Category archives: app store

 

 

Universal Studios' films now available on iCloud, Fox still grounded

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Back in early March, it became clear that content from Fox and Universal Studios would be held back from being available in the all-encompassing iCloud, presumably due to the HBO release window stranglehold impacting both libraries. Today, however, the tides of change are having an impact of their own. Mac Rumors is reporting that Universal titles no longer boast the unfortunate warning that they used to, allowing iTunes users to enjoy titles from iTunes in the Cloud. Regrettably, Fox titles still exhibit the hold back, but we’re told that negotiations are ongoing to remedy that. So, movie plans back on for this evening? Universal Studios’ films now available on iCloud, Fox still grounded originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 07 Apr 2012 18:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Mac Rumors | Email this | Comments

 

American Idol gets Shazamed, Captain Marvel ashamed to be eliminated before the live finals

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Shazam has a-ha-ha-ha-nounced that the re-he-ma-hay-ning episodes of vowel-adding warble-fest American Idol will be tied into its music-identifying app. During each of the shows, it’ll offer up the set list, behind the scenes videos and let you buy both the live cover versions and original editions of classic songs — usually hewn from a simpler, gentler time before Mariah Carey was seen as someone worth em-hem-hem-ulating. In addition viewers will be able to get photos of their favorite contestants, but we won’t be interested unless there’s a generous dose of Jeff Winger Ryan Seacrest tucked in there too. Continue reading American Idol gets Shazamed, Captain Marvel ashamed to be eliminated before the live finals American Idol gets Shazamed, Captain Marvel ashamed to be eliminated before the live finals originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | | Email this | Comments

 

Lenovo outs Enterprise App Shop for business-oriented Android folks

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We’d previously seen Lenovo work its app game by handing out dev classes to high schoolers, and now it’s got some application bits for the grown-ups. Earlier today, the Chinese manufacturer introduced its Enterprise App Shop, which is said to run on Android slates that are sporting Honeycomb or any later version of the OS. Lenovo’s also stuffed an “App Shop Manager” feature in the biz-oriented market, allowing companies to build a mini app store where they can add and control their own applications. The ThinkPad maker says the Enterprise App Store Shop’s simplicity will help by “eliminating factory resets and streamlining app installation,” while being “very intuitive and easy to use.” We’ll have to wait and see if that’s indeed the case. Lenovo outs Enterprise App Shop for business-oriented Android folks originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink TechCrunch | TabTimes | Email this | Comments

 

US Army debuts app marketplace prototype: iOS first, Android coming soon

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The promise of an Army app store has been bandied about for quite a while now, but it looks like it’s slowly becoming a reality. The US Army has today officially announced a prototype of the Army Software Marketplace, a web-based app store that currently includes twelve different training apps that have been approved for Army-wide use. That includes just iOS apps initially, but the Army promises that it will soon include apps for Android devices as well. It’s also of course looking to expand considerably beyond those dozen odd apps, noting that the prototype is just “a first step in establishing and exercising new submission and approval processes that will eventually enable Army members, organizations and third-party developers to release applications for Army-wide distribution.” And you thought the approval process for some of the current app stores was stringent. [Thanks, Souheil] US Army debuts app marketplace prototype: iOS first, Android coming soon originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | US Army | Email this | Comments

 

Apple updates iTunes Movie Trailers app, lets your Retina watch high-res teasers

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Following in the steps of apps like Kindle, Evernote, Vimeo and most recently Netflix , Apple’s Movie Trailers app has been on the receiving end of a Retina-friendly refresh. Version 1.1 doesn’t reveal any other changes besides the 2048 x 1536 compatibility, which should be more than enough reasons to make you a happy camper. Now you’ll be able to drool over The Avengers teaser over and over in 1080p — a well-deserved retreat after flicking through your stack of CMX-HD books . The resolutionary app is up for grabs now, and you can get it straight from your shiny new iPad or via the source link below. Apple updates iTunes Movie Trailers app, lets your Retina watch high-res teasers originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink The Verge | iTunes (App Store) | Email this | Comments

