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Best Iphone and Ipad Apps 2011

• Hot!This Week at 148Apps: May 20-24, 2013

  

  As we head into Memorial Day weekend, take a look back at some of the apps we reviewed this past week.
  - 11 hours ago, 26 May 13, 6:31am -
• Rhapsody Plays A New Visual Tune In The Latest Update

  

  A new visual redesign has made its way to Rhapsody, putting artists front and center on the new home screen. It’s always nice to have easier access to the music you listen to as it provides a simpler way to browse new releases, popular artists, and…
  - 1 day ago, 25 May 13, 12:45pm -
• Bondsy Lets Friends Trade Their Stuff Privately

  

  Bondsy – Trade with Friends is a new social network that lets friends trade items with one another. Take a photo, write a story, and add what it is you would like in return and then wait for a friend to tap grab and make their offer. This means I c…
  - 1 day ago, 25 May 13, 12:30pm -
• Wander Wheel Hands You An Itinerary, Tells You To Be Spontaneous

  

  Wander Wheel takes you on a goal-based adventure that breaks up your everyday routine and expands your horizons. Wander Wheel sets you up with an itinerary that’s tailored to you, handing you a specific goal to accomplish. You can discover new thin…
  - 1 day ago, 25 May 13, 12:15pm -
• Flick Transfers Files To Other Devices With A Simple Flick Of Your Finger

  

  Flick. lets you share documents, videos, and images between your iOS devices and computers by simply flicking the file to any other device that is also running the Flick app. To go along with the flicking fun, you can also send files to friends that…
  - 1 day ago, 25 May 13, 12:00pm -
• Guitar! by Smule Strums Onto The App Store

  

  Guitar! by Smule has players strumming along to the music in an app that combines guitar songs paired with real vocals from Smule’s Sing! Karaoke app, which creates a unique feeling of playing alongside an actual singer. There are multiple songs to…
  - 1 day ago, 25 May 13, 11:45am -
• Redline Rush – Avoid The Toll Booth On This Now Free Endless Racer

  

  Pocket Gamer reports that endless racer, Redline Rush, is available to download for free through the weekend. Having only recently released, it’s no surprise that it’s already being offered for free as it acts like a free-to-play title with its p…
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• Kite Surfer Review

  

  Kite Surfer looks good and controls great, although it's also a little light on content.
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• Spottlife Review

  

  Spottlife is a new way to view and interact with the world's most popular social networks.
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• Plasma Pig Review

  

  This porky pig needs a light touch.
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Best Android Apps 2011

• Hot!City Island: Airport – build a wonderful tourist paradise island

  

  City Island: Airport is the newest spin-off from City Island, an addictive tycoon game to build a bustling airport on an island adjust to humble city you’re responsible for managing and building. Download the game and learn how thi…
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• Hot!App Weekender: 25+ new apps you should try this weekend

  

  Time for new apps to check out in the App Weekender! These are some of the gems that came through our queue this week so we haven’t reviewed them yet but they look enticing enough to download… let us know what you think of the new a…
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• City Island – casual tycoon game, build an empire on an island

  

  City Island is a busy, fun and rewarding tycoon game where you run and create your own city from the ground up. If you’ve played tycoon games before it perhaps offers a new challenge with a distinct social element where you can win rew…
  - 1 day ago, 25 May 13, 8:19am -
• Florist One – easily order beautiful floral arrangements on your phone or tablet!

  

  Florist One is a convenient app for ordering floral arrangements on your phone or tablet. Their secret sauce uses local florist to deliver flowers to you same day or next (in the United States and Canada.) You’ve got to see the beaut…
  - 3 days ago, 24 May 13, 5:39am -
• Samsung Galaxy S4 tips 10 Million sold in first month

  

  Samsung announces they’ve surpassed 10 million units sold of their new Galaxy S4 in less than one month after its commercial debut. Even boasting at a rate of four units sold per second. Their Galaxy S3 reached the same marker in…
  - 3 days ago, 24 May 13, 3:12am -
• Buzz Launcher Beta – eases Android customization, apply others’ Homescreens to your own smartphone

  

  Buzz Launcher Beta is an advanced homescreen replacement service that offers a great deal to fans of customisation. From the highly configurable widget settings (think UCCW), to the various homescreen themes that can be simply and easily…
  - 3 days ago, 24 May 13, 2:30am -
• (New Game) Race Illegal speeds into Google Play
  Herocraft has finally released a high octane racer worthy of competing with these games called, Race Illegal, which just burned rubber into the Google Play Store. It has online races to compete in, burn the tarmac in 20 tracks and trick out 9 cars.…
  - 3 days ago, 24 May 13, 1:26am -
• Attack of the Wall St. Titan – action packed bug squishing game seeks vengeance corrupt Wall St. bankers!

