Microsoft is making some changes to its Windows Phone marketplace today, which will see the service rendered unusable to anyone who's not yet upgraded their Widows Phone to version 7.5 of the mobile OS. Read More >
Apple's Mountain Lion might already be in "beta", but its still getting a few tweaks to make it even more like iOS. The latest is an auto-download option for Mac App Store apps -- buy on one Mac and automatically have it pushed to your other Macs (you do own more than one Mac, right?). Read More >
We're giving you the forecast, a diet tool, a fun photo app, and so much more in this week's best iPhone apps. You'll also be managing all your tasks better and feasting your eyes on all kinds of delicious food. Read More >
Featured comment by Benj5L:
""Schemer is a new app from internet king Google, designed to offer iPhone users some sort of escape from their tedious lives".
Surely every app is ..." More »
There certainly is no shortage on photography apps lately. The lion's share of them are Instagram clones, allowing you to alter your pics with sepia-toned and vintage-style filters. FreezePaint, however, offers something completely different with an app that lets you capture and duplicate different parts of your image. Read More >
The BBC seems to be pulling out all the stops when it comes to delivering Olympic content this year, with coverage not just limited to the television. Oh no, we're talking cross-platform, full HD streaming of a massive amount of events to make sure you don't miss out on anything that's happening in the capital during the games. Read More >
That's one piece of advice you won't find within the Official Highway Code app that's just been published on iTunes, an app which the government's Stationery Office claims is the only official Highway Code option out there on iOS. Read More >
Featured comment by Josh Giles:
"ROFL as much as I love that quote, I do have to say the gap is in seconds here (2 seconds if you were wondering) :L
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/trave..." More »
Well this is cool. A professor of chemistry at Caltech, Nate Lewis, is developing something called sensory vapour technology, in essence is an electronic way to sniff out bombs and certain illnesses and even something like Anthrax, avoiding any of the risks such scenarios would pose to an actual human-flesh nose. Read More >
Featured comment by Phenomenological:
"Electronic noses are being developed by a group working at Warwick university as well, if you want something closer to home." More »
Ok, so packing two cameras onto a single phone to snap 3D pictures was kind of a bad idea. But what if you could just double the phone-count and do the same? The new SynchroCam app does just that. Read More >
Featured comment by irononreverse:
"So you need a wifi connection to make this work?
Why can't apple allow bluetooth to do what it does best and send data?
That ridiculous Bump ap..." More »
Looking for love? An intense music fan? Well, now you can mix those two together, as today marks the launch of two new Spotify apps: Tastebuds and Fellody, both of which aim to match you up with potential romantic partners based on your musical tastes, or lack there of. Read More >
Featured comment by ThisIsNotAUsername:
"Fellody and Tastebuds are both colosal fails. You listen to music on Spotify, you find some people who like the same music on spotify. What do you wan..." More »
Orange UK has released its TV Check app in the UK, giving iOS users another weird "companion app" to fiddle about with instead of paying attention to the plot lines and character pregression of the TV event they're supposed to be watching. Read More >
Waking up to a buzzing alarm clock is sometimes the worst thing ever. It's a gorgeous day, the sun is shining, you're happy it's a new day, but the incessant, grating buzz kills your good vibes. But the Uniqlo Wake Up app for iPhone will get you started on the right path. Read More >
Featured comment by coastwalker:
"I'll look at the weather on the way to the car thank you. I'm spending the rest of the day in a concrete box accumulating money to pay off my mortgage..." More »
O2 has launched a voice and messaging app under the odd name of Tu Me, which offers users of all mobile networks an alternate, free way to make and receive voice calls. Read More >
Featured comment by CaptainLove:
"Seems this also offers location a la google latitude, though apple already offers this through find my friends. Oh O2." More »
Poloroid is the godfather of the photo-altering apps like Instagram that currently permeate the iOS App Store. By releasing Polamatic, the original instant photo company is reversing the process. Read More >