Category Archives: Apps

The world’s first personal, social magazine

Wednesday, 21 July 2010 14:27
Written by Stephen

This is a good idea. The Flipboard claims to be the world’s first ‘personalised social magazine’. It has been launched as an app for the iPad and essentially it offers users a packaged collection of all the news, features, videos and images circulating within their social networks.

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O2 announces data plans for the iPad

Tuesday, 20 July 2010 11:28
Written by Stephen

O2 announced it will offer dedicated data plans for iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G in Ireland. The iPad data tariffs will be available without a minimum term contract and include free access to Bitbuzz Wi-Fi hotspots in Ireland. The O2 micro SIM pack for iPad will contain full set up and registration details and customers will [...]

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Android apps reach the one billion download mark

Monday, 19 July 2010 10:29
Written by Stephen

The iPhone still dominates the app sector and with over 250,000 apps available for iPhone users, one of the biggest challenges for the other smart phone operating systems (OS) is to create/translate more apps. Google’s Android OS is the clear second runner in the app race and last week AndroLib.com announced downloads of Android apps [...]

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Virgin plans to launch iPad magazine

Saturday, 17 July 2010 11:49
Written by Stephen

Richard Branson’s Virgin media is planning to launch a new magazine that will only be available on iPads, iPhones and Android phones and tablets. The magazine, Maverick, will focus on entrepreneurial projects and highlight new creative, business, travel and technology ideas, targeting an ABC1 international audience.

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Kraft takes leap of faith with iPad app

Tuesday, 13 July 2010 12:51
Written by Stephen

One of the best-loved iPhone apps launched in the US was Kraft’s iFood Assistant. The food giant has now gone a step further and released an iPad app. Called ‘Big Fork, Little Fork’, the app is aimed at parents in their 20s and 30s with kids from six to 12.

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