WebMD Health has launched its Medscape from WebMD mobile app for Apple iPad and Android smartphones and tablets. Medscape Mobile is the premier free medical reference, news and education app for healthcare professionals. Since its release on the iPhone and BlackBerry, nearly 700,000 healthcare professionals have become registered users of Medscape’s Mobile application. Medscape was also recently named the most downloaded free Medical app of the year for iPhone by Apple on its iTunes Rewind 2010 featured list of Apps. The Medscape apps for iPad and Android feature: Fast drug reference database for ...

Skype announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Qik, a provider of mobile video software and services that enable individuals to capture, instantly share and preserve great moments on video from anywhere. Qik has 60 employees, and is headquartered in Redwood City, California and has an office in Moscow, Russia. The transaction is expected to close in January 2011. Terms of the acquisition will not be disclosed. Qik was founded in 2006 and offers innovative and flexible solutions to capture and share video with anyone across mobile devices, the ...

Hauppauge has announced a new live TV streamer for the Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Called “Broadway”, this new stand alone “box” from Hauppauge’s PCTV Systems division allows live TV to be watched on an Apple device in the home through a WiFi connection, or anywhere in the world via an Internet connection. Broadway can be used in the home, for example, to watch a football game or a news program on your iPad. Your iPad will display a list of Broadway provided TV channels from your cable TV network, and ...

Kensington today introduced four new products to extend connectivity with iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices and the applications that run on them. Among the newly announced peripherals is Kensington’s PowerLift Back-Up Battery and Dock, a 2011 CES Innovations and Engineering Award Honoree. This clever product acts as a back-up battery and dock offering charging power and handsfree access. Three additional new accessories include: a rubberized band to protect iPad, a touch screen stylus and pen for iPad, and a dual USB wall charger for simultaneous charge of up to two iPad, ...

AT&T today announced a new price for the popular iPhone 3GS – $49.00 – available beginning tomorrow, Friday, January 7, for both new and upgrade-eligible existing AT&T customers. The offer will be available online at www.att.com/iphone, across more than 2,200 AT&T retail locations nationwide and through AT&T business channels, as well as Apple channels. Available only on the nation’s fastest mobile broadband network, iPhone 3GS delivers the following advantages unique to AT&T and its customers: Allows for true smartphone multi-tasking, such as talking and using applications at the same time, on AT&T’s mobile ...

iHealth today announced the launch of the iHealth Blood Pressure Monitoring System for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Comprised of a hardware dock, blood pressure arm cuff and iHealth App, this breakthrough product lets users self-monitor their blood pressure from the convenience of their home, and share the results with friends, family and most importantly, their doctor. A recent report from Kaiser Permanente found that patients doing self-monitoring of their vitals were 50 percent more likely to have their blood pressure under control. How It Works The iHealth Blood Pressure Monitoring System lets ...

Launched by Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa and City Council President Garcetti, new Parker for iPhone App gives drivers a faster and more convenient way to find parking spaces and nearby garages os Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa and City Council President Eric Garcetti today joined Streetline CEO Zia Yusuf to announce the Parker for iPhone App – the first app that gives drivers real-time parking information and a fast, convenient way to find open metered parking spaces and nearby garages. It is available now from the App Store. The Parker for iPhone App features a ...

GEAR4 today announced the U.S. availability of UnityRemote. Now available through Amazon.com, the UnityRemote device turns any iPhone, iPod touch or iPad into a universal remote control The universal UnityRemote from GEAR4 was designed to make controlling multi-media devices as simple as possible. Using UnityRemote, iPhone, iPod touch and iPad owners can control everything from TVs to Hi-Fis, Blu-Ray players to digital TV boxes — anything that has an infrared receiver — using one single device. UnityRemote consists of two parts. The first is an app, which is downloaded for free ...

Audyssey has introduced the Audyssey Audio Dock: South of Market Edition. The dock represents a breakthrough in the design of audio products by using Audyssey’s expertise in combining digital signal processing and electro-acoustic design for a truly innovative listening experience. UnDock The Audyssey Audio Dock: South of Market Edition offers Bluetooth connectivity, enabling audio streaming not just from the iPhone, but from any Bluetooth-enabled device. Microphones mounted in the front and back turn any Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone into a high-quality speakerphone. Audyssey’s expertise in software-based audio correction ensures strikingly clear, noise-free ...

Synology America Corp. today announced the release of the DS1511+, the successor to their popular flagship DiskStation, the DS1010+. The new five-bay NAS will accept up to two DX510 expansion units for a total of up to 15 drives. Using 3TB drives yields up to 45TB of storage. The DiskStation provides a reliable solution for the standard NAS roles such as easy file sharing, scheduled backups, remote access, and centralized management. Additional services can also be enabled, such as a built-in web server capable of hosting up to thirty sites at once, ...

