Tag: Apps
RIM compensate for BlackBerry outage with free apps, but is that enough?
Following last week's major service outages across their BlackBerry handset range, manufacturers RIM are set to give more than $100 worth of free apps to their customers affected by the problems. Premium apps such as Sims 3, N.O.V.A and Bejeweled…
Google Earth hits 1 billion downloads mark
Google Earth has had its billionth download. The popular mapping and world reference app was co-built with the company Keyhole, which Google bought in 2004. It' taken six years to reach the milestone. "Today, we've reached our own one…
Infinity Blade 2 app revealed at iPhone 4S launch
Epic Games subsidiary Chair took the iPhone 4S launch as a chance to launch a blockbuster of their own; Infinity Blade 2, the sequel to their mega-popular iOS hack and slash title. Set to launch on December 1st, the…
Windows Phone Marketplace gets web update
Microsoft have today announced the launch of a re-vamped Windows phone Marketplace for apps that gives WP7 smartphone owners the option to download apps directly from their computer's web browser. Users no longer have to install Zune onto their PCs…
APP OF THE DAY: MAME4droid arcade emulator (Android)
Retro arcade fans rejoice! The superb MAME (Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator) is headed to Android devices thanks to the developer Seleuco, the brains behind Xpectroid ZX Spectrum Emulator and the earlier iMAME4All iOS app. MAME4Droid is compatible with over…
REVIEW: Griffin Beacon universal remote control
One device to rule them all? That's the idea behind the Griffin Beacon, a universal remote control kit that works in tandem with your iOS device to control all the gadgets in your house that use a remote control. But is the Beacon a shining light in a murky sea of universal remotes, or is your best bet to dig under the sofa for that dusty lost zapper? Read on to find out.
3 months free Napster on iPhone and Android with Carphone Warehouse contracts
Fancy nabbing yourself 3 months worth of free music streaming through Napster? Then you'd best head down to the Carphone Warehouse. They're offering 12 weeks worth of Napster Unlimited plus Mobile to anyone who purchases a monthly contract or prepaid…
Second time lucky: Skype for iPad hits the App Store
First Skype giveth, then Skype taketh away. Then they… er… giveth backeth. The official Skype app has now gone live on the App Store, just hours after it was pulled by the developers. "To ensure your best Skype experience, we've…
TuneWiki music app hits iOS devices
TuneWiki has made a bit of a name for itself as a leading music app on Android and Symbian phones, and today it tries its luck in the more crowded waters of the Apple App Store for iPhones and…
APP OF THE DAY: Great British Chefs (iPhone/iPad)
I'm not much of a chef. I make a mean cup of tea, but instant noodles are about as far as my repertoire of culinary delights stretches. Helping me up my game considerably this week has been the Great…