Facebook's Plans for the Mobile Web
Facebook made its mark by re-tooling the Internet to deliver unparalleled connectivity. And they do not seem to be letting up as they gear to capitalize on the mobile web.
Box Office App from Gothere.sg Founders Makes it Easy to Buy Movie Tickets
The fine folk behind Gothere.sg are back with a third app, after the success of Gothere.sg and FlightLover. Box Office for iOS promises to make booking movie tickets on the move as easy as pie. Plus lucky draw!
App Makers Up for Oscar
App makers Moonbot Studios have been nominated in the Best Animated Short category of the Oscars. While their story, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, was released through conventional distribution channels, it is also available as an application for the iPad.
MobiSinga Shopping App Coming Soon to iOS and Android
A new shopping app by the name of MobiSinga highlights deals, discounts and promotions within your smartphone's GPS range. Both consumers and merchants are promised various benefits, with the latter having the freedom to customize and update their deals through a web app, onto the iOS or Android app.
Behringer Launches iAxe Guitar for iPad/iPod
The iAxe Guitar is a revolutionary tablet-based guitar which allows the user to start playing right out of the box, add percussion, bass tracks, and even build and control an entire band.
3D Printing, There is an App for That
3D printing has been a service available to design engineers which enables them to perform scale mock-ups of products. Now, French company Sculpteo has released an app that brings the fabrication service to the masses.
Android Market Now Has 400,000 Apps Available
A report from app analytical firm Distimo revealed Google's Android Market now has over 400,000 apps available, as it inches closer to the 500,000 active apps in Apple's App Store.
Flickr App Updated for iPhone
Flickr has just updated its app for the iPhone but its absence from the iPad is still conspicuous. New changes include minor user interface tweaks and easier batch uploading of shots.
Google Acquires Clever Sense, Plans to Deliver More Personalized Information
Search giant Google has acquired Clever Sense, a Silicon Valley-based startup that develops the mobile app "Alfred". This acquisition seems to hint of Google's intentions to counter Apple's Siri on its Android platform.
First Personal Safety App That Pushes SMS Alerts and Posts GPS in Facebook by Push
Numa AS has launched the "SOS Rescue Me" personal safety mobile app, to help curb the increasing number of assaults on young females in Oslo, Norway.