Tag: Application
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Cinema-quality audio coming to smartphones says THX Boss
Cinema-quality audio may be coming to smartphones according to the Senior VP of LucasFilm subsidiary THX – the company which brought the epic sounds of the Star Wars Saga to life on the big screen and recognised by that familiar ‘THX Sound’ ident at the start of many Hollywood blockbusters. Rick Dean addresses the…
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HP offer $30-worth of free apps to new TouchPad owners – US only
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New HP TouchPad owners in the US who snapped up a bargain after the recent demise of WebOS and the subsequent price plummet of the just-released tablet may be delighted to know they can now pick up $30-worth of apps free of charge. The Palm Blog reveals details of the “refreshing, and free 6-pack” of apps…
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Survey Says… BBC reveals results of UK app-based study of 3G coverage
The BBC has been busy putting together the results of a nationwide survey, from which they’ve now created a map showing the “hot” and “not” spots for picking up a 3G connection in the UK ahead of the eventual introduction of 4G. The estimated 1.7-million hours of recorded results were gathered through a first-of-its-kind Android…
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Google TV app in the works for Android tablets
Google has just announced its Android platform SDK has given the all-go for developers eager to get tuned in to the latest evolution for the Google TV service – the inevitable leap to mobile gadgets. Google TV is an Internet Portal Television service provided by the California co. in partnership with Intel, Logitech and Sony…
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Skype aquires GroupMe – Multiperson text-based chat to rival Google+
Skype has just announced its purchase of GroupMe, a mobile group texting service – which adds another social weapon to the arsenal against Google. Working much like the Huddle feature on Google+ for mobiles, GroupMe brings friend together for multiperson conversations using text-based “chatting” allowing easy organisation of get-togethers and keeping everybody involved “in the…
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Hackers expose Android design flaw vulnerability
Oh dear, hackers at this year’s DefCon conference have exposed a design flaw in the Android operating system which can potentially allow malicious users to steal data via phishing as well as display those annoying pop-up ads. The folk over at Cnet report that potentially if an Android device has been compromised, it could mean…
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The Android Setup: Music Fans
The Android Smartphone operating system is a nerd’s delight with so many features, apps, widgets and websites to access at your fingertips it’s sometimes hard to get the device set up exactly how you want it. Well we at the Gadget Helpline are here to help with “The Android Setup”, and this week we are…
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iPhone App News: FlareGun app makes meeting up with friends a doddle
We’ve all been there: you’re coming to meet a friend at this great new pub they’ve found, but you’ve no idea where it is. Them saying “turn left, then right, then over the bridge…” is all well and good, but surely there’s a better way? On iOS, users can share their exact location on the…
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Apple announces App Store for 33 more countries
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Apple are continuing the push for world domination of its App Store by conquering 33 new countries – raising the distribution of the applications market to 123 lands and counting.. The App Store started in 2008 and is a marketplace of mobile and personal computer software for gadgets running on Apple’s Mac OS and iOS…
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Adobe brings creative to Mac App Store with Photoshop Elements 9
Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 has been introduced to the Mac App Store becoming the first of Adobe’s creative software packages officially launched as an application. The photo tweaking software is up for grabs now for £54.99, allowing immersive editing including layers, and simplified photos clean up tools. Apple’s OS X Lion was launched this week…
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BBC deliver update to battery-hungry UK 3G Survey app days after launch
The BBC is rolling out an update for its UK 3G Survey app just days after it launched on the Android Market. Following from our previous article detailing a new BBC-backed app to record the quality of our 3G coverage, it’s now been reported that app has both proven to be successful in reaching a massive…
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GameTanium Android-based subscription service launches in US
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Android as a legit gaming platform is about to get a big boost in the US, where premium games service GameTanium is launching a subscription library including an initial 75 games set to become 200 by the end of 2011. The $4.99 per month service will allow Androiders unlimited access to the extensive gaming app…