  

  Attack of the Wall St. Titan is a fun bug-squishing-style arcade game where you don the metal shell of a giant robot and destroy the greedy bankers who had you built! The game features superb bonuses and power-ups in addition to catastro…
  - 4 days ago, 23 May 13, 2:37am -
• Kyocera Hydro Edge for Boost Mobile & Sprint
  The waterproof Kyocera Hydro Edge joins Boost and separately Sprint’s network this summer. It can withstand a splash of water and submersion in up to 3.28 feet of fresh water for 30 minutes. The new Hydro Edge will run on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bea…
  - 5 days ago, 22 May 13, 2:44am -
• Boost Mobile & Virgin Mobile gets Samsung Galaxy S3
  In June both Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile will get the Samsung Galaxy S3 with 4G LTE internet speeds on Sprint’s network. I know we’re all over the S4 these days but don’t forget the S3 is still an amazing phone! We’re still waiting on exa…
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Free Iphone and Ipad Apps!

• Hot!Price Drop: Thinglist (Productivity)

  

  Thinglist 1.1Device: iOS iPhoneCategory: ProductivityPrice: $1.99 -> $.99, Version: 1.1 (iTunes) Description:** New & Noteworthy in Productivity twice!Your private, SIMPLE list of things to remember.Thinglist is your "want to do" list. Keep tra…
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• Hot!Price Drop: Mind Watering (Lifestyle)

  

  Mind Watering 1.3Device: iOS iPad OnlyCategory: LifestylePrice: $4.99 -> Free, Version: 1.3 (iTunes) Description:• 90,000 Downloads in 2 Days! • Amazing Food Like You've Never Seen Before! •Look&Cook is a unique step-by-step visual cookbo…
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• Hot!Price Drop: Flare (Photography)

  

  Flare 1.1Device: iOS iPhoneCategory: PhotographyPrice: $2.99 -> Free, Version: 1.1 (iTunes) Description:Shoot video. In HDR. In real time.Check out a great app for photos, on sale - http://proc.esLIKE us to find out about our next A・M・A・…
  - 4 hours ago, 26 May 13, 2:00pm -
• Hot!Price Drop: Car Video Recorder (Navigation)

  

  Car Video Recorder 1.1Device: iOS UniversalCategory: NavigationPrice: $.99 -> Free, Version: 1.1 (iTunes) Description:Car Video Recorder will turn your iPhone, iPad or iPod into a multifunctional video registrator (DVR) that you will easily use…
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• Hot!Price Drop: Puzzlejuice (Games)

  

  Puzzlejuice 1.6Device: iOS UniversalCategory: GamesPrice: $1.99 -> $.99, Version: 1.6 (iTunes) Description:Puzzlejuice is a game that will punch your brain in the face.** SPONTANEOUS WEEKEND SALE! **-----------------------"Puzzlejuice is the on…
  - 12 hours ago, 26 May 13, 5:40am -
• Hot!Price Drop: Noisepad (Music)

  

  Noisepad 2.1.1Device: iOS UniversalCategory: MusicPrice: $4.99 -> Free, Version: 2.1.1 (iTunes) Description:Noisepad is an easy to use music creation tool for iPhone & iPad. A sample player, MPC, drum computer and live performance utility in on…
  - 13 hours ago, 26 May 13, 4:30am -
• Hot!Price Drop: iMediaShare - Video on TV (Photography)

  

  iMediaShare - Video on TV 4.5.5Device: iOS UniversalCategory: PhotographyPrice: $4.99 -> Free, Version: 4.5.5 (iTunes) Description:Play videos from your mobile to your HD TV! No box, no cables, no TV apps! Just pick a video and tap to play!Any…
  - 14 hours ago, 26 May 13, 4:20am -
• Hot!Price Drop: Defender Chronicles II: Heroes of Athelia (Games)

  

  Defender Chronicles II: Heroes of Athelia 1.2.1Device: iOS UniversalCategory: GamesPrice: $1.99 -> $.99, Version: 1.2.1 (iTunes) Description:★★★★★ SUMMER SALE! Get this game now at the lowest price! ★★★★★★★★ #1 RPG in…
  - 14 hours ago, 26 May 13, 4:10am -
• Hot!Price Drop: 250 Apps In 1 : AppBundle 2 (Utilities)

  

  250 Apps In 1 : AppBundle 2 2.0Device: iOS UniversalCategory: UtilitiesPrice: $.99 -> Free, Version: 2.0 (iTunes) Description:★★ Reviewed By Top Newspaper USATODAY - "AppBundle 2 offers the best bang for your buck." & "all-in-one app is a s…
  - 18 hours ago, 26 May 13, 12:10am -
• Hot!Price Drop: Table Top Racing (Games)

  

