Archive for the ‘Web Apps’ Category
Google Attempts To Make Offline Chrome Apps More Popular
Google’s Chrome browser has soared to huge popularity and has been able to snatch the crown of being the top browser from Internet Explorer. Now, the company is trying to push to make offline Chrome apps more popular.
Apple’s iPhone Also Gets Amazon’s Cloud Music Service
Amazon launched its cloud music service more than a year later. The service has been quite popular with a lot of users but so far, it had been out of the reach of iPhone users many of which have been wanting to lay their hands on it. Well, the wait of iPhone users have been worth it since the service has finally arrived on their devices.
Apple Kickstarts WWDC 2012 With Mind-Blowing App Store Stats
Apple has been following the convention of kickstarting its WWDC events with some impressive statistics from the company. And Apple definitely has loads of them, so it doesn’t come as a surprise that Apple chose to mention these stats at the start of WWDC 2012 too.
FullContact Gets Updated With New Phone Lookup Feature
FullContact has been one of the most popular tools which are used by users on the mobile platform to have their contacts list sorted and updated. The company has now rolled out an update for its app which will make finding people in the contacts list even more easier.
Google To Reveal The Next Dimension Of Maps On 6 June
Google will reveal behind-the-scene workflow of Google Maps and Google Earth, and share it's vision for map related products at a special press event which ...
Lawsuit Filed By Chinese Writers Against Apple Over Piracy Gets Support
A number of Chinese writers have been accusing Apple for quite some time for condoning, or at least not effectively dealing with, ebook piracy. Three lawsuits were filed against Apple over these allegations and now, a number of more Chinese authors have joined the group. The total amount of the damages demanded by all the lawsuits combined is about $3.5 million.
Turn 2D Photos Into 3D Sculptures With BumpyPhoto
Imagine you took a really stunning shot and wished that you had it in real 3D so as to get a more true feel. Guess what? Your wish just got fulfilled with BumpyPhoto. BumpyPhoto takes your 2D images and turns them into stunningly real 3D sculptures which feel as if they will spring to life any moment. All you have to do is submit a picture that is more than 2-megapixels and then the software and human designers at BumpyPhoto will work their magic on it.
Google Retires Knol, April 30 Last Date Before Total Shut Down
Google retires Knol, April 30 is the last date before total shut down takes place. Users should migrate their knols to WordPress.com.
The Online Photo-Sharing Service Kodak Gallery Now Acquired By Shutterfly
Online photo-sharing service Kodak Gallery now sold to Shutterfly. After bankruptcy, Kodak has sold all of its assets, it will focus on printing now.
Netflix Ice Cream Sandwich Version And Facebook Connect Hands-on at MWC Booth
For all the users out there frustrated that they can not use Netflix on their Ice Cream Sandwich devices, soak no more! The Netflix official update for the newest Android version has arrived in the Android Market, complete with bug fixes and ICS support. That’s not something new but we saw it in action at MWC.
Why A Microsoft Music Store Makes Sense To Customers
Lovers of music rejoice. It has come to our attention that Microsoft might be planning something new and exciting for you, in the form of a new music service, that can be integrated to work with Xbox and a shady upcoming Windows based phone. As we know so far, Microsoft hasn’t had the best of luck in the digital music business. Take for example the Zune service which was pretty much ignored by the general public. I mean, have you heard of a single person who uses their last.fm on the Xbox 360? It does sound a little forced. The company is of course, very unhappy with that, and apparently is making big plans to change it.
Mozilla Will Reveal Its Partner For Boot To Gecko OS (B2G) In MWC
It was a year ago when Mozilla announced its intentions of plunging into the mobile OS market. It was a decision to be expected, but still the disclosure left a lot of questions marks. Will Mozilla be working alone? What would the company be calling it and most importantly, what does it plan to bring new to the table to survive in the jungle of already heated competition?
Desktop Live Streaming App Released By Time Warner Cable
TV applications and TV streaming app have been very actively being pushed into the market. With so many companies working on the prospects of a futuristic TV, everyone knows that it may well be the next big thing to cash upon. Time Warner Cable has been very active in rolling out support for it’s TV streaming across multiple platforms. The latest update is that TWC has released it’s live streaming app for desktops. You can view TV through this app on Chrome browsers. This app can be utilized both on PCs and Macs.
Manage Your iPhone Contacts Smartly With FullContact
How often have you missed on that latest switch in companies a friend of yours did and you never knew it until very late? Or that an acquaintance of yours set up a new website and you didn’t even know about it? It happens often in today’s fast changing world. So what is the solution to it all? I think a software which can keep tabs on the contacts in your list and also their social, public profiles so that it could notify you of any changes, right at the moment when the occur. And FullContact does exactly that for you.
Turn Your Website/Blog Into An App With Apps Builder
Do you have a blog or website that you want to turn into an app for iOS devices or for Chrome? Here’s finally a way to do this even when you don’t know a bit of coding. With Apps Builder, you can simply drag and drop things and create an app of your website or your blog. It is as easy as a breeze, and you greatly customize the interface of the app as per your taste. Apps Builder is basically an online that lets you create mobile apps right on your browser through a drag-and-drop interface!
