Best Western International today announced its debut in mobile offerings with the unveiling of its free iPhone application, titled “Best Western to Go.” “We pride ourselves on being available to travelers no matter their location, which is why mobile accessibility was a natural next step for us” “Best Western to Go” features include: Search and Book: Find and book reservations at more than 4,000 Best Western hotels in over 80 countries worldwide. Program: Create an itinerary and input addresses of attractions and restaurants. Once these have been entered, users can easily find their location using the app’s GPS-enabled map. Personalize: Capture and categorize favorite locations in specific destinations. Travelers can also upload photos and descriptions to remember the locale. Socialize: Stay connected with family and friends by sharing an experience, such as a lunch at a kitschy diner or a souvenir purchase. Travelers can push this information directly from the app to their Facebook page, email or to other iPhone users. The “Best Western to Go” iPhone application marks a first for the World’s Largest Hotel Chain®, which plans to launch applications for multiple mobile platforms in 2010 that cater to the growing number of travelers staying connected via smart phones. Best Western plans to unveil multiple upgrades ...

GameFly announced the release of an updated GameCenter 1.1. The updated app, now available on the App Store, includes more video game screenshots, hi-res videos for most of the 5,000 titles included in the app, expanded news coverage from Shacknews.com, and performance enhancements designed to increase usability for iPhone™ and iPod® touch users. “We are continuing to enhance GameCenter through the user feedback mechanism which has been instrumental in helping us craft a bigger, better and more informative product” “We are continuing to enhance GameCenter through the user feedback mechanism which has been instrumental in helping us craft a bigger, better and more informative product,” said Sean Spector, GameFly co-founder and SVP of business development and content. “GameCenter 1.1 now includes the addition of rich multimedia content like screenshots and video trailers, optimized for easy viewing on the iPhone. We really want to make GameCenter a must have app for all people who play video games.” The GameCenter app is available for free from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at http://itunes.com/apps/gamecenter.

BigDates today announced several milestones in support of its strategic vision of becoming the leading provider of birthday services worldwide. With 40 million users of its Facebook application, Birthday Calendar, and nearly 100,000 users of its iPhone version, BigDates’ reach on key social platforms is rapidly expanding. BigDates is also just weeks away from launching its next Facebook application, Greeting Card Universe, a commerce-enabled paper greeting card app. “Rapid growth of the social graph is quickly expanding everyone’s network of friends, and traditional paper birthday cards are inexpensive, yet from the recipient’s perspective, a step above most virtual gifts/cards.” In only two years Birthday Calendar has become the most popular dedicated birthday application on the Facebook Platform, with users spanning the globe. Translated into 25 major languages, Birthday Calendar automatically provides Facebook users with reminders for friends’ birthdays, as well as virtual gifts and digital cards. Launched only three months ago, Birthday Calendar for iPhone will have over 100,000 users before the end of the year, making it the top Birthday app in the iPhone’s Social Network category. An Android version of this same application is scheduled to launch in January 2010. Greeting Card Universe (GCU), BigDates’ web-based play in the paper greeting card ...

Tonchidot announced the global availability of the iPhone application “Sekai Camera,” a social, Augmented Reality (AR) service for browsing and sharing user-generated text, photo, voice, and other location-linked information. Launched September 2009 in Japan, Sekai Camera was recently named the Best App in 2009 by Apple Japan. Sekai Camera is now available for free outside Japan at iPhone’s AppStore worldwide (search for “Sekai Camera”). “Sekai Camera is social, and so much fun! It is serendipity here and now. Sekai Camera will become a platform for new games, entertainment and communication. We are collaborating with many partners to create fun content. So please, join us!” The Sekai Camera application features AR and location-based services that allow users to interact with and communicate in the real world in ways that they have never been able to do before. While most mobile AR applications today are navigation oriented, Sekai Camera is social by design, giving users the ability to communicate and have fun through interaction with digital tags that float in the real world. Sekai Camera has created a completely new interface for connecting the real world to the Web. “Look up! Sekai Camera will change the world - please imagine!,” says Tonchidot CEO, Takahito Iguchi. ...

