Tag: app store
APP OF THE DAY: A!arm (iPhone)
Waking up is never fun. I've been in the middle of life-defining dreams in which I'm about to save whole galaxies, become a millionaire and ready to run away to a secret love nest with Scarlett Johanssen quadruplets when I'm…
iPad App Store gets extra search filters
While we have but a mere few quibbles with the iPad UI, hunting down a new app to keep you busy when you don't have a specific one in mind can be a bit of a chore thanks to a…
Impeccably timed Andy Gray and Richard Keys iPhone app launches
What a week for Andy Gray and Richard Keys! First the Sky Sports pundits get the boot from their long-time posts for repeated acts of sexist behaviour, and now they're the stars of their own iPhone app! The Andy…
APP OF THE DAY: Come Dine With Me (iPhone)
Thinking of honing your dinner party b*tch-fest skills? Then you might want to give the new Come Dine With Me iPhone app a look. Branded after the popular reality TV show where strangers visit each others' houses to slag off…
Microsoft Fights Apple Trademark on 'App Store' Calling It Generic
Microsoft has filed a motion with the US Patent and Trademark Office, aiming to force Apple to give up the "App Store" trademark. They are arguing that the name is too generic and are even using Steve Jobs' own…
APP OF THE DAY: FiverFoods
Coming up with a varied and tastebud-tickling menu each day is hard at the best of times, but when you've committed to the principles of a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle it can be even tougher, not to mention far more…
Sky+ app now available on the iPad too
The Sky+ programming app is now available on the iPad as well as the previously released iPhone app. Making full use of the larger screen real estate of the tablet, the app now has a greater focus on browsing, offering…
APP OF THE DAY: The Thick Of It "Malcolm Tucker: The Missing Phone"
Comedy fans can bring some mid-week satire to their iPhone's today after top Armando Iannucci comedy "The Thick Of It", gets its own app. "Malcolm Tucker: The Missing Phone" allows a glimpse into the fictional TV spin doctor's private life,…
APP OF THE DAY: Secret of Mana (iPhone)
iPhone owners are in for a treat today, as one of Square's seminal SNES RPGs, Secret of Mana, gets ported to the iPhone, iPod and iPad. First released back in 1993, it's one of the most revered RPGs of its…
Windows Phone 7 app marketplace filling up faster than Android's
Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 app marketplace is growing at a remarkable rate, reaching the 4,000 apps mark in just two months. According to IDC analyst Al Hilwa, it's a rate of growth that even the now-flourishing Android store could not…