Apple Is Patenting Phone-to-Phone App Sharing
Apple’s latest patent application, revealed today, could add a whole new (and huge) dimension to the exploding smartphone app market: Phone-to-Phone app sharing, with incentives. It’s like Groupon and social networking meets the App Store. The idea rests on an “Application Seed” system, which means iPhone apps would include a specific code that identifies the…
Why A Verizon iPhone May Drop Fewer Calls Than AT&T
What has been considered an inherent weakness in Verizon Wireless’s long-awaited iPhone may actually prove to be a strength: Because it would use separate channels to carry voice calls and Internet data, it may in fact drop fewer calls. Even now, on Verizon’s Droid smart phones, you can’t surf the Web while talking on the…
WiFi Baby 3G System Turns Your iPhone Into a Baby Monitor
Why not turn your iPhone, iPad, or other device into a baby monitor? That way you can keep an eye on the little one no matter how far away you are while avoiding the static that plagues many traditional devices. The $279 device is a camera that also acts as a computer, offering a password-protected…
