A while back, we told you about Daphnée - a virtual French teacher, who (in an iPhone and iPod touch application) provides Apple fans with an insider's knowledge of real, urban French. The app consists of a series of lessons, in which Daphnée tackles a new lexical subject. In short, Daphnée really is the kind of French teacher you wish you'd had in high school, and now she's just got better - because the "lovely French teacher" is now available in a high definition iPad app.
If you're forever entering and re-entering an iTunes password in the App Store iOS application, consider downloading PasswordPilot. This recently released jailbreak application saves a user's iTunes password, encrypts it, and then automatically enters the password when a digital purchase is made in the App Store.
The British Broadcasting Corporation has now launched BBC iPlayer in 11 countries across Europe, as expected. The service can be accessed for €6.99/month, or for a €49.99 annual fee. Furthermore, the BBC also released a "global" version of its BBC iPlayer iPad app, which can be downloaded in the App Store for free.
As originally noted by TechCrunch, Qualcomm has released its Augmented Reality Software Development Kit (SDK) for iOS. The SDK allows iOS developers to create impressive augmented reality applications, and is available to download now over at Qualcomm's website.
The popular Yahoo! iPhone app has recently received an update, changing the application's interface and adding a variety of features, including media galleries and an offline mode for Yahoo! News articles.
The popular, free application for Apple's second generation iPad, Evernote Peek, has recently received an update. Now, users of the app can enjoy hearing audio clues, and interacting with study notebooks that have been shared with others.
It looks like Apple is currently having some trouble with the iTunes and App Stores. We have received emails from a number of readers indicating that it is not possible to purchase or update new content at this time. Users on the Apple message boards are reporting similar issues.
Great news, Netflix fans: The popular iOS application, which allows users to access their Netflix account and stream videos on-the-go, has recently been updated. Now, the app supports Apple's most recent software updates (iOS 4.3.4 and iOS 4.2.9) and the beta versions of iOS 5. Obviously, this is great news for Apple fans and iOS developers alike.
Moments ago, Amazon updated its Kindle iOS application, making a variety of changes. First, Amazon removed the Kindle Store from the app, falling in-line with Apple's in-app policy (which the company appears to be enforcing now). Second, the Kindle app now supports newspapers and magazines (which obviously have to be purchased outside of the application). And third, users of the application can now share quotations from texts with friends, via Facebook and Twitter.
This weekend, it was announced that The Wall Street Journal's iPhone and iPad apps and the universal Kobo e-book app would soon support Apple's in-app subscription policy, suggesting that the Cupertino, CA company is beginning to clamp down on those resisting the change. Following the announcement, Kobo updated its universal app, removing the Kobo Store from within the application. As of this moment, The Wall Street Journal's iOS apps have not been updated.
That's right, a team of intelligent people over at Northeastern University have developed a way to measure blood glucose levels using an iPhone and a fluorescent nanosensor tattoo.
The Facebook iPhone app has recently received an update (version 3.4.4), and though a variety of minor changes have been made, the application is still not compatible with Apple's iPad.
How do you make an already popular photo sharing service even more popular? You get Justin Bieber on-board, that's how. Because yesterday, the teen-dream sensation shot what can only be described as a boring picture of LA traffic, and shared the image to Instagram. As MG Siegler of TechCrunch notes, the result of this upload can only be described in one, single word: Boom.
Apple's new App Store volume-purchasing plan for its business customers is now online. The new service, which was announced just days ago, allows businesses and education institutions in the U.S. to purchase apps in volume and distribute them within their organizations.
The popular Final Draft reader for iPad, FDX Reader, has recently received an update. Now, the application is a universal app, meaning it's compatible with the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Furthermore, the app has received a price-drop, and is now available to download for just $4.99.
Zipments is an interesting service that allows anyone to earn cash as a courier. The premise is simple: Somebody who needs something delivered posts a job online, a price is set and the delivery is made. With the recently released Zipments iPhone app, couriers can managed all of their existing tasks and even sign-up for new ones all from an iPhone handset.
You want to be a singer? Before applying to American Idol, X Factor et. al., take a look at Songify, because even if you can't sing, this iPhone app can help you out. Thanks to the app's clever technology, users simply have to speak into their iPhone and Songify will auto-tune away, and create a catchy track out of your speech. Clever, huh?
We've all been there: You're out on the street, something amazing happens, and you want to share it. Sure, recording a video and posting it to YouTube, and then sharing the URL around friends and family does the trick, but it's hardly exciting, riveting and captivating - mainly, because the experience isn't live. While there are applications for "citizen journalists," which allow users to broadcast live from an iPhone, these apps don't concentrate much on the social aspect of live broadcasts. Fortunately, one new app does.
The Google+ iPhone app is now the number one application in the App Store, less than a day following its release. The application allows users to access Google+ in a native iPhone app, provided users have already been invited to use the social network. Unfortunately, the application is not yet compatible with iOS 5, meaning iOS developers running a prerelease version of the upcoming mobile operating system will have to stick with the mobile Web version of Google+, for now.
The Polyphonic Spree (a choral symphonic pop rock band hailing from Dallas, TX) has just released a new music video, which exists in the form of an iOS app. The universal application, Bullseye, is available to download in the App Store for $1.99.
