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Number of iPad apps in App Store: 100,000 and counting

Number of iPad apps in App Store: 100,000 and counting

by ben patterson | Jun 30, 2011 | apps, news, tablets

If you were looking for a reason to pick the iPad as your tablet of choice rather than, say, an Android-powered tablet or the new HP TouchPad, here’s a number to consider: 100,000. That’s the number of iPad apps currently available for download, as duly...
Reader mail: Better camera apps for the iPhone?

Reader mail: Better camera apps for the iPhone?

by ben patterson | Jun 30, 2011 | apps, digital cameras, how-tos, phones, reviews

Mark writes: I finally pulled the trigger on a VZW iPhone. I was wondering if you had any thoughts on better camera apps than the stock one on the iPhone 4 and if it makes sense to get anything considering the enhancements in the iOS 5. Thanks. Hi Mark! It’s...
Skype for Android gets video calling—but only for 4 phones (video)

Skype for Android gets video calling—but only for 4 phones (video)

by ben patterson | Jun 30, 2011 | apps, news, phones

At last, the Android version of Skype’s smartphone app adds video calling to its list of chat features. That’s the good news; the bad news is that Skype video chat only works on four specific Android phones. Skype for Android 2.0 is available now in the...
Find out if your next flight has Wi-Fi (travel tips)

Find out if your next flight has Wi-Fi (travel tips)

by ben patterson | Jun 29, 2011 | apps, how-tos, news

Personally, I’m not the biggest fan of in-flight Wi-Fi, namely because I miss having a few peaceful hours in the air when I could be totally unreachable. But there’s no fighting progress, especially when it comes to wireless, and now there’s a new...
Smartphone app converts photos into physical postcards—and mails them, too

Smartphone app converts photos into physical postcards—and mails them, too

by ben patterson | Jun 9, 2011 | apps, news, phones

Wish you could send that cute picture of your kids at the beach to your friends back home … but maybe in more of a classic, old-school way than as a picture message? Enter Postagram, an iPhone and (as of today) Android app that plucks snapshots from your...
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