Tag: Apps
Dropbox Android beta build offers auto camera uploads
If you're anything like me, most of my cameraphone shots never end up anywhere other than on my smartphone's screen as I can't be bothered digging out the cables needed to transfer them. A new experimental build of Dropbox…
Marks and Spencers app hits Samsung's Smart TVs
Marks and Spencers have teamed up with Samsung to deliver a new branded lifestyle app to the Korean tech firm's Smart TV platform. It lets users check out a variety of useful tips, ranging from recipe suggestions to fashion…
APP OF THE DAY: BBC News (Android tablets)
The BBC have updated their BBC News app for Android, adding optimisations that make it easier to use on large screen Android tablets. Following on from the app's initial launch back in May 2011, this version of the app is…
CyanogenMod Android Market to house rogue apps?
The team behind CyanogenMod, the popular Android custom ROM, could soon be launching their own application store, which would house apps previously removed from Google's own Android Market store, as well as those specifically suited to rooted phones. Following on…
New NIKE+ FuelBand brings fitness tracking to everyday activites
NIKE have added a new gadget to their range of digital fitness products today. The NIKE+FuelBand sits on a user's wrist, and is designed to track everyday movements that could encourage people to live more active lives. Pairing up with…
Apple launch iBooks 2: Digital textbooks hit the iPad
Apple have launched iBooks 2, a new version of their eBook reading app for iOS devices that adds extra features specifically for textbooks and education purposes, described by Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing Philip Schiller as "a…
Facebook launch new Timeline Open Graph apps
Facebook have launched a new series of apps for the Timeline update of the social network. Using a revamped Open Graph system, Facebook apps will now allow for more complicated interactions beyond the standard "like", "comment" and "share" functions. Using…
Skype app for Windows Phone 7 almost ready
Skype for Windows Phone devices has neared completion, according to Microsoft's vice president of products Rick Osterloh. Revealing that the app" will be coming out soon", the video calling and VOIP application has long been a notable absentee on…
APP OF THE DAY: Sky Sports News (iPad)
Sky Sports News is now available as a dedicated iPad app, making full use of the larger screen offered by Apple's tablet devices. Replacing the rescaled iPhone app, Sky Sports news for iPad gives users the ability to stream…
2011 had an Appy Christmas with 1.2 billion app downloads over holiday period
Did you have a Happy Christmas? How about an Appy Christmas? If you picked the latter, you're not alone. According to new research by analytics company Flurry, 1.2 billion apps were downloaded to Apple and Android devices in a Christmas…
