Android Users to Get Apple FaceTime via Qik?
Android owners rejoice! – Qik, the mobile live video streaming app, wants to add Face Time capabilities. That’s right…any Android owner with a front-facing camera may be able to download the Qik app and video chat with iPhone 4 owners who are using Face Time.
Read MoreGetGlue Gets Stuck on iPad
GetGlue continues to move forward with their social network for entertainment by announcing the release of their iPad app today. Fresh off a release of an Android app, GetGlue caters to iPad nation by releasing a quality app that can check-in to their favorite shows, music, movies and books, and see what their friends are enjoying in real-time. Continue reading to find out all the details for this new app.
Read MoreMobile Apps: Changing the Face of Africa
Just as recent research suggests that African Americans are using mobile phones to close the digital divide, Africans are also turning to mobile devices to bridge the vast parts of the continent that lack wired Internet access. I’ll highlight a few of the organizations that seek to transform Africa through the creation of mobile apps. [...]
Read MoreThe Official Twitter iPad Uses “Windows” to Deliver the Full Twitter Experience
Similar to how Flipboard for iPad changed how I view my Twitter and Facebook feeds; the official Twitter for iPad app breathes new life into cruising around Twitter on my iPad…
Read MoreScvngr: A Different Way to Check-in
Compared to over a year ago, it feels like we are on a “location based check-in” overload. Daily, new apps are being created with a focus on checking in and we consistently read about updates to existing services. Scvngr is another addition to this marketplace, but the difference is that this application is going left when every other location based app is full speed ahead. Yes, Scvngr is a geo-location based game. However, the main difference is that this app presents you with a variety of location based challenges that will reward you with points when you complete each one. Basically, it is a game and a mobile gaming platform that is ripe for continued contribution and development by you. Find out more details inside.
Read MoreFive Apps That Changed the Face of Disaster Relief
It is hard to believe that it has been five years since Hurricane Katrina swept ashore and destroyed the city of New Orleans. The city is still in recovery five years later and not even a Super Bowl victory this past year for the New Orleans Saints has eased all of the pain. It is also hard to believe that five years ago, we did not have the widespread applications for our mobile phones as we have today. iPhones were launched a little over three years ago and people weren’t even discussing Android until a few years ago. Facebook had only 5 million active users (compared to over 400 million as of last month) and the first tweet was sent seven months AFTER Katrina. Youtube was launched in February of 2005 and was just gaining traction when Katrina hit. These facts should help us gain some perspective as we review five apps that could have helped to prevent Katrina. Since the hurricane was a force of nature, there is no way anyone could have prevented the actual hurricane from coming ashore. However, in this article are five apps that could have saved numerous lives, assisted the rescue effort and helped the President and other officials understand the sense of urgency needed for the Katrina relief effort.
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