Automatic app downloads are being integrated into OS X Mountain Lion, checks show. The feature is present in the latest Developer Preview of the OS; under the new option, titles bought at the Mac App Store should, in theory, appear on any other Mac signed in with the same Apple ID. In practice though, the store is marking titles as “installed” on secondary Macs without actually copying any files …
The iPhone game 100 Floors continues to rule free app download charts in countries including the UK, Canada and Australia, while video editing apps are popular in the USA and Italy. Details of this and other top free iPhone applications by country* for the week, by number of downloads, recorded on May 21 can be found below.
Sonic the Hedgehog has become one of the world’s best-known video game characters, with his series having sold more than 80 million copies. Gamers have normally enjoyed new releases of the series on home game consoles, but Sega is now releasing the latest Sonic 4 Episode II on mobile platforms at the same time. Read on as we celebrate the latest release and give away an ASUS Transformer Prime. The Trailer The Download Sonic 4 Episode II THD SEGA of America PLAY QR POWERED BY APPAWARE The Game The Sonic 4 saga continues with Sonic’s beloved side kick, Miles “Tails” Power.
Apple Inc. (AAPL) is preparing a new lineup of thinner MacBook laptops running on more powerful chips made by Intel Corp. (INTC) , people with knowledge of the plans said.
Google Maps on Apple's iOS. (Credit: Screenshot by Matt Elliot/CNET) When Apple launches iOS 6 later this year, it may come with a new Maps application, according to a report. Apple has been secretly developing a Google Maps alternative that it will bundle with iOS 6, Apple enthusiast site 9to5Mac is reporting today, citing “trusted” sources. Dubbed simply Maps, the application will replace …
(Credit: Apple) iPhone buyers have nothing to worry about, at least when it comes to carrier subsidies. Recent moves by two Spanish carriers to eliminate subsidies for new iPhone users triggered fears that other carriers could do the same. Removing the subsidy paid by carriers to Apple means buyers would have to shell out the full retail price for the phone. But Morgan Stanley analyst Katy …
Apple's iPad (Credit: Apple) Apple wants to pay Proview to put an end to their iPad trademark fight. But the price tag remains a sticking point. Apple has offered to pay Proview $16 million for the rights to the iPad name in China. But Proview is reportedly looking for a lot more, according to a report from Chinese site Sina.com ( English translation ) picked up from the Beijing Times. Citing a …
First there was the free fall of MySpace, then the university-only Facebook, and more recently, the limited social circle concepts of Google+ and Path. Now, there’s Pair, an app built entirely on the concept of couples connecting through their mobile devices. Pair is a “messaging app just for couples” that’s designed to make socializing with your sweetheart more personal. Husbands, wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, and partners use the app with just one other person (their significant other) and all communication is done on that personal level. So whenever a message is posted or an image is sent to the timeline, the only person seeing it is the one to which you are paired.
Apple may be gearing up to release Mountain Lion in the next few weeks, so if you plan on upgrading you might consider preparing your system.
If you like the look of OS X but don’t want to give up all your games and programs — or if you just don’t want to buy a Mac — the Mountain Lion Skin pack will bring all the great looks and great features of OS X to your Windows desktop with one simple installation. We’ve featured a few skin packs like this before, but this one is easily the best looking and most comp …