Depending on how an app was designed and developed, updating for an iPad 3 Retina display could take days or weeks Flash forward ? After lining up for hours, or sitting at home all day waiting for a courier to arrive, you finally have your hands on an iPad 3 with its amazing Retina display. … Continue reading →
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Updating interfaces for iPad 3: Why your favorite app might take a while to go Retina
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iSites overhauled, now lets you publish cloud-based HTML5 iPhone apps in minutes
iSites — a zero-code cloud-based ‘app creator’ — can now generate HTML5 apps that work on iOS devices. With this new feature, dubbed ‘InstantApp’, you can now design a single app in your browser and publish it natively on Android and iOS, and as an HTML5 iPhone app. We haven’t looked at iSites before, but … Continue reading →
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First Look: RAVN, the Pandora of Event Discovery Apps
Even 24-hour party people can become creatures of habit. They hit the same clubs, they haunt the same bars, they attend the same art openings. Enter RAVN, an event discovery app that alerts users to the coolest local happenings. And it’s even sober enough for regular people too! Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/02/ravn-events-app/ SILICON LABORATORIES SI INTERNATIONAL SEAGATE … Continue reading →
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Facebook app for Windows Phone gets upgraded, redesigned
Here’s some news to brighten up your day: the Facebook client for Windows Phone has just been updated to version 2.3, bringing with it a host of enhanced features. Precise details remain a bit fuzzy at the moment, though in an announcement on its Facebook page, the app maker confirmed that the refresh will bring … Continue reading →
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iSites overhauled, now lets you publish cloud-based HTML5 iPhone apps in minutes
iSites — a zero-code cloud-based ‘app creator’ — can now generate HTML5 apps that work on iOS devices. With this new feature, dubbed ‘InstantApp’, you can now design a single app in your browser and publish it natively on Android and iOS, and as an HTML5 iPhone app. We haven’t looked at iSites before, but … Continue reading →
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zAPPed board games hands-on
Alright, zAPPed is no GameChanger but, where Hasbro’s line of iOS-integrated board games falls short in the pun department, it shines in cleverness. The Game of Life launched just a couple of days ago with a special edition designed to be used with an iPad app, while other classics Battleship and Monopoly are scheduled to … Continue reading →
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Urbanspoon: Traffic Up 80% In 2011, Mobile Growth Faster Than Web
Popular restaurant app Urbanspoon is releasing new data today related to its growth over the course of 2011. The company says its traffic is up by 80%, with mobile growth outpacing the web. The site is now seeing 28 million visits per month, with traffic now split roughly half and half between mobile and web. … Continue reading →
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Take Pictures Quicker, Sync DropBox Music, and Open Almost Any File [App Deals Of The Day]
Apple says the camera on the iPhone 4S is quick. Well, quicker, anyway. You still have to launch the app, then take a photo. Sometimes it’s super fast. Other times, it’s so slow you miss your chance to take a picture of the Yeti that just ran off with your backpack. Next time, capture that … Continue reading →
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HTML5 MP3 player lets you listen to your music library inside your browser
While this slick little HTML5 audio player might not pack all of the features of your favorite desktop media application, it’s still a very cool demonstration of what a Web app can do with access to local resources — like MP3 and OGG files. Just fire up http://antimatter15.github.com/player/player.html in your HTML5-compatible browser and browse to … Continue reading →
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Ask DLS: What’s your favorite mobile app at the moment?
The mobile app marketplace is exploding; there are now hundreds of thousands of apps on the iOS, Android and BlackBerry app markets. Heck, even Windows Phone 7 just crossed the 10,000 mark! But alas, not all apps are created equal; some are way, way better than others. Which leads me to today’s Ask DLS question: … Continue reading →
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Totoya Creatures iPad Cover ? Even Toddlers Need an iPad
The Totoya Creatures cover turns your iPad or iPhone into an interactive toy for toddlers (or for those young at heart). By loading the appropriate app to your device and slipping it into the cover, the cutouts can be used to interact with the Creature. “As the iPad is safely protected ?in the belly of the … Continue reading →
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iSites overhauled, now lets you publish cloud-based HTML5 iPhone apps in minutes
iSites — a zero-code cloud-based ‘app creator’ — can now generate HTML5 apps that work on iOS devices. With this new feature, dubbed ‘InstantApp’, you can now design a single app in your browser and publish it natively on Android and iOS, and as an HTML5 iPhone app. We haven’t looked at iSites before, but … Continue reading →
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Android app developer is looking for answers, take a minute and help
Android application developers work hard and don't get nearly enough appreciation. As you see mentioned just about everywhere, it's the application support that makes or breaks a mobile platform, so their job is pretty important. Luckily, we're in good shape with Android, a look at the huge number of apps in just the official Android … Continue reading →
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BlackBerry Messenger 6.0 screenshots leak
A leaked early version of RIM’s upcoming BlackBerry Messenger 6 has been making the rounds since late February, but images of the new app are just now beginning to appear. Over at CrackBerry, the crew has shared a handful of images of BBM 6 in action. Unfortunately, you won’t get a glimpse at a chat … Continue reading →
