Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation

Browsing the App Store this weekend?  If so, here are ten applications released recently.  Enjoy! The popular price comparison website for flights gets its own dedicated app.  Free. The chance to watch all your favorite Adult Swim episodes on your iPhone and iPad.  Free. The app is free to dowload, but each edition of the food magazine must be paid for via an in-app purchase.  The app has videos, recipes, articles and a bonus issue too.  Free. An arcade game along the lines of Canabalt, with simple controls and gameplay, plus some very cute graphics.  $0.99/£0.59. A Twitter game where you’re challenged to recognize which of your friends sent a tweet only by its contents.  Free. A comprehensive contacts manager, with a history option, note-taking sections, calendar management and plenty more.  $9.99/£5.99. A very clever take on music discovery, working on your existing iTunes library and the opinions of the in-app hipsters.  $0.99/£0.59. A DJ app that claims to be the first to combine vinyl and CD control styles.  $19.99/£11.99. An interactive iPad app featuring the spring 2011 Ralph Lauren collection.  Free. A collectible card game on the iPhone and iPad, in the style of Magic: The Gathering or Yu-Gi-Oh.  The app’s free, but virtual card packs need to be paid for by in-app purchasing.  Free. Read More

A veritable treasure trove of documents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office show some of the different ways that Apple is looking to integrate location, travel and commerce into future versions of iOS. Patently Apple has uncovered some of the latest developments, which include additions to the iTravel app that surfaced back in April, as well as social shopping and fashion applications. We’ve covered some of Apple’s other iOS-related patents in the past, including iTickets and iGroups, as well as some system-wide integrations with Facebook, but the newest patents revolve around two areas that really make sense for a mobile device. The initial iTravel patent detailed an application that could connect to various airlines or transportation services, and book or retrieve reservations for flights, hotels, car rentals, etc., all from the device. Check-in/Baggage Claim data and identity information could also be accessed in the app to make boarding and retrieving or checking luggage that much easier. The most recent iTravel patentreveals that in addition to making and retrieving reservations, the iTravel app could actually communicate with equipment on airplanes and add a layer of personalization to travel. For instance, using the app, you could not only book your flight, but also specify what type of in-flight entertainment you want, your food and beverage choices, makes adjustments to your seat, the air and the lighting, and so forth. You could also use the app to find restaurants and other services in the airport. As cool as having the ability to specify, book and control your flight preferences is, that only takes care of the transportation aspect of travel. What about lodging? Well, it turns out that Apple has some ideas for that too. Yet another iTravel patent application surfaced yesterday, this one detailing how the iTravel app could connect with a hotel before you check in, after you arrive and when you are ready to leave. In addition to making room reservations, travelers could also make requests about temperature, lighting, the types of food or beverages to have available, etc. Then, the iPhone could act as a room key and as a remote control for things like A/V devices. The iTravel app could also connect directly to hotel services like dry cleaning, room service and the hotel spa, and make it easy to reserve tables at nearby restaurants, book cabs or get suggestions for local entertainment. Finally, the app could be Read More

Polo Ralph Lauren is extending its iPhone marketing activities. Their latest application is called Rugby Ralph Lauren and it allows users to make their own Rugby directly from their shiny gadget. To make the long story short, here are app’s key features: And that’s about it. Rugby Ralph Lauren is a free app and you can grab it from here. Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis. Read More