Streaming music service continues to expand apps Spotify has continued to expand its library of apps, introducing a series of titles that are dedicated to various record labels. The latest apps, which are available via Spotify’s desktop software, enable users to access specific content released by studios such as Warner Music, Def Jam, EMI, Matador, [...]
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New iPad Uses Retina Graphics When Running iPhone Apps
Posted by Gary on March 21, 2012
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When the iPad was first introduced there weren’t many iPad-specific apps yet available. As a solution, Apple allowed apps designed for the iPhone’s smaller screen to run on the iPad in a form of emulation. The apps could be run as if they were on the iPhone, using only a fraction of the iPad’s screen. [...]
SXSW: Location, location, location fuels mobile apps
Posted by Gary on March 14, 2012
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Highlight Soon FourSquare won’t be the only cool kid on the location-based apps block: A new wave of startups, including Highlight, Zaarly, TaskRabbit and Localmind, are generating buzz at South by Southwest by drawing on smartphone location data to deliver a range of social, commercial and informational experiences. Highlight is a “social discovery” app that [...]
Developer won’t do paid apps on Android as it’s too complex
Posted by Gary on March 14, 2012
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Dev explains why paid Android apps ruled out Indie game developer Retro Dreamer in a post Tuesday highlighted a wider-reaching problem with Android app sales. The company declined having any paid app on Android as the way the Google Play Store (Android Market) was inherently much more complex than it was on Apple’s App Store. [...]
Hot apps and web services of SXSW
Posted by Gary on March 14, 2012
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Editor’s Note: The following article is reprinted from PCWorld.com. Here at SXSW this week I’ve spotted plenty of buzzed-about products and tech, but when it comes to apps and Web services five firms stand out. Offerings from Sonar, Vox.io, Personal, Correlate, and BrandYourself.com each impressed me for having just the right mix of relevance and [...]
New iPhoto and iMovie apps can be manually copied to the original iPad
Posted by Gary on March 11, 2012
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By Daniel Eran Dilger Published: 07:57 PM EST (04:57 PM PST) Apple’s new iPhoto app, as well as iMovie, can’t be purchased on the original 2010 iPad or installed on it using iTunes, but they can be installed manually using Apple’s iPhone Configuration Utility. Apple doesn’t support iPhoto on the original iPad, presumably because it [...]
Weekly Wrap: New iPad and Apple TV, new iOS apps, and a whole lot more
Posted by Gary on March 11, 2012
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We thought this would be the week Apple unveiled the iPad 3. Oh, how wrong we were. Even though there’s still no iPad 3, there is a new iPad—and a new Apple TV, and a new iLife app for iOS. Catch up on those announcements and other great Macworld stories from the past week with [...]