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DropSpace adds real Dropbox sync to Android
Dropbox offers a lovely client for Android, but it’s lacking true “sync” functionality. You can merely browse your Dropbox, pull files into the device, and manually upload specific files. DropSpace is a little Android app that makes Dropbox on Android work like Dropbox – that is, you get real folder synchronization in the background. When … Continue reading →
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With Focus On International Expansion, Airbnb Comes To Android And Revamps Mobile Web Offerings
After about a year of being iPhone only, the Airbnb app comes to Android this morning alongside a complete revamp of the Airbnb mobile features. With over 500K downloads and 125k active users on iOS, and over 10% of its traffic coming through mobile, Airbnb mobile web genius Andrew Vilcsak tells me that the move to … Continue reading →
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How the iPad has changed the world
The iPad Has Both Changed and Revitalized Reading One area that iPad has made a large impact is reading. Sure the e-Book readers have also had an impact but not in the way that the iPad has. The iPad has done this is by being a platform for brilliant app developers. The apps developed for … Continue reading →
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Receive lost pet notifications and track them with Tagg
Tagg is at CES 2012 showing off their tracking app for pets. The hardware receiver is extremely lightweight and attaches directly to your pet’s collar. Once activated, the receiver will Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/wkAF1JHmuOM/story01.htm MAXIMUS MANTECH INTERNATIONAL MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES LSI LINEAR TECHNOLOGY
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BlackBerry Messenger 6.0 screenshots leak
A leaked early version of RIM’s upcoming BlackBerry Messenger 6 has been making the rounds since late February, but images of the new app are just now beginning to appear. Over at CrackBerry, the crew has shared a handful of images of BBM 6 in action. Unfortunately, you won’t get a glimpse at a chat … Continue reading →
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Hands on with Dailymotion Video Stream for iPhone and iPad
Dailymotion Video Stream is an iPhone and iPad app that provides a new, immersive experience to discovering videos. It features your own personal dashboard where you can access your favorite Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/Mx_NBlEs2vY/story01.htm SYMANTEC SYKES ENTERPRISES INORATED SYBASE SUN MICROSYSTEMS STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS
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Popular Like Voxer
Back in late November I wrote about a walkie-talkie mobile app called Voxer that had looked like it was starting to break into the big leagues of mobile communication. Since then, it has, at various points passing a few competing walkie-talkie app startups… and also Facebook, Skype, and most other mobiles apps for that matter, … Continue reading →
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Windows Phone Marketplace now accepting app submissions for China, five other countries
It wasn’t long ago that the Windows Phone Marketplace hit 50,000 unique titles, and very soon, developers may find themselves with a whole lot more exposure. Microsoft’s virtual store is expanding once again — this time to Argentina, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Peru and the Philippines. While it’s not yet live in these countries, proactive developers … Continue reading →
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Zoho Docs 2.0 adds iPad support
Zoho has offered an iOS app for a while now — at least for the iPhone and iPod touch. Those of you who have been wanting to use the Zoho app on your iPad were out of luck, but that’s no longer the case. Zoho Docs 2.0 has landed in the App Store, and the … Continue reading →
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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon GameCommand app ready to take on TegraZone
Didn’t think Qualcomm was going to just sit around and let NVIDIA have all the fun, did you? The latter company’s launch of TegraZone — an app portal designed to show off mobile games that work best when using the Tegra 2 dual-core SoC — appears to have inspired the competition, as Qualcomm announced the … Continue reading →
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NFL Mobile updated for Ice Cream Sandwich, will need another update to actually work
Ahem. First we had to wait weeks for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus. Then we found out that the NFL Mobile app — which is annoyingly exclusive to Verizon — doesn't work. And finally, today, the app is updated for Ice Cream Sandwich. Only, guess what: It still doesn't work on the Galaxy Nexus. So let's … Continue reading →
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Holga brings its retro, rotary, filter phone case to the Galaxy S II
We get it. Really, we do — photo filters fun. We also get that sometimes an app just isn’t gonna cut it. You want quick access to double, triple or even quadruple image lenses as well as colored overlays. Well, iPhone 4 and 4S owners had their prayers answered in mid November a $25 Holga … Continue reading →
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Leaked Android Music app images and hands-on review
This morning, an updated version of the stock Android Music app was leaked along with a new version of Android Market. The new Music app, which is labeled ‘version 3′, is similar to the leaked build from December, but it has received a ton of polish — and indeed, it looks almost ready for prime … Continue reading →
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How the iPad has changed the world
The iPad Has Both Changed and Revitalized Reading One area that iPad has made a large impact is reading. Sure the e-Book readers have also had an impact but not in the way that the iPad has. The iPad has done this is by being a platform for brilliant app developers. The apps developed for … Continue reading →
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Gladinet maps Amazon Cloud Drive to your Windows desktop
