Category: iPhone apps
Bluebrain release world's first location-aware album app
We see a fair few apps here at Tech Digest, but it's always nice to see folks trying something new. That's exactly what the Washington D.C. based band Bluebrain have done, tying music and apps together with the world's…
APP OF THE DAY: Opera Mini 6 (iPhone/iPad)
Opera's Mini 6 web browser has now touched down for iOS devices. Following in the footsteps of versions released earlier in the year for Android, BlackBerry and Symbian devices, it's the best Safari alternative on the App Store. "I would…
PREVIEW: CloudTalk app (iPhone)
This is a guest post from Shiny Shiny's Anna Leach. CloudTalk messenger is a multimedia group chat room that lets you use your voice to talk to people without actually having to pin them down in a phone call….
APP OF THE DAY: Angry Birds Seasons – Easter update (iOS)
Spring chicks and chocolate eggs; there hasn't been a more fitting update to the Angry Birds Seasons app than the one it gets this week for its Easter refresh. Developers Rovio are putting out 15 new levels for their…
The app for talking to the other side – now with sharing tools
It reads abnormal electromagnetic fields, apparently, to detect paranormal phenomenon – now available right on your very own iPhone. "It occurred to me that if EVPs [Electronic Voice Phenomenons] are caused by paranormal forces there are likely electromagnetic fluctuations…
ROUND-UP: Religious apps for iPhone, iPad, Android and Blackberry
Smartphones: tools for chatting just to friends or potential hotlines to God? It's a bit of a leap for the imagination to imagine chatting to The Man Upstairs on your Jesus Phone, but that's not to say you can't…
Apple removes anti-gay app following protests … but what took it so long?
The controversial app designed to 'help' gays become straight has been removed from the Apple App Store. This follows a petition organised by Change.org, which secured 146,000 signatures in support of the removal of the app from religious group…
Anti-gay app deemed ineffective after testing by gay rights groups, but offense stands
"At Stonewall, we've all been on this app since 8am and we can assure your readers it's having absolutely no effect," chief executive of the gay rights group, Ben Summerskill, told the Guardian. While Exodus International, the religious group…
Help the needy around the globe with the Red Nose Day app
Start your weekend off early with a bit of generousity today by grabbing the Red Nose Day app. The annual charity drive, which helps the needy in Africa and across the UK, has made donating money to the cause easier…
APP OF THE DAY: Samsonite Travel Miles (Android / iPhone)
Clocking up long hours on the road, or travelling a lot for business? Then the Samsonite Travel Miles app may give you a good incentive to pack up your polka-dot knapsack and head on out once again. Using your…