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Southwest Offers Up Sale Alerts, Mobile Reservations in App
I don't know if you guys use AP Mobile, but I find its breaking news alerts to come in handy when I need to stay on top of developing stories. You could say the same for Southwest Airlines' new app, which will keep you travel gurus informed on what the airline has to offer.
Available on your iPhone or iPod Touch, the app allows you to book, confirm, and check-in for flights, while its new "Ding!"
Priceline's Updated App Has a Bit More Boom Boom Pow
If you've seen one hotel-finding app, you've seen them all. Whether it's Travelocity, Orbitz, or Kayak, you enter in your destination and — boom — you get some detailed search results to help you decide where to rest your head at night. But Priceline's free updated travel app is offering up a cool feature that totally makes me feel like a super-saver spy.
Get Involved With the New White House App
2009 brought change to the White House, but more than just a new president, it also brought technology. Continuing on the "wired White House trend," the recently released White House App — which is free for your iPhone and iPod touch — keeps you updated on the latest news, events, briefs, and real time video of the president and other White House officials.
Read The White House blog, check out official photos, and stream next week's State of the Union address on-the-go.
Vampire Weekend Debuts Cool New Ad in iPhone App
Interactive ads are taking over our tech! Late last year, everybody jumped on board the augmented reality train, which gave us a new way to look at marketing (come on, even Home Depot had an augmented reality gift card), and in case you haven't noticed — there are interactive ads in our iPhone and iPod Touch apps. No matter how you feel about pop-up ads in your iPhone, it's likely that you won't mind this one.
How Old Were You When You Got Your First Real Gadget?
Angelina Jolie was spotted cruising the aisles at the LA Apple store earlier this week with her family in tow. Her children Pax, Zahara, and Shiloh kept busy on the computers while Angelina helped Maddox pick out an iPod Touch. Maddox is a lucky little dude for getting such a grown-up (and pricey) gadget at the age of 8, but of course kids are so immersed in technology now, getting an iPod Touch at his age may be the equivalent to me getting a Gameboy for good behavior.
Vestalife Brings Its Award-Winning Firefly to CES
A few years ago, Vestalife debuted its Ladybug iPod speaker doc at Macworld, and we all kind of fell in love with its design and shape. This year at CES, Vestalife is back with its new Firefly iPod/iPhone dock, and it's just as stylish, but without all the patterned fuss.
The Firefly ($130) comes in red, black, and silver, and has a soft-touch finish that you won't want to take your hands off of.
iPod Bedding: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?
A Swedish company just released this children's bedding set, made to resemble an iPod Touch. (Though some say it's iPhone bedding, it's pretty obvious to this geek girl that there's no "phone" button.)
Even though this is made for kids, I'm thinking it's a little over the top. The real nail-in-the-coffin moment for me is that they managed to spell "Calendar" incorrectly.
10 Apps to Keep You in Control
My iPhone will soon become my universal remote, allowing me to control my TV, DVD player and sound system with a small adapter and an app. What other media can you control with an app and your iPhone or iPod Touch? The answers to your questions are right here, my friends.
Your iPhone Knows It All, Is Now a Universal Remote Control
As if your iPhone wasn't useful enough, add one more thing it can do to streamline your life: control your TV. Debuting at this week's CES convention in Las Vegas, L5 Technology is unveiling its app and attachment that turns your iPhone or iPod Touch into a universal remote that controls your TV, DVD player, stereo system, and cable box, among others.
Just download the free app, drag and drop your preferred features into the remote, attach the $50 adapter to your iPhone or iPod Touch, and you're on your way.
Which Is Your Favorite Portable Gaming Device of 2009?
This past year saw many games come and go, but there were only a few standout gaming devices. The Nintendo DSi made a big splash in our office and your homes alike, while the iPod Touch made its mark on the industry as a legitimate gaming console. The PSP Go also made its debut at this year's E3, and there were too many game-worthy PC and Mac laptops to hit the market to count.
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