news, Dan Woolley, an American aid worker, was unfortunate enough to be in Haiti on January 12, […]

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Facebook iPhone Technology Twitter

Facebook Pushes Us Back To Our Emails With “Reply by email”

Facebook has a new feature called “Reply by email”. You may, or may not, have noticed a small additional line of text at the bottom of your Facebook email notifications. These are the notifications that you get when someone commented on one of your comments, or on something you “like’ed”.

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iPhone News Technology

The Army iPhone App Is Surprisingly Popular

Just yesterday, I wrote about the government releasing The White House iPhone App.  Well, I didn’t realize this until this morning, but the Army release an iPhone App last month (December).  And reading further into the Army iPhone App, it has received great reviews and strong customer feedback.