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The BBC has launched a dedicated app and website for its radio programming, letting mobile users listened to live streamed radio or catch up on previous shows.
The BBC launches dedicated iPlayer radio website and iOS app – Android users have to wait again Read More
Google have announced that there has now been no less than 25 billion downloads from Google Play, and to celebrate they’re dishing out some big discounts on selected apps for the …
Google celebrates 25 billion Android app downloads Read More
There’s bad news for Apple iPhone users struggling with the seriously shonky new Apple Maps app that has been foisted on them in the iOS6 update, with Reuters reporting that Google has made …
Google: there’s no Google Maps for iPhone iOS6 coming any time soon Read More
The woefully inept new mapping app included in Apple’s iOS6 upgrade has been causing frustration and laughter in equal measure as the full extent of its hopelessness is revealed by users.
Apple’s catastrophically bad iOS6 mapping app causes frustration and mirth Read More
Esteemed graphics tablet manufacturer Wacom has launched the Bamboo Stylus pocket, a rather neat little stylus designed for use with smartphones, iPads and Android tablets.
Wacom launches Bamboo Stylus Pocket for scribbling on smartphones and tablets Read More
You know when a video is so bad, it actually puts you off the product? Well, rarely have we seen a video as unbelievably awful as this one for the …
Fetchnotes fail with spectacularly ill advised video promo campaign Read More
One of our favourite games on Android is the simple but devilishly addictive Bubble Popper. Based on the well known game Bubble Breaker, the game involves clicking on connected bubbles of the same colour to …
Bubble Popper on Android. A great game ruined by a greedy developer Read More
We’re slowly becoming rather big fans of Google’s cloud-based Google Drive service, and the company has just announced updates for the iOS and Android apps.
Google lobs in new features as Google Drive for iOS and Android gets updated Read More
Adobe has updated its powerful image editing package for Android tablets and iPads, with Photoshop Touch 1.3 offering new features and support for the new iPad’s higher resolution Retina display.
Adobe Photoshop Touch v1.3 released for Android and iOS tablets, supports 12MP files Read More
We’ve been loving this app ever since it was released in beta, and we’re delighted to see the UK online TV service Android app, TVCatchup, reaching a full release.
Fabulous TVCatchup Android app gets full release – download it now! Read More
The BBC has announced that it will be offering video downloads to mobile devices on its popular BBC iPlayer service, allowing users to watch content when they’re not connected to the web.
Huzzah! BBC iPlayer to allow video downloads to mobiles and smartphones, iOS first in the queue Read More
Soaraway social networking website Pinterest continues its quest to become the next big thing with the release of apps for Android-based smartphones and the iPad and iPhone.
Pinterest rolls out Android, iPhone and iPad apps Read More
The well-respected Perfectly Clear image editing technology is now available for Android devices, with developers Athentech releasing a version that manages to be significantly faster than the new iPad and iPhone4 equivalent apps.
Perfectly Clear image editing app now on Android, faster than iPad version Read More
With the Olympics nearly upon us, there’s sure to be outbreaks of tube chaos ahead, as confused tourist hordes disappear down into London’s labyrinthine tube network.
Tube Star Android app serves up crowd-sourced, real-time London tube information Read More
Rovio have announced the follow-up to their insanely popular Angry Birds franchise, a new game called Amazing Alex.
The follow up to Angry Birds is coming and it’s called Amazing Alex Read More