Posts Tagged ‘Apps’

Posted on September 28, 2009 - by admin

Popular apps highlight the difference between Android and iPhone

Two of the most popular iPhone apps, Pandora and Facebook, have finally been brought to the Android platform. These apps place increased emphasis on one of Android’s strengths that really makes the user experience different from the iPhone: homescreen presence.

Last week, Apple rolled out Facebook 3.0 for the iPhone which improved upon the previous app by adding new features such as Facebook Events and direct-to-Facebook video uploading. It was received with great praise by the iPhone crowd.

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Posted on August 31, 2009 - by admin

Spotify app approved for iPhone

Apple has approved the Spotify iPhone application, allowing users to stream music to their handsets.

The company submitted the application to Apple’s iTunes App Store for its approval in July.

The application will be free, but will require the user to have a premium Spotify subscription, which costs £10.

The Swedish music streaming service is looked on as a rival to Apple’s iTunes store because of its comprehensive, free library of millions of songs.

Read the full story at BBC News

Posted on August 22, 2009 - by admin

Facebook phishing app plague may be getting out of control

In the Internet equivalent of the old “whack-a-mole” game, Trend Micro researcher Rik Ferguson — who helped call attention to the Conficker worm early on — has this week been calling attention to rogue Facebook applications whose main purpose appears to be to collect users’ passwords. Using the usual attention-grabbing headings to grab users (repeating the word “sex” is apparently still effective), these apps redirect users to what looks like a legitimate login page, making users believe they need to log into Facebook again.

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Posted on August 17, 2009 - by admin

Qik: Yet another brilliant service crippled on iPhone

Mobile video streaming site Qik, which was introduced last year is leading the charge into the next generation of the Web. Think of it as a real-time YouTube where a user’s mobile phone is paired with an online channel that broadcasts live video streamed from his handset camera over 3G. The service’s value for citizen journalism is undeniable.

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Posted on August 13, 2009 - by admin

SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone vies for streaming over 3G

SlingPlayer Mobile is an application for mobile devices that lets Slingbox users stream content from their television to their phone regardless of their location. Sling Media created apps for Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, Symbian, PalmOS, and most recently, iPhone OS. The app for iPhone and iPod Touch was released in May, costs $30, and works with Slingbox Solo, Pro, and Pro-HD set-top boxes.

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Posted on June 3, 2009 - by admin

Nokia N97 to ship this month

Today, Nokia announced that the N97, the newest handset in its flagship N-series, will go on sale in 75 countries this month. The device was first unveiled six months ago complete with its full spec list, and a €550 suggested retail price tag.

The 3.5-inch touchscreen N97 will be the first of Nokia’s mobile phones to ship with the Ovi Store app natively installed. Nokia’s mobile applications store opened for business last week, but faced harsh criticism for its frequent inaccessibility, and overall lack of captivating content.

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Posted on June 2, 2009 - by admin

Apple May Charge for App Double-Dipping

With the upcoming release of iPhone 3.0 software, the handset’s users may not be able to redownload purchased apps over the air for free. Instead, they’ll need to hook up the iPhone to their computers. Is Apple merely closing a loophole that allowed users to snag free apps, or do the new rules foreshadow changes in the sort of offerings iTunes will soon roll out?

June 1 doesn’t just herald the start of the Atlantic hurricane season. The winds of gossip and speculation regarding Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) are already swirling in anticipation of next week’s Worldwide Developers Conference, and the latest squall line focuses on those beta-testing the new iPhone 3.0 operating system.

Several blogs and tech Web sites are reporting no more free lunches of iPhone apps already paid for — at least not unless you physically plug the phone back into your computer. When trying to load a previously purchased app, testers of the new OS report this dialogue box pop-up: “You’ve already purchased this. You can redownload it for free on your computer or tap Buy to buy it again.”

Read the full story at Technology News

Posted on May 17, 2009 - by admin

Mac Bloggers Pine for Steve, Patch Systems, Protest Stunted Sling Software

Apple says Phil Schiller, the company’s marketing boss, will deliver the WWDC keynote this year. No Steve Jobs appearance was promised, but that doesn’t rule out a surprise showing, right? Meanwhile, Apple sewed up some holes in OS X with a new update, and it put a much-anticipated SlingBox app on its store shelves. However, the app’s lack of 3G capabilities let many reviewers down.

Some of the biggest news in the Apple-focused blogosphere this week centers around Apple’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) upcoming June 8 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC).

There’s the news, certainly, of what Apple said it’ll deliver, and then there are the predictions of what might or might not show up — a new iPhone, perhaps?

Plus, Apple updated Mac OS X to 10.5.7 and plugged a few holes in Safari. Then there’s Sling Media, which delivered a new SlingPlayer Mobile app for the iPhone, and that picked up a surprising amount of steam.

Read the full story at Mac News

Posted on May 13, 2009 - by admin

Microsoft Disowns Zune Phone Teaser Tweets

Posts on Twitter had the smartphone set believing Microsoft was prepping to enter what’s shaping up to be a June handset melee. The tweets hinted at the arrival of a Zune phone and appeared to have been posted by a Microsoft insider. They also emerged at around the same time as a new Zune ad attacking iTunes. Microsoft, however, says the posts are fake.

Twitter messages hinting at the possible emergence of a Zune phone — posted by a user who appeared to be a Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) insider — drew a considerable amount of attention recently, especially considering their timing. They came to light at around the same time Microsoft launched a new ad touting the benefits of its Zune Pass music service over its rival, Apple’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) iTunes.

The tweets in question urged readers not to buy the iPhone or Palm (Nasdaq: PALM) Pre and hinted that a new Microsoft product launch was in the works. They kicked off buzz, because both Apple’s next-generation iPhone and the Palm Pre are expected to debut in June. The emergence of yet another major smartphone would shake the market up even more. The messages also appeared to play into existing rumors about the direction of the Zune platform.

Microsoft, though, says it has no links to the account that posted the messages.

Read the full story at Mac News

 

Posted on May 7, 2009 - by admin

Android gets femtocell ‘chameleon phone’ app

Wouldn’t it be cool if your mobile phone automatically changed its interface to suit your needs when in a certain coverage area?

Today, Intrinsyc Software announced an Android app called UX-Zone that detects when the user has entered a particular femtocell coverage area, and switches to a new home screen with appropriate apps for that area.

Femtocell is a relatively young technology, which acts as an indoor miniature cell tower, giving users additional wireless coverage with the help of their home or office broadband connection. With UX-Zone, a user’s Android home screen automatically changes to “Home” and “Office” modes when femtocell presence is detected.