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Workaround Adds Siri Support to Remember the Milk

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 3, 2018

Siri is obviously the breakout feature in Apple's latest handset. Love it or hate it, you can't deny that it's a crowd pleaser (when the servers are up). Even the critics that say that the system is too limited right now, but we all have to agree that Siri has some great potential.

The potential lies with third party developers. Currently Siri can't launch apps or perform tasks inside third party applications, but it's coming. And the folks behind the popular task manager Remember The Milk are leading the way...

Adobe Releases PDF Reader Application for iOS

Cody Lee ∙ October 17, 2011

Adobe and Apple don't always see eye-to-eye. And the Cupertino company's continuous omission of Adobe's Flash technology from its iOS platform certainly hasn't helped matters. But regardless of their history, the two remain frenemies.

In fact, Adobe just pushed out a version of its popular Reader application for the iOS platform. It allows you to view and interact with several types of PDF files including those protected by encryption and Adobe's LiveCycle Rights Management...

Apple Releases iTunes Movie Trailers for iOS

Cody Lee ∙ Updated October 9, 2018

Just when you thought the onslaught of software releases was finished for the day, Apple drops another new title. iTunes Movie Trailers for iOS is a new app that contains hundreds of movie trailers and other film related information.

Much like other apps in the category, such as Flixster, Apple's new Trailers software gives you access to all kinds of data regarding new movies. You can watch previews, read overviews, and discover showtimes for new releases...

Apple Files For In-App Purchasing Patent

Cody Lee ∙ October 11, 2011

Wpcentral passes on a report from the Inquisitr regarding Apple's latest move in the world of patents. Apparently the Cupertino company recently made some significant changes to its 2010 patent application on in-app purchasing.

While there could be several reasons behind the update, two of them stick out. First, there's that pesky Lodsys lawsuit Apple keeps trying to intervene in regarding several iOS developers and in-app purchasing. And the second...

Android Apps Running On an iPad, World Doesn’t Implode

Oliver Haslam ∙ October 7, 2011

Great news for the two of you that want to run Android apps on your iPad!

Alien Dalvik, the software layer that allows all Android apps to run on the Android platform, is being ported to various different platforms, including BlackBerry's PlayBook. More importantly, and certainly more interestingly, Apple's iPad is also on the list of devices that will soon support Android apps...

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...