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Enter The Appys 2011
The Appys 2011 with The Carphone Warehouse will be hosted by Michelle Doherty (Phantom FM) and Dermot Whelan (RTÉ’s, Republic of Telly). App developers and app publishers are invited to enter their apps for this year’s awards. iPad and other tablet apps as well as Facebook apps can be entered this year. There are new...
Cross platform app allows free messaging
A new cross-platform app that allows friends and family to send unlimited messages to each other in real-time, no matter what device they use, has just been launched. PingMe Messenger, developed by ad network RadiumOne, also has an opt-in geo-location function that lets users find each other based on their location. Users can connect with...
Heystaks reaches final seven of international app competition
Vodafone has unveiled the seven mobile internet start-ups that will go on to the final of the Vodafone Mobile Clicks 2011 competition. They are: Republic of Ireland: HeyStaks is a one-stop mobile social search solution, combining the best of community and search engine recommendations to get you more personalised and relevant results. Germany: Wunderlist is...
New Facebook app for tourism sector
Irish start-up Travelshake.com has launched a Facebook application for the tourism and travel businesses. The app lets owners send offers to their Facebook fans A new report by travel industry research firm PhoCusWright shows that Facebook referred more than 15.2 million visitors to hotel websites in 2010, a 35% increase from 2009, and a 428%...
Independent women
The independent.ie has just launched its new Independent Woman app for the iPhone. It aims to be a one stop shop for the latest celebrity news and gossip. Access is instant and users can share the ‘must read’ stories via Facebook and Twitter. “Since Independentwoman.ie launched last year it has proven very popular with our...
Penguin launches iPad app for kids’ classics
Me Books – A cracking new storytelling app from Made in Me on Vimeo. We like this iPad app by Penguin, possibly because we’re old enough to remember the original print versions of these traditional favourites. “We’ve added nothing to the books themselves, just a new way to bottle the creativity and imagination they inspire,”...
Mobile Monday (MoMo) invites young app developers to pitch their ideas
Mobile Monday is an 11-year-old global grassroots movement in more than 100 cities worldwide. It is active in Belfast and Dublin and for the first time the MoMo chapters of Dublin and Belfast are joining forces. The networking event is being held at the Gibson Hotel in Dublin on September 19th and there are limited...
Daily deals dumped by Facebook
Facebook has announced it will close its experimental service Facebook Deals. Groupon, as of now, remains the undisputed king of group-based buying and daily deals. However, Groupon is also often a clumsy service. It dishes up deals that don’t take into account individual tastes. Brazilian waxes, teeth whitening and golf lessons aside, the daily deals...
Over 30,000 apps now available for the Windows Phone
The number of apps for the Windows Phone platform has now reached an impressive 30,000 in less than a year. While the figure is tiny compared to the 500,000 or so apps on Apple’s app store, the 30,000 apps will also run on the first major upgrade to Windows Phone, Mango. Last December, an IDC...
Cadbury’s augmented reality bars
Cadbury has released a new augmented reality Spots V Stripes game. The augmented reality Blipper app allows users to take part in a digital game when they view a Cadbury chocolate bar through a smartphone camera. Nice idea. If you’re ever stuck in a shop queue beside the chocolate bars, this could be enjoyable.
Nokia users can now get a mobile Skype app
New apps at the Nokia Ovi store this week include Pocketbooth, a new vintage style photo booth that replicates the experience of a 1950s-era Model 11 photo booth. Until Monday, 22nd August Pocketbooth will be available at a special price of €1 – http://store.ovi.com/content/113241. A Nokia [Ovi] Skype app is now also available. Make free...
Irish firm launches Rugby World Cup app
The Rugby World Cup in New Zealand kicks off in just under a month and Irish agency, SportingOracle.com has launched a comprehensive iOS app for the tournament. Rugby World Cup 2011 Premier gives information on all the teams, tables, venues, fixtures, as well as player profiles and anthems. Unique to this app is the option...
