Tag Archive | "app store"
Use your iPhone to game on your TV
After ArsTechnica uncovered a cool and undocumented SDK feature that allowed iPhone/iPod Touch to output video to a TV, it went step further and asked Freeverse, the makers of Moto Chaser, to do just that with their popular app store game. And they did. Freeverse came out with a TV version of Moto Chaser that […]
Continue reading...App Store surpasses 300 million downloads
Friday, December 5, 2008
Apple ran an advertisement in the New York Times today which noted that there have been over 300 million downloads from the iTunes app store and more than 10,000 applications available. The ad also highlighted a number of business, music, and entertainment applications currently available for download. This is a continuing trend in Apple’s efforts […]
Continue reading...“From Apple to RIM, With Love”
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Check out this interesting article from GracefulFlavor about how the iPhone forced RIM’s hand into producing a device that fell outside its engineering strengths. The BlackBerry Storm, in my opinion, is a wonderful illustration of how Apple’s innovation and market appeal can force a smart company like RIM to invest millions of dollars in a […]
Continue reading...Shazam now recognizes 8 million tracks
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Shazam is a great iPhone/iPod Touch application that allows users to find out the name of a song simply by holding up their device next to a playing song. Shazam is one of the app stores most popular downloads, and the good news for users is that its database is expanding by 2 million tracks […]
Continue reading...Amazon app comes to the iTunes app store
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
The New York Times is reporting that Amazon.com will today make available a new application that will allow users to browse the Amazon store directly from their iPhone or iPod Touch. One of the more intriguing aspects of the application will be a feature called “Amazon Remembers” which will allow users to take a photo […]
Continue reading...Pandora reaches 2 million iPhone users
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Pandora, everyone’s favorite music recommendation engine, reached a new milestone today. From Pandora’s blog: At 10:04am this morning we hit 2,000,000 registered iPhone Pandora users! We’re hearing all sorts of wonderful feedback from listeners who are using it on their commute, jogging with it, plugging it into home audio systems…you name it. And as usual, […]
Continue reading...‘Brothers in Arms’ comes to the App Store
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Gameloft, the studio behind Real Soccer, is pushing the envelope once again. Check out the trailer for their latest game, ‘Brothers in Arms’, and get ready for some WWII console style gaming. To see what the gameplay is like, check out the video below via TouchArcade. Using the acceleromator to toss a grenade? Badass.
Continue reading...Top iPhone/iPod Touch Apps in 2008
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Apple has compiled a list of the most popular applications available from the iTunes store for 2008. I suppose there’s no need to specify the year as the app store has only been around since 2008. The top 10 paid apps include, in no particular order, Koi Pond, Texas Hold’em, Super Monkey Ball, Enigmo, iBeer, […]
Continue reading...The iTunes App store is thriving
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Charles Teague over at DragonStyle has done some interesting research on the iTunes app store which highlights the tremendous growh the iTunes app store is experiencing. The following charts are reproduced with permission, and encapsulate all applications currently available in the iTunes app store. There are currently over 9000 apps available for sale in the […]
Continue reading...Why developers prefer the iPhone, and why Android and RIM face an uphill battle
Thursday, November 27, 2008
I came across this quote from Cosential that captures the essence of why many developers are starting to prefer coding for the iPhone. “In learning about development for the Blackbery platforms, we have to create a build for each phone and each network. As a developer, I just can’t afford it. Most of my customers […]
Continue reading...Apple rejects iPhone app that simulates smoking
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Not surprisingly, an iPhone app called iSmoke didn’t make it into the iTunes app store. Check out the demonstration video below.
Continue reading...8 useful iPhone Travel apps
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Travellious has a great list of travel related iPhone applications that will help you find taxis, food, and even bathrooms when you find yourself in an unfamiliar part of the world. Check out the list over here.
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Sunday, December 7, 2008
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