In keeping with its strategy to support all users on all handsets, Morodo is pleased to announce that MO-Call 2.0 for the iPhone 4. In keeping with its strategy to support all users on all handsets, Morodo is pleased to announce that MO-Call 2.0, its mobile VoIP app will now be available to download for the iPhone 4. MO-Call 2.0 is the biggest update since the popular application was created and approved by Apple to run on their iPhone devices. The enhanced app contains a vast number of new features including a new ...

The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10, available in early 2010, is slated to be “the first phone in a family of phones” to deliver a consistent user experience where communication truly becomes entertainment, according to the London-based handset manufacturer. The X10 will be the first to introduce SE’s new UX platform that will evolve across the product portfolio and expand over time with new features and capabilities. Sony Ericsson’s first handset to incorporate the super-hip Google Android operating system, the XPERIA X10 model sports a four-inch-wide touch screen, and is loaded with an ...

To view the Social Media Release, click here: http://smr.newswire.ca/en/digital-journal/digital-journal-announces-contest-for-canadian-smartphone As one of the first news outlets to bring user-generated content to mobile phones, Digital Journal is extending its presence to smartphones in partnership with Polar Mobile. Today, Digital Journal announces apps for almost every smartphone on the market. Digital Journal has partnered with Polar Mobile to release free news apps for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch as well as BlackBerry, Android and Windows Phone devices. Available for free at app.digitaljournal.com, the apps enable smartphone users to read news from Digital Journalists working ...

Ever wondered why you just can’t get that catchy tune out of your head? Earworms ‘mobile brain trainer’, already a bestseller on iTunes, is the first App for iPhone or iPad that uses the power of music in a way that will have you speaking a new language within hours! How? Simply by listening a few times, these rhythmic repetitions will anchor key foreign words and phrases into your auditory cortex ready for instant recall. Repetition to musical tracks enhances the memory function in the same way that you automatically pick up the ...

Matthew King announced the release of the newly updated and improved Optical Illusions 100+. This highly entertaining collection of 100+ illusions requires no Internet connection! Amuse yourself with illusions that appear to move, psychedelic patterns that’ll trick your eyes, and amazing illustrations that contain cool hidden images. This application is a terrific way to pass the time while waiting or any time you’re looking for a fun, engaging diversion. You’ll even be able to save your favorite illusions in a database that you can add to or edit any time you like. ...

Disney Mobile announced today its new TRON: Legacy mobile game for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad on the App Store. Available for 99 cents, the new app brings the world of TRON to life in a series of competitions through 24 rounds with visually stunning graphics developed to maximize the Retina Display on iPhone 4 and iPod touch as well as the large high-resolution display of iPad. The launch coincides with the Disney motion picture release of “TRON: Legacy” on December 17. The game also features a TRON Mobile GRID Championship ...

Apple today announced that the Mac App Store will open for business on Thursday, January 6. By bringing the revolutionary App Store experience to Mac OS X, the Mac App Store makes discovering, installing and updating Mac apps easier than ever. The Mac App Store will be available in 90 countries at launch and will feature paid and free apps in categories like Education, Games, Graphics & Design, Lifestyle, Productivity and Utilities. The Mac App Store lets you browse new and noteworthy apps, find out what’s hot, view staff favorites, search categories ...

Wyse Technology announced today the launch of a free edition of their popular Top 10 grossing business application PocketCloud for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The app is now the most affordable and feature-rich in its App Store class, beginning a leap from remote desktop access to true Mobile Cloud Computing. The company is also announcing updates to its entire iOS suite that include a new, simpler auto-discovery method for connecting to remote computers. PocketCloud is a remote desktop application that has been extremely successful in the iTunes app marketplace, and has ...

Nokia announced it has filed claims in the UK High Court, Dusseldorf and Mannheim District Courts in Germany and the District Court of the Hague, Netherlands, alleging that Apple infringes Nokia patents in many of its products sold in these countries, including iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. “These actions add 13 further Nokia patents to the 24 already asserted against Apple in the US International Trade Commission and the Delaware and Wisconsin Federal courts,” said Paul Melin, vice president, Intellectual Property at Nokia. “The Nokia inventions protected by these patents include several ...

eBay announced it has acquired Critical Path Software, a leading mobile application developer that has worked with eBay for more than two years to help deliver popular mobile apps such as the eBay for iPhone app, and StubHub, eBay Classifieds and Shopping.com iPhone applications. Critical Path Software’s proven mobile development capabilities will play an integral role in enabling eBay to accelerate improvements to the mobile experience for customers globally. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. With more than 200 million listings available globally at any given time on eBay, shoppers have ...