Brad Linder Skype has launched an updated app for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad that supports Skype to Skype video calls over WiFi and 3G. You can use the new app to make calls to other Skype users on an iOS device, or anyone using the desktop version of Skype. Sure, you could already use Fring, Tango, or Apple’s FaceTime … Read more
Google is expected to launch a major (and long overdue) update to the music player bundled with Android. Eventually the app will allow users to browse for music stored on a PC using their device, and transfer music purchases made on the web to their mobile device seamlessly. Those features aren’t available yet, but a member … Read more
SoundHound‘s mobile apps let you identify music with your phone. Hear a song on the radio and want to know who sings it? Just fire up the SoundHound app, hold your phone up to the music, and within a few seconds, the app should have an ID for you. It’s pretty awesome, especially for a … Read more
You know what probably would have been a no-brainer for Microsoft? Building a Windows Media Center remote control app into Windows Phone 7, allowing you to use your phone to control audio and video playback on your PC. But Microsoft doesn’t really seem to be paying much attention to Windows Media Center these days, so … Read more
It hasn’t been a very good week for Skype, dealing with some serious downtime issues, but it looks like there’s good news on the horizon. Skype offers mobile apps for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, and other platforms which let you make free calls to other users and cheap calls to “real” phone numbers. Skype also offers desktop … Read more
The VLC media player is a popular open source app for Mac, Windows, Linux, and even iOS. The best thing about VLC is that it’s capable of handling almost any video format you can throw at it without breaking a sweat — although the iOS version is limited by the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad hardware, making … Read more
Motorola has acquired a company called Zector, which is behind the ZumoDrive online storage service and the ZumoCast software which allows users to stream media over the web from a personal computer to a mobile device. Motorola says it plans to use Zector’s technology to “enhance Motorola Mobility’s mobile content experience and MOTOBLUR service.” In other words, you … Read more
As expected, Google has launched a remote control app for Android phones that lets you control a Google TV box with your phone. The new app is available in the Android Market, and you can use it to change channels, search for content, find a video on your phone and send it to your TV using the … Read more