Like the rest of the world, we at TimTechs are shocked, surprised and stunned at the death of the iconic pop legend Michael Jackson. Whatever your opinions of him may be, his impact on the world is significant and must be acknowledged.

If you’re looking to pay tribute to the fallen star you can do so on your Blackberry Bold 9000 with a free Michael Jackson theme. This is a fan created theme which can be downloaded here. So if you want to do your part and keep the memory strong you can do it with this small gesture.

One Love…

UpNext NYC

iPhone users should be drooling over this one. This is an app for New York tourists and locals alike. UpNext NYC is a fully navigateable 3D map of Manhattan which lets you explore without exploring. Use the map to find out where to eat, the closest subway, the bus schedule or just what the hottest happenings of the night are. The versatility is amazing and it will give you a new look at the Greatest City on Earth every night of the week.

Evernote

This is a useful app for anyone who’s trying to keep track of information and needs a way of filing and accessing it in an easy way. You can “capture” information from your phone, save it and sync it with all of your devices for universal access. Did you see a webpage that you need to remember for reasearch? Evernote it and then access it on your computer when you need it later. Not only web content you can capture Tasks, Notes, Whiteboards, Business cards and any other info that you need. Perfect for any Blackberry business fiend out there. Check the demo of a key feature below.

 

SimCity

This week we’re going to give you the scoop on some great games. For the Apple iPhone we’re highly recommending SimCity. This is a classic game which lets you play a municipal God and design your city the way you want it to be. The Sim series of games has always been a mainstay of any game lover and it’s a must have for any iPhone user. We would pick this one up right away!

GuitarHero

This is a newer classic which is specifically for Blackberry Storm users. Guitar Hero has probably eaten many hours of all of your time and why not let it do it on the go? With 15 built in songs and new songs added monthly your fingers are more likely to get tired before you get bored of this great game. Check it out!

Whoever said “Apple iPhone apps are just useless time killers which distract us from more important things.”? Wait, was that me?

Well I guess I’ll have to be eating my words because with the release of the Visible Vote app we may now have the ability to contribute something with our iPhones.

This app (also available for Blackberry) will give you the ability to track the voting record of your the 111th Congress. You can follow your own districts and senators or look at other districts that interest you. Once something is up for a vote you get to see how well your representatives represented you. You can also record your own opinion on the subject and see how well your views match up with the guy or gal you did or did not vote for.

This is a fantastic tool against politicians who rely too much on the fact that following voting records is a tedious process. With Visible Vote now you can have a real idea if what your local politician is shoveling stinks or not.

Download it for free here!

[Via New York Daily News]

The follow up to the Blackberry Storm, the Storm 2 has been seen on the internets recently and it looks like Blackberry is well on their way to putting out their next full touch screen device. Pictures of the currently in development phone have leaked and we get a nice early look of what we can expect.

The details of the model are still under wraps but the differences between its big brother that we’ve noticed are the elimination of the home and send buttons in place of touch sensitive ones. Also the edges of the model have been nicely beveled and smoothed. The from the pictures it appears the camera will be remaining the same at 3.2 MP.

Other than that the pictures don’t tell us much, but we’ve heard rumors of a new method for text inputting which would address one of the main gripes with the first model. People have been unsatisfied with the necessity to click in each text which can be hard on the screen and on the thumbs. The model is also likely to feature WiFi capability which was sorely lacking in the original.

So we’ll wait for RIM to tantalize us with more details in the near future and we’ll keep you updated along the way.

Yowza!

Everyone knows times are tough right now and we’re all looking ways to keep our wallet from losing too much weight. This is where the great Yowza! Apple iPhone app comes in. This handy application lets you find coupons for whatever store you are in or whatever area you are shopping.

Just input your city or zip code and all relevant coupons will be made available to you to display on your screen. You can also use the GPS system to suggest coupons in your area. Then all you have to do is have the coupon scanned and then count your savings. Or you can let Yowza! count your savings for you with a nice savings counter.

Now you just have to be comfortable with handing your iPhone to a discontent WalMart cashier.

Fun Fact: This app was designed by actor Greg Grunberg, aka Heroes character Matt Parkman.

Viigo

This is an app most Blackberry users already have, but we wanted to keep you updated on this as Viigo has just added Craigslist integration.

This RSS aggregator lets you have instant access to all the latest updates for whatever news you’re interested. Be it sports, entertainment, weather and now Craigslist.

