Category Archives: Mobile Apps

Google Pulls 21 Apps In Android Malware Scare

Posted on March 2, 2011 by admin

Google has just pulled 21 popular free apps from the Android Market. According to the company, the apps are malware aimed at getting root access… Continue reading →

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Ruby on Rails: Scaling Your App for Rapid Growth

Posted on February 23, 2011 by admin

The Web Development Series is supported by Rackspace, the better way to do hosting. Learn more about Rackspace’s hosting solutions here. G… Continue reading →

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How HTML5 Is Aiding in Cross-Platform Development

Posted on February 22, 2011 by admin

The Mobile App Trends Series is sponsored by Sourcebits, a leading product developer for mobile platforms. Sourcebits offers design and developm… Continue reading →

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Readability’s App Store Rejection Portends a Cloudy Future For Developers

Posted on February 21, 2011 by admin

A new App Store rejection sheds some light on the real implications behind Apple’s new in-app subscription policies, and the results aren&… Continue reading →

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iPhone App Lets Users Order Prints of Mobile Photos

Posted on January 29, 2011 by admin

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: PostalPix Quick Pitch: PostalPix is an iPhone app that lets you order prints of your iPhone photos in a variety […] Continue reading →

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Music Subscription Service Rdio Gets an Influx of Cash

Posted on January 28, 2011 by admin

Rdio, a uniquely social music subscription service, reportedly just garnered financial support from Mangrove Capital Partners. According to Paid Content, the news first surfaced via a tweet from Mangrove partner Mark Tluszcz to MC Hammer (awesome), reading: “@MCHammer check out the company I just financed….www.rdio.com. Hope to see you at our Jamboree this year in […] Continue reading →

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360-Degree Music Video Kicks Off Will.i.am’s Mobile App Company

Posted on January 24, 2011 by admin

We’ve seen a lot of inventive music videos this past year — interactive videos, crowdsourced videos, HTML5-based videos — but we hadn’t seen a 360-degree video, until now. Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.i.am just launched his digital media company, will.i.apps, and to kick off the app-travaganza he’s out with a Peas-branded app featuring a pretty […] Continue reading →

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Wireless Printing From Gmail Coming Soon to Android and iOS

Posted on January 24, 2011 by admin

Using Google Cloud Print, Gmail users will soon be able to print documents from their iOS and Android devices. Similar to Apple’s AirPrint and HP’s line of ePrint printers, Cloud Print is designed to help users print from multiple locations or devices without having to worry about setting up a printer or installing drivers. Google […] Continue reading →

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Global Lyrics API To Offer Developers More Than 5 Million Lyrics

Posted on January 24, 2011 by admin

MusiXmatch, a provider of digital lyrics solutions, announced at Midem 2011 new partnerships with BMG, Kobalt, Universal Music Publishing Group and Sony ATV Music, making musiXmatch the largest authorized lyrics database in the world, according to the company. MusiXmatch, now replete with 5 million lyrics, is today launching a commercial beta that will let developers […] Continue reading →

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Yobongo Launches Location-Based Chat App for iPhone [INVITES]

Posted on January 24, 2011 by admin

Yobongo, an iPhone application for serendipitously connecting nearby people in mobile, chatroom-like environments, is launching in private beta Monday. The previously stealth startup hails from Caleb Elston and David Kasper, both formerly of Justin.tv. The two started working on the application in March of 2010 and left their Justin.tv jobs in October to pursue Yobongo […] Continue reading →

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