Apps

NXP Software today announced a new release of its highly popular LifeVibes CineXPlayer at Apps World Europe. CineXPlayer 2.5 is the first video player for iPad, iPhone and iPod devices to support Dolby® Digital Plus. Available via the Apple App … Continue reading →

As a hangover follows a night reading Instapaper in bed with a bottle of whisky, so a rude ejection follows the approval and sale of a data tethering app in Apple’s App Store. This time it’s iTether, which we advised … Continue reading →

The move, expected to be announced by the firm on Wednesday, could help differentiate Spotify amid growing competition from the likes of Google, Apple and Amazon.com, the paper said. The Spotify apps will be free for paying and non-paying users.

Authors interested in building book apps for tablets and mobile devices can download the currently free Demibooks Composer tool in the Apple App Store, a DIY app that helps writers add “realistic physics, animation, sounds and visual effects” to their … Continue reading →

Apple and Facebook made out well by enabling third-party … which reported that Spotify has plans to release commercial apps. This doesn’t jibe completely with the Journal story, which reported the new apps will be offered free of charge.

The two largest mobile app providers, Apple and Google, will not take part in an application ratings initiative created by CTIA-The Wireless Association, and will instead continue to rely on their own in-house systems. In an press release on Tuesday, … Continue reading →

I tested out a few apps that help you track your car’s performance, and maybe remove some of the pain of driving in the meantime. For people with more practical driving needs, check out RoadNinja (free on Apple only). The … Continue reading →

Apple’s Pages, Keynote and Numbers apps for iOS have remained at the top of the App Store’s highest grossing iPad apps. While failing to predict the popularity of Apple’s iOS as a mobile platform, Microsoft has made some efforts to … Continue reading →

Anecdotally, teachers, parents and therapists describe the profound difference that apps for Apple and Android products have made in helping autistic children develop skills. IPad programs have provided a means of communicating for some children …

November 29, 2011, 12:50 PM — Apple has removed a tethering app for the iPhone that let users share the smartphone’s cellular connection to the Internet with a Mac or Windows notebook. iTether landed in Apple’s App Store late Monday, … Continue reading →