Apps

Certain Cydia Packages Not Yet Compatible with iOS 4.3.1, Jailbreakers Beware

The official jailbreak for iOS 4.3.1 was released yesterday, and many people are re-installing and upgrading their Cydia packages.

There are some popular Cydia apps/tweaks that are not yet compatible with iOS 4.3.1. If you rely on a certain app or tweak, you might want to make sure the desired package is compatible with the latest version of iOS before you jailbreak...

Find Out Which Apps You Don’t Use with App Stat

It's the beginning of April, and spring has begun. While everyone is doing their usual spring cleaning, the urge to tidy up your iPhone may arise. If your home screen is cluttered and you can't seem to ever find what you're looking for, it's definitely time for you to delete some apps.

If you're staring at your springboard and wondering where to begin, delete the applications you don't use anymore. If you're in the habit of trying out the latest app or game you read about, chances are your springboard is quite full. Need more help than that?

Official Vimeo App for iPhone Released with Video Uploading and Editing Features

Home grown Steven Spielbergs have known about Vimeo's existence for quite some time. In fact, Vimeo has been a hot bed for independent and amateur directors since 2004. Different than YouTube, Vimeo has an exclusive dedication to user-made video and does not allow commercial content.

As of March last year, Vimeo had over 3 million members and was averaging more than 16,000 uploads daily. They are looking to expand on that success. Last week, the official Vimeo iPhone app launched in the App Store for free, and it's got some some big features...

Adobe Photoshop Coming to iPad?

It appears that Adobe has been working on porting a full-featured version of their extremely popular photo editing software over to Apple's iOS. Obviously the iPad is their device of choice due to it's 10" display and advanced multitouch capabilities.

Despite Apple's disagreement with Adobe on their Flash platform, I'm sure they would be happy to welcome an iPad Photoshop application of this caliber. Adobe took the opportunity at their annual Photoshop World event to preview what they have in the pipeline for tablet devices.

PhotoShop World 2011 attendees were treated to a demo of a version of Photoshop running on an Apple iPad with a pretty slick interface. The software seemed to be lightyears ahead of Adobe's current iPad offering, Photoshop Express.

Check out the video below of the event to see a live demo of Adobe's tablet concept. It supports layers and allows you to mix colors together like a painter on a palette. It really gives you a good idea of what to expect from future tablet-oriented software.

Would you use Photoshop or any other app to do heavy editing on your iPad?

Hurry and Get Your Free iPhone Transfer Software

Mac OS X Software company Digiarty is well known for its MacX software lineup. Their software has a reputation for being extremely easy to use for the not-so-tech-savvy. Well, it appears they are trying to make that same name for themselves in the iPhone transfer app industry.

We've seen several iPhone transfer software titles in the last few years. i-Funbox is a popular one, so is iPhone Explorer. Heck, a lot of folks even use the SSH method to transfer files back and forth to their iPhone. What does Digiarty's MacX iPhone Mounter have that the others don't?

Doodle Jump Finally Receives Update For Multiplayer Support

Doodle Jump has been one of the most popular iOS games ever since its launch, and it has received several updates throughout the year. The latest update brings one of the most highly awaited features: online multiplayer.

Similar to other multiplayer games available in the App Store, you can play against another friend via Game Center or randomly be matched up against another player...

SoundTracking Allows You to Share Your Music Quickly

Do you enjoy listening to music? Do you use Facebook or Twitter? If so, then you fall into the target audience that Schematic Labs is banking on for their latest iOS app. SoundTracking made its debut at the huge Austin, TX SXSW (South by Southwest) conference last week.

The purpose of the iPhone app is really quite simple. You are given multiple ways to input the song you are listening to, and then given the opportunity to share that music with your Foursquare, Facebook, and Twitter friends. I know it sounds kind of vanilla, but the app is good at what it does...

The Best App Store Review You’ve Ever Read

There are plenty of reasons for develepors to hate the iTunes review system. The problem mainly lies in the way that uninformed or biased reviews can negatively affect the success of a good app.

If you search for some of your favorite apps in iTunes and look at the reviews, chances are you'll see a lot of 1-star "sucks" or 5-star "this is awesome" comments. If you're lucky, you might stumble across a review that's half as good as a recent 5-star rating for Color...

Apple’s Latest “If You Don’t Have an iPhone” Ad Highlights Game Center

Apple continues their "If You Don't Have an iPhone" marketing campaign with the latest ad focusing on Apple's iOS online multiplayer social gaming network, Game Center.

The 30 second commercial opens up by showcasing the huge library of games available in the App Store, such as Infinity Blade, and then shows the capabilities of Game Center, including friends requests, starting a multiplayer game through matchmaking, tracking achievements, and comparing high scores on a leader board.

Djay for iPhone Makes Listening to Music Fun Again

I must admit, it's been quite some time since an application took me by surprise. But when I read that algoriddim's djay app was coming to the iPhone, I seriously underestimated its entertainment value. I don't typically fall into the 'DJ' category, but it's fun to pretend. I love music, but wouldn't have a clue what to do if you put actual mixing equipment in front of me.

I've played with these kinds of apps before, but only on my iPad. The 10" screen allowed me plenty of room to spin my records, and that's about all I ever did. The novelty usually wore off within 5 minutes. So how could djay for the iPhone give me hours of entertainment?

Google Search for iPhone Premiers Today in the App Store

Those of you who read iDB regularly know how particular I am when it comes to my apps. I like a clean and tidy home screen. One application that seemed to always find a spot on my iPhone was Google Mobile. It was simple, it loaded quickly, and the voice search option was extremely accurate. It was my go-to app for quick lookups.

Today, Google Mobile was replaced by Google Search. The name is different, but the concept is not too far off from its predecessor. It has an accurate voice search function, and uses your location to return local results. Although very similar, there are some notable differences in the new search app...