While the NOOKcolor may not be as popular as some other e-book readers out there, it’s sure the best/easiest to hack, thanks to its Android innards. We’ve seen quite a few things hacks for the NOOKcolor already, and this new hack isn’t exactly new, but it’s just plain funny. What you’d basically be doing to…
Apple iPad magazines floundering
When the Apple iPad was first introduced, many publishers thought this would be the next step or potential savior for magazines and newspapers but reports suggest that these apps are floundering without a clear subscription strategy. According to WWD, the Wired iPad app had a wildly successful debut with about 100,000 downloads but the recent…
Windows Phone Marketplace Apps Stripped of DRM in One Click
A gaping hole in the security of the Windows Phone Marketplace has been illustrated by one developer who has found a way to bypass the digital rights management of apps, and load them directly to another phone or computer with no problems. This is kind of funny, considering how tightly Microsoft is handling microSD memory…
Download the leaked Android Honeycomb music app now
A couple of days ago the Android (whatever version number it turns out to be) Honeycomb music player leaked out to the masses in beta form. As per usual, we jumped on the story soon after we got word about it. Unfortunately, we neglected to give the download link, so we’re going to give this…
Deal Alert: Game Dev Story on Sale Today; $.99 for iPhone, $1.20 for Android
Have you ever wanted to run your own video game company? As much as I enjoy writing about games, I have a secret passion to someday be involved with the industry that I’ve grown up loving so much from a very early age. Since my resume has been rejected numerous times for being too awesome,…
Android apps get video demos thanks to Appsfire
So you’re browsing the Android Market and you find a new app that you think might come in handy, or maybe a game that might be entertaining. It has a description, so that’s good. Oh, look, it even has two or three screen shots. Pretty nice. Better yet, there are 112 user reviews and so…
Camera+ hits 78,000 in sales on Christmas day
When Camera+ was released again after a few month hiatus, I was a little skeptical about just how well it would do in a sea of photography apps. Of course, it has some big name backing – I’m sure every photographer out there who belongs on a social network of some kind knows who Lisa…
Facebook for Windows Phone Adds Places Support
Not to be left behind by the more established mobile platforms, like Android, iPhone, and BlackBerry, the Windows Phone Facebook app now supports Places, letting you check in to specific spots based on your GPS coordinates, and share where you are with your friends online. Windows Phone wasn’t entirely left in the dark for social…
Ikea launches toast iPhone app – Skal!
Although you can buy wine and champagne glasses in Ikea stores, we don’t usually think of the Swedish furniture retailer as a place to buy such products. I guess they want to change that, hence they’ve launched an iPhone app called Skal! that simulates the champagne drinking (or toasting). The application allows you to pick…
Cookineo makes cooking seamless with iPad
Although we’ve seen few cooking iPad apps in the past, Cookineo seems to have a real compelling offering to get its slice of the market. There are few reasons for this: Recipes are illustrated with step by step instructions with a very few words. Navigation through the steps of the recipe is done by clapping…