There are millions of apps floating around out there, and you've installed a good number of them... which are worth keeping? Often the best apps on your smartphone or tablet came to reside there by way of recommendations from friends and family, and thanks to PayPal co-founder Max Levchin you can find out what they are using without even having to ask. Homer is an app available … [Read more...] about See The Apps Your Friends Use With Homer
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Kyocera Sapphire Shield to Rival Corning Gorilla Glass
If rumours can be believed, Apple is set to release a new iPhone this fall --equipped with a durable and resilient synthetic sapphire glass screen. If this fancy new screen performs as expected, Apple may just deliver a scratch- and shatter-resistant phone (leaked videos indicate that torsion force isn't even a problem). Fortunately for Android OEMs, Kyocera has an innovation … [Read more...] about Kyocera Sapphire Shield to Rival Corning Gorilla Glass
Google Search Results Warn Against Sites With Flash Content
In the early days of the Internet, using Oh Flash was a sign that a website was ahead of the times. It was impressive and sought-after. These days it is akin to a technologically-transmitted-disease --we've all heard about Flash content and we all know of websites that feature it, but for the most part we really just hope to avoid it. Thanks to Google, users searching from an … [Read more...] about Google Search Results Warn Against Sites With Flash Content
Hieroglyphs on Rear of iPhone May Become Extinct
We've all looked at the back of an iPhone and wondered what those little symbols mean and then questioned why they need to be there. Most people probably can't decipher them, but they provide details regarding trade regulations and indicate how the device should be properly disposed of. Thanks to the new E-Label act, a bipartisan bill recently introduced by the US Senate, … [Read more...] about Hieroglyphs on Rear of iPhone May Become Extinct
Microsoft Office Makes Its iPad Debut
Finally, Microsoft has launched its Office software suite for the iPad which brings to an end the years of speculations and rumors. Thankfully, the Office for iPad is a mature application compared to the almost half-hearted attempt that the Office for iPhone was. Users will have at their disposal many advanced features lacking in the iPhone app, such as the ability to add rows … [Read more...] about Microsoft Office Makes Its iPad Debut
Medium Launches Read-Only App For iPhone
Medium, the popular blogging platform has made its iOS debut today. The app is fairly simple and users can read articles from the site. After signing in, the app presents you with a list of stories based on what's popular and what you have already chosen to follow from the main website. It tells you about how long it will take to read each story, and if you get bored partway … [Read more...] about Medium Launches Read-Only App For iPhone
Apple Sold 25 Million iPhone and iPad Devices During the Holidays
Apple might have made a killing during the holiday season so far as sales of iPhone and iPad devices are concerned. While official announcement is not expected before Jan 27, unofficial sources have already pegged the figure at an astounding 25 million. Of these 15 million is believed to have been contributed by iPhone and the rest by iPad devices. Both the figures apply to the … [Read more...] about Apple Sold 25 Million iPhone and iPad Devices During the Holidays
Google Introduces Google Play Movies and TV Shows on iOS Devices
In what can be considered as a boon to those who rely more on cross-platform apps and services, Google has made available another of its service, Google Play Movies and TV on iOS. This will enable users of the iPad and iPhone to play back movies and TV shows that they have bought from the Google Play Store. However, while the above development can be considered to be one in … [Read more...] about Google Introduces Google Play Movies and TV Shows on iOS Devices
Apple Rumored To Launch 12.9 Inch iPad in October
Rumors of Apple working on a bigger iPad variant have been doing the rounds for quite some time now. However, there seems something substantive on this front taking place with new reports pointing out a 12.9 inch sized iPad could be ready by October 2014. Along with this, Digitimes is also claiming the said iPad variant will go on to replace the 11 inch MacBook Pro. To what … [Read more...] about Apple Rumored To Launch 12.9 Inch iPad in October
Phablets Projected to Outsell Small Tablets in 2014
In the fast changing world of technology where manufacturers are ever on the lookout for newer segment to engage with the consumer, phablets or big screen smartphones seem to have emerged as a surprise hit. Often being the butt of many a joke during the initial days, phablets have not only grown in size and scope but have also started posing a serious challenge to the entry … [Read more...] about Phablets Projected to Outsell Small Tablets in 2014
Apple App Store Now Boasts of Million Plus Live Apps
The US Apple App Store has crossed one important milestone, that of playing host to over a million live apps for the first time ever. The above feat has been achieved in around five years’ time since the app store first came into being in July 2008. Apple had announced its worldwide app store has made it past the million approved app mark almost a year ago though back then; … [Read more...] about Apple App Store Now Boasts of Million Plus Live Apps
Apple Announced Disappointing Q4 Results, Reports Lower Profit
Things do not seem to be as positive for Apple as its CEO would like us to believe. Its profit for the fourth quarter came out to be $7.5 billion, which is less than the $8.2 billion profit that the company made during the same period a year ago. What is even more disappointing is that the slight dip in profit comes on the heels of the company having sold a record 33.8 million … [Read more...] about Apple Announced Disappointing Q4 Results, Reports Lower Profit
Who Uses ComiXology? Part II
The day before New York Comic Con, the comiXology folks invited the press to their office for a presentation about their user groups and a chance to hear some actual comiXology users talk about their comics reading habits. We covered the statistics in Part I of this story, and now here are some of the comments we heard from users. The group consisted of three men and two … [Read more...] about Who Uses ComiXology? Part II
NARR8 Launches Web Version: An Exclusive Interview with CEO Maxim Matveyko
The digital comics and e-books platform NARR8 launched last November and has been downloaded 1 million times since then, on iPads, iPhones, Android devices, Facebook, Windows 8 devices, and Kindle Fire. This week, they expanded to the next frontier: The web. NARR8 offers motion comics and e-books with an interactive component. When I spoke to vice president of business … [Read more...] about NARR8 Launches Web Version: An Exclusive Interview with CEO Maxim Matveyko