News Archive for 08/12/11

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Cirtysearch iPhone app

12/11, 8:55pm

Citysearch launches app for iPhone, iPod touch

Citysearch has launched Mobile by Citysearch, an app for the iPhone and iPod touch that allows users to access its city guides. The program locates information for restaurants, bars, spas, shopping locations or hotels. Listings can be searched by keyword, category or location, with each entry providing details such as the address, phone number, directions, pictures and hours of operation. Users can also browse or submit reviews of particular businesses, all without registering or creating an account.

Custom iPod iPhone cases

12/11, 8:10pm

Shinnorie announces custom iPhone/iPod cases

Shinnorie.com has launched GEN Label, its made-to-order iPhone and iPod case design service. Customers build the designs online, choosing from a variety of colored leather or nylon materials for the basic construction. Other options include custom thread colors, structural modifications, and accessories including carabineers, hand straps, neck straps or belt clips. Customers can also upload graphic images to be used on the front panel of cases for the iPod classic.

iTunes Store outages

12/11, 2:55pm

iTunes Store hit with outages, slow speeds

A number of users have been experiencing outages or unusually slow speeds while trying to access the iTunes Store on Thursday, anecdotes indicate. The troubles are believed to have begun around morning Eastern time, and those that have been able to access the Store have cited delays in trying to reach different sections, including the App Store. In at least some cases, images have appeared broken on the site.

Ulti Ears Triple Fi 10vi

12/11, 1:50pm

Ultimate Ears intros 10vi in-ear/mic combo

Ultimate Ears has quietly added a new range-topping in-canal earbud set. The Triple.Fi 10vi earns its name from its three separate drivers and is claimed to have the same sound characteristics as the company's studio and concert monitors but without the customization that adds to the cost; frequency response ranges as low as 10Hz and as high as 17kHz. As an in-canal set, the 10vi provides passive noise canceling and eliminates about 26dB of outside sound.

SmileDial app launches

12/11, 1:45am

SmileDial Pro for iPhone provides a visual phonebook

Dejal Systems has created a visual phonebook for the iPhone called SmileDial Pro, available now on the iTunes App Store. The app displays a contact's photo, allowing for touching the upper or lower half of the photo to send a text message or make a call to that person. Users can swipe through the images using touch gestures and order the contacts any way they prefer. The app also allows for calling a contact via other phone numbers, sending an email, linking a website and more. Photos load from the phone's Address Book or can be picked from the user's photo library and SmileDial also supports taking a contact's photo via the phone itself.