When Vancouver welcomes the world for the 2010 Olympic games, people will not have to search hard to find the city’s varied shopping, eating and drinking spots with the stylish, GPS-enabled shopping application for iPhone and iPod Touch users, named ChicWalks Vancouver. In partnership with ConQuer Mobile and CellMap, rising stars in the mobile space, Chicwalks Media offers meticulously researched shopping walks for fashion capitals worldwide, starting with mapped shopping routes for Vancouver, Canada and Paris, France, and soon adding San Francisco as the first US city. In anticipation of the huge influx of tourists expected for the 2010 Winter Olympics, ChicWalks Vancouver is the first in a series of apps to be launched that allow shoppers to quickly and easily discover what they want to shop for in a city, from the palm of their hand. “Vancouver's shopping scene ranges from top-name, international designers and chains, to funky, independent boutiques and local shops featuring unique fashions, shoes, jewellery and home decor items,” says Karen Henrich, CEO of Chicwalks Media Inc. “We document and organize it all in a way that enables shoppers to browse through snappy merchant descriptions and instantly hit the ground shopping—without having to do a lot of research ...

This holiday season, mistletoe isn’t the only way for couples to get on Santa’s naughty list. MyPleasure.com is shaking things up by taking an exciting new approach to sexual exploration and education with a contemporary and frisky spin on sex dice just in time for the holidays. Sex Dice Evolved introduces a whole new world of sex play to iPhone app technology. With endless intimate possibilities at a simple shake of the dice, couples can share a retreat of sexual exploration after the holiday craze and even beyond. Every combination is accompanied by expert sex advice and tips and customizable dice allow partners to express their likes and dislikes, so the experience is always fun. Plus, with the ability to share and download naughty dice, you’ll never get bored. MyPleasure believes that exploration, curiosity and education are key to a healthy sex life and has created this app for couples to enjoy. Sex Dice Evolved App And, for people who like to share advice and sexpertise, Sex Dice Evolved allows users to customize and publish their own sets of dice on Twitter. When a die set is created within the app, a simple click of the share button will tweet out the ...

Tesco Wine has launched a new iPhone app especially for anyone who has ever wished they could pick the perfect wine, tasted a classy claret at a party and wondered where they could buy it, or wanted to impress their friends with connoisseur-like credentials. Now everybody can be a wine buff with Tesco.com’s new Wine app - developed by Cortexica Vision Systems which was founded by experts from Imperial College using pioneering visual imaging that mimics the way the human brain identifies images. "All you need to do is take a picture of any wine bottle label from your iPhone and if it is one of the 1,000 that Tesco Wine by the Case stocks you’ll see all the tasting notes and information about that wine, including the guide price" explained Laura Wade-Gery, Tesco.com CEO. "We hope this will democratise and demystify wine know-how by making information much more accessible. But we’re advising using the app cautiously if you’re at a dinner party - exercise good manners and discretion at all times. Tesco Wine by the case sells some wonderful, award-winning wines that are great value, so you wouldn’t want to embarrass your hosts by announcing the price tag" The app can suggest the ...

Sharp Corporation has expanded its current range of mini component systems to include the powerful CD-DH790NH which boasts iPod and USB terminals. Delivering a powerful 200W total RMS output of clear, quality sound, the CD- DH790NH mini system with USB and iPod terminals features a top docking iPod connection to play and charge most iPods and video-out for streaming video and photo files from all iPods with video capability. The system includes USB host which allows for easy connection and streaming of MP3 and WMA files from USB storage devices, and a single cassette deck. The front audio input offers instant connection to other audio equipment. Excellent audio reproduction from this mini system is enhanced due to a powerful 100W per channel digital amplifier, combined with a five-mode pre-programmed equaliser and inbuilt X-BASS system. The two-way speakers deliver clear and good quality audio perfect for enjoyment in a cosy living area, bedroom or home office. The CD-DH790NH is environmentally friendly with only 0.4W power consumption in stand-by mode. The unit also includes an AM/FM tuner with 40-station preset memory and an alarm/sleep function clock. A full function remote control ensures easy adjustment and music source selection from the comfort of ...

Namco Networks today announced the release of the highly anticipated racing game Ridge Racer Accelerated for iPhone and iPod touch. In this newest installment in the Ridge Racer series, the drifting continues as players use the accelerometer to control the car while racing through the track. Drifting allows the player to gain an advantage on the competition by not only blazing around corners faster, but charging up more nitrous which can then be unleashed. Ridge Racer Accelerated features 2 exciting courses (plus unlockable reverse-course play!) and 18 exotic cars with additional downloadable tracks and cars available at the Online Shop. An ability to paint the cars allows for customization. Future updates will include over 40 courses and 60 cars, access to the users iTunes library and Bluetooth multiplayer.