  Table Top Racing 1.0.6Device: iOS UniversalCategory: GamesPrice: $2.99 -> $.99, Version: 1.0.6 (iTunes) Description:Slide to Play: Game of the MonthWhat Mobile: Game of the MonthPocket-Lint: App of the Day: “An instant classic!”Pocket Gamer…
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Latest Iphone and Ipad News

• Hot!HTC One With Official Stock Android ROM Reportedly In The Works

  

  One of the highlights of Google's I/O, particularly for those with an affinity to Samsung-made devices, was the news that a variant of the flagship Galaxy S4 would be arriving on stock Android, bypassing all the crap additional extras Samsung likes t…
  - 3 hours ago, 26 May 13, 2:39pm -
• Hot!Microsoft Sculpt Comfort Mouse And Sculpt Mobile Mouse Features Built-In Start Button

  

  Microsoft has really sought to change the way consumers go about computing by bringing products like the Surface to market, as part of a wider plan to help the world adjust to its vastly reshuffled Windows 8 interface. To help make the transition to…
  - 5 hours ago, 26 May 13, 1:28pm -
• Hot!Xbox One Features Remote Play Over Skype, Siri-like Talking Kinect

  

  Microsoft it seems left interesting features and details out of its big Xbox One reveal earlier this week, and we're not just talking about how the machine will handle all this used game palava. Microsoft's been accused of leaving out some of the mor…
  - 15 hours ago, 26 May 13, 3:05am -
• Android 4.3 For Nexus 4 Leaked On Video, Features Enhanced Camera App

  

  Google I/O was expected to play host to the grand unveiling of Android 4.3, but despite a number of key announcements pertaining to the search giant's flagship ecosystem, the next version of Android remained firmly off the agenda. Following the news…
  - 1 day ago, 25 May 13, 11:08am -
• Concept Shows Possible iWatch Integration With iPhone’s Maps App [IMAGES]

  

  Google may be all set to bet the bank on Google Glass, but all the rumors suggest that Apple is set to come up with its own wearable technology, but not of the spectacled variety. If all the analysts are right, then Apple is set to announce a watch b…
  - 1 day ago, 25 May 13, 9:11am -
• This App Scans Your Android Phone To Check For Apps That Are Spying On You

  

  As everyone probably knows at this point, each time an Android app is installed it has to tell the user what it will want access to. Be it location, SMS or general internet access, it's all laid bare for us to see. It means that we can ask questions…
  - 2 days ago, 25 May 13, 3:38am -
• iOS 7 Described As Black, White, And Flat All Over

  

  Although many key details pertaining to Apple's forthcoming iOS 7 remain under wraps, one seemingly certain alteration will be the removal of the skeuomorphic elements that have been a hallmark of the fruit company's mobile operating system from the…
  - 2 days ago, 25 May 13, 2:37am -
• This Android Widget Allows You To Dial Out Calls From Home Screen With Minimal Fuss

  

  Widgets make the world a better place, and luckily for those on Android, the Play Store is awash with them. Depending on which apps and features of a device you use most commonly, tailoring one or a number of home screens to your exact requirements i…
  - 2 days ago, 25 May 13, 2:18am -
• Xbox One Game Box Art Revealed With Forza Motorsport 5 [IMAGE]

  

  Microsoft only recently announced its Xbox One game console, and while we still don't actually know when exactly is the machine actually going to be available for purchase, we do now know what its games will look like. Or more accurately, we know wha…
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• Xbox One vs PS4 vs Xbox 360 [Specs Comparison]

  

  Now that Xbox One has been announced, and naturally, immediate comparisons are already being drawn between it and the PlayStation 4 of Sony. Since we’re still a long way from seeing either of these two titans hit the market, it’s impossible to be…
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Android

• Hot!Google no longer able to accept payments for app developers in Argentina

  

  Android developers in Argentina have received a letter from Google informing them that Google will no longer be able to accept payments on behalf of the developers beginning June 27. This applies to both paid apps and in-app purchases, and is likely…
  - 12 hours ago, 26 May 13, 5:49am -
• Hot!More details for Samsung Galaxy S 4 Zoom discovered

  

  As Samsung continues its march to produce a Galaxy S 4 model targeted at virtually every type of consumer, we continue to try to identify specifics for all of the models slated to hit the market. Our latest bit of information comes from a leaked UAPr…
  - 12 hours ago, 26 May 13, 5:48am -
• Hot!Kyocera Hydro Elite on its way to Verizon

  

  Frequent smartphone tipster @evleaks posted a tip earlier today indicating Verizon will be getting the Kyocera Hydro Elite added to their portfolio in June. Along with posting an image of the mysterious device, @evleaks indicates the device will be a…
  - 13 hours ago, 26 May 13, 5:06am -
• Hot!New version of HTC One to launch with a larger screen

  

