iOS

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/121010_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] You’ve had almost three weeks to play with your iPhone 5 and try out all the new features of iOS 6. Everyone knows the new Apple Maps stink – just ask Apple CEO Tim Cook, who issued an apology on the subject. An apology doesn’t help you Continue Reading →

Lark got its humble start as a vibrating wrist alarm before evolving into a sleep coach with the Lark Pro. Now, the new Larklife is taking it several steps further by offering a 24-hour solution for tracking exercise, diet and sleep. Priced at $149.99 with pre-orders beginning now, the wristband and its accompanying iOS app Continue Reading →

The biggest concern I’ve heard from Apple users about the latest mobile operating system, iOS 6, is that the Maps app has completely changed. It used to be powered by Google, but Apple brought it in house, and unfortunately, it hasn’t been as thoroughly tested, scrutinized, and polished as Google’s maps have been. If you’ve Continue Reading →

Yep. Angry Birds + Star Wars. Just announced by the Angry Birds folks at Rovio. The game will be out for iOS, Android, Amazon Kindle Fire, Mac, PC, Windows Phone and Windows 8. Peter Vesterbacka, chief marketing man at Angry Birds studio Rovio calls the game “the best Angry Birds game we’ve ever done. It’s Continue Reading →

On Friday, Bing launched ‘Edibly’ for iPhone, an application that will allow users to browse the Pike Place Market on their handsets. The application is designed to provide an in-depth and up to date look at the famed market. Naturally, you can expect a good deal of bellyaching from Windows Phone users over the company’s Continue Reading →

Like Amazon, Best Buy and Barnes & Noble before it, Toys R Us is following the path of being a retailer distributing its own branded hardware (Tabeo, Nabi) with an accompanying app store, and then supplementing those offerings with a digital media service. ToysrusMovies.com is a Rovi-powered digital storefront currently available to PCs, Macs and Continue Reading →

As TomTom promised, Android users can now be guided offline by the nav company — unless you happen to own a Galaxy SIII, Galaxy Note II, Galaxy Nexus or a handful of other recent, popular smartphones or tabs. It said most models would be compatible by year’s end, but if you do have one that Continue Reading →

Siri sometimes says crazy things that don’t quite match up with what you’ve asked. But the Verge has discovered that she has some pretty strong opinions when it comes to movies. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Siri has a lot to say about sci-fi, and seems to have a lot of admiration for the likes of Hal. She’s Continue Reading →

Yes, seriously. NASA announced on Wednesday that its Curiosity rover had “checked in” on Mars via Foursquare. Marking the first check in from another world, the robotic rover will utilize the location-minded social network to share updates and pictures while visiting the Red Planet. While Curiosity will continue to explore the possibilities of Mars being Continue Reading →

Are you sitting somewhere comfy? Because right at this moment, your smartphone is likely calculating and then sharing your seated location. But don’t worry: You are far from alone. Location-sharing services are on the rise. Here, the big reasons for the trend in personal placement. Facebook’s Ads: Recently Facebook began a beta-test of its first Continue Reading →