Tag: Apps
Apple offering 12 Days of Christmas freebies
Getting into the festive spirit and spreading a bit of Christmas cheer at the same time, Apple have announced that they will be giving away a series of freebies over the holiday period. 12 unlimited giveaways will be given away…
Qype and Facebook to team up for iPhone app
Qype, the database for user generated reviews and event, restuarant and place recommendations, is to team up with Facebook for a new iPhone app. According to the Qype press release: "The app will link check-ins from Qype with Facebook…
APP OF THE DAY: Christmas Wrapped
So we're in full Christmas swing now in the Tech Digest office; we've decked the halls, hung our stockings by the chimney with care and we're downing pints of mulled wine like George Best dressed as Father Christmas. It only…
Apple's iAd Comes To Europe Next Month
The mobile advertising network is set to launch in Europe with brands such as L'Oréal, Renault, Louis Vuitton, Nespresso, Perrier & Unilever already on board. iAd was launched in the US in July, and within 4 months saw over…
RIM to Apple: "You don't need an app for the Web"
Steve Jobs is sitting smugly in the knowledge that Apple have passed BlackBerry makers RIM in smartphone sales during the last quarter. "I don't see them catching up to us in the near future!" he gloated recently at an Apple…
APP OF THE DAY: Path – The Personal Network
While everyone and their cat may well already be using Facebook, we've all at some point or other longed for a more intimate way to share our social lives on the net. Scaling back Facebook's mammoth user base by 499,999,950…
APP OF THE DAY: Orange Credit Card
Barclaycard and Orange are teaming up to bring their Orange Credit Card app to the iPhone. The app lets users track their finances on the contactless card whilst on the move, with views to quickly see transaction history, balance,…
Angry Birds for Android passes 2 million downloads mark
Angry Birds, the app-gaming sensation that pits bombardments of winged warriors against egg-stealing pigs, has reached 2 million downloads on Android handsets, despite only being available for a few short days. Developed by the Finnish Rovio Mobile, their decision…
iPhone / iPad App Store Round-Up: FIFA 11, Ryder Cup and more!
Time for another iPhone/ iPad App Store round-up, filling your Friday and into the weekend with all that's new and great on Apple's Jesus phone and magic tablet. Top of the table this week is EA's annual FIFA football game…
Amazon Kindle headed to PlayBook tablet, and BlackBerry Video Messenger too?
Amazon have announced that they will be bringing their Kindle e-book reading smarts to RIM's just announced BlackBerry Playbook tablet. "Amazon.com today announced that it will launch a Kindle app for the new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computer", the company said…
