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London Olympics 2012 Goes Mobile: Here's How Not to Get Lost
This Friday, June 27, London Olympics 2012 begins. The mammoth event has taken years of planning, toil, and money. This summer, England beckons and for people unfamiliar with London there's a lifeline: iOS and its apps. Apps are available with directions around London, so there's no reason to be lost.
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5% of Free Apps Use Ads That Can Take Over Your Phone and Pilfer Your Contact Info: Study
It appears the saying "there's no such thing as a free lunch", which warns us that things which appear to be free usually come with strings attached, can now be applied to free apps as well; in 5% of those apps at least, and the number is rising according to a recent study by Lookout, a mobile security firm.
App Aims to Improve Accessibility for Visually Impaired
Whether it is getting off a bus or reading a menu, a new app aims to make life easier for the blind or visually impaired.
iOS Title Armed Heroes Online Has Stolen Assets From Torchlight, Claims Runic: Apple Asked to Remove it from App Store
Runic Games, maker of the PC RPG Torchlight and its upcoming MMO sequel Torchlight 2 (currently in closed beta) have spied some of their work from the original Torchlight in a new iOS game; problem being, that game was not developed by them, and has nothing to do with their company.
App Store Hacked: Thousands of Premium Apps Now Freely Available
A service launched last week by Russian hacker Alexey Borodin allows iOS device users to bypass the actual purchasing part of purchasing apps, allowing them to effectively obtain just about any paid app for free, though some apps do not properly register as being purchased.
IMDb Updates Apps as 40 Million Downloads Registered: The Details
The Internet Movie Database is probably one of the most well known sources for film information, whether searching for information on an actor’s career or a movie's release date. The UK-based company has announced that its mobile apps on iOS and Android have collectively been downloaded 40 million times.
Amazing Alex Tops iOS Chart, Leaves Angry Birds Behind
Rovio is known for its super popular Angry Birds franchise - which it is, from the expansion packs to the Angry Birds toys - but the company has launched a new mobile title: Amazing Alex, a physics-based puzzle game. Rovio’s success with Angry Birds has led the company to be valued up to $9 billion and the company even claimed it wanted to be bigger than Disney.
Apple Pulls Plants vs Zombies Knock-Off: Is a Trend Being Set?
Developers trying to cash in on popular titles are not new to the Apple App Store, notably after the success of Angry Birds spawned apps that were very similar in design with a different set of characters. However, not everybody is lucky. An app, based on tower defense title Plants vs Zombies, has been pulled.
Google Play Malware Apps Clocked 100,000 Downloads, Live for 2 Weeks
Android's open source nature means developers have more freedom when submitting apps, including the ability to change code after installation. That issue has led to two apps with malware being available for two weeks, with one reaching 100,000 downloads.
Google+ for iPad: It's Like the Nexus 7
Google has launched the Google Plus iPad app, which brings a magazine-esque interface and looks similar to the Nexus 7's version of the social network. It’s available to download now for free.
Twitter Version 4.3 Updates Goes Live: The Details
Leaked screenshots of an impending Twitter update claimed the app was going to be majorly revised, from the logo to notifications. That update is now live, so is it what was rumored?
New App Rescues People from Bad Dates
Most people have been there, trapped on an awkward date that is going nowhere. But relief could be on the way with a new app that provides an incoming rescue call.
After Farmville Success, Zynga not Ready to Plunge into Mobile
Zynga Inc CEO Mark Pincus said Tuesday he remains wary of investing as heavily in mobile games as he has in proven Web-based titles like FarmVille despite an industrywide push toward catering to mobile devices.
