Category archives: ios

 

 

Splashtop brings Windows 8 Metro Testbed to Apple's iPad (video)

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This has gotta be uncomfortable for the iPad . Now, Windows 8 tablet developers — or anyone, for that matter — can test their apps and play with the Microsoft’s Metro interface from within the confines of Apple’s ubiquitous tablet. The functionality is made possible by Splashtop , which is known for its remote desktop apps that are currently available for Android and iOS. It seems that a good amount of effort went into this application, known as the Win8 Metro Testbed, which offers the same swipe capabilities that will be available on a native system. This includes the ability to swipe from the left to switch apps, swipe from the right to reveal the Charms menu, and pull down from the top to close an application. Splashtop’s Win8 Metro Testbed is currently available for a promotional $24.99 in the iTunes App Store, whereafter it will sell for $49.99. You’ll find the full PR and a quick video tour of the app’s functionality after the break. Gallery: Splashtop Win8 Metro Testbed for Apple iPad Continue reading Splashtop brings Windows 8 Metro Testbed to Apple’s iPad (video) Splashtop brings Windows 8 Metro Testbed to Apple’s iPad (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Apr 2012 02:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | iTunes | Email this | Comments

 

Google Currents app updated with international support, offline reading

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Folks in the US have been able to use the Google Currents app to read various websites (including this one ) with more of a magazine-style layout since late last year , and now those outside the country can finally get in on the act as well. Google has today rolled out version 1.1 of the app for Android and iOS, which makes the service available worldwide with support for 44 languages, and adds a number of other improvements including offline reading, instant online sync, translation for 38 languages and a promised 7X performance boost. As before, the app is completely free, and adapts the layout to suit both phones and tablets. Google Currents app updated with international support, offline reading originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Google Mobile Blog , Google Play , iTunes | Email this | Comments

 

Allerta intros Pebble smartwatch, inPulse's attractive younger sibling

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Remember the inPulse Smartwatch ? Say hello to its attractive younger sibling, the Pebble e-paper watch. Allerta’s latest creation — which is launching today on Kickstarter for $99 in three colors — is “the first smartwatch to offer full iPhone and iOS compatibility”. It features a 1.26-inch 144×168-pixel black and white e-paper display with backlight, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, four buttons, a vibrating motor and a three-axis accelerometer. The battery is expected to last more than seven days on a charge. Pebble receives call, email and message notifications from iOS and Android devices over Bluetooth. It supports downloadable watchfaces and activity-specific watchapps for controlling music, cycling, running and golfing. Allerta’s even teamed up with Freecaddie to create a rangefinder app for over 25,000 golf courses worldwide. The timepiece can run several watchapps simultaneously — these can be installed over Bluetooth using the Pebble App for iOS and Android (2.3 or higher) and developed using the Pebble SDK. Color choices include white, black, red and a fourth hue to be voted on by early backers of the project — hurray to crowdsourcing. Pricing is $99 on Kickstarter today and $149 at retail later this year. Want more info? Check out the gallery below, then hit the break for the PR details and the Kickstarter link. Gallery: Allerta Pebble smartwatch PR shots Continue reading Allerta intros Pebble smartwatch, inPulse’s attractive younger sibling Allerta intros Pebble smartwatch, inPulse’s attractive younger sibling originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Kickstarter | Email this | Comments

 

New Eye-Fi Mobile X2 card does old tricks, but with less hassle for Android and iOS users

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Direct Mode on an Eye-Fi card makes a lot of sense when you want to beam photos from your camera straight to your smartphone. The latest edition — the Mobile X2 — promises to simplify this process by coming pre-configured for Direct Mode from the factory, and being accompanied by a 10-digit pairing code that’ll let you register the camera securely with the Eye-Fi app on your Android phone without recourse to a PC. We’d feel more excited about this if Toshiba’s FlashAir card hadn’t done something similar already using a clever browser-based connection we saw at CES. Still, if Eye-Fi is the brand and workflow you want to stick with, then be advised that the Mobile X2 is Japan-only for now. However, a worldwide release is planned at some point, along with an update to the iOS app that’ll make the key-code pairing thing work for that other section of humanity too. New Eye-Fi Mobile X2 card does old tricks, but with less hassle for Android and iOS users originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Apr 2012 06:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink Engadget Japan (Japanese) | | Email this | Comments

 

Comcast Xfinity TV iOS app adds integrated DVR manager so you don't miss Deadliest Catch

