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KitCam – Take Great Photos [Review]
I love taking and editing pictures using my iPhone, and if you do, you should check out KitCam. I’ve taken such great photos with KitCam, I can’t imagine using Apple’s camera app anymore. There are 10 lenses, 24 films and 15 frames to choose from, and they can be swapped before and after you take a...
Apple Shares Down More Than 6% Today
The stock price of the most valuable US company went down more than 6% on Wednesday, as more than 17 million shares changed hands. This pushed the company's trade volume beyond the average of 21 million shares recorded during the past 50 days, Reuters reports. (more…)
Starbucks: Over 2.1M Mobile Payments Made Each Week, 7M Active Users
Starbucks revealed some interesting mobile stats yesterday at their biennial Investor Conference (via ZDNET), where it introduced its accelerated global growth plans. When it comes to mobile transactions, 2.1 million are made per week, which also help move lines faster and increase sales velocity. There are a total of 7 million active mobile users and hundreds of...
Apple’s “iRadio” Service Has Yet to Make a Deal with Record Labels
CNET reports (via MacRumors) Apple has yet to make any progress on its rumoured streaming radio service, as sources tell them no major deals have been made yet. The details were included at the end of a story focused on Pandora: The rumors continue to swirl but multiple music industry sources have told CNET in recent...
Consumer Time Spent In Apps Surpasses Web Usage & Closing On Broadcast TV
Analytical firm Flurry has compared consumer time spent in mobile apps on smartphones and tablets with time spent on the web using a browser and broadcast TV. Turns out consumers spend more time on apps as compared to the web and are beginning to challenge television, the top media channel. During the month of November, Flurry measured over...
Starbucks Song Pick of the Week: Silent Night by Rod Stewart
The Starbucks Song Pick of the Week this week is made for the holidays: Silent Night by Rod Stewart. The song is from his recently album "Merry Christmas, Baby" released on October 30th. You can find free cards with promo codes on the back near the barista counter at your local Starbucks: (Image courtesy of...
50% Of All App Store Revenue Is Split Between Just 25 Developers
According to a research by analyst firm Canalys, almost 50% of total revenue generated from paid app downloads and in-app purchases on App Store in the US, is split between just 25 developers (via The Register). Interestingly, 24 out of those top 25 earners are game developers. The firm said that during the first 20 days...
Intuit Announces QuickBooks Online Mobile iOS App
Intuit launched an iOS optimized mobile site for QuickBooks Online back in April, but now the company has officially announced the release of QuickBooks Online Mobile, a dedicated app for the iPhone and iPad. QuickBooks Online Mobile enables businesses to stay productive on the go by utilizing the following features: Creating, editing, and emailing professional...
Letterpress Game Designer Talks About The Future Of iOS
Loren Brichter, the Letterpress game designer who invented the “pull down to refresh" feature in iOS, introduced fast-scrolling technique for apps and sold Tweetie a.k.a “the best Twitter app ever” to Twitter itself at the age of 25, talked about the future of iOS with GigaOM, discussing how he continues to push the boundaries of what an app can do. Brichter was recruited...
iPhone 5 Sales Expected To Top 45 Million Units In Q4 Of 2012 [DigiTimes]
Apple's iPhone 5 production yield rates have apparently improved in the past two weeks, as indicated by shortened standby period for pre-sale orders in the US and Europe, reports DigiTimes. The source believes Apple has ramped up the production as it plans to launch the handset in Taiwan and China on December 14, with total sales of the...
Twitter Can No Longer Display Instagram Photos Properly
Instagram has today disabled a feature that allows photos to be properly displayed on Twitter's website and applications, reports the New York Times. The move will further escalate tensions between the two companies, which were once friends in the battle against Facebook. A status update on Twitter's website says Instagram has disabled its integration with Twitter cards,...
Apple Fixes iOS 6 Maps by Rearranging the Planet [Humour]
The guys from the "infamous" Onion News Network have the ultimate and eagerly awaited news: Apple is fixing the criticized iOS 6 Maps . . . well, sort of. They are rearranging the planet; they’re moving London to Canada so you can save the money and time you'd otherwise spend it on traveling. (more…)