Jerry Yang meets Steve Jobs: Yahoo and Apple are allies?

Jerry Yang meets Steve Jobs: Yahoo and Apple are allies?

Away from the maddening crowd at Silicon Valley, the ousted CEO of Yahoo, Jerry Yang and the once exiled CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs had a private meeting, late Tuesday night. The meeting happened just a day after Yahoo board of Directors decided to oust their CEO, Jerry Yang. Sources close to Jerry Yang said that he was desperate to get some tips on how to survive this kind of severe blow, Steve Jobs being the expert here. Steve Jobs reportedly patted Jerry Yang many times to give the best comfort that the Yahoo chief badly needed. The meeting was quiet and somber. When some News reporters contacted Steve Jobs about the meeting, Steve Jobs, although reluctant, admitted that they discussed on what Jerry Yang needs to do to come back as a hero. Steve Jobs added: I feel sorry for Jerry, his achievements have been overshadowed by some mistakes. Little mistakes are never forgiven and achievements hardly get rewarded. I know that he has done many things for Yahoo. He is a strong and a born leader; I won’t be surprised Read More...

Google voice search: Forget the keyboard, talk to your iPhone to search

Google voice search: Forget the keyboard, talk to your iPhone to search

Just say “What are the best Caribbean Cruise Deals” to your iPhone. And it returns a whole gamut of searches from all over the world wide web. That will ll probably be possible from tomorrow as Google gears up to update their existing Google Mobile App for the iPhone. With this update you can have a Read More...

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Lite vs full fledged version of apps at the App Store

Lite vs full fledged version of apps at the App Store

Two version of the same app sitting side by side. One flashes "Get App". The other says "Buy App". Which one would you go for? Does lite versions help in the sale? Or do they slow down the sale? When should you go for a Lite version? Spore Origins, one of the offerings by EA and also Read More...

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Quantum Of Solace iPhone application: Hollywood Studios targeting the App Store

Quantum Of Solace iPhone application: Hollywood Studios targeting the App Store

Many developers are deploying good ad supported applications for free and are making quick money. Some developers view this option as a way to ensure Apple does not get the usual 30% cut out of their hard work. However, for most developers deploying a free ad supported app opens a better way to get back Read More...

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Top revenue generating applications in the App Store

Top revenue generating applications in the App Store

Apple has done it again. Recently the company announced that it has become the number one distributor of flashlight and calculator applications through the App Store. Scott Forstall, Senior Vice President of iPhone software said that 20 million flashlight and calculator applications were downloaded in October, 2008. He termed this as a rare feat for Read More...

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iPhone 3G for Thailand: Multi carrier launch likely

iPhone 3G for Thailand: Multi carrier launch likely

True Move, Thailand’s third largest mobile phone firm has announced that it will be launching the iPhone 3G very soon. The firm said it has signed a deal with Apple. True Move has around 13 million subscribers. However, the date of launch and pricing details are yet to be announced. To make the announcement a little Read More...

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How to import YouTube videos to the iPhone?

How to import YouTube videos to the iPhone?

You know how to download YouTube videos? There are many ways and in most cases the files are downloaded in .flv format. Now, that is perfect for conversion to iPhone supported format. You need to have FLV to AVI MPEG WMV 3GP MP4 iPod Converter.Ink. Here, I leave it to you again; download the software Read More...

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Touch to teach math to your kid

Touch to teach math to your kid

While games continue to deluge the App Store by an insane frequency, the iPhone is slowly emerging as an innovative new medium for learning and education. One of my colleagues have found it already that the sleek look and touch-sensitivity of the iPhone/iPod touch is a sure shot way to make his kid interested in Read More...

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Solving life’s dilemmas, one app at a time

Solving life’s dilemmas, one app at a time

Evernote, Vicinity, Cro Mag, Lonely Planet, Game Changer, Urbanspoon, Loopt and now Shazam. These are not just famous apps, they are now famous ads that have found their way into the App Store. The latest in this series of app -enhanced iPhone ads features the popular Shazam app. This latest Ad in the iPhone series, like Read More...

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Collins brand multilingual dictionary Comes to the iPhone

Collins brand multilingual dictionary Comes to the iPhone

Ultralingua, one of the leading providers of language tools for educators, business travelers and others across various industries has just infused more quality into the already vast domain of multi-lingual/translation apps available at the App Store for the iPhone/iPod touch. Building on the success of their existing translation apps, Ultralingua has now teamed up with Read More...

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A “Sleek” snake for your iPhone!

A "Sleek" snake for your iPhone!

The classic digital snake that used to crawl away on the surface of your mobile screen and grow bigger after devouring the food on its way has been there since 1997. First introduced on a few select Nokia handsets, the snake has invaded almost all the mobile devices in new avatars since then. It has Read More...

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