Amazon’s recently-introduced Cloud Drive is a great place to store your files online. It offers 5 gigs of totally free space, and U.S. users also get access to the handy Cloud Player app (for Web and Android!) which streams music you upload to your Cloud Drive. The service could be a little easier to use, … Continue reading →
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Capture 360-degree Panoramic Video with Your iPhone
The Kogeto Dot lens works with your iPhone 4 or 4S’s camera and their own free Looker app to capture 360-degree panoramic video. The Dot uses Kogeto’s iCONIC lens and their “unique catadioptric optical system is fully AR-coated for excellent color fidelity in all environments.” The Dot attaches to your camera with either a black, … Continue reading →
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Ashley Madison for Android: A bad app for doing bad things
It's tough to listen to satellite radio these days without hearing an advertisement for Ashley Madison, an online community that boasts having more than 12 million anonymous members looking for some degree of companionship. The difference between Ashley Madison and other dating sites is it openly caters to people looking to have discreet affairs. I'm … Continue reading →
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Microsoft releases sexy Bing app for iPad
It’s still a bit odd seeing Microsoft deliver apps for Apple’s mobile platform. And it’s even stranger still to see one as sexy as the new Bing app for iPad, which brings a slick, immersive search experience to Apple’s tablet. Just as a regular search on bing.com will, the Bing app for iPad tailors the … Continue reading →
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iOS Apps Generate 6 Times the Revenue of Android Apps
Distimo, an app store analysis firm, compared the 200 highest-grossing apps in each market. According to a study released Tuesday, the firm found that the iOS App Store has generated six times the total revenues of the Android Market. Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/12/ios-revenues-vs-android/ MAXIMUS MANTECH INTERNATIONAL MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES LSI
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Evernote Web gets a new interface, Facebook sharing, and more
Evernote, the popular multi-platform ‘digital memory’ app, has done some serious re-tooling of its Web interface. In addition to a more polished UI that more closely mirrors the look of Evernote on the desktop, the update brings features like notebook stacks and snippet view to the Web. Auto-saving is now enabled as well, and you … Continue reading →
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Hello Expense is a simple, reliable expense tracker for Android
A good mobile application is a fine balance between simplicity and functionality. You’re using it on the go, so you don’t have a lot of time to sit there and fumble with the phone to figure it all out. But you also need it to be powerful enough to let you do whatever it is … Continue reading →
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Daily Apps: QuickShot with Dropbox, Blast Aliens!, Bongiorno, IM+ Pro, SampleTank
QuickShot with Dropbox: Simplifies the process of uploading photos and videos to Dropbox. Everything you capture in the app is immediately uploaded without the need for any additional actions. $1.99 for iPhone and iPad- App Store link Blast Aliens!: Battle friends and become a legend in the Outworld… Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/-T35shIdfL4/story01.htm INTUIT INTERSECTIONS
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Time Warner Cable shows Android some love with My TWC app and TWC TV for phones
We’re still waiting for Time Warner to bring its live TV streaming to Android, but the platform is enjoying some exclusive support today with two new apps. The first is the My TWC account management app which lets subscribers view their services, pay bills, adjust call forwarding and, soon, tap into their voicemail remotely. The … Continue reading →
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Microsoft releases sexy Bing app for iPad
It’s still a bit odd seeing Microsoft deliver apps for Apple’s mobile platform. And it’s even stranger still to see one as sexy as the new Bing app for iPad, which brings a slick, immersive search experience to Apple’s tablet. Just as a regular search on bing.com will, the Bing app for iPad tailors the … Continue reading →
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Day 8 of Google’s 10-day, 10-cent, 10 billion app download celebration
Welcome to Day 8 of Google's 10-day, 10-cent, 10 billion app download celebration. We're waiting on Google to update its landing page, but note that the banner's changed from "10 Days of Offers – Top Premium Apps – 10¢" to what you now see above — 90 percent off. Google's actually upped things to 12 … Continue reading →
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Add playback hotkeys to Amazon Cloud Player with a Chrome extension
Sure, Amazon’s Cloud Player works — as long as you’re in the U.S. or willing to do some tinkering — but it’s fairly simplistic at the moment. There are plenty of features missing which we’d like to see added — but since Cloud Player is a Web app we don’t have to wait for Amazon! … Continue reading →
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Google Talk Guru answers questions via your IM app
Bots — like the kind which automate IRC rooms and Google Wave — are a good thing to know about. There are plenty of useful bots worth knowing about, too, including the Google Talk Guru. Just add guru@googlelabs.com to your GTalk buddies, and you can start firing off questions. Lifehacker suggests that the same types … Continue reading →
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OnLive intros apps for iOS and Android, refreshes its wireless controller, we go hands-on (video)
Look, games like Fruit Ninja can be addicting and all, but we’ve many times pondered what playing a proper title — the kind intended for the latest consoles and PCs — would be like on a tablet or smartphone. Of course, we’ve seen some fantastic results from Tegra 3 and been notably impressed by Infinity … Continue reading →
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