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Android app uses NFC to boost participation in cultural exhibits

11/30/201111/30/2011 L. Green

Visitors that went to the STRP Festival – one of the top art and technology events in Europe – had the ability to use near field communication (NFC) enabled smartphones for enhanced interaction with the cultural exhibits. Through the use of an app, Android-based smartphones gave visitors the chance to use an exhibited artwork to obtain detailed information simply by tapping it over one of the NFC tags. This triggers a digital voice message. The mobile app also let its users decide how much they “love” a particular piece of…

National Breast Cancer Awareness month will kick off with a Your Man Reminder app

09/28/201109/28/2011 L. Green

Rethink Breast Cancer, a Canadian charity, has come up with a new smartphone app that they will be using to kick off National Breast Cancer Awareness month in October. The app is called, “Your Man Reminder”, and it will use the image of an attractive man to help remind women to do their breast cancer self exams. This free app is fully customizable, allowing women to chose from among six different “dream men”, with options including “business man”, “sports jock,” and “boy next door”. The charity explained that the “sexy…

70 countries to receive Android apps for Tap2Pay purchasing

09/07/2011 Stephanie Beck

Text2Pay has announced that it is going to be making a carrier billing service available in over 70 countries, making it possible for developers to enable in-app payments for Android through its Tap2Pay feature. Tap2Pay allows users of Android mobile devices to charge virtual credits and premium application features to their mobile service bills. It reflects the significant increase in the growth of Android over the last few months and the fact that developers are seeking new methods of using apps to monetize their efforts. According to CEO Mark Reiken…

Verizon launches augmented reality scavenger hunt to promote their latest smart phone

09/02/201109/02/2011 Stephanie Beck

A new mobile app is turning smart phone users into bionic treasure hunters. Verizon Wireless is launching a new augmented reality game that will send people on a virtual scavenger hunt. The company has developed an application, which is only available for the Android platform, which utilizes augmented reality technology to paint the world in a visceral, cybernetic outlook. The campaign is designed to promote the new Droid Bionic, which is scheduled for release on September 8. Leading up to the release of the new smart phone, Verizon is looking…

Travelers may benefit from greater information organization through the Omnego GoTravelWallet app

09/01/201109/01/2011 Sam Lambert

Omnego has announced the release of its latest app, GoTravelWallet, which gives its users the ability to store, organize, and access information relating to their travel such as airline tickets, reward cards for hotels, and currency exchange rates. Many travelers find it handy to keep all of their information safely stored in one place that is easy to access. The Omnego app is currently available for Android, iPhone, and BlackBerry devices. CEO of Omnego, David Thomas, said that the GoTravelWallet app was developed to assist “help business and pleasure travelers…