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According to the latest report by Juniper Research, the combination of the smartphone and the app stores has created a vibrant market for mHealth apps which are forecast to reach 142 million downloads globally by 2016. Mobile apps already cover a wide range of mHealth use cases, from medical calculators to monitoring software. However, it’s…
We’ve never really liked preinstalled apps on Android phones but now that North Carolina State University researchers have revealed a major flaw in some on-board Android apps, we hate it even more. The researchers said these vulnerabilities can allow for the sharing of your potentially sensitive information without your permission. Malicious apps could tap into…
Most people who have heard of apps such as Apple’s GarageBand or Alchemy Synth praise them for bringing detailed musical instruments to a mobile platform. However, those same people would probably doubt just how useful they can actually be. Well some very clever and talented music enthusiasts put that concept to the test, and proved…
Activision has unwrapped the latest version of its Call of Duty Zombies franchise for the iPad and after spending some time with COD: Black Ops Zomibes, we think this could possibly be the best game we’ve seen yet on the Apple tablet. The universal iPhone and iPad app will be available tomorrow, Dec. 1, for…
It looks like RIM is getting a head start on those ESRB ratings coming to apps. BlackBerry App World will soon have a system in place so devs can mark their creations as appropriate for general, teen, mature, or adult audiences. By default, apps will get a G rating, while a variety that fit a…
Rumors as to an official launch date for the ASUS Transformer Prime have swirled around like a tornado, but the U.S. should see the tablet in time for holiday sales. The Transformer Prime will hit U.S. shelves starting December 8th. according to ASUS, after Taiwan receives the slate first on Dec. 1. The Transformer Prime is…
When Infinity Blade was released last year, I was very impressed by not only its breathtaking visuals, but also how addictive and fun its gameplay mechanics are. Month after month, ChAIR Entertainment improved the game through various updates which included new weapons, equipments, and enemies, an entirely new area to explore, and a multiplayer mode.…
Motorola has started rolling out Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for its Milestone 2 smartphone in Europe. That, however, doesn’t mean you can get it right away; the new software will be released in stages so even if you can’t download it right now, check back again within few days. The American handset maker turned to…
The Acer Iconia Tab A200 may be launched soon considering that it already got FCC’s seal of approval and that today we have the first promo video to show you. As you’re about to see, the Taiwanese company is pitching the device’s multimedia capabilities to the users, touting the device as an ideal way to…
That LePad S2005 isn’t the only Android product Lenovo has prepared for its domestic market — the company has also unveiled two smartphones for China – LePhone S760 and LePhone S2. The first of the two is a solid mid-ranger by today’s standards, rocking a 3.7-inch WVGA touchscreen, single-core 1GHz processor, 5-megapixel camera, while Lenovo’s…