Editor’s Note: Today, we’re rolling out the first of our App Of The Week series, where we’ll take a look at a new app (iPhone, Android, iPad or otherwise) and bring you comprehensive reviews on the latest and greatest in the app world. If you’ve got a suggestion, please feel free to email us at tips@techland.com.
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Google is attempting to make Android app creation accessible to the masses with “App Inventor,” which is software that enables Android application development without the need to actually write code.
The basic premise is that App Inventor provides a visual programming interface with pre-built “blocks” that are dragged and dropped …
Watch The World Cup in a public space and eventually someone will ask, “What’s that awful noise?” (Hint: It’s not The Swarm come to life.)
(More from TIME: What Is That Weird Hum During The World Cup Games?)
The sound that’s keeping your television on mute is actually the vuvuzela, a plastic horn popular with South African soccer …
June 4, 2010 – Happy National Doughnut Day!
Here’s what else is going on in nerd news around the web:
Up Front:
Christopher Nolan Discusses Superman Plans; No Joker in Batman 3 [via MTV Splash Page]
Gadgets:
Add A USB Outlet To Your Car [via Lifehacker]
Zuckerberg’s Bizarre Facebook Revealed And What It Means [via
Touchscreen universal remotes can cost hundreds of dollars, but you can turn your hundreds-of-dollars iPhone or iPod Touch into a fancy touchscreen universal remote for an additional $70.
ThinkGeek is now selling the new(ish) i-Got-Control iPhone Universal Remote. It consists of an IR adapter that plugs into the dock port on the …
Citing the difficulty inherent in finding web-based applications, Google has announced its own web store, fittingly called the Chrome Web Store. It’ll feature one-click purchases tied to your Google account, and purchased browser-based applications will appear right on your Chrome start page.
During the keynote at its 2010 …
Hot on the heels of Steve Jobs’ Thoughts on Flash post from last week, wherein the Apple CEO made his case for why app developers shouldn’t use third-party cross platform development software, the New York Post is now reporting that “the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission are locked in negotiations over which of the …
You’d think Google would have come out with a desktop app for viewing apps in the Android Market but if that were the case then I’d point my finger and laugh at you. doubleTwist announced today that they’ve updated their media syncing software for Android users with the aforementioned feature for Mac with a Windows update coming …
Yahoo! launched two new iPhone apps today at the CTIA Wireless conference in Las Vegas. The Yahoo! Search iPhone App appears to be somewhat similar to search features that were found in its all-around app that was released over a year ago—namely voice search and current location search—but focuses solely on searching while dropping …
We’re less than two weeks out from the iPad launch, so it’s no surprise that a plethora of companies have begun revealing tidbits about their respective apps. Late last night Amazon did just that by announcing the “Kindle Apps for tablet computers including the iPad”. You’ll be able to view your library of e-books in one of two …
This might be the most exciting news I’ve heard all day. ME is reporting that THQ Wireless will be releasing a new Bluetooth-enabled Lightsaber app for the iPhone next month. Now you can totally nerd out with your friends and duel at the office or in the bar with your faux lightsabers. Said app will include 11 new characters from the …