Applications

LIMBO for iOS review: shadow play

Ever since I devoured Superbrothers: Swords & Sorcery on iOS, I’ve been on the look out for games that not only feel amazing on…

SnappyCam Pro review: a faster, better camera for iOS

About three months ago, after years of waiting for the right time in our lives, my wife and I became the proud ‘parents’ of…

Don’t waste your time with these 5 pointless apps

Because we’ve done it for you. Now, I have an obsession with apps, which is fairly common knowledge for anyone who has ever read…

Players before profit: how gaming companies can hang on to their fans

Most mobile users have experienced the frustration that arises when a supposedly free gaming app turns out to be nothing more than a pick-pocketing…

Windows Phone App Studio makes app creation child’s play

We all know that one of the main reasons Windows 8 is struggling with Android and iOS is the fact that its app store…

WhatsApp rolls out one-touch Push-To-Talk for all platforms

WhatsApp is now serving more than 300-million mobile users monthly, according to AllThingsD. That’s 11-billion messages sent, and 20-billion received, daily. But the real…

Day One for iOS review: a simple, digital journal for life

My desk at the office is filled with notebooks of varying sizes, Post-its and scratch pads, all filled from top to bottom with notes…

Meernotes II app review: Moleskine best tread carefully

In July 2011, I reviewed a beautiful note-taking app for iPhone called ‘Molenotes’. If you read the review you’ll remember that I fell in…

iRadar uses social networking to warn of speed traps

One of the coolest, most devious gadgets to come from this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), is the Cobra iRadar. While traffic officers…

5 Apps to help you with your new years resolutions

Ah, December… that special month that signifies the end of another year. A time that forces us to reflect upon the last twelve months…

Google Maps for iOS review: finally back on track

When Google’s new map app for iPhone was released, I could not have been more pleased. You see I’d just recovered from a recent…

RIM release BB10 SDK ‘Gold’ toolkit, devs start your engines

With the BlackBerry 10 event less than two months away, it appears the Canadian manufacturer is moving full steam ahead with the release of…

Dropbox app coming to Windows 8, competition for SkyDrive?

Dropbox will soon be making its way to Windows 8. The announcement made by VP of Engineering, Aditya Agarwal, at Le Web 2012 sees…

iPhone 5 gets full-screen update to Xbox SmartGlass app

Microsoft’s SmartGlass app, a cross-platform Xbox 360 controller that works through a smartphone, has been updated to take full advantage of the iPhone 5’s…

Xbox LIVE launches new apps in US, UK and Europe

Yesterday, Xbox LIVE Director of Programming Larry Hryb, announced via his pseudo blog Major Nelson that the company had launched new entertainment apps in…

Windows Phone Store sits at 120k apps as WP8 deemed ‘success’

Windows Phone Store has seen steady growth in the amount of published apps available for WP users. Windows Phone Senior Platform Designer, credited this…

Windows stores hit 42 new countries as Microsoft aims for emerging markets

In an effort to make Windows Phone the go-to device in emerging markets, Microsoft’s Developer Blog has announced that the company will be opening…

Nintendo TVii set for 8 December launch in Japan, Europe and US to wait until 2013

Nintendo unveiled its new Wii U console to the American public on 18 November, the reception was strong with the company reporting an estimated…

WP8 launcher app marries Android and Metro

Still contemplating whether or not to get a Windows Phone 8 device? To help persuade users, app developers have designed and uploaded a host…

Amazon Instant Video app comes to the Wii U, 140k+ videos included

Nintendo’s latest console, the Wii U, is designed not only for games, but as a multimedia hub. One of the strongest features the Wii…

JellyBean makes its way to Galaxy S III users in South Africa

South African Samsung Galaxy S III users can now download the JellyBean update and experience a newer Android OS. The update has slowly rolled out to…

Siri and Maps rumored for OS X 10.9, we’re excited about one at least

Early indications hint at Apple’s Siri and Maps applications being integrated into the latest version of OS X, 10.9 for Mac devices. The applications…

Nokia HERE review: a mapping app Apple would die for

Nokia HERE is reviewed on a Lumia 920. Much has been said lately about the importance of mapping technology in the wake of Apple’s…

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