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SMARTENS UP YOUR BICYCLE WITH PEDAL BRAIN

Cyclists already have a range of dedicated devices to choose from that will help them with their training, and it looks like they'll soon have an iPhone app / accessory kit to call their own as well. While the folks behind it are apparently still working on the finishing touches, they've nonetheless decided to get official with their so-called Pedal Brain kit, which more or less promises to be a Nike+ alternative for cyclists. That means it comes with an accessory (a case) that relies on the...

THE CHEAP OFFER ANDROID 2.1 FROM SPRINT FOR HTC HERO AND SAMSUNG MOMENT

Sprint has confirmed (via Twitter) that an Android update will be hitting the Samsung Moment and HTC Hero, granting both mobile phones updates to Android 2.1. It’s great to get an official confirmation on this, though it would have been ever better if we know when it would be rolled out, though we know it’s sometime during the first half of 2010. There aren’t any phones in the market that are using Android 2.1, and the Google Nexus One will probably be first, so stay tuned to see the...

MOZILLA SETS HIGH HOPES FOR FENNEC

Mozilla hopes that Fennec, the mobile version of their web browser Firefox, will be popular enough to render mobile applications that you purchase off the iTunes App Store unnecessary. First to see action on the Nokia N900, Fennec boasts of having the fastest Javascript engine of any mobile device. One of its main advantages would be making it easier to develop a mobile application, especially when it comes to cross-platform support. Sounds like they have high hopes for Fennec, and so do...

BLACKBERRY SHIPMENTS

RIM being a thriving and profitable company is hardly a new story as confirmed by third quarter earnings of $628 million off the back of a record-breaking 10 million units sold but the way it's making its money seems to be changing. More than 80 percent of new BlackBerry subscribers in the quarter were private customers, marking a distinct shift maybe not away from the corporate arena, but definitely toward embracing the consumer market. In an effort to further consolidate its global empire,...

FORD’S SYNCMYRIDE APP TRANSFERS CONTACTS TO YOUR CAR

Bluetooth connectivity between phones and SYNC-equipped Fords is nothing new, but the problem is that a good number of handsets out there in the wild don't support phonebook download (seriously, check the compatibility chart) which means you can't dial names by voice and what's the fun in calling anyone if there isn't at least a small chance of your car confusing "Dad" for "Vlad"?. That's where Ford's all-new SYNCMyRide comes into play, an app for Windows and Mac machines that'll take the...