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Google’s Eric Schmidt believes Android is winning the war against Apple
In an interview with Bloomberg, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt has made comments that should stir up fanboy wars all over. Despite all the different players, it’s pretty safe to say that it all comes down to Android versus Apple — a battle that Eric Schmidt believes Google is winning.
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[iPhone] Can’t get to an eye doc? Vision app helps you gauge your eye health
If you’re anything like me, your day is spent mostly staring at screens. Between computer monitors, my iPhone, our TV, weekend trips to the movies, and GPS devices, my eyes are basically staring at some kind of screen from the moment I wake up until the moment I go to [...]
[iPhone] STUDYBLUE makes studying on-the-go super easy
Sadly, I didn’t get my first iPhone until after I was out of college. It’s too bad, because I would have loved an app like STUDYBLUE when I was still in school. STUDYBLUE makes it easy to study for your courses while you’re on the go, during even very short [...]
[iPhone] Color Shake is a productivity-boosting mental game
Many experts say that for every 60 minutes that you work, you should take 5-10 minutes out of your day and have a quick break. Now, there is an interesting app that markets itself as a productivity-boosting game, perfect for playing during short breaks. It’s called Color Shake, and [...]
Yahoo announces new Yahoo Mail for web client, Android, iOS, and Windows 8
Yahoo has just announced new versions of Yahoo Mail across all platforms, upgrades for its current web client and Android app, and brand new apps for iOS and Windows 8. The announcement was made by CEO Marissa Mayer in a blog post today, and speed seems be the main focus:[...]
Read More »The problem with DRM protected content [Comic]
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DRM (digital rights management) is an umbrella term used to described methods used by entertainment producers, software producers, etc. to protect their content from being pirated. The problem with DRM content is, well, you cannot share it with others. I’m not talking about the inability to pirate it to others [...]
Read More »Australian police warn the public to not use iOS Maps, or else risk death
It’s no secret Apple’s mapping solution hasn’t been up to snuff for most users, and it’s become a running joke that iOS Maps can get you lost when you use it for directions. However, in Australia iOS Maps is more than a joke; according to the police in Victoria, Apple [...]
Read More »[iPhone] Bored? Well provides suggestions for activities and sight seeing in your area
If you’re looking for something cool to do this weekend, there’s an app that might just have some awesome suggestions for you. It’s called Well, and it’s a social networking app that allows you to connect with other users to get recommendations for cool stuff to do, see, or [...]
Google chairman Eric Schmidt says it is “extremely curious” why Apple does not sue Google
Last week Google chairman Eric Schmidt sat down with Wall Street Journal for an interview on all things Mountain View. When asked if Apple and Google have any plans to settle the patent disputes going on between Apple and Android manufacturers, Schmidt responded with a coy we-are-always-talking-about-it but was also [...]
Read More »[iPhone] Fathm is a beautiful time management app
If you’ve been looking for a better solution for tracking and managing your time, you might want to check out Fathm. This iPhone app was developed by Pajama Consulting, and helps users manage their time thanks to an ingenious system of visualizations.[...]
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Read More »Android dominates iOS in sales, but iPhone and iPad web traffic is almost twice that of Android
Aside from the United States where iPhone pulled in just above Android by the end of October, more Android devices are sold worldwide than iPhones and iPads. Despite having more devices out there, however, iOS still dominates Android when it comes to web traffic.
Chitika, an advertising firm, conducted a [...]
Read More »iPhone sells more than all Android smartphones combined in the USA, according to report
Android dominates globally — no one will question that. Even in the United States, before the release of the iPhone 5, Android smartphones sold more than iPhone. With the release of the iPhone 5, however, Apple has regained the crown.
According to research firm Kantar WorldPanel, iPhone lays claim to [...]
Read More »[iPhone] Track various health matrics with Fitter Fitness Calculator & Weight Tracker
Fitter Fitness Calculator & Weight Tracker is an iPhone app developed by MigoApps LLC. This full-featured free fitness app lets you track your BMI, percentage of body fat, basal metabolic rate, and more. Better still, you can track your info over time using charts.[...]
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Read More »[iPhone] Charge Alert Lite tells you when your phone is almost out of battery
Charge Alert Lite is an iPhone app developed by the delicious sounding developers Electric French Fries. This app offers a whole host of alerts related to your battery life, and also lets you know how long your next full charge should take.[...]
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Read More »[iPhone] Is Opus Domini better on iOS than Mac?
Back in September, we reviewed the Opus Domini application for Mac, a desktop organizer that looked great but hadn’t quite reached its potential yet. In the review, Brendan praised the analog look of the app, but had some pretty harsh words for the functionality and stability of Opus Domini.
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Read More »[iPhone] Create cool photo timelines with Project 365
Project 365 is a cool photography app developed by Alvin Yu. You take a single photograph each day, ultimately creating a memory of that year of your life in pictures. You can use this app to improve your photography skills, create a photographic journal, track your weight loss, or just [...]
[iPhone] Write, sketch, or doodle like pen and paper but better with Inkflow Think Visually
I was born right on the cusp of the internet boom. I’m still a digital native (I was a preteen when we got our first modem and I started surfing the web,) but I also have an affinity for the analog way of doing things. I’m old enough to remember [...]
