Apps

Rovio Mobile’s Angry Birds application is the most downloaded app across the Amazon Appstore, the Apple App Store for iPad, the Apple App Store for iPhone, the RIM BlackBerry App World, the Google Android Market, the Nokia Ovi Store and … Continue reading →

A Nintendo insider claims that the company is secretly building an app store similar to the one provided by Apple. To some degree, the current Nintendo Wii console already features an “app store” called the Wii Shop Channel. Console owners … Continue reading →

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Many trademark, patent and IP holders may disagree, but even Nintendo is reportedly taking cues from Apple’s trend-setting App Store design and creating its own version for the Wii U. Smartphones … Continue reading →

“Google has let through a pair of fake Siri apps. Both Siri for Android (Android Market) and Speerit (Android Market) both steal Apple’s icon and, in the case of Speerit, try to clone Siri’s interface,” Electronista reports. “The …

Siri is unquestionably the killer app for Apple’s iPhone 4S. The voice-based personal assistant has been drawing oohs and aahs since it the iPhone 4S was first announced. Not wanting to be left too far behind, Google naturally has a … Continue reading →

The Parrot AR Drone is a unique stable flying device built around the idea of being piloted through the use of an iPhone and a special control app. While a unique idea, many users didn’t feel that the iPhone was … Continue reading →

Tablet computer makers and app developers will ring in the new year with fatter wallets as their year-end holiday sales shatter records. About 6.8 million tablets and smartphones using the two most-popular operating systems — Apple’s iOS or …

The growth of iPhotography has been fueled by the thousands of inexpensive photography apps offered on Apple’s App Store. Android stores also have photo apps. App developers have released an impressive array of tools that can do basic retouching tasks … Continue reading →

On a daily basis, however, the Google operating system edges out iPhone/iPod Touch, with 59.7 million Facebook app users vs. 58.4 million for Apple handhelds. In all, he estimates that 30% of all Facebook members are using smartphone apps to … Continue reading →

Given the console’s role in the living room, applications on the Wii U could pose a threat to the Apple TV. For instance, the report specifically cites MLB.TV as an app that could arrive on the console. Apple added MLB.TV … Continue reading →