Before smartphones, it seemed as though everyone was building mobile versions of their websites. This even happened again for a short while with smartphones until app stores arrived. Now it seems more attention is being paid to making apps than making versions of websites optimized for smartphones screens. On the horizon, however, I see a world where both native apps and web apps will coexist.
I’ve learned that I’m not a great sleeper. I need at least a half hour to doze off, and I’m likely to stir from my slumber a few times or more during the night, which in turn prevents me from getting enough deep sleep. Although I’ve suspected those things for some time, Gear4′s Renew SleepClock has delivered irrefutable evidence.
The Windows 8 Consumer Preview might be worth another look thanks to a new round of Metro-style apps available now.
With $25, an iPad and a bit of curiosity, you can try Windows 8 on a tablet right now.
Compared to iOS and Android, Windows Phone is way behind in the apps department. Microsoft’s solution, according to the New York Times, is to pay developers to create apps for the Windows Phone Marketplace.
If you’ve ever walked into a lamppost or stepped out into traffic while texting or tweeting, a new fake app called “Ignorify” is good for a chuckle.
Just as simple, casual games like Angry Birds brought gaming to a wider audience, Paper and Figure can do the same for art and music.
Yesterday, mobile darling Instagram launched its Android app and snared one million downloads in 24 hours. The photo-based social juggernaut already boasts 30 million users who pour 5 million photos into the network every day – and with half of all smartphone users in the U.S. now using Android, don’t expect Instagram’s growth to stall. Instead, it’ll be how the company handles its growth spurt that could affect the future of its success.
Celebrity branding is nothing new – from fragrances to underwear endorsements to charities, public figures have perfected the practice of personal branding. But amid a cultural obsession with social media, celebrities are searching for new ways to position their personal brands and convince fans they’re media savvy.
If you and your significant other were the last two people on Facebook, it’d probably look something like Pair.
If you want a subscription streaming music service with a proper iPad app, MOG now gives you one more option to choose from.