  The latest round of rumors from the HTC camp are saying that a newer HTC One may be launching soon. The catch? It’ll have a larger screen, supposedly between 5 and 6 inches. Now, before you flip out and bash HTC for replacing a flagship device so q…
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• Hot!TalkAndroid Daily Dose for May 24, 2013

  

  With hectic schedules, it can be hard to keep track of everything in your news feed. That’s why we created the TalkAndroid Daily Dose. This is where we recap the day’s hottest stories so you can get yourself up to speed in quick fashion. Happy re…
  - 18 hours ago, 25 May 13, 11:48pm -
• Nokia brings up new patent suit against HTC in hopes to ban HTC One sales

  

  Today Nokia has decided to file yet another patent suit against HTC claiming infringement with the HTC One its main target. According to Nokia, HTC hasn’t taken any action to prevent infringement and said the company “tried to shift responsibili…
  - 1 day ago, 25 May 13, 6:05am -
• Sony Xperia S finally receiving Jelly Bean update

  

  It took long enough, but it seems like the Sony Xperia S is finally going to be able to enjoy Jelly Bean. Numerous deadlines have come and gone without a Jelly Bean release, but Sony France has now confirmed on Twitter that the 4.1.2 update is being…
  - 2 days ago, 25 May 13, 5:57am -
• New screenshots of Android 4.3 surface; shows slightly different camera software UI

  

  Thanks to XDA user chaleen, new screenshots of a Nexus 4 in Thailand’s Mobile Expo 2013  running Android 4.3 have surfaced. So far nothing too interesting in the screenshots as it just shows the build and kernel info, but one of them was fairly i…
  - 2 days ago, 25 May 13, 4:16am -
• Chrome Beta for Android updated, adds better translation and full screen options

  

  Along with updates on the Google Chrome Beta channel for desktop systems that were made available yesterday, Google also announced the availability of an update to the Chrome Beta for Android app. The new update for Chrome 28 takes it up to version 2…
  - 2 days ago, 25 May 13, 2:51am -
• Screenshots of redesigned Gmail app leaked during I/O session

  

  It seems like Google may have casually leaked a preview of an updated Gmail app. During an I/O session called “Structure in Android design,” a few screenshots of what looks like a revamped Gmail app design were shown, highlighting a new navigatio…
  - 2 days ago, 25 May 13, 2:30am -

Gamasutra

• For Unity, lowering the barriers on mobile is good business
  There's a chance you missed the news that Unity's basic mobile licenses went free earlier this week. Unity CEO David Helgason explains how his company can afford to make this move. ...
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• Get a job: Dungeon Defenders dev Trendy seeks producers
  Dungeon Defenders dev Trendy Entertainment seeks Gameplay and Technical Producers to participate in gameplay design, technical team management, and more. ...
  - 2 days ago, 25 May 13, 2:30am -
• Unity announces support for open-source platform Tizen
  On the heels of YoYo Games' announcement that it would be bringing GameMaker to Tizen, Unity Technologies has announced it, too, is developing a version of its software to the open-source platform. ...
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• Here's how much 'whales' spent so far this year
  The top 1 percent of people spending money on in-app purchases in mobile and web games account for around 33 percent of total spending, according to a new report. ...
  - 3 days ago, 24 May 13, 1:11am -
• The power of imaginative world-building
  Even on the Super Nintendo, it was possible to build worlds that captured the imagination and provoked strong emotion -- or so writes indie Zack Wood, in his analysis of obscure RPG Lennus. ...
  - 3 days ago, 23 May 13, 9:49pm -
• British mobile outfit Ustwo launches dedicated games studio
  British mobile app developer Ustwo, best known for Whale Trail, has launched a dedicated games studio headed up by a handful of notable industry figures. ...
  - 3 days ago, 23 May 13, 8:42pm -
• The problem with investors and game developers
  Charles Huang couldn't get investors interested in RedOctane when Guitar Hero was about to blow up. Has the success of Supercell or Puzzle & Dragons changed anything? ...
  - 3 days ago, 23 May 13, 6:37am -
• Using HTML5 for dynamic educational games
  HTML5 developer Przemyslaw Szczepaniak considers the possibilities for using the platform for dynamic educational games to be used on tablets and smartphones in classroom settings. ...
  - 4 days ago, 22 May 13, 9:11pm -
• Postmortem: Roblox Mobile
  The popular Lego-like kids' virtual world needed a great mobile app and needed it fast -- and this feature-length post covers what went right and wrong in its four-month dev cycle. ...
  - 4 days ago, 22 May 13, 5:53pm -
• Tutorial: Making 2D games with Unity
  2D will never die, and if you're looking for a way to replicate a classic feel in the popular 3D engine, look no further than this post by Josh Sutphin (Warhawk). ...
  - 5 days ago, 22 May 13, 4:46am -

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