By Chris Scott Barr Some days it really does seem like the iPhone has an app for everything. Heck, if the phone lacks a piece of hardware that you’d need to accomplish something, there’s an accessory for it. At CES we saw the L5 IR Remote Dongle , which (as the name implies) turns your phone...

Short Version: The Kempler & Strauss W Phone watch is a great idea. It’s a compact, unlocked GSM phone that makes a great conversation piece and is fun - if a bit maddening - to use. Can it ever be your “first phone?” Absolutely not, but at $199 unlocked you can’t get a GSM...

For men looking to have some sort of forewarning of their girlfriend or partner’s “time of the month,” PMSBuddy has got you covered. PMSbuddy’s iPhone app allows users to track the menstrual cycles of the women in their lives in the hope of notifying men and helping them cope...

Last September, while the Apple/Google Voice fiasco was still in full swing, an interesting application called Line2 was allowed into the App Store. The application acts as a mix between Google Voice and Skype, allowing small businesses to add a separate, dedicated business line to their iPhones in...

If you’re a frequent TechCrunch reader, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with Groupon , a rapidly growing startup that offers steep discounts on local goods and services. It’s a great idea: the deals are only activated once a certain number of people sign up for them, which...

While we were allowed to play with the just-announced Windows Phone 7 Series operating system behind closed doors a few hours ago , it was a strictly no-photo, no-video deal. We just left a slightly more public showing of Windows Phone, where representatives had handsets at the ready - and this time,...

By Chris Scott Barr Everyone that owns an iPhone is looking for a way to make their battery stretch a little bit longer. Sure, my 3GS lasts longer than the previous models, but after a long day of solid use I still find myself doing anything I can to conserve what little battery life it has left. There...

By Andrew Liszewski I reviewed AAXA Technologies’ P1 Pico Projector last year, and while I was mostly satisfied with its capabilities, the prospect of having to constantly re-focus a handheld projector was a big downside. But that’s no longer an issue with the company’s latest model,...

Location-based services continue their hot streak when it comes to funding, as Ambient Industries has received an extension to their seed round to build out their application Flook . Alongside this news, Flook is gaining a number of new features to expand it location-based discovery elements. The extension...

Your groggy mornings aren’t over yet. A few months ago we wrote about WakeMate , a Y Combinator -funded startup that makes a small gadget designed to help you sleep better. Last time we talked to them, the WakeMate team had a planned ship date of January 25. Unfortunately, that’s not going...

I’ve just changed my default browser from Safari to Chrome. The reason – the official Chrome Google Voice extension , which was updated on Friday. If you’re a Google Voice user (I’m possibly the most rabid one around, I even ported my phone number to Google ) you’ll probably...

By Evan Ackerman Generally, a Nokia mobile application isn’t something we’d cover around here. So I think first, I should give you a full disclosure: I got a demo of Nokia’s new Ovi Maps app at a breakfast event yesterday morning that may have included bacon. I am reasonably confident...