[iPhone] Keep track of must-see TV shows with TV Tracker
TV Tracker is an iPhone app designed by Adam Balzan. This handy app allows you to see a list of your favorite shows at a glance, while also providing users with detailed info about the show, actors, and episodes. Additionally, TV Tracker Lite helps you to keep track of which [...]
[iPhone] Save money by sending free messages with Kik Messenger
How much money do you spend on text (SMS) and picture (MMS) messages a month? More than you would like, I bet. With Kik Messenger you can save that money because Kik Messenger allows you to send messages (text and picture) for free to your friends, as long as you [...]
[iPhone] Free Time Tracker helps freelancers track how much time is spent on each task or project
Free Time Tracker is a free iPhone productivity app developed by John Rouda. Designed to help freelancers track time spent across a range of client projects, it can also be useful for tracking your time on various tasks for a single employer.[...]
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Read More »[iPhone] Make money and make friends with Phewtick
Ever met a stranger and felt an awkward silence? Well, with Phewtick, you can get rid of that awkward silence and earn money at the same time!
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Phewtick is an app that allows people to make money by meeting [...]
Read More »[iPhone] Find out if you are normal, overweight, or underweight with Your Ideal Weight
Your Ideal Weight is an iPhone app developed by Movisol. If you feel overweight or underweight, this clever app can tell you whether your current weight is a healthy one.
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Your Ideal Weight determines what you should weigh, based on [...]
Read More »[iPhone] Track your daily diet with Calorific
Fitting into that old pair of jeans you have not worn in ages can be really hard, and so is trying to look good in that evening gown so you can go to the wedding dinner you have recently been invited to. Or perhaps you are hitting the obese section [...]
[iPhone] Earn to Die Lite is light on price, heavy on zombie fun
Like killing zombies? Who am I kidding? Of course you do! Now you can blend your love of smashing zombies with your love of cool cars in Earn to Die Lite, an iPhone game developed by the geniuses over at NotDoppler.[...]
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Read More »[iPhone] Read the latest news (tech, politics, lifestyle, etc.) with Flipboard
News no longer has to be restricted to paper. The trendy things in technology, health, lifestyle, home, design, style – whatever, really – do not have to be in magazines any more. Flipboard for iPhone can help you save on that monthly subscription fee to whatever magazine you have been [...]
[iPhone] KDan’s Battery Life Pro provides an attractive way to monitor battery life and system info
Battery Life Pro is an iPhone app developed by KDan Mobile Software. This all-in-one app lets users monitor their battery life with charts and alarms, and also tracks your memory, system info, and current processes running in the background.
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Read More »Edit documents (e.g. Word files) and spreadsheets (e.g. Excel files) on Android and iOS with updated Google Drive app
Google Drive, Google’s cloud storage service, superseded Google Docs on Android and iOS. However, while Google Drive allowed users to upload and storage documents, spreadsheets, and files in the cloud, for the longest time it couldn’t edit those documents like Google Docs could (can). In a recent update to the [...]
Read More »[iPhone] See a 2D model of yourself as you lose weight with Virtual Weight Loss Model Lite
Virtual Weight Loss Model Lite is an iPhone app developed by Pacific Spirit Media. This weight loss and dieting app basically has one use: showing users a model of what their body would look like if it was heavier or lighter.
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Read More »[iPhone] Electrical ToolKit helps you calculate common physics and engineer equations with ease
Electrical ToolKit is an incredibly useful iPhone app developed by Niranjan Kumar. If you’ve ever needed a handy reference for calculating ohms, resistance, wattage, or anything else related to electrics, this handy app has got you covered.
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Read More »[iPhone] Keep fit and have fun exercising with Fitocracy
Feeling lazy and fat, or being a couch potato lately? Try exercise to perk you up. Fitocracy is a great app to help you out with exercising, especially with their ever creative point system.
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Fitocracy is a great app for [...]
Read More »[iPhone] Watch any type of video with iMedia Player
Ever tried to watch videos to your iPhone but to no avail because of the file type? iMedia Player for iPhone solves that for you – with this app you can now view any video, no matter the file type.
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Read More »Facebook encourages employees to dump iPhone and get Android
Facebook has official apps for iOS and Android. The Facebook app on Android is, frankly speaking, crap. How does Facebook planning on making its Android app not crap? By getting its employees to use Android.
In the world of companies and corporations, there is a concept called “dogfooding”. Dogfooding is [...]
Read More »[iPhone] Measure how much data each individual app uses with Onavo Count
I am sure many people have encountered that annoying moment when you realized that you have overshot your data limit, and you have to pay a huge amount of money for that. Once, I used my 3G data and I thought I had it in my mobile plan, but I [...]
[iPhone] Bit Draw makes drawing pixel art simple…ish
Bit Draw is an iPhone app developed by Touchtastic. This app makes it easy to make colorful pixel art, which you can share with others or just use to entertain yourself with.
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Bit Draw lets you make pixel art with [...]
Read More »Apple has changed suppliers because Samsung stopped selling them batteries, according to report
Samsung is a major supplier of iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch parts and components to Apple. From processors to screens to memory to batteries — Apple is heavily dependent on Samsung (the supplier) to keep Apple products flowing. Because of its ongoing legal disputes with Samsung (the smartphone and tablet [...]
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