 

Meizu Flyme Store surpasses 100 million downloads, now boasts 10,000 apps

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It looks like Apple isn’t the only company that has some boasting to do for its app store. Meizu , the company behind the eponymous Meizu MX smartphone and the Flyme OS (based on Android), has just shouted from the figurative rooftops that its Flyme Store has now surpassed 100 million downloads. Most impressive about this achievement is that of the total sum, a full 90 million took place in the last year alone. Unlike Apple’s App Store, which now contains more than 550,000 titles, the Flyme Store currently offers just 10,000 applications, which makes the achievement all the more impressive. To mark the event, Meizu rewarded its 100 millionth customer with a 10,000 yuan credit for the Flyme Store — which means a shopping spree is definitely in order. You’ll find the celebratory PR after the break. Continue reading Meizu Flyme Store surpasses 100 million downloads, now boasts 10,000 apps Meizu Flyme Store surpasses 100 million downloads, now boasts 10,000 apps originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | | Email this | Comments

 

Wolfram Alpha in-app purchase for iOS adds advanced image processing capabilities

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Version 1.4 of Wolfram Alpha has just landed in Apple’s App Store , and in addition to a visual refresh for weather queries and the ability to procure items from Best Buy, users will also discover a new in-app purchase option that brings image analysis and manipulation to the venerable analytics platform. For $0.99, the new Image Input feature allows users to add filters, perform color processing and OCR recognition, detect features and view EXIF and histogram information of their photos. The Wolfram Alpha app itself will set you back $2.99, so if you’ve yet to hop aboard, you can expect to plunk down just shy of $4.00 for the app and its add-on — no doubt a small price for true photo junkies. Wolfram Alpha in-app purchase for iOS adds advanced image processing capabilities originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Mar 2012 02:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink iLounge | iTunes , WolframAlpha Blog | Email this | Comments

 

Tether for iPhone returns as an HTML5-powered subscription service (video)

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We’re still not sure how iTether temporarily snuck into the App Store the first time around , but the developers behind that software have returned with a new version that skirts Apple’s guidelines entirely. While Tether.com has standard apps available for BlackBerry and Android users, the new approach on iOS relies on creating an ad-hoc network from a PC, and then visiting the appropriate webpage on the iPhone. Log in to the website, and the company’s “patent-pending” software does the job of tying the two connections together wirelessly through the magic of HTML5, no jailbreaking or other hackery needed. The cost for the service is $30 a year, although it’s currently available for the first year at $15 — no free trials, and of course what happens to your data plan is between you and your carrier . Check out the video above for a demonstration or hit the company’s website for more details. Tether for iPhone returns as an HTML5-powered subscription service (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Tether | Email this | Comments

 

Apple ups over-the-air download limit to 50MB for iOS

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This tid-bit didn’t warrant a lot of attention during Apple’s presentation today, but it’s definitely worth noting: the limit on downloads from the App Store is now 50MB over-the-air, instead of a paltry 20MB. Now , anything larger than that and you’ll still need to hop on a WiFi network, but you probably don’t want to chew through your data plan that quick any way. So, enjoy downloading Jaws Revenge without the aid of 802.11. Apple ups over-the-air download limit to 50MB for iOS originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink The Verge | AppAdvice | Email this | Comments

 

After 25 billion downloads, Apple unveils the App Store's greatest hits

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We doubt you’ve wasted much time contemplating which iOS apps are the most popular, but Apple wants to tell you anyway. Over the past year Cupertino’s been keeping its greatest hits up to date in the App Store, and it’s made another adjustment to the page in celebration of reaching the 25 billion download mark. The best of the best shouldn’t come as much of a surprise — Angry Birds and its 12 versions are in there, as well as Fruit Ninja, Pandora and Facebook. But if you’re even the slightest bit curious as to what else made it to the top of the charts, feel free to scope out the complete listing at the link below. After 25 billion downloads, Apple unveils the App Store’s greatest hits originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink MacStories | | Email this | Comments