Oyster has already established a compelling elevator pitch: “Netflix for books.” Pay a monthly fee, get access to an unlimited number of 100,000 titles available in Oyster’s app. The app is beautifully designed and certainly rivals that of Amazon’s Kindle and Apple’s iBooks version. But whether its business model is as much of a threat, and… Continue reading Oyster’s “Netflix for books” may be the service avid readers have wanted
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If you use the iOS app for Tumblr, change your password now
Tumblr didn’t say it was hacked. They didn’t say that any data was lost nor did they say that that there is any reason for concern. They did, however, tell all iOS app users to download the new version with a “very important” security update. Oh, and they also told everyone to change their password… Continue reading If you use the iOS app for Tumblr, change your password now
New app brings Likemind-ed people together
A new iOS application is bringing people with common interests together through rather simple and traditional methods. The app Likemind allows users to tear off virtual tabs from virtual flyers that other users post. While this is quite a few steps ahead of walking around the neighborhood with a stack of flyers and a staple… Continue reading New app brings Likemind-ed people together
Google I/O 2013 in a nutshell
Not everyone gets to go to the Google I/O conference. Thankfully, there is plenty of coverage and tons of blog posts that have us covered. For those who want a brief breakdown of the important components, here’s a breakdown from Trend Blog. Google Play game services Features to include: Sync games across devices Cloud… Continue reading Google I/O 2013 in a nutshell
New apps make your smartphones smarter as you get drunker
If you’re like me, you like to have fun, knock back a few drinks with your friends, and party the night away. Simple, right? Yes, this all may seem very carefree – but, shockingly, mistakes, misjudgments and social faux pas are made while under the influence. Consuming alcohol, as you may know, seems to have… Continue reading New apps make your smartphones smarter as you get drunker
Hitting 50K apps on the Windows Store highlights Microsoft’s mobile insignificance
There was never a doubt that iOS and Android are much bigger than Windows when it comes to mobile OS adoption, but a report by MetroStore Scanner that the Windows Store has only recently broken the 50,000 app barrier is both a little embarrassing to the company and at least a little alarming to developers… Continue reading Hitting 50K apps on the Windows Store highlights Microsoft’s mobile insignificance
40 billion apps downloaded from App Store – almost 20 billion in 2012
Apple announced today that the App Store has had over 40 billion downloads since launching and that nearly half of those came in 2012 alone. This comes on the heals of an up and down year for Apple that is still operating in the shadows of its deceased co-founder Steve Jobs. “It has been an… Continue reading 40 billion apps downloaded from App Store – almost 20 billion in 2012
YouTube Capture app for iPhone is an ideal sales tool
There are plenty of ways to use mobile devices to promote a business. The merging of social, local, and mobile into the SoLoMo buzzword of 2012 is starting to became a reality for 2013. With YouTube’s latest app for iPhone and iPod Touch, the video giant has given a powerful tool to businesses who rely… Continue reading YouTube Capture app for iPhone is an ideal sales tool
Zombie software litters the App Store 2 to 1
For every valid, working app on the App Store, there are two apps that are considered “walking dead” by German mobile analytics firm Adeven. By their count, there are 400,000 apps that do not get downloaded, are invisible to users, and have no ratings. “The reality is there are only a couple of thousand apps… Continue reading Zombie software litters the App Store 2 to 1
A new way for kids to learn Chinese: Discovering Chinese iPad App
As our society becomes increasingly globalized, the ability to speak more than one language becomes increasingly useful. Members of today’s youth population who learn to speak more than one language are likely to have a huge advantage over their monolingual peers in terms of job prospects in the future. Fortunately, technology is making language learning… Continue reading A new way for kids to learn Chinese: Discovering Chinese iPad App