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Microsoft launches SmartGlass wireless media streaming for iOS and Android

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated February 27, 2017

Electronic Entertainment Expo, the industry's biggest interactive entertainment show, is underway in Los Angeles, California and Microsoft juts announced an interesting software solution for wireless media streaming to the Xbox 360 console from devices powered by Apple's iOS and Google's Android mobile operating system.

Called SmartGlass, the app lets you beam video from your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad or Android device to Xbox Live and Windows 8. Another cool feature: with SmartGlass installed, your mobile device becomes a complementary display in games and apps that support this functionality...

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Scoop: big iOS 6 features are in stock apps across the board

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 1, 2012

With just ten days until Apple’s keynote at WWDC in San Francisco, details about iOS 6 and the next iPhone have been trickling out steadily on a daily basis in past weeks.

A credible source has now stepped forward, casting more light on growing expectations concerning the next major update to Apple’s iOS operating system which drives the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

In a nutshell, there’s going to be little, if any, Earth-shattering additions to core OS features. Instead, I was told, headline enhancements are focused on stock apps across the board…

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Office for iPad reportedly landing November 10

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 31, 2012

News Corp.-owned The Daily reported this morning that Microsoft's development team has apparently locked the code for Office on the iOS platform last month, followed by the design team's approval of the user interface. The long expected office suite is now being tested, with Microsoft internally shooting for an October 10 release date, giving Redmond a five-month lead time to smooth out the rough edges...

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Angry Birds Space gets 10 tasty Utopia levels

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 31, 2012

Rovio today pushed a free content update to its Angry Birds Space game, which launched back in March. A bunch of new levels are available, inviting you to "squawk your way through a cosmos of donuts, cakes and very hungry piggies".

Get downloading and watch a cutesy trailer right below...

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App Store launches Free App of the Week and Editors’ Choice promos

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated October 10, 2018

Not to be outdone by indie devs' massive game sale, Apple has launched a pair of prominently advertised promotions on both the App Store and the Mac App Store, in time for your extended Memorial Day weekend. The new Editors' Choice section offers great apps for both iOS and Mac platforms cherry-picked by Apple's iTunes team.

Also, Cupertino (finally) pulled an Amazon with the other section, giving away one free app every week, starting today...

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Autodesk debuts SketchBook Ink for iPad, we go hands-on

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 22, 2018

There's certainly no shortage of high-quality drawing apps on the App Store, especially for the iPad whose spacious canvas begs to be drawn on.

SketchBook Ink for iPad, a new pen & ink drawing app from Autodesk, has been long anticipated. It's one of the select few third-party apps Apple showcased during the iPad 3 introduction back in March.

So, is it worth your hard-earned cash?

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Indie app devs start massive game sale

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated May 16, 2018

I’ve always been as much of a sucker for not-to-be-missed deals on App Store games as the other guy. And why wouldn't anyone want great value for their hard-earned cash?

If you've been on the lookout for deep discounts on dozens of notable games for your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad, you don't wanna miss out on this insane deal.

Organized by a bunch of independent developers who banded together for greater cause, it spans application stores across multiple platforms...

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Why did Apple just pull Airfoil Speakers Touch from the App Store?

Cody Lee ∙ May 24, 2012

There's an interesting story developing on the App Store front today. It seems that Apple has just pulled the popular Airfoil Speakers Touch application from its digital download hub, without offering up any kind of explanation.

If you haven't heard of the app before, it's essentially a utility that allows allowed you to stream audio from your desktop Mac or PC to an iOS device using AirPlay. It's been in the App Store for years. So why'd Apple pull it?

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Tweetbot gets better mute filters, enhanced search view with nearby tweets

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated February 21, 2018

Tweetbot, a popular Twitter client for iOS devices, just got updated with a couple new additions and various enhancements, including a reworked search view with location-based searching and nearby tweets.

You will also love the combined search for people and terms, relocated Trends and People categories, offline supprot for favorites and read later services, improved keyword mute filters, basic smart quote support when composing and other nice-to-haves...

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Facebook announces new iOS app: Facebook Camera

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 22, 2018

As noted by The New York Times, Facebook has announced a new standalone application for the iPhone and iPod touch called Facebook Camera. The app is intended to make it easier to take and share photos on the social network.

Facebook members will be able to use the new software to upload high resolution photos — up to 2048 x 2048, choose from a selection of 15 filters (makes sense), and pipe the images directly into their Facebook photo albums...

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Rumor: Microsoft to release native Outlook and Lync iOS apps this fall

Cody Lee ∙ May 23, 2012

Microsoft appears to be devoting a lot of its attention to the iOS platform this summer. Earlier today we heard that the Redmond company was working on bringing its Office suite to Apple's mobile OS. And now this.

AppleInsider is out with a new report this afternoon, claiming that it has learned that Microsoft plans to release native iOS apps for both Outlook, its popular email client, and Lync, its instant messaging client, this fall...

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