Earlier last week, Google made the announcement that Goggles, its popular Android app, is now available for iPhones and iPod Touch in the iTunes App Store. The app which allows users to do searches by taking pictures of objects with their phone's camera. The result of those searches may varies depending on the object photographed; for instance, the pictures of a street sign or a landmark will reveal things such as a Google map of the area along with articles or Wikepedia entries related to the area.
To app can be had by downloading the Google Mobile app for iPhone which will give users much more features such as voice search, location recognition, contact search and others Google services.
Here a video to see how the feature works:
For more, see AppScout.com
Showing posts with label iPad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label iPad. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Flipboard iPad app is a free and appealing social network news aggregator.
With Apple enjoying tremendous success with the launch of the iPad, users of the tablet are enjoying the natural feel and large screen of the device among others things. But they are not the only ones finding the iPad very accommodating to work with; developers too like the flexibility of the device which allows them to aggregate media and other Web content in a very appealing interface.
In that environment, content aggregators have thrived. One app, Flipboard a new iPad app that aggregates news from social media, is one step ahead the rest when it comes to taking advantage of all the possibilities that the device has to offer. What makes the Flipboard stands alone, is its ability to present the news in a attractive way that replicates a magazine-like feel.
Flipboard has been making waves lately partially because of how well it fits with the iPad's touch interface and how closely it really does resemble an interactive magazine, but also because of the way it collects all of the articles, blog posts, images, and videos that your social network is discussing.
According to AppScout, "Flipboard is a free app, and once you have it installed and you're logged in to your Facebook and Twitter accounts (if you want the app to see them), it will scan your friends' posts and present the links and articles that they've been posting to Facebook or Twitter to you in a magazine-like layout. Your Facebook friends, their shared links, photos, and videos are all arranged in a layout that looks much better than Facebook itself, and the links from the people you follow on Twitter are pre-loaded and the articles displayed in-line."
You don't have to scroll endlessly through pages and pages of content to find the things you're looking for, either: They're all laid out on pages that look like you're reading an actual magazine, and you can move your finger across the iPad display to flip between pages, AppScout says.
For more, see AppScout.com
In that environment, content aggregators have thrived. One app, Flipboard a new iPad app that aggregates news from social media, is one step ahead the rest when it comes to taking advantage of all the possibilities that the device has to offer. What makes the Flipboard stands alone, is its ability to present the news in a attractive way that replicates a magazine-like feel.
Flipboard has been making waves lately partially because of how well it fits with the iPad's touch interface and how closely it really does resemble an interactive magazine, but also because of the way it collects all of the articles, blog posts, images, and videos that your social network is discussing.
According to AppScout, "Flipboard is a free app, and once you have it installed and you're logged in to your Facebook and Twitter accounts (if you want the app to see them), it will scan your friends' posts and present the links and articles that they've been posting to Facebook or Twitter to you in a magazine-like layout. Your Facebook friends, their shared links, photos, and videos are all arranged in a layout that looks much better than Facebook itself, and the links from the people you follow on Twitter are pre-loaded and the articles displayed in-line."
You don't have to scroll endlessly through pages and pages of content to find the things you're looking for, either: They're all laid out on pages that look like you're reading an actual magazine, and you can move your finger across the iPad display to flip between pages, AppScout says.
For more, see AppScout.com
Monday, July 5, 2010
New improved Amazon Kindle DX is set to go on sale July 7 at a lower price.
It was not a very long time ago when Amazon reigned supreme in the e-readers market with its Kindle models. That what then and now the e-reader market has became very crowded with new players entering the field almost every day; those players range from well known to lesser known. And now with the release of the iPad tablet which is a multiple functions device that can serve as an e-reader and with more tablets from different manufactures to enter the market in the near future, one can only feel Amazon line of thinking: how to hold on to its market share? It's response came last week with the announcement of the upcoming release of its high end Kindle DX model loaded with new features at a reduced price of $379. It will go on sale July 7 and will joint the standard and more popular Kindle e-reader already offered at the reduced price of $189 after competitor Barnes & Noble dropped the price of its Nook e-reader.
According to TechNewsWorld, "the new Kindle DX comes with an improved screen contrast, zoom capability for handling PDF files, a collection of tools that allow readers to better organize their reading materials and offer the ability to share selections from books and periodicals via social networks using the free 3 G service that is available with the device."
For more, see TechNewsWorld.com
According to TechNewsWorld, "the new Kindle DX comes with an improved screen contrast, zoom capability for handling PDF files, a collection of tools that allow readers to better organize their reading materials and offer the ability to share selections from books and periodicals via social networks using the free 3 G service that is available with the device."
For more, see TechNewsWorld.com
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
What's On app transforms your mobile devices screen into a digital TV guide.
When away from the TV and wanting to know what's on ahead of time, there is a way to do just that if you own an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad thanks to an app called What's On.
The app will let you browse listings from local television, cable or satellite channels.
What's On also lets you mark certain programs as favorites which comes handy for knowing when they are on. Another interesting feature of What's On is the ability to see movies showings at local theatres. According to AppScout.com, you can use What's On to browse TV listings by time or channel, even use a feature called push notifications so to receive an alert notifying you when your favorite show is about to start.
What's On used to have two versions: one paid one that was free of ads and a free ads supported one. But a new version called 2.0 was just released and the paid version was dropped paving the way for just one version with more features like movies trailers clips.
For more, see AppScout.com
The app will let you browse listings from local television, cable or satellite channels.
What's On also lets you mark certain programs as favorites which comes handy for knowing when they are on. Another interesting feature of What's On is the ability to see movies showings at local theatres. According to AppScout.com, you can use What's On to browse TV listings by time or channel, even use a feature called push notifications so to receive an alert notifying you when your favorite show is about to start.
