Month: September 2011

NBC Lets You Watch Full-Length TV Shows for Free on the iPad

NBC has just updated its iPad app adding the ability to watch full-length TV shows. Also with this update adds performance enhancements and bug fixes. One good thing about this is that watching full-length TV shows is completely free and doesn't require any subscriptions.

The app lets you check your local listings, so you can see when your favorite shows are on. NBC's iPad app also lets you play trivia, to the show of your liking.

Vodafone UK Almost Confirms iPhone 5 to Come With 16/32GB of Storage

An interesting little tidbit this Sunday morning, and as is so often the case recently, it's more iPhone 5 news. This particular story comes courtesy of one of the UK's largest carriers, Vodafone.

A product listing on Vodafone UK's website appears to have dropped the bombshell that the iPhone 5 will come in 16GB and 32GB flavors only, meaning no 64GB storage bump this time around...

Adobe Flash Media Server Streams Flash Video to iDevices the Right Way

Last week, Adobe unveiled Flash Media Server 4.5 and Flash Access 3.0. With these products, content providers can finally stream Flash video to iOS on the fly without having to manually re-encode. While this doesn't necessarily equal Flash content on the iPhone and iPad, it does mean that providers have a faster and easier way to deliver video in a Flash wrapper to iDevices.

This doesn't mean that Flash-based games can run on iDevices, only video...

5 Awesome Football Apps for the iPhone and iPad

Football season is upon us. College football and NFL fans everywhere are gearing up for an exciting year of cheering for their favorite teams.

On the iPhone and iPad, there are several excellent apps for football fans. Let's take a look at five of the best...

Sprint All But Confirms the iPhone 5

All of the evidence is beginning to point toward an October release for the iPhone 5, and Sprint has all but confirmed that fact, with the nation's third largest carrier telling its staff that they cannot take any vacation time between September 30th and October 15th.

The news comes via Sprintfeed, who has managed to get its hands on an internal memo informing employees of the blackout...

id America Gasket Case For iPhone 4 Review + Giveaway – [WINNER SELECTED]

You'd be hard pressed to find another iPhone 4 case that tops id America's Gasket Case when it comes to uniqueness. I'd say it has a good shot of winning that competition by a landslide.

What about other, perhaps more important areas, like protection? Take a look at our full video review for the entire scoop. Plus, don't miss your opportunity to win your very own Gasket Case...

An Inside Look at the Insane Measures Apple Takes to Protect Its Unreleased Products

It's no secret that Apple takes ridiculous security measures for its unreleased products that probably put the White House to shame. You can see Apple's intense determination to recover its lost iPhone prototype unfold in how an internal security team allegedly posed as police and searched a man's home after threatening his family.

There have been countless stories of the strict protocols that Apple takes to keep its secrets hidden from the preying public, and a new report has surfaced that offers some new insight into how Apple keeps its pre-release hardware on lockdown...

Jawbone is About to Release an Awesome Health Bracelet that Works with the iPhone

Accessories are one of the things that make the iPhone such a pleasure to use. Knowing millions upon millions of users have the exact same handset means accessory manufacturers are more than happy to come up with little toys and tools that work with the iPhone, something that isn't a trivial feat in the world of Android.

Jawbone is one accessory manufacturer that has taken the iPhone to heart, and their latest invention is a real doozy...

How to Delete Multiple Notes at Once on the iPhone

Itching for a way to delete multiple notes on your iPhone? For some strange reason, Apple omitted the ability to mass delete notes. Instead, you're relegated to deleting notes one-by-one.

That can be extremely tedious, especially if you're a heavy user of the Notes app. But never fear, the jailbreak community is here, and they've brought along with them a handy solution in the form of MultiNoteDelete...

Fring Launches Playgrounds, Group Video Meets Chatroulette

You know when something seems like a really good idea, but in reality, it's going to be hijacked by the less morally upstanding? Fring's latest video chat feature feels just like that, and we're sure it's going to turn out badly.

Fring has been around for some time now, offering cross-platform chat and video chat via their own apps. Their latest feature is an interesting one, and it's clear that they are trying to get more people to use their smartphones as video communicators.

Fring calls it "Playgrounds," and the idea is a simple one: 'rooms' based on categories, such as, fans of a TV show, in which people can join and video chat. Like we say, it seems like a good idea. But it probably isn't...