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Microsoft has a pop at Google Apps for business
Microsoft doesn’t like Google that much and it doesn’t like Google Apps for business at all if the first video below is anything to go by. Uploading it to YouTube (a Google website) is also a bit cheeky. The big question, however, is this – if Microsoft is so confident that Google Apps are no...
Apple’s latest guide for aspiring app developers
Apple’s new ‘Start Developing iOS Apps Today’ guide has been launched. Aimed at aspiring iOS app developers, the 13-step guide splits up the process of app development into five key areas. “The road map provides you with a breadth of knowledge to get you started, and the last page, Where to Go from Here, includes...
Google goes after Foursquare
Last week Google released an updated version of Google Maps for Android which included some changes to the location-sharing Google Latitude feature. On the face of it, the changes suggest Google is going after Foursquare. Latitude users can now earn points for check-ins and compete with their Google+ contacts. Apparently Latitude will also soon be...
App of the day – PingIt
This new app from Barclays Bank in the UK is set to revolutionise the way people pay for things and send money to each other. Using PingIt, a Barclays Bank customer is able to send up to £300 a day to another PingIt user. Only mobile phone numbers are needed. No bank details are required....
Major publishers rush to create Facebook Timeline apps
Twelve more major publishers are to create apps for Facebook’s Timeline. When Facebook announced its Timeline re-structure, it also announced Timeline apps. Mark Zuckerberg went so far as to say that Timeline apps have the ability to transform the way people share everything from music, to news, to books, to recipes. “The next year is...
One billion smartphones by 2016 – app sector to be worth $55 billion
Forrester, a research group known for its solid predictions, believes there will be over one billion smartphones in the hands of people worldwide by 2016. Forrester’s new research also suggests 90% of these phones will have been built and/or controlled by Apple, Google and Microsoft. This trend towards smart mobile will be driven by business...
The app that should win an Oscar
If you haven’t heard of Moonbot studios, and you have kids and an iPad, then you’re in for a treat. Moonbot creates quirky and beautiful iPad apps for kids, one of which The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore was extended into a short animated film. An Oscar-nominated film. The short animation “draws its...
App of the day – Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock
Platform: iOS (iPhone, iPod Touch) Price: €0.79 Download it from AppStore. Have you ever woken up feeling completely wrecked when the alarm clock goes off, despite the fact that you have slept “enough” hours? This usually happens when you wake up during a deep sleep phase (and you turn into a zombie for the rest...
App of the day – Money
Platforms: iOs (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Mac) and Android Price: Free version or €7.99 for the upgrade. Download it form the Appstore or the Android market. A good app to manage your personal finances is always welcome, especially if it’s free. Using Money you can manage and arrange all your bills with a calendar...
App of the day – Evernote
Platforms: iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) and Android. Price: Free Download it from App Store and the Android market. This is definitely one of the most popular apps of the productivity category, awarded several times in the past year. Evernote helps you remember everything and stay organised, across different devices. You can edit text notes,...
App of the day – Writing Kit
Platform: iPad. Price: €3.99. Available on Appstore. Writing Kit by Quang Anh Do is a new kit for iPad writers, with full Markdown support and easy ways to research while writing. You can use TextExpander snippets, edit documents anywhere with Dropbox, find reference materials, look up or substitute words from the Terminology app, insert quotes...
App of the day – Pinterest
Platforms: iOS (iPhone, iPod Touch) Price: Free. Available on the Appstore. First of all, if you have never heard of Pinterest, here’s a brief description: “It’s a Virtual Pinboard. It lets you organise and share all the beautiful things you find in your life. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and...
