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Blizzard Announces Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft for iPad, Mac & PC

March 22, 2013 at 10:50 am

Blizzard announced Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft for iPad, Mac and PC, a freemium collectible card game set in the WarCraft universe.

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Apple’s New App Design Guidelines Hint at an All-Retina Future

March 22, 2013 at 5:58 am

As if the rumored forthcoming second generation iPad mini will be moving to the much anticipated higher resolution Retina Display isn't enough, Apple's guidance to app developers may solidify the company's momentum to standardize on the Retina Display across all its tab...

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Apple Podcasts App Moves Away From Skeuomorphism

March 21, 2013 at 2:58 pm

Apple updates Podcasts and removes the skeuomorphic design, possibly hinting at a new direction for iOS 7.

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Google Now for iPhone Stuck in App Store Approval

March 21, 2013 at 9:18 am

Google chairman Eric Schmidt hints that Google Now is stuck in Apple's App Store approval process, so it could come to iPhone and iPad soon.

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Pandora Finally Comes to Windows Phone With Ad-Free Streaming For 2013

March 21, 2013 at 7:11 am

Pandora is finally available for Windows Phone 8 with Live Tiles and Kid's Corner features and ad-free streaming throughout 2013.

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Samsung Courts Jet-Setters With Exclusive TripAdvisor Integration on Galaxy S4

March 21, 2013 at 5:42 am

Samsung is hoping to court the business of frequent flyers and world travelers with an exclusive arrangement with travel planning service TripAdvisor as the app will come pre-installed and integrated with Samsung's flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone.

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New Leaked Google Play Store UI May Hint at the Future of Android

March 21, 2013 at 5:23 am

A new version of the Google Play Store had leaked, and Droid-life had installed the new storefront, which takes us to a major version 4.0 upgrade, that shows a more refined UI and may hint at the future direction of Android.

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Google Keep Challenges Evernote for Top Android Note Taking App

March 20, 2013 at 2:43 pm

Today Google announced Google Keep, a new note-taking app for Google Drive, for the web and for Android.

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Walmart Imitates Apple Stores, Use iPhone Scan & Go for Purchases

March 20, 2013 at 1:39 pm

Shoppers in 130 more Walmart stores will soon have the ability to scan and pay for items with their iPhone without interacting with store employees.

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Jawbone Up Now Works With Android

March 20, 2013 at 8:26 am

The Jawbone Up will now work with Android smartphones and tablets thanks to a new free app in the Google Play Store.

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Untapped Tablet Market: Sales to Penguins

March 19, 2013 at 10:17 am

Humans are not the only ones using tablets. Penguins at the Aquarium of the Pacific have taken to playing games on an iPad.

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Android Gmail Update Makes Archiving and Replying Faster, Easier

March 18, 2013 at 1:54 pm

A new update to Gmail for Android lets users archive and reply to messages from the notification tray and makes search better.

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Scosche Receiver Distracts Driver with Phone Control

March 18, 2013 at 11:23 am

Scosche has released the controlFREQ, which is a stereo that allows for full control of all functions through a smart phone application.

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Google to Take On Pocket With Google Keep

March 18, 2013 at 5:51 am

Pocket, formerly known as Read It Later, may find a new behemoth of a competitor in Google if it launches its newly leaked Google Keep service.

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Android Users Can Get Some of Samsung Galaxy S4′s Input Experience Now

March 16, 2013 at 7:00 am

Part of the Samsung Galaxy S4's new input experience is already available inside the MyScripts Handwriting Calculator app in the Android Play Store.

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Google Brings YouTube Capture App to iPad as Tablets Grow

March 15, 2013 at 6:35 am

With more people using the cameras on their larger size tablets to capture photos and videos, Google is responding to the trend by porting its YouTube Capture app to be compatible with Apple's iPad and iPad mini slates.

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iPhone Alarm Makes You Do Logic Puzzles to Wake Up

March 13, 2013 at 12:08 pm

A new iPhone app makes users perform simple tasks before it turns off, effectively forcing them to wake up.

