October 9, 2009
News to Us: B&N eReader, Bullish on Android @CTIA, App Addiction, and More
- Will EA Mobile’s ‘Rock Band’ Be The Next Big Hit For iPhone? | mocoNews
After a year in development, EA is demonstrating its newest contribution to the iPhone ecosystem: Rock Band. The most impressive of its features is the Bluetooth enabled multiplayer, along with stunning graphics, and a variety of instruments to play with.
- IPhone Tethering Still Unavailable, AT&T Says | WSJ
Although AT&T made a wise move in opening up VoIP on the iPhone, the device's ability to tether, or act as a modem, is still blocked by the provider.
- Barnes & Noble to Launch Kindle Competitor, in Color | Mashable
Another company evolving to keep up with these digital times is Barnes & Noble, who have plans to release an eReader with a color screen to compete with the likes of Amazon and Sony.
- Ping: Free iPhone-to-iPhone Text Messaging | Mashable
Ping for the iPhone allows users to send free MMS text messages to others using the app. Using push notifications, it can bring the iPod touch that much closer to becoming a cell-phone.
- Is App Addiction a Real Thing? | ReadWriteWeb
USA Today recently wrote about the addiction to mobile applications, largely supported by the reward circuitry of our brains firing off when we use them. ReadWriteWeb responds, disagreeing with the use of the word addiction. Here's our own Dr. Eric's commentary on addiction and mobile phone use.
- It's All Android, All the Time | BusinessWeek
There has been much commotion and many bullish remarks surrounding Google's Android at the CTIA conference this week. With about 15 devices to be powered by Google's OS by the end of '09 and a forecast of 14% market share by 2012, this trend could be a game changer.
- For Mobile Music-As-a-Service, How Soon Is Now? | Gigaom
With the Internet transforming how we manage our data and the movement of music to the cloud, businesses are vying to wrap their head around new models of making money. Rhapsody's free app is leading in the iPhone store with over 330,000 downloads, and Spotify is said to be the next big thing.
- Um, Did Mayor Bloomberg Just Ask To Follow Me on Foursquare? | Mediaite We wondered whether or not Bloomberg would become mayor of New York on Foursquare and were surprised to get an invite from him earlier today. Unfortunately, it turns out that it was just a prank put together by Sam Lessin of Drop.io.
