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App Friday: Google Plus
last week | POSTED IN iPhone
Google Plus is very much the third social network. Despite Google’s efforts it hasn’t caught the public’s imagination like Facebook or Twitter. But Google really, really wants you to use it and has totally revamped the interface of its iOS, creating the best-looking social networking app we’ve seen and more importantly; something you actually want to use. Gone is the clinical white background, instead Google Plus now has a stylish black, white and grey colour scheme with...
App Friday: N.O.V.A 3
2 weeks ago | POSTED IN iPhone
When the N.O.V.A. series kicked off, it was clearly a Halo wannabe. The second incarnation, N.O.V.A. 2 ramped things up - a bit like Halo on steroids. The third version N.O.V.A. 3 is here on iOS (and eventually for Android) and finally steps out from Halo’s shadow. We've been getting to grips with it on the iPad 2 and the new setting of ruined earth really shows what it can dovoices, the graphics and the storyline are all bigger, bolder and better. Cinematic set pieces punctuated by...
App Friday: Echoer for iOS
4 weeks ago | POSTED IN iPhone
Have you ever wanted to know what the people around you are thinking, or in a more general sense, what they thought of a particular place or thing? Echoer is a social networking app that connects peoples comments, giving you the opinions of the masses, letting the cream rise to the top. The app resembles the tips element of Foursquare, but with far more power. 'Echoes' can be thoughts, events or discoveries, colour coded by blue, red and yellow respectively. Using a map view of your...
James May's Science Stories for iOS and Android: interview and video
4 weeks ago | POSTED IN iPhone
James May has teamed up with Digicave and Qualcomm to create an augmented reality app that adds a new dimension to a visit to the London Science Museum. James May's Science Stories is designed to enhance the learning experience associated with some of the exhibits on display. Visitor to the museum scan a target found on select exhibits with their smartphone's camera to view a 3D representation of James May, explaining more information about the exhibit. James May leant not only his...
App Friday: Official UEFA EURO 2012 with Orange
1 month ago | POSTED IN iPhone
Euro 2012 might not be kicking off until June, but if you want to get your footie fix early, the official app has just been launched. With Official UEFA Euro 2012 with Orange you can keep up to date with news, videos and up to the minute scores on all the major phone platforms, for free. Official UEFA Euro 2012 with Orange is being released in two versions. Part one is out now and includes a host of background information, including teams, news, photos and travel, if you're planning on...
App Friday: Budweiser Man of the Match
1 month ago | POSTED IN iPhone
The Budweiser Man Of The Match app usually follows Ronseal’s no-nonsense approach, allowing football fans to (you guessed it) vote for man of the match. Thanks to some augmented reality jiggery pokery it can now also make football fans’ dreams come true. A bold claim, you might say. However, most football fans can only dream about seeing their team lift the FA Cup. A massive 763 clubs did start the 2011-2012 competition and only four are left, after all. So if you’re not a fan...
App Friday: 0800 Wizard
1 month ago | POSTED IN iPhone
Ofcom is planning to make calls to 0800 numbers free from mobile phones, but the consultation it announced this week won’t deliver those for some time. Until then there’s the 0800 Wizard app from Skycom. How can it offer free calls to 0800 numbers so you don’t fear those warnings telling you “calls from mobile phones may be charged”? By rerouting the freephone number you dialled to an 01 or 02 number. That way the call is covered by the monthly bundled minutes that...
App Friday: Draw Something
1 month ago | POSTED IN iPhone
Draw Something is the app equivalent to Pictionary and Hangman, only instead of playing against a computer, or with real people, you can play with friends anywhere in the world using your smartphone. Link it up to your Facebook account to play with friends - or random strangers if you’re too embarrassed to show your skills - or lack of skills - off. Start by selecting what you are going to draw, there are three difficulty levels and what you draw can range from a simple object such as a...
Harry Potter eBooks available for Amazon Kindle and Kindle app
1 month ago | POSTED IN iPhone
From today Harry Potter fans young and old will be able to follow the adventures of Harry, Ron and Hermione at Hogwarts using an Amazon Kindle or via the Kindle App for the first time. English-language versions of all seven books in the Harry Potter series are available as eBooks from the Kindle Store, following an agreement with J.K Rowling and eBook shop Pottermore. Although you can browse the titles at the Amazon Kindle store, books can't be downloaded from the Kindle Store. Instead you...
Angry Birds Space is now available for download on iOS and Android
2 months ago | POSTED IN iPhone
Great news for Angry Birds fans this morning as Rovio's latest installment in the Angry Birds saga has been launched - welcome Angry Birds Space. The game is available for download on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android, plus it'll be available on Mac and PC. In true Rovio-marketing style, the team has also made a number of merchandise pieces available for the launch, including animation and books. It will also be hosting a variety of launch events for fans in Beijing, Helsinki, Hong...
App Friday: London Bus Checker
2 months ago | POSTED IN iPhone
Anyone who has ever used a London bus knows all about the frustrations that accompany TFL's four wheeled roadster. Irregular service, four buses in the wrong direction before yours arrives and confusing stop locations can all help frustrate and grate on those who live in London and baffle visitors to the capital. These frustrations could soon be a thing of the past thanks to the London Bus Checker application. The app is also available for Android (which we tested) and Apple iOS. Start...
Sky News iPhone app updated
2 months ago | POSTED IN iPhone
Sky has updated Sky News iPhone app. Version 2 brings a new design, image galleries, live blogging and improved navigation. The Sky News app has been a huge success for Sky, with over 3 million downloads, now the app has been totally redesigned. Instead of a list of news stories, each news section includes a main story at the top of the section, with a video link where relevant. Other new features include: Technology News so you can keep up with the latest on the new iPad or Samsung Galaxy S2...
7digital Android 4.0: Tap to share playlists with NFC and Android Beam
2 months ago | POSTED IN iPhone
7digital has updated its Android app so that it now works on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices as well as letting you share playlists by tapping two phones together. The new 7digital app makes good use of Android Beam, Google’s NFC tap-to-share platform that lets you share links and YouTube videos as shown off on Google’s recent TV advert. Tapping two NFC-enabled phones will let you share a playlist with a friend that has the 7digital app installed. Playlists will consist of 30...
Apple iPad: Best reading apps
2 months ago | POSTED IN iPhone
With the new iPad expected to offer a better than full HD display, it has fast become the best tablet on the market for reading ebooks and magazines. The high resolution screen will make text look considerably more crisp spread across its 2048x1536 pixels, and this in turn will make digital reading apps instantly more desirable. We’ve therefore updated our list of top iPad reading app so when your shiny new HD tablet lands, you will know what to install to show off your serifs and in-app...
App Friday: Get Taxi
2 months ago | POSTED IN iPhone
If you’ve ever stood on the street with your arm out desperately waiting for taxi, hunted for a taxi number, or been told there’s a 60-minute wait for a taxi, then Get Taxi is for you. Get Taxi lets you order a taxi, be informed it’s arrived and pay, or via an intuitive app and is designed for consumers and business accounts. The thinking behind Get Taxi is to provide a safe method for women - and men - to order a taxi, as well as providing a quicker, more efficient service, by...
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