<img src="http://trendynetnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/single-Malts-Matcher-Food.jpg" alt="single-Malts-Matcher-Food" title="single-Malts-Matcher-Food" width="600" height="314" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-379" /> Choosing a Single Malt Scotch Whisky for yourself can be intimidating. There's so much choice but not much clear information. And the head-scratching really starts when you want to buy the perfect Single Malt for someone else - perhaps as a generous seasonal gift. Where do you begin? You want your gift to be appreciated. You want it to show you’ve taken trouble to choose the right bottle. Above all you want it to delight, not disappoint. But how do we know what our relatives, friends or colleagues really enjoy and value? Now there's a way out of this maze just in time to make our Christmas [New Year] [holiday] gift-buying a bit easier. Malt Matcher is a new tool that cuts through the mystifying array of brands, regions, flavours and age statements that often face the Single Malt Scotch Whisky buyer. The Malt Matcher allows you to easily match a Single Malt to the individual tastes of your family, friends or colleagues. It means you can choose the right Single Malt with far greater confidence and, at the same time, demonstrate just how much thought you've put into it. Available online at www.maltmatcher.com  or ...

Kensington today announced a line up of "must have" accessories for notebook, iPhone™ and iPod® users. All are priced under $60, making them great choices for personal use or for holiday gift giving. Since most family members carry multiple devices throughout the day and then bring them home for re-charging, content downloading and sharing, accessories are playing an ever-increasing role in making everything work together more smoothly. Kensington's new 4-Port USB Charger ends home office squabbles about who gets to charge up first, and reduces cord clutter. It can handle mobile devices including smart phones, iPod music players, PDAs and more, at the same time, from just one wall outlet. Kensington's Media Sharing Cable lets everyone in the family share files of any size - between two computers- even across PCs and MACs - with just one quick drag and drop movement, removing all the other steps that come with flash drives. The no file size restrictions benefit is perfect for speedy transfers of music, videos and photos. This is a perfect "early gift" to make it easy for families and friends to share highlights of all their holiday gatherings. Out on the road, Kensington's Dashboard, Power Port and Windshield Mounts put ...

Now you can enjoy the Bible in a whole new way with AcroBible for iPhone and iPod touch. AcroBible is a native iPhone/iPod touch application designed to provide the same great experience as the built-in applications. The touch interface makes it easy to search and navigate the Bible. Program Features Beautiful image navigation Complete Old and New Testaments Fast keyword or phrase search Create and manage bookmarks Attach notes to any verse Highlight verses is any of six colors Synchronize notes and highlighting with iBibleSpace.org

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Many of the new products introduced to the international market at IFA are new, updated models of Griffin’s best sellers. The seminal iTrip family of FM transmitters recently added a lithium-ion battery powered model – iTrip Universal. In addition, iTrip Auto sports a new look and refreshed design just in time for the upcoming holiday season. Lastly, WindowSeat, Reflect and Streamline have been updated recently and will soon begin shipping with iPhone 3G compatibility. iTrip Universal iTrip Universal allows audio to be played through the FM stereo at home or in the car using any portable audio source that uses the common 1/8" (3.5mm) headphone jack, including iPod, Sansa, Zune, portable CD players and more. iTrip Universal's internal battery can be recharged through any USB port, and then connects to the player with the included stereo audio cable. Three user-programmable presets save the best frequencies. In addition, stereo/mono output modes are also user selectable. iTrip Auto Griffin’s popular iTrip Auto has been redesigned from the ground up to make playing and charging iPod in the car easier than ever. iTrip broadcasts the music from any iPod to an open FM frequency on the car’s FM stereo, allowing users to play their tunes through the car ...

Maverick Software has released Jiggy puzzle game for the iphone and ipod touch, a mix of classic jigsaw puzzle and tetris. - 35 levels of fun & challenging puzzles, with pieces randomized every game - Four skill levels, including a "kid mode" with hints for where pieces go and no game over if the pieces pile up too far - Easy touch & drag interface - Full sound effects & music - High score list Available at the iPhone App Store You'll scramble to put together the puzzle with pieces falling at a increasingly hectic rate! Don't let too many pieces pile up- if your scratch space fills up, game over. More iPhone Games reviews from around the web Presented by retrevo.com Find the iPhone Games manual ...