Apple’s Research Into Social Aspects of Online Shopping Gaining Renewed Attention

In April 2008, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published an Apple patent application revealing the company's research into ways of integrating social aspects into online shopping as part of enhancements to the visitor experience. As des...

Global IP Solutions offers video-chat technology to app makers

Global IP Solutions made its GIPS VideoEngine Mobile technology available to iPhone developers on Tuesday, allowing app makers to add real-time video chat to their mobile products.

Google Buzz takes mobile location services to the next level

Google just announced that it's bringing some serious location-based integration to its services, all centered around the new Buzz social networking tool built into Gmail. Google's going to do location better than the usual latitude / longitude coordinates -- it's able to snap those to actual place names and then take context-aware actions depending on where you are. The new location services is integrated into the main mobile Google.com search page and the new buzz.google.com page for the iPhone and Android, and into maps for Android, S60, and Windows Mobile. Buzz is rolling out starting today, and it should hit everyone within "the next few days."

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Apple Planning to Include Video Camera in Next Generation iPad?

Review: Uno for the iPhone

Uno is one of the most famous card games around. Everyone from your grandmother to your little sister has played this timeless classic and now, thanks to Gameloft, you can take it with you wherever you go.

Music Labels See Slower iTunes Sales Growth in Wake of Price Increases

MediaMemo notes that Warner Music Group has reported seeing slower sales growth via Apple's iTunes Store since the introduction of variable pricing last year.

Warner Music Group (WMG) said this morning that it has seen unit sales grow...

Contest Reminders: Developer Survey and Round Robin — Win a 32GB iPod touch, iPhone 3GS!

A couple quick contest reminders as deadlines loom (LOOM I tell you!):

The Developer Survey we mentioned here is still running but will end this weekend. Interpret is putting together an exciting set of data about mobile app development and needs your input. Take the survey here and be entered for your chance to win a 32GB iPod touch. Heck, if that isn’t your style, you can also opt for up to $550 to purchase the phone of your choice.

Since not everybody will qualify for the developer survey prize, one more reminder: the Smartphone Round Robin contest is still running, but will end on Thursday. You can enter to win an iPhone 3GS by posting in this thread. Everybody’s been asking so here’s the news: we are announcing the winners on Friday!

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TiPb at Macworld 2010 — Conference Begins!

Macworld 2010’s conference portion starts today at the Moscone Center and I’ll be heading over in a few minutes. The Expo starts Thursday, and Leanna will be joining me to bring every complete TiPb coverage.

If you’re a developer and you’re going to be at Macworld, shoot me an email (rene@tipb.com) or ping me on Twitter (@reneritchie) and let me know. If you’re a reader, be sure to say hello!

And here’s all the Macworld highlights, and a discount code, for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad lovers once again… after the break! Still not sure if you’re coming to Macworld? IDG was kind enough to pass along a discount code for TiPb readers, good for $15 off the Expo or 15% off the Conference.

Here’s what you’re going to want to check out:

• Macworld Special iPad Event: Exclusive iPad preview and analysis by Macworld editorial director, Jason Snell, plus… win an iPad!
• Market Symposium: iPhone App Business Development and Marketing
• Mobile Apps Showcase: an easy way for developers to get on the Expo floor, and a convenient way for app-lovers to find them!
• iPhone Super Session: Macworld’s Chris Breen teaches a ton of tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your iPhone

See you there!

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Google now taking Nexus One calls

Just one week after Google posted an advertisement for a phone support program manager, the company is offering live telephone support for Nexus One customers.

Apple iPad: What We Still Don’t Know

Apple answered a lot of questions Wednesday about its fabled tablet, now known as the iPad. We know it has a 9.7-inch screen, weighs 1.5 pounds, has Wi-Fi with a 3G option, and Apple claims it has up to 10 hours of battery life. The iPad runs the iPhone OS ...

Notion Ink Adam — Don’t Call it an “iPad Killer”!

Notion Ink’s Atom is one of the next generation “tablet” style devices that will no doubt be compared head-to-head with Apple’s iPad. First, a note to traditional media — if we never read the phrase “iPad killer” it’ll be too soon. We clear?

Second and that said, SlashGear shows off some renders and it looks like the Adam brings some interesting ideas with it.

the Android-based slate using the latest-gen NVIDIA Tegra chipset and Pixel Qi’s innovative low-power display.

Pixel Qi uses a tranflexive display that blends characteristics of LCD (or LED like the iPad) and e-ink (like the Amazon Kindle).

Apple did a lot of UI work to scale the iPhone OS for the iPad, so it will be interesting to see how a non-integrated OS/hardware company will be able to scale Android, and of course, there’s iPad’s iTunes ecosystem to contend with — something even companies like Acer have said is a show-stopper.

