Patent Watch: Could GarageBand For iPhone Be A Possibility?
According to a recent patent application, Apple may be in the process of developing an iPhone version of GarageBand. The application, along with iMovie, is set to hit the iPad March 11.
According to a recent patent application, Apple may be in the process of developing an iPhone version of GarageBand. The application, along with iMovie, is set to hit the iPad March 11.
Almost immediately following yesterday's special event, the popular music video streaming application, VEVO, received an important update. Now, the app is "iOS 4.3 AirPlay ready," meaning once iOS 4.3 is released (on March 11), Apple fans will be able to stream music videos from the app, to any AirPlay compatible device - such as an Apple TV.
Disney has recently released Disney Second Screen: Bambi Edition. This free iPad application gives users an exclusive insight into one of Disney’s best loved animated films, and includes over 1,000 galleries, a variety of flipbooks, and many challenges to undertake.
KROMATH is a new iOS application that allows users to compose "chroma key" images, and preview them in real time. The application currently has a high price tag - $34.99 - however, this is justified by KROMATH's capabilities.
MyLyrics is a very handy universal application, which allows users to search for song titles by inputting part of the song’s lyrics. The application is currently available in a free, lite version, or a paid version ($1.99).
Music Downloader is a $0.99 application that promises to let users search and download MP3s, for free. Today, Music Downloader received an important update (version 2.0), which fixes a critical issue that had previously plagued the application.
The first images of Tom Clancy's Rainbox Six: Shadow Vanguard, an upcoming first person shooter for iOS, have recently hit the Web. Currently, not much is know about the app - only that Gameloft claims that it will be "the first real time tactical FPS for iPhone."
Gotham Reader is a new iOS application that allows users to race through their Google Reader feeds, quickly and effortlessly. The app displays the content of articles on screen, flashing one or two words at a time (at a speed users can control). Before, or after reading an article, users can decide whether they want to keep the post, trash it, or read it later.
Hipmunk is undoubtedly the easiest way to search for airline flights via an iPhone. The application, which is free, brings a version of the Web based Hipmunk.com to iOS. Users of the app enter a "From" and "To" location, along with a date, and the application plots a grid of applicable flights. Following this, you can filter results by "Fare Type" and "People."
PhotoSync is a universal, $1.99 iOS application that allows users to wirelessly transfer photos and videos from iOS to iOS, from iOS to a computer, or from a computer to iOS. Forget cables, because this handy app can do the job for you wirelessly in seconds.
Final Fantasy. The name alone might send chills running through the spines of most RPG players and it is coming to the iPhone.
The popular iOS game, Pix'n Love Rush, has recently received a great update. Now, fans of the application can enjoy a new gameplay mode - "Cursed" - that brings five new levels to the game.
If you thought learning French was no fun, you obviously haven’t tried out Daphnée – a new iOS application, which is currently available in the App Store. For $2.99, Apple fans can watch Daphnée – a “lovely French teacher” – talk you through the basics of the language of love.
If it hasn't been obvious enough, the new "hot button" topic making its way through news and blog sites is the launch of Apple's App Store subscription service. The service isn't breaking news but the new tone it has brought along with it has started a slew of angry outbursts.
The popular iOS IM client, WhatsApp Messenger, has just received a great update. Now, fans of the app can participate in "Group Chat," a new feature that allows users to create a "chatroom" within the application.
The second generation Apple TV doesn't run applications. Unofficially, via the jailbreak community, it kind of does. Now, Engadget, after rooting around within the code of iOS 4.3 beta 3, has discovered that Apple's set top box might be able to run games officially, and support online multiplayer too.
Path, an app that provides users with a more "personal" social network, has recently been updated. Now, fans of the application can take advantage of a new comments feature, called "Path Chat."
Camera Mic is a new iOS app that allows users to take pictures using the iPhone's built in microphone. Instead of pushing a virtual button on your iPhone's screen, Camera Mic allows users to tap the microphone, or say a pre-set word, to take a photograph.
Apple's iPad App Store has finally received a feature we've been waiting a long time for. Now, users can easily identify previously purchased iOS applications via an "Install" button. The feature is currently enabled for the iPad App Store only.
It was the Christmas that EA stole the App Store. Electronic Arts' COO John Schappert recently spoke out about the company's "record breaking quarter on iOS" during EA's Q3 earnings call. Schappert attributed most of the success to an extraordinarily well-timed holiday sale.
Seemingly out of nowhere, it looks like Apple's development team decided that the iPad App Store's search function was just too limited for their tastes, as it now features a variety of filters that will help you get the best possible app results.
With The Daily landing in the App Store today, Apple needed to update customers on what the new in-app subscription ability required and how to manage it. We'll go over the details with you, before that need to tap or click that all-important Agree button.
Here's an interesting and perplexing statistic for you: 26 percent of iOS applications are used once, and deleted. The data comes from analytics firm Localytics. They have studied thousands of mobile handsets using their analytics service.