Could Android app downloads soon outpace those of iOS apps from the App Store? According to research done by Ovum research (via CNET), all outlets currently offering Android apps will serve up approximately 8.1 billion downloads this year alone. This is opposed to an estimated 6 billion in the App Store.
It's important to keep in mind, however, that the sheer number of app downloads doesn't necessarily translate to a healthy or profitable ecosystem...
Chillingo has quite a variety of games in the App Store. It looks like their newest game, Contre Jour, may soon be the staple title for those looking for something more than a casual gaming experience.
This gorgeously designed puzzle game ups the App Store anty for creativity and artistry in game development, and it does so in a simply designed game that it makes you wonder if other devs are sleeping on the job.
Contre Jour welcomes players to a dream-like, animated world of inky darkness and beautiful aesthetic. In the game, it’s your job to help a mysterious little fellow called Petit...
TNT has just released an app optimized specifically for the iPad's larger screen, bringing with it full-length episodes and movies for TNT satellite and TV subscribers.
The app provides features you've probably come to expect from similar apps, including episode guides, clips, behind-the-scenes footage, show schedules with reminders, and Facebook, Twitter, and GetGlue social network integration.
You will of course be prompted to authenticate your TNT subscription with your cable provider in order to get access to the app's collection of full-length content. Current supported providers include DirectTV, Optimum, Dish, Comcast, Cox, Verizon, Suddenlink, and AT&T U-verse TV.
NBC has just updated its iPad app adding the ability to watch full-length TV shows. Also with this update adds performance enhancements and bug fixes. One good thing about this is that watching full-length TV shows is completely free and doesn't require any subscriptions.
The app lets you check your local listings, so you can see when your favorite shows are on. NBC's iPad app also lets you play trivia, to the show of your liking.
There are some pretty crazy items on eBay, and this happens to be one of them. An artist is selling a picture of what he think the iPhone 5 will look like.
Yeah, we're not kidding...
In a new ad by Verizon, the iPad 2's 3G functionality is showcased. This is very unusual because iPad ads are usually produced by Apple.
The ad shows a person using their iPad in different environments, from the beach to the forrest. It also showcases Twitter and downloading books on the go...
The pop sensation known as Justin Bieber has a red iPhone 4. Justin can be seen rocking his candy-colored iPhone next to swooning girls everywhere.
Not many celebrities have after-market customization on their phones. Justin's iPhone is also jailbroken. You can get your iPhone colored at Colorware, or you can do it yourself with a kit from iFixdirect.
Today, in Apple Stores everywhere, Apple began iOS 5 and iCloud training for employees. The training is done through the Daily Download application, which was part of the Apple Store 2.0 upgrade.
What's the significance of this? Apple only launches a new OS with a new iPhone, therefore hinting that the iPhone 5 launch is right around the corner...
Foxconn, the manufacturer of all Apple products, is expected to manufacture 20 million iPad 2s in Q3.
This report, which originally surfaced from DigiTimes, comes after Foxconn released their financial earnings for the first half of the year. Their earnings were a whopping NT$27.38 billion, or about $945.93 million in US dollars...
As we've reported in the past, there are tons of leaked iPhone 5 cases out there. M.I.C. Gadget has reported that all kinds of alleged iPhone 5 cases are everywhere in China. It seems that more and more iPhone 5 parts and cases leak everyday, and they all point to a thinner design.
The iPhone 5 is expected to be "thin as an iPod Touch," which is a pretty bold statement. Could Apple really fit all those components in that thin of a package? Maybe...
Today, jailbreak hacker iH8sn0w released Sn0wbreeze v2.8b7. This update now includes support for iOS 5 Beta 7. Sn0wbreeze is a jailbreak tool for Windows. Also, if you are new to jailbreaking, you can check our general guide here, and our Sn0wbreeze guide here.
The last couple releases of Sn0wbreeze let you use iOS 5 betas without having a developer account and an activated UDID. Along with that, it removes the expiration of betas, making sure the beta will not expire on your device as it is supposed to do at a preset date and time...
You didn't think Steve Jobs was the only one at Apple keeping an eye on his publicly available email address, did you?
Now that Apple's long-time chief has resigned, many are wondering if new CEO Tim Cook would carry on the tradition of answering emails from the public. An interesting story from MacRumors suggests that Cook is indeed answering emails from his tcook@apple.com address citing the story we posted a couple days back. There have also apparently been a number of other responses received from Cook in the days following his promotion...