News tagged ‘ios’
Monday, 12 Mar 2012
27 Million Users Later, Instagram Still Teasing Android App
When you have 27 million users, all of which are using iOS, how do you double, or even triple that growth? By building an Android version which according to Instagram founder Kevin Systrom, is even better than the iOS version.
Marvel Announces Augmented Reality App
At the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, Marvel Entertainment announced and previewed Marvel AR, a new app designed for Android and iOS devices which opens up extra content when you point your camera at the comic book.
Monday, 5 Mar 2012
Apple Reveals Top 25 Apps of All Time
Apple's App Store has breached over 25 billion downloads, and to celebrate Apple is picking one lucky winner to get a US$10,000 App Store gift card - enough to satisfy his or her app supply for a lifetime. In the meantime, Apple has revealed the top 25 all-time paid and free apps for both iPhone and iPad.
Sunday, 4 Mar 2012
AppTag Laser Blaster Toy Brings Laser Tag to iOS and Android via AR
For all the kids (and adults) who love first person shooter games, you'll definitely be interested in the AppTag Laser Blaster. The toy gun uses a combination of augmented reality with a focused infrared beam and high frequency sounds, connecting your iOS or Android devices for a laser tag game.
Friday, 2 Mar 2012
iOS & Android Apps Can Steal Your Photos without You Knowing
Loopholes in both iOS and Android allow apps to secretly upload your photographs to remote servers without your permission.
Wednesday, 29 Feb 2012
Apple iPad 3 Event Confirmed for 7th March 10am PST
Apple's official invite for an event on the 7th of March can only mean one thing - the unveiling of the third Apple tablet. Just one more week, and we'll see how the iPad 3 will shake things up in the tablet scene.
Friday, 10 Feb 2012
3D gaming and Eye-Tracking on the iPhone and iMac?
The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office has published a patent application from Apple, prompting speculations that future iOS and iMac devices might come with a 3D eye-tracking-based interface, reports PatentlyApple.
Wednesday, 4 Jan 2012
1.2 Billion App Downloads From iOS and Android Users
The week of December 25th through 31st, saw more iOS and Android device activations compared to any other week of the year, according to Flurry Analytics.
Thursday, 29 Dec 2011
Facebook Timeline for iPad Due in January
Last week we reported that Facebook Timeline was officially released on the iPhone, with the iPad version currently in the works. Now it's revealed that Facebook will probably launch the iPad version between mid-January and end January.
Tuesday, 27 Dec 2011
iOS Devices Accounted for 13.4% of Online Sales this Christmas
The new figures from IBM Benchmark's survey of online sales on Christmas reveals that iOS devices were the chosen platform for 13.4 percent of all transactions.