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Chevy Volt Outsells Nissan Leaf in 2012

March 13, 2013 at 11:01 am

In 2012, Chevrolet sold more Volt vehicles globally than Nissan sold Leafs, for the first time ever.

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Google Shows Off Apps for Glass at SXSW

March 12, 2013 at 6:45 am

Google is hyping up its Google Glass project by demonstrating how some popular apps would work on the heads-up display that's part of Google's wearable computing platform.

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HiddenApps Lets iPhone Users Hide Apple Apps

March 11, 2013 at 1:58 pm

A free app called HiddenApps lets iPhone and iPad users hide Apple apps without jailbreaking their phone or tablet.

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Takes Makes iPhone Photos Into Videos Instantly

March 11, 2013 at 1:39 pm

New iPhone app Takes takes photos and videos at the same time, making it easy to create videos form short bursts of videos and photos.

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Samsung Makes Unicorn Apocalypse Game A Reality

March 11, 2013 at 12:46 pm

Samsung released Unicron Apocalypse from its recent Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 ads, and it's even worse than the ads.

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Google Glass App Could Help You Remember Everyone’s Name

March 8, 2013 at 1:44 pm

A new app for Google Glass can identify people by the clothes they wear and overlay that information on the screen.

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Google Field Trip Helps iPhone Users Find New Interesting Places

March 7, 2013 at 1:56 pm

The new Google Field Trip for iPhone helps users discover new places or things to do either in a city they are visiting or the one they live in.

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Facebook Unveils Mobile Inspired News Feed

March 7, 2013 at 11:13 am

Facebook details its new News Feed that brings a cleaner look to smartphones, tablets and the desktop website.

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Google Play Store Turns 1, Celebrates With Free Games & $0.99 Movies

March 6, 2013 at 2:53 pm

The Google Play Store turned one year old, and to celebrate Google has put a ton of content on sale.

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Nokia Tired of Waiting For Instagram for Windows Phone

March 6, 2013 at 11:15 am

Nokia releases a new in an attempt to make Instagram for Windows Phone happen, though Microsoft is working on such an app, pending Instagram approval.

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Grab Great Android Games at a Bargain with Humble Bundle 5

March 6, 2013 at 7:26 am

The new Humble Bundle with Android 5 lets gamers choose their own price for six DRM-free Android games while giving money to charity.

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Green Throttle Arena Aims To Bring Hardcore Gaming To Kindle Fire HD

March 5, 2013 at 9:45 am

The new Green Throttle Arena wants to turn the Kindle Fire HD and other Android tablets into game consoles complete with controllers.

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Netflix for BlackBerry 10: No Immediate Plans for App

March 4, 2013 at 2:07 pm

Netflix won't immediately support BlackBerry 10, joining Instagram as the second popular app that isn't coming to the platform right away, if ever.

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Nokia & Burton Deliver a Gloves-On Snowboarding App

March 4, 2013 at 8:46 am

A new exclusive Lumia app from Nokia and Burton aims to make snowboarding more fun from start to finish.

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Facebook To Debut New News Feed Next Week

March 1, 2013 at 2:08 pm

Next week at its Menlo Park headquarters Facebook will debut a new version of the News Feed which may include a new mobile version.

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YouTube for iPhone Can Now Send Videos To Smart TVs

February 28, 2013 at 1:30 pm

YouTube for iPhone and iPad gain "send to TV" so users can automatically push videos to select smart TVs from the app.

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Nokia Music Debuts Ahead of Lumia Tab’s Release

February 28, 2013 at 5:26 am

After much speculation about a Lumia-branded Windows tablet from Nokia, so far the company has not made any announcements about its tablet efforts but it has anounced its Nokia Music service will be coming to Microsoft's Windows 8 and Windows RT platform.

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Real Racing 3 Launch Trailer Teases Game Hours Before Release

February 27, 2013 at 4:30 pm

EA releases a new trailer for Real Racing 3 hours before the freemium iPhone racing game will appear in the App Store.

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