Marianne Schultz

National Public Radio, a producer of news, talk, and entertainment programming, has launched an iPhone app to allow easy on-the-go access to its news articles, programs, and stations. NPR's press release states that the app will offer users "the option to read, browse or listen to a robust selection of news stories and programs, or read and listen simultaneously if they choose." The...

Another developer has just entered the North American turn-by-turn GPS fray, joining Navigon, Sygic, iGO and others in providing an alternative to help iPhone 3GS and 3G users get where they need to go. CoPilot Live North America by ALK Technologies, Ltd. made it to the App Store earlier today and joins previously-published versions of the app for the United Kingdom and Europe. CoPilot...

Two reports published today by RBC/IQ ChangeWave highlight user satisfaction and likes and dislikes of Apple's iPhone 3GS and Palm's Pre. The surveys, both conducted in August, show that iPhone 3GS users are far more satisfied with their device than Palm Pre users are with theirs. Among common likes between the two devices are their touchscreen interfaces and ease of use, while common dislikes...

Qik, a popular video sharing application available for a number of smartphone platforms, has officially come to the iPhone. However, its most notable feature - the ability to stream live video - is missing in the version for the iPhone. Instead, users can only upload saved videos to Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Qik's own site. Qik first came to the iPhone unofficially last year as an...

Microsoft may be trying to draw iPhone and iPod touch developers away to develop apps for the Zune platform. Daring Fireball's John Gruber describes an e-mail he received from an iPhone developer in response to a previous article from Gruber on the Zune HD outlining how Microsoft had offered the developer "a bucket of money" to port his Twitter app to the Zune. After my post, I got an email from ...

eBay's iPhone app has received an upgrade to version 1.4.0 and now includes push notifications and the ability to pay with PayPal directly from the app. The new push notification feature can let users know when they have been outbid or when the auction of a watched item is about to end. The App Store description officially lists the following new features: - Optimized for 3.0 OS -...

TUAW reports that T-Mobile has officially stopped allowing unlocked iPhone users on their network to use a prepaid Sidekick data plan. Responses to questions from T-Mobile USA's Twitter account state, "You will no longer be able to use an IPhone [sic] with the Sidekick data plan" and "The Sidekick Data plan is meant for a Sidekick device. You may want to look into changing your data plan if ur [si...

Duke Nukem 3D for the iPhone has just made its debut in the App Store. This version of the popular first person shooter game first appeared in 1996 for the PC, with subsequent ports to other platforms along with multiple expansion packs and add-ons made available in the years since. TouchArcade has taken a first look at the app, noting that it "appears to be a rather full implementation of ...

SlingPlayer Mobile, the iPhone app that allows users to control and watch video from a home TV or media storage device on their iPhone or iPod touch, has submitted an update to the App Store that adds widescreen viewing, support for DISH Network satellite TV, an updated interface and more according to jkOnTheRun. SlingPlayer Mobile first became available in the App Store in May and its...

The New York Times has reported that banking and insurance company USAA will allow qualified customers to deposit checks via its iPhone application. USAA executive Wayne Peacock stated, "We're essentially taking an image of the check, and once you hit the send button, that image is going into our deposit-taking system as any other check would." Customers who take advantage of this new...

Twitter has been taking the world by storm in the past few months, making headlines with major traditional news outlets and drawing more and more celebrities to its ranks. Multiple Twitter apps are frequently listed in the top selling lists in the App Store, both paid and free. Recent additions and updates to existing Twitter apps in the App Store allow users to even upload videos and voice...

Yesterday we reported on a MobileCrunch story about developer Khalid Shaikh, whose developer status was terminated by Apple over third-party intellectual property complaints, resulting in the removal of all of his apps from the App Store. Shaikh had several hundred apps under his name in the App Store, many of which seemed to simply pulled data on a specific subject from the web without providing ...

MobileCrunch has reported that Apple has banned developer Khalid Shaikh from the App Store and removed all 800+ of his apps that were being sold in the App Store. Apple's "Notice of Termination" e-mail to Shaikh describes that third-party intellectual property complaints are the impetus behind the banning: Pursuant to Section 3.2(d) of the iDP Agreement, you agreed that "to the best of Your...

The iGO My Way 2009 turn-by-turn navigation app is now available in the App Store, offering editions for North America, Europe, and Western Europe. The North America app is priced at $79.99, matching the price of Sygics competing app, Mobile Maps, and exceeding Navigon's MobileNavigator app by $10 at its introductory price that's in effect until August 15. iGO's app made one of its first...

According to a report from Multichannel News, the iPhone may be next in line to gain the ability to stream video via Netflix's "Watch Instantly" feature. The feature is currently available on Mac and PC for all Netflix members, but subscribers with an unlimited membership plan may also take advantage of "Watch Instantly" on compatible devices other than a computer, such as an Xbox 360 or Roku...