Add a Craigslist channel, such as housing. If you’re on the hunt for a new apartment, this will give you a quick jump on any apartments being advertised. It’s also great for keeping up on community events and whatever other subjects interest you.

We definitely recommend trying this one out.

 

Truphone

Here’s a great app for your iPhone that we have been loving for keeping in touch with our friends and family overseas. Truphone is a fantastic voice over IP application which lets you call overseas phones for really great prices. You can also call other Truphone, Skype and Google Talk completely free.

Other features include Twitter account use and tracking of the statuses of all your contacts.

The app works over Wi-Fi and also your regular data connection with your carriers. If you’re using it over those data connections just make sure you know what you’re getting into for your data limits.

Check out the demo video:

TweetGenius

This Blackberry app is perfect for all you tweeters out there who are looking for a better way to use their Blackberry with that huge social networking site.

According to TweetGenius, up until they came along there had been no adequate Twitter app for effective integration with the Blackberry OS. But now there is!

This is no wimpy Twitter app as it includes a great search function, user tracking, customization of Tweet updates and most importantly it works smart and not hard so your battery doesn’t get drained quickly.

We highly recommend this one!

 Soon BlackBerry Storm users will be able to remotely control their computer. LogMeIn Ignition for the BlackBerry Storm will allow Storm users to access their Internet-connected Windows- and Mac-based computers from virtually anywhere, fully connecting to your desktop via your storm.

Key Features:

Remote control

BlackBerry Storm smartphone users can access files and programs on any remote Internet-connected computer as if they were sitting in front of it. LogMeIn Ignition is compatible with Windows PCs running LogMeIn Pro, LogMeIn IT Reach or LogMeIn Free, and Mac OS X computers running LogMeIn Free.

Saved passwords

With LogMeIn Ignition’s secure password storage, remote computers are only one click away. Eliminate the hassle and headaches associated with trying to remember multiple passwords or access codes without compromising security.

“My Computers” List

See all of the available connected computers in your LogMeIn account, as well as their online/offline status.

Touch screen navigation & full keyboard

Zoom in or out with just a click and Scroll and select all with just a flick of a fingertip.  Typing is available by activating a full on-screen QWERTY keyboard, as well as special keyboards, including function keys, tab, ESC and navigation arrows.

In addition, LogMeIn Ignition provides always-on security, and uses the same 256-bit SSL encryption as LogMeIn Pro, IT Reach and Free to encrypt and protect remote connections over public networks. It is easy to set up, even for the non-technical user. There are no firewall settings to be updated, no router configuration, no ports to be opened up or re-routed, and no need for static IP addresses.

Availability

LogMeIn Ignition for the BlackBerry Storm smartphone is currently in alpha.  Sign up to learn more and be notified of beta at www.LogMeIn.com/StormPreview.

For information or to purchase other versions of LogMeIn Ignition please visit https://secure.logmein.com/products/ignition.

[Via SlashPhone ]

 

Blackberry users have some reason to rejoice. At least the will soon.

GMail is coming to Blackberry in a more substantial way in the next coming months. Up until now, Blackberry users could access Gmail and do limited calendar synching with apps that Google had offered, but the could not take advantage of the “Push” e-mail notification that everybody loves about Blackberry.

However, in the next coming months there will be apps for select Blackberry models which will allow you to get push notifications of email from your Gmail account over the Blackberry Enterprise Servers. Other synching with Google services will be available too. The only disadvantage will be that a Wi-Fi connection will be required to search through your archived messages, so it will not be complete accessible.

It appears the Blackberry is hopping on the Google train and getting integrated like everyone else. We definitely welcome it, because we loves our Gmail!

 

Zillow

This is a great app for prospective home buyers, real estate nerds or any nosy person just wanting to know the scene. Zillow is an iPhone app which can give you comprehensive real estate data about a huge amount of neighborhoods. Zillow integrates withe the iPhone’s GPS and maps system to pinpoint your location and bring up all of the relevant housing data for that neighborhood. You can check current and previous values, number of rooms and a huge amount of other data on any house located on the map.
In the real estate market in its current state this is valuable for anyone who’s looking to get some quick knowledge on the neighborhood.

Slacker

Slacker is a classic app which just hit the one million downloaded milestone and we recommend it as a must have for any Blackberry user. It allows you access to 100 radio stations with a plethora of genres and types of music. You can even cache stations you like and listen when you’re not connected. And all your tunes will come in at a decent stereo quality.
The personalization of the app is what we like best as you can personally select the stations that you like best and make your Blackberry into your own portable party box.