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Real-time arrivals for some NYC subway lines now accessible on iPhone (Updated)

by Michael Rose (Dec 28th, 2012)

Update: The capable (not to mention iPhone 5- and Retina-aware) subway scheduler app NextStop has been updated to include the realtime info for the relevant lines. It's a much prettier and effective way to get at this info than the MTA's app, which should be considered a beta at best and a ...

Pew: Half of US customers use phones to get info in realtime

by Mike Schramm (Aug 15th, 2011)

Have you ever been out and about with your cell phone, needed some information, and looked it up right there on the spot? You're not alone: The Pew Internet Research Project has released a report that says more than half of US cell phone owners have used their devices to get information they ...

OpenFeint announces PlayTime, real-time multiplayer with voice chat for iOS and Android

by Mike Schramm (Sep 2nd, 2010)

Game Center is almost out in consumers' hands, but that hasn't stopped the folks at OpenFeint from pushing forward on their unofficial social network for gamers. PlayTime is a newly-announced feature of the third-party social networking software that will allow players on both iOS and Android to ...