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Shazam Enables Unlimited Song Tagging in Free App

Cody Lee ∙ September 29, 2011

For those of you who aren't familiar with Shazam, it's a music identification service that can tell you song information just by hearing a sample of the music. The service has followed the smartphone's rise to popularity with multiple successful mobile apps.

In fact, Shazam was the first song I.D. app I downloaded when Apple launched the App Store in 2008. It worked great and even more importantly, it was free. You could tag as many songs as you wanted and it didn't cost a dime. But then things changed...

“The Daily” iPad Newspaper Only Has 120,000 Readers

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated October 25, 2016

Poor old Rupert Murdoch really isn't having the best of times is he? First there was the whole phone hacking debacle that is still rumbling along in the UK, then the same accusations found their way across the pond to the United States, and now it appears his pet project is a dysmal failure.

That pet project is, of course, The Daily — an iPad-only publication aimed at bringing news into the 21st century. The problem is, nobody is reading it...

Classic Mac Game “Glider” Coming to iOS

Cody Lee ∙ Updated February 19, 2018

Old-school Mac gamers rejoice! Word on the street is that Glider will soon be making its way to iOS. For those who aren't familiar with the title, the classic 2D scroller has been entertaining Mac users since 1988.

Due to low funding, the developer John Calhoun pulled the plug on the series in 1991. Now, after a 16 year stint in Cupertino as an Apple programmer, Calhoun says he's ready to jump back into the gaming industry...

Minecraft Set for Release in the App Store “Before the End of the Year”

Oliver Haslam ∙ September 28, 2011

Minecraft, the block-based building phenomenon that has been sweeping the planet for quite some time now, is set to get its very own iOS release.

That's the good news. The bad news is that it won't be released by "the end of the year."

Jailbreaking the iPhone Helped Pandora Succeed as a Company During Its Early Years

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Pandora is one of those companies that really doesn't need an introduction. The popular streaming music service has garnered over 100 million registered users, and it just went public in June of this year with a stock price of $16/share.

But it hasn't always been smooth sailing for the company, according to Pandora's CTO Tom Conrad. Conrad spoke at GigaOM's Mobilize conference earlier this week about the company's rocky start, and how jailbreaking the iPhone changed everything...

Great Deal: Starbucks Offering Free Apps, Grab “Momento” This Week

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated November 27, 2016

You've heard about Starbucks and their weekly 'Pick of the Week' music offers right? Now everyone's favorite (and most expensive!) coffee outlet is offering a free iOS app each and every week, and this week's offering is the excellent Memento.

Memento, from D3i LTD, offers an excellent way to keep track of your online life, and it's all locked safely behind a password protected app...

YouTube Testing New Mobile Layout, Try it Out Now

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

It seems like giving your website a makeover is the thing to do these days. Hot on the heels of the Facebook changes we saw rollout last week, reports are coming in today that YouTube has some major plans to overhaul its site's appearance as well.

While you've likely already seen the new design on YouTube's webpage, the changes are now making their way into the mobile app. The new interface is a lot different than the previous design, and although it's still being tested, you can try it out today...

Ex-Facebook Employee Tells All, iPad App Has Been Ready Since May

Cody Lee ∙ September 26, 2011

Last week, Facebook held its annual F8 conference. Much like Apple's WWDC, F8 is an event where Facebook shows off new innovations to the media and its developers.

While there were a number of announcements made on Thursday, there was something noticeably missing from Mark Zuckerburg's keynote: the iPad app. We know it exists, so why hasn't Facebook released it yet?

Tiger Woods 2012 for iOS Free for the Entire Weekend

Cody Lee ∙ Updated February 19, 2018

There's an old saying that goes, "when one door closes, another one opens." That metaphor seems to really fit today for those of you looking for a good deal on an iOS app. Just as Snapseed's super-sale comes to an end, another one begins.

In honor of the PGA Tour Championship this weekend, EA Sports has made its iOS version of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2012 completely free. The game typically runs $4.99 for the iPhone app, and $6.99 for the iPad edition. But wait, there's more...

Google+ for iOS Updated with Hangouts and Other Improvements

Cody Lee ∙ September 24, 2011

Well, that didn't take long. Just three days after we reported that the Google+ app was going to be getting an update, the new software dropped. And just as we expected, the update brings Hangout support as well as a host of other enhancements.

Now that the social networking service is open to the public, and has a well-rounded mobile application, it'll be interesting to see how it stacks up against the competition. Hit the jump for a full rundown of all of the app's new features and improvements...

Did the Target App Just Leak the iOS 5 Speech-to-Text Dictation Feature?

Cody Lee ∙ September 22, 2011

At Apple's WWDC event back in June, Scott Forstall promised us that we would see a public release of iOS 5 "this Fall." And seeing as how Fall officially starts tomorrow, we can't be too far away from an announcement.

While we've got a pretty good idea of what to expect from the new software, there still are a couple of unknowns. For example, we know Apple is working on a secret voice-to-text feature, but we haven't seen it in action. Enter the new Target app...