Posts Tagged ‘app’
Microsoft tackle Apple’s ‘app store’ »
Microsoft is attempting to end Apple's exclusive ownership of the 'app store' trademark, claiming it is a generic term. Apple applied for the trademark in 2008 through the US Patent and Trademark Office and has been the only company able to use it since then, forcing rivals like Microsoft and Google to give their own app outlets different ...Read On »
Feature: Zamano repositions itself for a new mobile »
For a company that made its name from ringtones and SMS subscriptions the age of the iPhone has been a hard one to come to terms with. However according to its CEO Zamano is now in a position to reap the rewards of a very mobile future. It is only a few years ago that the extent of downloadable content for a mobile phone was a customisable ...Read On »
Review: Apple iPad »
It may not re-invent computing but the Apple iPad does bring it a step closer to perfection, says Adam Maguire. It's the most over-hyped piece of technology the world has seen since... well... the iPhone. Curiously it is also the most criticised product Apple has released since the Newton, most of this coming before it was even available in ...Read On »
Microsoft open app challenge for WinMo7 »
Microsoft has announced an app challenge to try to entice developers to the Windows Phone 7 platform. The new OS is due out in Ireland in the months ahead and this competition is an attempt to give its app store as much Irish content as possible at launch. There are four prizes on offer to developers of what is deemed the best app in each ...Read On »
Review: Samsung Wave »
Samsung has been one of the most enthusiastic adopters of Google's Android operating system but the Wave sees the company run a phone on its own Bada software for the first time. So is it a strong competitor in an increasingly competitive space? In physical dimensions alone the Samsung Wave is an attractive and impressive phone. It houses a ...Read On »
Google debut easy app maker for Android »
Non-codies will soon be able to make their own apps if Google's latest beta lives up to its promise. Called the 'App Inventor' the tool offers a simple drag and drop interface for mobile app creation, with no code necessary. With the battle for app supremacy tougher than ever companies like Google are trying to make their creation tools as ...Read On »
International iPad app store opens its doors »
With a week to go until the iPad becomes officially available outside of the US, Apple has opened its app store to international users. Users in many European countries are reporting that they can now access the App Store from their device, however it is not clear if Irish iPad owners can also do so. Until now iPad owners outside of the US ...Read On »
Nokia makes final push for app ideas »
Nokia is making a final push for idea submissions to its 'Apps for Ireland' competition, which closes this Friday. The company has received 2,200 submissions so far and over 6,000 public votes have already been cast to decide which three ideas are eventually made into working apps. The Apps for Ireland competition is part of Nokia's push to ...Read On »
Opera Mini browser available to Irish iPhone users »
Apple has unexpectedly approved Opera's rival web browser for the iPhone, which is now available for free for Irish customers. Opera Mini is the first serious alternative browser made available on the App Store to Apple's own Safari. The Opera Mini claims to offer much faster loading speeds than the iPhone's native browser and also offers a ...Read On »
Opera readying browser for iPhone »
Norwegian software firm Opera is to submit a version of its web browser for the iPhone next week. The app will need to be approved by Apple before it becomes available to users but if it does it will be the first major browser alternative available to iPhone users. Opera claims its iPhone software will cut a connection's data traffic by up ...Read On »
