Category Archives: App world

Facebook app top gainers: watch out for Draw Something and BranchOut!

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Stefano

This week top Facebook app movers were, according to InsideFacebook: # Name MAU Gain Gain,% 1. Draw Something 12,900,000 +7,700,000 + 148% 2. Angry Birds 12,800,000 +6,000,000 + 88% 3. BranchOut 7,800,000 +1,500,000 + 24% Draw Something by OMGPOP had … Continue reading →

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Shopping with QR Code in the Korean subway: Tesco Home plus’ innovative marketing+selling concept

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Stefano

Looks like Koreans work really hard and are so busy that they have little time to go shopping… for food! Looks like Home plus, the Korean subsidiary of grocery chain Tesco (actually #2 in S.Korea), has found a smart & … Continue reading →

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Mac User UK cover: Supercharge your CV

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Stefano

Sign of the times? Mac User UK cover: Supercharge your CV A cover that’s not (only) about iPad, iPhone & Macs: it’s about people growing their skills using these technologies. A headline I really love: “Build on your skills to … Continue reading →

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Flipboard adds Associated Press news & coverage on the 2012 US Presidential Campaign

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Stefano

I’ve been in love with Flipboard since its very first appearance on the iPad (namely, my iPad). It’s one of those apps that really make sense about using an iPad just to browse literally my favorites news sources and has … Continue reading →

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Tablet wars: Blackberry PlayBook gets its priced slashed off 50%

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Stefano

RIM, Blackberry producer, has made the first move in 2012 in tablet wars. Its Blackberry PlayBook is now available for $299 – that’s 50% off its regular price – but you can find it right now at $249. The 16GB … Continue reading →

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Facebook Timeline and Twitter Brand Pages: the hottest social updates

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Stefano

The new hot topics in the last two days: Facebook Timeline: love it or hate it, that’s how your Facebook profile (and mine as well) is gonna be like. A streamlined and time-oriented timeline (that is!) User experience has changed … Continue reading →

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Two great iOS apps updates: Box.net and Flipboard

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Stefano

As reported by our friends at theifile.com two of the essential apps all iOS users must have just released their latest (and still best) updates ever! Flipboard: one of my favorite social media aggregator, now available for iPhone too (and … Continue reading →

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Sting 25 iPad app: a music tribute and a great app too!

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Stefano

Partner site theiFile.com reports on one of the very best music app these days – and a free one too! Sting just released the Sting 25 iPad app, celebrating his long solo career along with plenty of video and audio … Continue reading →

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Look mom, I developed an iOS app (and I’m still a kid)

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Stefano

This one goes for two categories of people: those who tell you “iPhone development it’s just for grown-ups” those who sell you iPhone development tools that even a kid can leverage… Meet Thomas Suarez (6th grader) at TED talk…

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Rubik’s cube cracked by a Samsung Galaxy S II – in less than the fastest human

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Stefano

How much does it takes to you solve Rubik’s cube? I remember I solved it a few times but for sure not in the 5.66 seconds it took to set the previous Rubik’s solving record by an australian guy. Enter … Continue reading →

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