Apple started initially approving app compatibility updates for iOS 5 back in August. With iOS 5 set for a public release next week at the earliest, Apple is continuing to approve more iOS 5 compatibility updates for popular apps in the App Store.
Microsoft's Photosynth application received an update today that brings iOS 5 compatibility. What app will be next to receive a compatibility update for Apple's unreleased software?
Nuance has updated its Dragon Go! app in the App Store with a host of new features to enhance the voice dictation experience. In case you missed our original review, Dragon Go! allows you to speak commands like "Find movie tickets for tonight" and get results.
Dragon Go! was already pretty smart, but this recent update just made it way smarter. Nuance has added support for services like Spotify, Netflix and Wolfram|Alpha...
Skype has updated its iPhone and iPad apps in the App Store with several new changes and features. Bluetooth headset support has finally been added to Skype for iOS. A "bugfix for security vulnerability" has also been added, making us think that the privacy vulnerability from earlier has been patched.
Anti-shake technology has also been introduced to help stabilize users' video streams during a call. Skype has also added in-app advertisements for those who haven't purchased Skype credit...
When Facebook entered the murky waters of the instant messaging business with Facebook Messenger, many eyebrows were raised by its US-only launch. With over 700 million users worldwide, that left a fair chunk unable to take advantage of Facebook's latest venture.
As of now, that's an issue that's on its way to being addressed, with Facebook Messenger now being made available in the U.K. App Store...
File syncing supremo Dropbox has given its mobile web app a lick of paint, thanks to a little help from one of the team's interns. The new web interface has more than a little bit of iOS about it, and it obviously works fine with all mobile platforms, such as, Android and Windows Phone 7.
The first update to the web app in around three years has some new features added to the mix, bringing search functionality and sharing options that don't currently exist in the App Store app...
Google has pushed out an updated version of its Google Plus iPhone and iPod touch app via the App Store, bringing with it various bug fixes, along with the much wished for 'reshare' feature.
The update brings the app up to version number 1.0.3.2124, and attempts to give the iOS app parity with its Android-based cousin. The reshare ability was added to the Android app recently, and Apple's App Store approval process has been the reason for the delay on this side of the iPhone/Android divide.
For those that have ever wondered if the big developers get special treatment in the App Store, you just got your answer...
Facebook has released a gigantic update for its iOS app. Facebook 3.5 is now available in the App Store, and it brings a slew of bug fixes and new features to the iPhone/iPod touch app. Unfortunately, an official iPad app is still not available.
This newest Facebook app update focuses on new tools that make it easier to share with your friends. Bugs with delayed notifications and photo display glitches have also been fixed. It's expected that Facebook will release its official iPad app very soon, with version 3.5 being the last update before an iPad counterpart is made available...
Lima Sky, the team behind the award winning and hugely popular iPhone game Doodle Jump, has released an iPad version of the platformer. Sporting newly rendered full-screen graphics and other iPad-only features, Doodle Jump for iPad is almost guaranteed to be as well received as its older brother.
Priced at $2.99 and available to download now, Doodle Jump for iPad promises to bring the bouncing madness to the big screen...
Facebook Messenger has received an update in the App Store, bringing the version number up to 1.0.2.
The update offers minor changes, according to the release notes, but it is recommended that all users download the update as soon as possible due to some bug fixes. No major new features have been added to the app.
International Facebook users are still out of luck, with the social network once again deciding to keep the app a US-only affair...
Google's getting all 'social' these days, what with the search outfit taking on Facebook and co with Google+.
The next social app to come out of Google is Photovine, which is available for iOS devices right now after a previous beta-only period, and the photography app promises to give Instagram a run for its money...
In a new version that was pushed live today in the App Store, the popular Twitter client, Tweetbot, has been updated with a particularly interesting feature that lets you "Mute" certain people you follow on Twitter for controlled amounts of time...
Today, Google updated its mobile web app to fully support Apple's Retina Display, bringing a crisper experience to those of us who use the web app in order to get full support for certain Gmail features, like labels.
The update, which is live for everyone right now, also adds an iOS feature that now seems to be synonymous with the platform: pull to refresh...