This summer’s feature programs from Bravo, Oxygen and Syfy are about to “get Shazamed,” giving viewers a “second screen” experience and the opportunity to engage with their favorite shows. That engagement usually means access to some additional content, which is not available elsewhere. The following Shazam for TV programming will begin on Bravo, Oxygen and…
SPB TV comes to Windows Phone 7
After reaching a milestone of 6 million users, SPB Software is bringing its popular mobile TV application to yet another platform – Windows Phone 7. The app’s UI has been optimized for Microsoft’s mobile OS, while at the same time packing all of the features SPB TV offers on other platforms. In that sense, Windows…
Google pulls gaming emulators from Android Market
Over the weekend, Google has pulled a batch of popular video game emulators from the Android Market, including N64oid, and all other -oid apps made by the same developer. The apps would allow you to play games for the original Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Genesis, Atari, Game Boy, and others. There are still plenty of…
3 Android apps that will increase your productivity
The way I see it, smartphones are productivity enhancing devices. Sure there are games — quite a few of them actually, some of which could literally eat your time — but there is also a number of apps that will help you better organize your work and life, while at the same time improving your…
Dale Carnegie Training launches its second iPhone app – Personal Leadership
Some time ago we talked about the “Secrets to Success” iPhone app, which was touted to bring the wisdom of Dale Carnegie to your pocket. Unsurprisingly — considering the popularity of the “How to Win Friends and Influence People” book — the application was an instant hit, claiming the top spot on the iTunes business…
SoundHound’s new app offers voice search for music
SoundHound launched a new mobile app for Android and iOS-based devices to allow users to search for music information using their voice. Sounds easy and easy it is. Simple fire-up Hound (that’s the name of the app), say the name of a song, artist or band and let the application do its magic, returning instant…
British Glastonbury festival app gets its Android app
Great news for Android smartphone ownin’ festival goers – Orange UK has released the official Glastonbury app in the Android Market. As you can imagine, the application is designed to keep you in the loop with the latest news as well as to help you organize your stay at the festival. To that end, you’ll…
Location-based app Whatser allows brands to engage with their customers while on the go
Whatser, the location-based application which we’ve already covered in the past, launched a new service for brands, allowing them to host a collection of favorite spots on Whatser. The first company to take advantage of this service is Bugaboo, which collection hosts such spots as parks, shops, museums, cafés, restaurants and playgrounds that “cater to…
iOS location-based social networking app WhosHere surpasses 3 million downloads
WhosHere, the location-based social networking app for iOS device users, has been downloaded by more than 3 million users. The app downloads are accelerating at an exponential rate — WhosHere reached the first million in 18 months and 9 months later it surpassed 2 million downloads. Those unfamiliar should know that WhosHere is made to…
In-Stat: Tablet app revenues to top $15 billion in 2015
Although the tablet application market is pretty similar to the smartphone app market, it will develop its own identity in the coming years. Already we have a rising number of smartphone apps specially optimized for the large screens modern tablets offer as well as tablet-only titles. To that end In-Stat predicts that tablet application revenues…