Four days — that’s how long the unofficial Wikileaks iOS app lasted in the App Store. Sometime late last night, Apple removed said app without any explanation as to why. Yes, the site has posted controversial material. But thats what news organizations do. They report the news, regardless of what it is. The man behind Wikileaks, Julian Assange, has an equally questionable drama surrounding his personal life too with various accounts of sexual assault...
Skyfire announced today that they have pushed the iPad-specific Skyfire app to Apple for approval. Skyfire, for those who don’t know, is a replacement browser that offers up a more sophisticated UI along with several integrated options for social networks and sharing via Facebook and Twitter. Users will also be able to check up on their RSS feeds thanks to the built in Google Reader support. As always, the amount of time that an app spends in Apple Approval limbo...
When the official CNN iPhone app debuted earlier this year, it was quickly regarded as one of the best looking and most enjoyable to use news apps. But now, the CNN iPhone app has been topped — by the official iPad version. Following on the CNN iPhone apps strengths, design and UI layout is a big focus. Large, vivid pictures abound as to video. Furthermore, the app itself has three separate views: broadsheet (pictured above), list view, and slide show. The list...
The iOS platform may be *the* platform to beat in the here and now thanks to the powerful hardware, efficient OS, and vast pool of developer talent. It’s true, there are some truly stunning games running on an iPhone that as little as 5 years ago were a dream for consoles even. But every now and then, a trip back to our roots is needed to remind us where we’ve been, how far we’ve come, and where we can go in the future. 8-bit styling has been increasing...
After briefly appearing in the App Store last week, and after over a year of web app-only service, Google’s Latitude iOS app is finally available. The official number is ver. 2.0.0.346, and brings with the the simple functionality of being able to tell where your friends are. Why it took so long to make its way into the App Store may never be known. But at least we now have it. Interested users will need an iPhone 3GS/4, iPad, or iPod Touch (3rd & 4th...
