Android – Iphone – Applications

I think Gary Brolsma will be forever remembered as the Numa Numa guy that has touched all of our hearts. Last time I heard about Brolsma, he was dancing in a Geico commercial to the song that made him famous Dragostea din tei. Now it looks like he is doing some gigs at various colleges. Go Spartans! This is just another reason why I’m proud to be a Spartan myself.

*Props to Ryan Goodrich for sending over the video.

written by Duy Phong \\ tags: App, Application, OS

Lottay allows users to create online gifts and other users can put money towards it. The company recently raised $475,000 from DFJ Frontier and hired former Evite executive Harry Lin as their CEO. This round of funding was the company Series A. Lottay collects money using the PayPal Adaptive Payments API. The gifts are sent via e-mail and Facebook. The receivers of the gift can buy the intended gift or anything else. Lottay raised a total of $675,000 thus far. The initial seed funding was also invested by DFJ Frontier.

written by Duy Phong

AdMob is becoming a property of Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), but the company has not been slowing down since the acquisition announcement. The company announced earlier this week that they will support video advertisements for the iPhone and iPod Touch. iPhone and iPod Touch users will still be able to surf the web or watch other videos while the video ad is playing. Videos are saved as different file sizes and will play different qualities based on the user’s connection. For example, higher quality videos will play when a user is on a WiFi or 3G connection.

“AdMob’s new Interactive Video Ad Unit brings together consumers’ love of watching videos on their mobile device with advertisers’ goal of providing an interactive, social experience for consumers,” stated AdMob Founder and CEO Omar Hamoui. “We are excited to create new ways for advertisers to engage with consumers on their mobile devices and for the developers behind the most popular and engaging iPhone applications to effectively monetize.”

written by Duy Phong \\ tags: 3G, App, Application, Google, Iphone, OS

Amazon.com is launching the Kindle in Canada soon. The Kindle was rolled out internationally last month but Canada was not on the list at the time. In Canada the Kindle will have access to over 300,000 books and several Canadian newspapers. Some of the Canadian newspapers that can be downloaded on the Kindle include the Globe & Mail and The National Post. The Kindle will be able to store about 1,500 books and is available online for $259. The reason for the delay is believed to be negotiations with telecommunication companies and Amazon.com.

written by Duy Phong \\ tags: Download, OS

The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band edition has made its way to the Sony PlayStation 3 (starting later today), Microsoft Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii. The game was developed by Harmonix Music Systems and published by MTV and EA.

written by Duy Phong \\ tags: App, Application, Game, OS