Dennis Crowley, Foursquare Co-Founder and CEO, discusses the most recent iteration of the app, rolled out in early June, what went into the process of creating it and why the Foursquare app is more than just about publicly announcing one's location.
Dalton Caldwell, the digital entrepreneur who sometimes enjoys writing angry open letters to Mark Zuckerberg, believes people would prefer a paid version of Twitter where they're not constantly sold to by advertisers, but one where developers and the users are the center of the social experience. Caldwell said he was "inspired to build exactly the service I wanted manifested myself," which he calls App.Net. Now that he's successfully raised his funds, here comes the tough part: Makin...
The free AirDroid application currently available on Droid devices allows you to access and control your device directly from your browser.
Nowadays, Facebook is likely your go-to resource for just about everything; From linking up with your friends, to obtaining news, to ordering new clothes. But now, you can serve your patriotic duty as an American via the social media giant's newest add-on: voter registration. An application on Facebook allows users to register to vote through an app called My Vote. However the voter registration app, said to be safe for personal information and privacy, is limited to Facebook users in...
A Russian programmer has released a hack that compromises iOS security and allows users to access paid in-app content for free.
Apple has been known in the mobile and PC world for its resistance to viruses and malware. However, the iOS App Store has just been infected with its first case of malware, causing newly updated apps to crash upon opening.
It's been a rough week for Apple's iOS team.In addition to Apple's first reports of a malicious program in their App Store, hundreds of newly-updated iOS apps have been crashing on launch and functionally unusable. The problem seems to have been traced to problems with the App Store's binary system and its FairPlay DRM. According to developer Marco Armet, apps that run perfectly for development teams are being corrupted when sent through the App store to consumers.
In what can be labeled as a form of reverse surveillance, the ACLU of New Jersey has released a Police Tape app to let residents secretly video or record any encounters they have with police.
Apple has released a stand-alone podcast app that gives users direct access to their podcasts without having to go through iTunes.
As expected, the App Store has officially launched in 32 new countries as of Friday, including Albania, Fiji, Namibia, Nepal, and Ukraine. This means that app developers can now sell or distribute their applications for gaming, productivity, news, business, education and entertainment in a total of 155 countries around the globe.
One of the members at the XDA-Developer forum named Lil Jones noticed that the section dedicated to the latest Samsung Galaxy Nexus in the Google Play Store mentioned the imminent software upgrade for the handset would be Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
We all make mistakes. But if you're running for President of the United States, one thing you may want to make sure you get right during your multi-million-dollar campaign is that your staff can handle the spelling of America.
Apple quietly tweaked its App Store platform for Mac computers and iOS devices, rebranding a few categories and adding new features. But while most users may not notice these subtle changes, it's possible that these moves are in fact a precursor to a larger, more wholesale redesign of the App Stores.
Yahoo Axis is on a mission to redefine the way users search for information. Offered by a free download, Yahoo Axis takes four major Web browsers - Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari - and alters them to display search results in a more convenient and visual format.
The Lotus F1 Team made one of its weirder announcements for the Formula 1 season on Monday when it said that it had teamed up with the slightly whiny and outdated emo rock band Linkin Park to create an iPad App for the 2012 Monaco Grand Prix.
Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social network, said it?s acquiring the staff and technology of startup Lightbox.com, developer of a photo app for mobile surfaces.
Who doesn't love puppies? Nobody, that's who! That's why Cleaversoft LLC built PuppyWars, a free iPhone and iPad game where dog lovers can answer the age-old question: Who has the cuter puppy?
In a move that pushes it closer to covering all the bases in social media, Facebook has rolled out its very own App Center. The site unveiled the Facebook App Center, a one-stop-shop for apps of all media types, on Thursday, May 10.
Instagram, which is now available in Android devices too, has somewhere around 50 million users, and is on its way to hit the 100 million mark, thereby joining the biggies like LinkedIn, Tumblr, Twitter and Facebook. Here's an infographic, explaining Instagram's growth since its launch.
Spotify for the iPad has arrived! Almost 10 months after the arrival of Spotify in the states and two years after the launch of the iPad, the music streaming application has released a big-screen version of itself.
Mark Zuckerberg joined Viddy, the short video-sharing app that places an emphasis on effects. The company recently began raising funding in a Series B, which aims to put the company at a $370 million valuation.
Exasperated by the wolf whistles and cat calls that seem to be the universal welcome for women passing construction sites? New York City is creating an app for that.