What's On used to have two versions: one paid one that was free of ads and a free ads supported one. But a new version called 2.0 was just released and the paid version was dropped paving the way for just one version with more features like movies trailers clips.
For more, see AppScout.com
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Kno is a combination tablet, e-reader aiming to take the place of college textbooks.
With the rising popularity of the iPad and the already established e-readers, tech entrepreneurs everywhere have been scrambling , to come up with the next big hit, if not, to break into the market. In that context, a new entrant made its public debut last week with a demo. Called Kno, it is from Chegg the college textbook rental start-up. Trying to build a niche in the college market, the Kno sets itself apart from the rest of e-readers and tablets out there with its two built digital screens that allow students to view textbooks in the same way they would with analog versions. Its two 14-inch screens are big enough to display two facing textbook pages without the need to scroll. It comes with a stylus to take notes with and a Web browser with Flash support.
The company behind the Kno plans to release a test version in the fall and target the end of the year for its commercial debut with the goal to keep the price under $1,000.
For more, see NYTimes.com
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Solutions for printing and browsing files on iPad.
Despite all the hype surrounding the conception and launch of the iPad, there are still a few things Apple's newly released gadget cannot do; among them are the lack of a centralized files browser in the device and direct printing.
All the files created or stored in the iPad are accessible only from wherever particular app they were created from like mail app, pictures files, texts app etc; but there are different ways to get around this issue. One would be to use Pages Export to export or import files from another computer to the iPad via iTunes.
Another solution would be to use iWork which is Apple service for sharing documents Online.It is currently in beta form and allow users who sign for it, to share any document saved in the iPad using that format
Another work around to the lack of a centralized browser for file sharing in the iPad, is the use of apps. For that, a number of third-party apps for iPad will let you share files between your computer and your iPad. These generally work over the air, syncing files via an outside Website or over your Wi-Fi network.
One of those apps is one called Print n Share which as its name indicates, will let you print and share documents. Created by a company called EuroSmartz, it costs $7 on iTunes.
For more, see pcworld.com
All the files created or stored in the iPad are accessible only from wherever particular app they were created from like mail app, pictures files, texts app etc; but there are different ways to get around this issue. One would be to use Pages Export to export or import files from another computer to the iPad via iTunes.
Another solution would be to use iWork which is Apple service for sharing documents Online.It is currently in beta form and allow users who sign for it, to share any document saved in the iPad using that format
Another work around to the lack of a centralized browser for file sharing in the iPad, is the use of apps. For that, a number of third-party apps for iPad will let you share files between your computer and your iPad. These generally work over the air, syncing files via an outside Website or over your Wi-Fi network.
One of those apps is one called Print n Share which as its name indicates, will let you print and share documents. Created by a company called EuroSmartz, it costs $7 on iTunes.
For more, see pcworld.com
Friday, April 2, 2010
Apple's iPad set to go on sale Saturday April 3 rd.
On Wednesday, Apple confirmed to its customers by e-mail, the commercial debut of the iPad tablet as being Saturday April 3rd at 9 AM.
To better showcase all the possibilities touted about the new device, Apple is positioning its Apple stores as the place to experience it. It is planning to have its specialists available to demonstrate all the bells and whistles of the iPad and even help potential buyers with the set-up of their devices for free. But the device can also be purchased at Apple's Web site.
The iPad that will go on sale this Saturday will be available in the Wi-Fi format only with prices ranging from $499 to $699 for the 16 GB and the 64 GB while the 32 GB will cost $599.
Apple is planning to release Wi-Fi+3G versions in later April with prices ranging from $629 to $829.
Foe more, see Informationweek.com
To better showcase all the possibilities touted about the new device, Apple is positioning its Apple stores as the place to experience it. It is planning to have its specialists available to demonstrate all the bells and whistles of the iPad and even help potential buyers with the set-up of their devices for free. But the device can also be purchased at Apple's Web site.
The iPad that will go on sale this Saturday will be available in the Wi-Fi format only with prices ranging from $499 to $699 for the 16 GB and the 64 GB while the 32 GB will cost $599.
Apple is planning to release Wi-Fi+3G versions in later April with prices ranging from $629 to $829.
Foe more, see Informationweek.com
Monday, March 8, 2010
Apple announces March 12 launch date for iPad tablet.
This past Friday, Apple announced April 3 as the launch date for its much talked about iPad tablet.
At first, Apple will be selling a version that access the Internet through Wi-Fi while another version capable of faster Internet connection through 3G networks, will go on sale later that same month. Talking about networks, AT&T is the selected carrier to support the iPad in the U.S., the Wall Street Journal reports.
Apple said that it will begin taking orders for the iPad starting March 12 and the device will be sold through its Web site with AT&T saying it will not sell the device at its stores.
The Wi-Fi version of the device will retail for about $500 while the 3G one will go for about $800 and the device will be available in others countries in late April according to the Wall Street Journal.
For more, see WSJ.com
At first, Apple will be selling a version that access the Internet through Wi-Fi while another version capable of faster Internet connection through 3G networks, will go on sale later that same month. Talking about networks, AT&T is the selected carrier to support the iPad in the U.S., the Wall Street Journal reports.
Apple said that it will begin taking orders for the iPad starting March 12 and the device will be sold through its Web site with AT&T saying it will not sell the device at its stores.
The Wi-Fi version of the device will retail for about $500 while the 3G one will go for about $800 and the device will be available in others countries in late April according to the Wall Street Journal.
For more, see WSJ.com
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