Back in the fall, Apple gave developers an ultimatum: sandbox your applications, or see yourself out of the Mac App Store and sell your apps elsewhere. Originally, devs had until March 1st to make the change, which limits the resources apps can acces…
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Apple: developers now have until June 1 to sandbox apps for the Mac App Store
February 22nd, 2012
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Samsung’s Learning Hub demonstrates a commitment to education, profits
February 22nd, 2012
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Samsung’s R&D department has been working overtime as it strives to break the idea it copies wholesale ideas from its competition. Yesterday we heard word about its planned new cloud service and today it’s announced that it’ll be unveiling a uniq…
Twitter’s Android and iOS app get updates; out on Kindle Fire now, Nook soon
February 21st, 2012
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The official Twitter app has just received an update on iOS and Android, bringing new features to both platforms, plus an “optimized” Ice Cream Sandwich experience as seen above. The app is also currently available on Amazon’s Appstore for the Kindle …
Microsoft says Office for iPad story is based on ‘inaccurate rumors and speculation’ (updated)
February 21st, 2012
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The Daily got a lot of folks hopes up earlier today with a rumor that Office would soon be making an appearance on the iPad, but Microsoft is now throwing a bit of cold water on that news. While it’s not exactly an outright denial that such an app is…
Office for iPad Is Reportedly Imminent (Updated)
February 21st, 2012
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This is not a surprise, but a welcome confirmation for the millions of business citizens and students of the world who have already adopted Apple’s tablet as a work tool: Microsoft Office could…
Microsoft details SkyDrive overhaul, Windows 8 app and desktop sync in tow (Update: video)
February 20th, 2012
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We heard whispers of SkyDrive desktop applications a few days ago. Today, Microsoft confirmed just that alongside a Metro-style offering for Windows 8 and other improvements to its cloud storage tech. In a post on the Building Windows 8 blog, the out…
Sky Go finally available on a few Android devices, brings some new channels
February 20th, 2012
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It’s taken about eight months, but Sky Go is finally available on select Android handsets (HTC Desire, HTC Desire S, HTC Desire HD, HTC Incredible, HTC Sensation, Samsung Galaxy S, Samsung Galaxy S II) after launching on iOS last year. Beyond the limi…
March Madness streams to more platforms in 2012, but not everything is free
February 19th, 2012
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Last year CBS and Turner Sports brought every game of the NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball Tournament home in HD on four cable channels, and streaming for free to PCs and iOS devices. While the broadcast plans remain the same this year, if you want to…
Georgia Tech researchers turn an iPhone into a Braille writer with BrailleTouch app
February 19th, 2012
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It wasn’t all that long ago that we saw a student turn a tablet into a Braille writer, and now some researchers from Georgia Tech have done the same thing for smaller touchscreens, too. The Yellow Jackets produced a prototype app, called BrailleTouch,…
Blockbuster On Demand pulls back from TiVo and others, is it on its way out?
February 18th, 2012
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From Zatz Not Funny comes word that TiVo owners are being notified their access to Blockbuster On Demand will come to an end March 31st, ending a run originally announced three years before. While this certainly affects TiVo’s ability to offer the one…
GuitarJack Model 2 review
February 18th, 2012
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As recovering amateur musicians, some of us still fancy well-made mobile recording gear from time to time. The ability to simultaneously record guitar and vocals using an iPhone 4S is what made the GuitarJack Model 2, in particular, catch our eye. We…
Windows Phone gets Gooroovster: streams Google Music whether it’s official or not
February 18th, 2012
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Not a Spotify fan? Then perhaps a Google Music client will suit your tastes a little better. Gooroovster has just shed its beta cocoon to reveal its new Windows Phone wings. Available on trial, the full app will set you back $3.99 and offers streamin…
Apple readies $10,000 prize for 25 billionth app milestone
February 17th, 2012
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It keeps growing. More downloads, more hard-to-comprehend milestones. This time, Apple’s gearing up to hit its 25 billionth app download and it’s got another $10,000 prize for the lucky soul that claims that very app. The App Store doubled its downlo…
New Swype beta fulfills the Ice Cream Sandwich promise
February 17th, 2012
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It may be here a bit later than the 140-character box promised, but this fresh beta version of your favorite third-party keyboard app brings along a treat you’d been begging for. Swype’s latest gift to the early-adopting crowd brings along some much …
BMW My Remote app arrives in the US, 3-Series with stinger missiles due soon
February 16th, 2012
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BMW’s My Remote iOS app has been available here in Europe for a while. Reenacting the car park chase from Tomorrow Never Dies is one of the principal ways to let off steam on a weekend. Sadly, the company has brought our exclusive fun to an end by re…
Google Maps for Android gets updated, improves battery life for Latitude, location history users
February 16th, 2012
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Okay, this may not bring the most sweeping changes in the history of the Google Maps application, but who can say no to the promise of better battery life? The fresh update to the Android app, version 6.3 to be exact, brings along the customary bug f…
Time Warner Cable targets end of March for live TV on Android, MyTWC on iOS now
February 16th, 2012
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Time Warner Cable promised live TV streaming would make the leap from iOS to Android devices after Ice Cream Sandwich rolled out, and now Director of Digital Communication Jeff Simmermon tweets that it could go live by the end of March. That’s describ…
NPR Music iPad app puts Tiny Desk Concerts a few swipes away
February 15th, 2012
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Feel like peeping a live performance from The Decemberists during your coffee shop work session? You can do just that via the new NPR Music app for your iPad. Once you download the free software onto your Apple slate, you’re a few screen taps away fr…
Time Warner Cable’s TWC TV launches for PC, brings live TV streaming to the desktop
February 14th, 2012
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After expanding its live TV streaming from iPads to iPhones, Time Warner Cable is going in the other direction and offering the service on PCs. The PC version of TWC TV launched today in beta — still no word on streaming to Android devices or HDTVs y…
Microsoft guide explains how to submit apps to the Windows Store (video)
February 14th, 2012
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Microsoft is serious about Windows 8, and if you’re serious about submitting Metro-style apps then there’s now a healthily long and detailed blog post (at the source link) explaining how. The post suggests that Redmond’s app police are looking at a ro…