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Comcast’s Xfinity TV app for iOS has seen more than a few updates since it launched back in 2010 that added support for video on-demand streaming anywhere , live TV in-home with additional hardware and made various tweaks to the UI. Despite all that, until today’s update doing something as doublechecking what was scheduled for recording on your DVR required popping out of the app and signing into a different webpage. The new integrated DVR Manager can be seen above and confirms, yes, that Deadliest Catch is securely in our queue for this evening. We’re not sure what’s going to happen in the season eight premiere, but we suspect someone is going to worried about whether or not they’re catching enough crabs on this trip. Comcast Xfinity TV iOS app adds integrated DVR manager so you don’t miss Deadliest Catch originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink @xfinitytvapps (Twitter) | iTunes | Email this | Comments

 

CloudOn bolsters it Office-friendly iPad app with support for Box and Adobe Reader

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CloudOn managed to attract a fair bit of attention earlier this year with its cloud-based app that indirectly brought Microsoft Office to the iPad, and it’s now back with version 2.0 of said app. That doesn’t change a whole lot on the surface (though there are some UI tweaks), but it does add support for Box in addition to Dropbox for storage, as well as support for PDFs, PSDs and other formats handled by Adobe Reader. As before, the app is free, and CloudOn assures folks that it has officially licensed the technology from Microsoft and Adobe. Continue reading CloudOn bolsters it Office-friendly iPad app with support for Box and Adobe Reader CloudOn bolsters it Office-friendly iPad app with support for Box and Adobe Reader originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | CloudOn Blog , iTunes | Email this | Comments

 

CloudOn bolsters its Office-friendly iPad app with support for Box and Adobe Reader

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CloudOn managed to attract a fair bit of attention earlier this year with its cloud-based app that indirectly brought Microsoft Office to the iPad, and it’s now back with version 2.0 of said app. That doesn’t change a whole lot on the surface (though there are some UI tweaks), but it does add support for Box in addition to Dropbox for storage, as well as support for PDFs, PSDs and other formats handled by Adobe Reader. As before, the app is free, and CloudOn assures folks that it has officially licensed the technology from Microsoft and Adobe. Continue reading CloudOn bolsters its Office-friendly iPad app with support for Box and Adobe Reader CloudOn bolsters its Office-friendly iPad app with support for Box and Adobe Reader originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | CloudOn Blog , iTunes | Email this | Comments

 

ICQ seeks comeback with mobile app update, new iPad version

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ICQ, the resilient David Hasselhoff of instant messaging, is updating its app for Android and iOS, as well as its new Windows Phone version . The app already integrates with other platforms like Facebook, AIM and GTalk, but now it’ll bring photo and location sharing too, as well as better offline functions so you can read or compose messages without a connection. There’s also a new iPad version, although we’re not yet sure if it’s resolutionary . Either way, ICQ already boasts two million new active users since it launched on mobile platforms four months ago, so perhaps there’s room for another rockstar in this post-SMS world. Continue reading ICQ seeks comeback with mobile app update, new iPad version ICQ seeks comeback with mobile app update, new iPad version originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | | Email this | Comments

 

OnLive Desktop migrates to Windows Server 2008, sidesteps licensing concerns?

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Just this time last month, we reported that OnLive was in hot water with Microsoft over the company’s ostensible lack of proper licenses for its remote virtualization software — you know, the app that gave Android and iOS users free access to Windows 7 and Office 2010 . Just recently, OnLive Desktop transitioned to Windows Server 2008 R2, and while neither company has confirmed suspicions, the move may be sufficient to satisfy the licensing requirements for both the operating system and Microsoft Office. Due to their similar foundation, most consumers are unlikely to notice the difference with the Aero theme active, and while the Windows 7 virtual keyboard is no longer available, OnLive has already replaced it with a mobile-inspired alternative. Let this be a lesson, kids: it helps to play by the rules — especially when there are plenty of loopholes. OnLive Desktop migrates to Windows Server 2008, sidesteps licensing concerns? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink Ars Technica | OnLiveFans | Email this | Comments

 

Max Payne to rampage on iOS April 12th, Android April 26th

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Are you a smartphone user with an itchy trigger finger? Listen up. Rockstar Games has announced that the one and only Max Payne will begin terrorizing your iOS and Android devices in the very near future. The wares will be available for Apple-branded gear (iPhone 3GS, 4 and 4S, along with the iPod touch 4 and all iPad iterations) on April 12th, and Google’s implements two weeks later on the 26th. Max Payne Mobile is promising to deliver HD graphics, high resolution textures and exclusive content via the company’s Social Club service to your miniaturized screen. Rockstar did not elaborate on which Android sets would be supported, but promised to publish a full list “in the coming weeks.” Limber up those thumbs, charge up that handset and get ready to lay waste to… pretty much anything that moves. Max Payne to rampage on iOS April 12th, Android April 26th originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 08 Apr 2012 03:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink Joystiq | Rockstar Games | Email this | Comments