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While having apps that can shout out driving directions or read passages from a book are pretty standard, the robotic voice supplying that information no longer has to sound like the computer from War Games. Through a combination of artificial intelligence and original voice talent, 10-year-old IVO ... Full Article »
While Disney properties are commonplace in the iTunes App Store, the company’s immersion into the Android wonderland is only just beginning. Last month, Disney Publishing Worldwide made the $2.99 Winnie the Pooh Puzzle Book available to owners of Android smartphones and tablet devices. Notes Ap ... Full Article »
Free texting apps are just about saving money. Apps like PingChat! give users rich, social and just plain fun experiences the SMS platform just can’t provide. The biggest challenge, of course, is making texting apps easily accessible between users of multiple platforms. With more than 15 million ... Full Article »
A favorite app among news junkies like me is Newsy, a video distribution services that provides news and analysis from multiple sources and locations across the globe. The company’s 2-minute videos can be accessed on iOS, Android and BlackBerry devices. Newsy’s 4+ rating among App Store and And ... Full Article »
While most major sports media companies have worthy apps, true innovation in the mobile space will likely come from startups who cut their teeth in the mobile medium. Enter Hitpost Sports, which scored on Android with its free application and plans to release a new and improved iOS title in the com ... Full Article »
When BeenVerified.com launched Background Check on iOS devices in 2009, the app was downloaded nearly one million times before being pulled by Apple. Two years later, the company returns to the mobile arena with a new Android app and reconfigured iOS offering. Users who download the free app can ru ... Full Article »
“You can penetrate any place you go,” as the Beatles sang in I Dig a Pony, “and you can syndicate any boat you row.” This in many ways describes the multimedia distribution strategy of Qello, which transmits high-definition concert videos across multiple devices. In the mobile media arena, ... Full Article »
While there are a lot of apps and websites that help consumers land specials on drinks and nightlife activity, few are financially-backed by the investors behind Groupon. Poggled launched earlier this year in Chicago, and plans to expand to multiple North American markets in the coming weeks. Avail ... Full Article »
Earlier this year, Motorola introduced to the world an ability to operate Android apps on a large screen with its Atrix smartphone and Webtop Application dock. For those clamoring for more ways to play Angry Birds on a device larger than a tablet, BlueStacks has you covered. San Francisco-based Blu ... Full Article »
If you have ever converted a photograph to a wallet, coffee mug or other everyday device, there is a good chance you tapped into the LifePics network of photofinishers to do so. The Boulder-based company, which has a presence in 12,000 retail locations across the globe, is acutely impacted by the r ... Full Article »
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