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Location-based apps are becoming increasingly more popular to the user but now with a new app “Bing Maps Taxi Fare Calculator” this may take the world of apps another leap forward. The Fare Calculator app can give a “calculated cab fare” on a route between two points before the user even … [Read more...]
Bump – the popular app that makes it really simple to exchange information with others simply by bumping phones – has just announced the release of Bump 2.0 for the Apple iPhone. The app will allow people to instantly connect via Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. … [Read more...]
The two most popular paid apps for the Apple iPad are Modern Conflict HD and Angry Birds HD, with Shrek Kart HD coming in third. More details on that last title can be found in our recent post. I have not played Modern Conflict HD, as I am still addicted to those annoying birds. … [Read more...]
When a new animation movie comes out you can almost guarantee that a game will be launched alongside. This is exactly what has happened with the new Shrek Movie and Shrek Kart HD – although this game is a little different, as it is an iPad app. … [Read more...]
Google has recently launched an update for its native Blackberry and Android apps that will speed up phone call connections while using Google Voice. In a blog update, the Google Voice team touched on the issue with dialing out – there could be lag between dialing, and connection. … [Read more...]
Nokia’s business is having a Yin and Yang effect, as their net profit is down by 40 percent this quarter – although its Ovi Store continues to grow. One main reason for this is the popularity of free maps for their handsets – something that iPhone customers are a bit jealous of. … [Read more...]
The hottest smartphone on the market is the iPhone 4, but after that has to be the Motorola Droid X – the latest handset to run Android OS. What makes both these handsets so special is their apps – yes Apple has the monopoly on that market, but Android is catching up at an alarming rate. … [Read more...]
The amount of apps that are available for the Apple iPad is growing by the day, with yet another app recently being launched. KPCB backed Start-up Flipboard has just announced the immediate launch of its Flipboard App for the iPad, which combines print with the power of social media. … [Read more...]
Online social media networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are becoming increasingly bigger and better to their users. In March of this year, Twitter released a new app the `Geolocation’, this has allowed users to let their followers know where they are tweeting from. It appears that … [Read more...]
The new game Angry Birds for the iPad and iPhone is not only a great new app that is storming the gaming world, but can also be addictive to avid gaming enthusiasts. Users can log onto the Video Games Bloggers walkthrough video, to take a look at this new game. … [Read more...]
We all know how popular Netflix is, but we all know how out of date the movies are on the most popular online movie streaming service. However, there is hope if you own an Apple iPad with the new mSpot movie streaming app, which has been optimized just for use on the popular tablet device. … [Read more...]
Would you like to be able to create your very own app for your Android phone? Well now you will be able to, with a new tool that Google has just launched today (Monday, July 12th) which allows just about anyone to create their own app for Android phones!! … [Read more...]
Unsuspecting users have been warned that a spam application on Facebook, is unfortunately spreading. Sophos, a security firm reported these findings, when users were found to be enticed into clicking onto a “shocking video” link, promising footage of a death that could be related to text … [Read more...]
In case you hadn’t noticed summer is now well and truly upon us and if you have the travel bug you’ll be planning your next trip. There are so many travel resources online now that it can be difficult to know quite where to begin so we’ve found a great article which will help you find some of … [Read more...]
When Black Friday comes in 2011 most Americans will be all out on finding the best deals, and as they should thanks to crazy knock down prices. During the rest of the year, you may want to use a good online shopping site like PriceGrabber. … [Read more...]
FastMall 3.0 is the new downloadable smartphone shopping solution. Launching this August, FastMall 3.0 is the only free app that provides users with turn-by-turn directions inside shopping malls, complexes and other campus-style environments, making it easier and quicker to find stores, eateries and … [Read more...]
If you like using the Mozilla Firefox browser on your PC or laptop, then you might be pleased to know that Mozilla has recently submitted Firefox Home – its very first official iPhone app – to Apple’s App Store. This may be the closest thing to Firefox that we will see on the iPhone. … [Read more...]
Even though the Android Market may be open, Google can still control what actually ends up on your Android device and if they feel it is necessary, they can remotely remove the applications. And it appears that Google has done exactly that recently, and removed 2 applications. … [Read more...]
While some people don’t really bother with applications on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, others really love them and accept them all. And for those of you who love new apps, you might like to know about Twimbow – a web-based Twitter client that filters tweets. … [Read more...]
This Thursday June 24 2010, sees the launch of the new iPhone 4, but customers can expect a special treat on Monday in the form of the iOS 4 update. Customers can look forward to varying options which include, involve multi-tasking (or background tasks). With an instruction from Apple, developers … [Read more...]
When it comes to the percentage of users who access social media apps via their mobile devices, it appears that Google and Apple are currently neck and neck – with Google only showing the very slightest of leads – according to recently gathered data from comScore. … [Read more...]
With the soaring rise in popularity of smartphone apps have you ever wondered which are the most popular apps? Everybody these days seems to have a phone full of apps but what are the most likely ones that are probably downloaded to most people’s handsets? … [Read more...]
There are a number of apps available for the iPhone that allows you to group all of your chat profiles together - one of those is Nimbuzz. This application offers support for programs such as Skype, Google Talk, MSN, Yahoo and more. … [Read more...]
Finally the 2010 Major League Baseball season has started! So its time to dust off your bat and polish your ball because something special has just come out that any huge baseball fan cannot do without! … [Read more...]
The LinkedIn for BlackBerry App version 1.0 is finally available and we have to wonder if the two-year wait has been worth it. We say this because the app has been available on the iPhone for the past two years – so has a huge jump on its rivals. … [Read more...]
