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Angry Birds continues to amaze as it has now flown over 200 million download mountain. Rovio's smartphone app is arguably the most popular ever and is showing no signs of letting up as it smashes its way through all kinds of mobile and gaming record books. … [Read more...]
Infinity Blade is one of the games featured on the Apple App Store that when it was released dominated the “top paid” and “top grossing” charts for people’s iPhones and iPods. Around the time of release we reported on how it was the fastest grossing app ever seen on any apple device and … [Read more...]
Something that we have been reporting on recently is Angry Birds and the new update that has been on the cards for Rio. We first reported that the Rio update was revealed on Facebook and then there was a gameplay YouTube clip that we found and today we have some great news for you … [Read more...]
When Apple made the iPhone it looks like their aim was not only to deliver a quality device but to make it timeless by bringing the App Store into the equation. You can have an older iPhone and still take advantage of some really great apps and of course the other manufacturers have followed suit, … [Read more...]
This weekend sees Mother’s Day in the U.S and we know just how hard it can be to come up with the right gift idea for your Mom on her special day. We’ve already given you a selection of tech gift ideas but another great idea would be gifting your mom an Apple iPhone or iPad app. With this in … [Read more...]
When you think about the way that the entire world is moving towards embracing technology and the way that books are now appearing on digital slates like the NOOK Color, does it really come as a surprise that the world of adult entertainment is too … [Read more...]
At OSM we have reported on quite a few different apps for different things, some of the recent reports include the new Keith Lemon Mouthboard, some funny April Fool’s day pranks that you could do from your iPhone as well as just about everything you need to know about Angry Birds … [Read more...]
For those of you who aren’t sure who Keith Lemon is, he is someone who has been around under a number of different identities but his real name is Leigh Francis. He played a number of characters in the hit show Bo Selecta and now his new show has taken the UK by storm, Celebrity Juice … [Read more...]
The smartphone app battle between Apple's App Store and Google's Android Market is still raging on, but who will be on top by the end of the year? … [Read more...]
Android implemented their in-app purchase to help users buy virtual items whilst still playing said app. It is very convenient, but can also be a curse when the kids get hold or your smartphone or tablet. … [Read more...]
The big American TV network HBO has announced some good news for its viewers as it is set to launch its mobile app on iOS and Android. … [Read more...]
Back in February we told how three UberMedia apps, UberTwitter, UberCurrent and Twidroyd, had been restored by Twitter following their removal due to privacy concerns. Now it seems that UberMedia could be about to challenge Twitter by creating a new social network of its own. … [Read more...]
We have always wondered what the ultimate app out there is and now we have an idea after a special awards ceremony was held. It may come as no surprise that Angry Birds ruled the roost, picking up 2 major awards. Facebook's mobile app was also amongst the winners last night. … [Read more...]
The iPad 2 has seen phenomenal success since its launch last month and recently we posted an article about some of the best apps available for the Apple iPad 2. This time we thought it would be useful to round up a few iPad 2 apps that are best for business use. … [Read more...]
The HTC Thunderbolt was the first 4G phone for Verizon’s 4G LTE network and was much-awaited by a lot of people. However one drawback of the dramatically faster 4G speeds is a poor battery life but we now have news about a new toggle app, so that you can disable 4G easily and quickly to save on … [Read more...]
OK Pranksters it’s that time of the year again where you have some time to get your own back on friends and family and they can do nothing about it to stop your cunning plans or to know what’s hit them. This is your opportunity to get your own back! … [Read more...]
Here at OSM we’ve been keeping our readers informed with many articles about the iPad 2, both before and after its release, from a review roundup to a teardown. More recently we’ve looked at comparative prices for the iPad 2 in different countries and earlier today reported that some people are … [Read more...]
One of the tablet devices that we’ve paid a lot of attention to over recent months, is the BlackBerry PlayBook. After all the excitement over the release of the Apple iPad 2 and Motorola Xoom has started to fade, all eyes are on the release of the PlayBook. Now we have news that’s sure to … [Read more...]
Earlier this week we told you about the launch of the Amazon Appstore for Android apps, which went live on March 22. We noted at the time though that people using AT&T devices might have problems as AT&T usually blocks apps that are not from the Android Market. We have news now that AT&T and Amazon … [Read more...]
For those of you who are unaware the Amazon Appstore has gone live today and in their bid for success they have Angry Birds Rio for free for Android devices. Angry Birds Rio has had some coverage from us in recent times with a video of the new style of boss and graphical gameplay … [Read more...]
In recent weeks we have been reporting on the latest addition to the Angry Birds phenomenon Rio a few times. We have told you of the secret level that was revealed at the Super Bowl, we then caught wind that it would be hitting the Amazon app store for Android devices.Since then we have shown … [Read more...]
We spoke yesterday about the EU's new privacy law which allows you to remove embarrassing or unwanted data that regards you from the internet. Now we have an app which swiftly lets you remove drunk tweets and Facebook status updates in a few seconds. … [Read more...]
It seems that the Amazon Appstore is about to launch with reports giving a date of Tuesday, March 22. We first heard about the Amazon app store for the Android platform back in September and it will have similarities to Apple’s iTunes Store as apps will be approved by Amazon reviewers, whereas the … [Read more...]
There are heaps of new apps coming out for all of the different app stores. Some of the ones we have written about recently include Angry Birds Rio coming out on the Amazon app store exclusively and also some new apps for 2011 Formula One on Android and iOS … [Read more...]
When we are looking at universal remote controls are there any that spring into your mind? One that jumped into ours was the Logitech Harmony One that was previously on a Cyber Sunday deal but now there’s another that has jumped onto the scene … [Read more...]