We like competition, though, because we like Apple being competitive.

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App Popular points out free downloads of paid apps

The latest version of the app that helps you track price changes of other iPhone and iPod touch offerings now includes promo codes that let you download paid App Store titles for free.

Apple Store Down — iPad Ordering, New MacBooks, or Just Aperture 3?

The Apple Online Store is down again, and it’s a Tuesday, and it’s Macworld — though sadly neither of those two things mean much anymore — and so our email boxes are flooding with heads-up and excited guesses about everything from iPad pre-ordering going live, to MacBook Pro updates, to… Aperture 3.

Yeah, Aperture 3. Sorry iPad fans and MacBook hopefuls, but Apple has already put up a PR and so far that’s it.

We’ll updated, of course, if there’s anything else.

It is a Tuesday after all, and Macworld…

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Navigon MobileNavigator Goes 3D, Social, and Intelligent

And now we can tell you why Navigon is so excited about their new 3D terrain viewing, social media integrated, intelligent routing version 1.5 update to MobileNavigator [$69.00 on sale -- iTunes link] that they’ve put it on sale and are giving TiPb readers a chance to not only win copies, but get a guided tour at Macworld 2010 on how to use it. Here are the highlights:

• Connection to Facebook and Twitter: A simple icon tap posts users current position, destination, and ETA without navigation interruption.

• NAVIGON MyRoutes: Analyzes driving habits, patterns, location, time/day and provides up to three routes clearly displayed in-map with ETA, distance and driving times for each.

• Panorama View 3D (in-app purchase – $9.99): True 3D in-map views obtained from NASA’s height and terrain data enable intuitive orientation of surrounding environment, and what lies ahead with digital landscape elevations, shadows, and geographic images. Panorama View 3D is integrated in-map, independent from the phone’s data connection.

MobileNavigator is typically $89.99 but is on sale during Macworld for $69.00. The update is free for existing user. Traffic Live, typically a $24.99 in-app purchase is likewise on sale for $19.99. As mentioned, Panorama View 3D is also an in-app purchase at $9.99.

TiPb’s Navigon give-away is still going on, so check it out, MobileNavigator 1.5 will hit the App Store this spring and will run on iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, and the iPhone 2G and iPod touch via GPS-enabled dock accessories.

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Apple Releases Aperture 3 With Faces and Places Tagging Features

Apple today announced the release of Aperture 3, adding over 200 new features to the company's professional photo editing and management application. The updated version includes the Faces and Places tagging features introduced in iPhoto las...

ZoomMediaPlus announces SD storage for iPhone

ZoomMediaPlus has announced the ZoomIt, a dock-connector accessory that lets you access data stored on SD memory cards.

Review: Barcodescan Pro for iPhone

This app uses the camera on your iPhone to scan in a product's barcode, using that information to pull down price and other data. It doesn't quite measure up to the similar RedLaser, though the two apps end up complementing one another.

MobileNavigator 1.5.0 adds personalized routes, social networking integration

Navigon has rolled out version 1.5.0 of its MobileNavigator turn-by-turn directions app. New to this version are social networking integration, personalized routes, and the ability to add 3D terrain.

Navigon adds some unique features to GPS app

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Navigon has been very aggressive about keeping its highly rated MobileNavigator app [iTunes link] up to date. Now, new features are putting it even further ahead of a lot of the competition.

The update adds three innovative features: in-app connection to Facebook and Twitter, Panorama View 3D with 3D terrain views powered from NASA data, and personalized route delivery via NAVIGON MyRoutes, an intelligent direction provider.

For Facebook and Twitter connectivity, a simple icon tap posts the user's current position, destination, and ETA without navigation interruption -- handy for advising family of your expected arrival or updating other travelers with your location if you stopped for a break.

The MyRoutes feature analyzes driving habits, patterns, location, time/day and provides up to three routes clearly displayed in-map with ETA, distance and driving times for each.

The 3D views enable intuitive orientation of the surrounding environment, and show you what lies ahead with digital landscape elevations, shadows, and geographic images. Panorama View 3D is integrated in-map, independent from the phone's data connection. The Panorama View 3D feature will be available via an in-app purchase.

There is a special Macworld promotion of the current version of MobileNavigator for US$69.99 and one time in-app purchase of Traffic Live for $19.99 (regularly $24.99) from February 5-15. All the new features except Panorama View are free updates for existing owners of the app. The Panorama View feature will be $9.99. All the new announced features are expected to be available this spring.

Besides being available for the iPhone 3G and 3GS, the NAVIGON app also runs on the first-generation iPhone or an iPod touch. Additional accessories are required for GPS navigation on these devices.

Navigon adds some unique features to GPS app originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Navigon adds some unique features to GPS app originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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