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iPad 2 to launch within weeks
According to Digg founder Kevin Rose the iPad 2 will launch within weeks, and possible as soon as February 1st.
Darren McCarra
10th January 2011
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UK government will appeal Apple’s decision to block charitable donations
Currently Apple does not allow in-app charitable donations on the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. Apple started blocking apps that process charitable donations through online payment service PayPal in October of last year - Nick Hurd, UK Civil Society Minister wants to change this.
Darren McCarra
9th January 2011
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Ireland.com launches iPad app
Ireland.com, an online tourist guide of what to do in Ireland, have released a dedicated iPad app, following the release of their iPhone app last year.
Darren McCarra
4th January 2011
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Android surpasses Symbian to become Ireland’s second largest mobile OS
According to StatCounter GlobalStats, Android OS has surpassed SymbianOS to become Ireland’s second most popular mobile operating system. iOS, the operating system found on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, is still by far the most popular mobile OS in Ireland.
Darren McCarra
1st January 2011
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Has the Android Market surpassed 200,000 apps?
Has the Android Market surpassed 200,000 apps? According to AndroLib, an Android app search directory, the number of apps available to download for the Android platform has reached 200,000.
Darren McCarra
29th December 2010
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VLC media player coming to Android soon
According to tech blog GigaOM, the team behind the popular media player VLC will release a VLC Android app in “a matter of weeks”. This follows from the release of a dedicated VLC iPad app in September of this year, with iPhone support arriving in October.
Darren McCarra
26th December 2010
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Zynga launches first mobile browser-based game
Zynga, one of the best known social games developers, have launched a mobile browser-based version of their existing title Mafia Wars Atlantic City. The game currently has over 20 million players.
Darren McCarra
20th December 2010
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Apple App Store statistics [Infographic]
App of the Day, a site that features a community-nominated iOS app everyday, have released an interesting infographic on app statistics. The infographic visualises various app data including proportionate data between paid and free apps, specific iOS platform data as regards the percentage of apps available to each, app category distribution, and app prices per category.
Darren McCarra
17th December 2010
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PlayStation app coming to iPhone and Android "very soon"
In an official blog post Sony have announced the launch of the PlayStation app coming to iPhone and Android devices “very soon”. The app will allow basic PlayStation friend interaction and access to the latest PlayStation games and products news
Darren McCarra
17th December 2010
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Top Irish iPhone weather apps to monitor next week’s #bigfreeze
With temperatures set to plunge once again towards the latter half of next week, stay safe and informed with these great Irish weather applications that work on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad.
Darren McCarra
12th December 2010