SlashGear for iPad and iPhone
RSS Feed

‘apps’ Stories

Fantastical for iOS updates with time zones, event invites, UI tweaks

, Mar 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

One of our favorite apps for iOS of 2012, Fantastical, received quite a substantial update today. The app now comes with support for time zones, multiple alerts for events, event invites, as well as a slew of small user interface tweaks that make navigation a lot easier and quicker. Flexibits, the developing team behind the new app, announced version 1.1 earlier this morning. Read The Full Story

Twitter updates mobile app with improved search, video support changes

, Mar 6th 2013 Discuss [0]

Twitter has updated its mobile app for both iOS and Android with a few improvements, as well as some subtractions. The company improved the app's search results, where Twitterers will see more topic and user suggestions for search queries, which are based on what's happening in real time. Twitter also removed support for several video sharing services on the mobile app. Read The Full Story

Google Maps for iOS updates with Google Contacts, local search improvements

, Mar 5th 2013 Discuss [0]

Google Maps for iOS received its first major update today. Google Contacts are now integrated into the app, so it'll now show your contacts' addresses on the map when you search for their name. Plus, local search results have been improved, allowing users to narrow down options by choosing from categories like restaurants, etc. Read The Full Story

Mobiroo unveils monthly subscription service for unlimited access to Android apps

, Mar 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

Mobiroo, a Canadian startup, has unveiled its new Android app subscription service, which allows Android users to get unlimited access to "hundreds of top paid apps." Instead of paying for individual apps, users can have unlimited downloads from a rather vast library for what is an initial limited price of $2.49 per month. Read The Full Story

Google Chrome updated on Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android

, Mar 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

Today is a big day for Google's Chrome web browser. It received an update on four major platforms, including Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android. While Windows and Linux users aren't getting huge updates for their versions of Chrome, both iOS and Android are getting their own new features that they'll definitely enjoy. Read The Full Story

Mobile users predicted to download 70 billion apps this year

, Mar 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

If there's one thing to know about smartphone and tablet users, it's that they download a lot of apps. I have 93 apps and games currently on my smartphone, and I don't consider that a large amount by any means, so when you take into account that every mobile user has a handful of apps on their devices, it can really add up. This year, though, research firm ABI Research predicts that mobile app downloads will hit 70 billion combined by the end of the year. Read The Full Story

Photosynth panoramic app arrives on Windows Phone 8

, Mar 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

Microsoft's ever-popular panoramic app Photosynth has arrived on the company's own Windows Phone 8 platform. The app had previously only been available for iOS devices (as well as WP7), but after being absent from Microsoft's new mobile platform for several months after its release, Windows Phone 8 users can now capture Street View-esque panoramic images with their new Windows Phone devices. Read The Full Story

YouTube for iOS updates with “send to TV” feature

, Feb 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

The YouTube app for iOS updated today with a cool new feature that allows your iOS device to pair with a select number of smart TVs and set-top boxes in order to push videos from your device to the television. YouTube says it's just another way they're working to make it "super easy to watch YouTube on any screen." The update is available now. Read The Full Story

Yelp for iOS updates with improved iPad business page, social features

, Feb 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

Yelp updated its iOS app to even version 6.5, and it comes with a healthy amount of new features that users should enjoy. For starters, the business page on the iPad is streamlined with easier and quicker access to business hours, menu items, and phone numbers. The new update also makes the Yelp's search more social by showing which of your friends are checked in to businesses right from the search results page. Read The Full Story

Amazon optimizes Cloud Player for iPad, warns users of Kindle iOS update

, Feb 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

Amazon has pushed out a couple of updates to its mobile apps today, one of which is a native, optimized version of Cloud Player on the iPad that comes with a new look and a new setting to adjust cache size. Furthermore, the company pushed out an update for the Kindle iOS app, but due to ebooks being deleted upon updating the app, Amazon is warning users not to update. Read The Full Story

Samsung announces new Wallet app to take on Apple’s Passbook

, Feb 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

During a developer conference at Mobile World Congress today, Samsung announced Wallet, an Apple Passbook-style ticket and coupon management app that looks to compete against Apple's own offering. Samsung has already launched the open API to the app, and the tool will allow users to save tickets, boarding passes, coupons, and other paperwork to a central hub on their mobile devices. Read The Full Story

Spotify for iOS updates with overhauled interface

, Feb 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

You may remember when Spotify for Android received a big overhaul during the summer last year. This time around, iOS is getting the same treatment. At first glance, it may look like the app didn't see a huge UI improvement, but a few new features were added that make all the difference when it comes to navigating around the music-streaming app. Read The Full Story
Pages: Prev 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Next