http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/features/app_store/ en The Mac Observer Copyright 2009 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:06:49 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2F3_free_ios_apps_for_the_news_hounds%2F&seed_title=3+Free+iOS+Apps+for+News+Hounds http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/3_free_ios_apps_for_the_news_hounds/ Need to keep up with current events and don’t want a lot of fluff and opinion to cloud your news? Three apps featured in this week’s Free on iTunes may be just what you need.  Vern Seward tells us about AP Mobile, Reuter’s News Pro, and NPR News. Columns and Opinions, Free on iTunes, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iOS, iPad Fri, 25 May 2012 17:42:10 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_now_offering_free_app_of_the_week_for_ios%2F&seed_title=Apple+Now+Offering+%26%238220%3BFree+App+of+the+Week%26%238221%3B+for+iOS http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_now_offering_free_app_of_the_week_for_ios/ Apple is now offering a free “App of the Week” on its iOS App Store, the company’s official App Store Twitter account announced late Thursday. The first free app offered this week is ZeptoLab’s Cut the Rope: Experiments, a puzzle game optimized for iPhone and iPod touch. News, iObserver, App Store Fri, 25 May 2012 12:49:36 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_pulls_rogue_amoebas_airfoil_speakers_touch_from_app_store%2F&seed_title=Apple+Pulls+Rogue+Amoeba%26%238217%3Bs+Airfoil+Speakers+Touch+from+App+Store http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_pulls_rogue_amoebas_airfoil_speakers_touch_from_app_store/ Rogue Amoeba’s Airfoil Speakers Touch app for iOS has been inexplicably removed from the App Store, Paul Kafasis, the company’s CEO, noted Thursday, leading some to speculate that iOS 6 will include functionality similar to that which the app provides. News, iObserver, App Store, iOS Thu, 24 May 2012 18:01:17 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fa_free_art_exhibit_app_for_ipad%2F&seed_title=A+Free+Art+Exhibit+App+for+iPad http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/a_free_art_exhibit_app_for_ipad/ In this week’s episode of Free on iTunes, Vern Seward takes and exclusive look at a new art exhibiting app, artCircle. If you like looking at art, this is the app for you. Columns and Opinions, Free on iTunes, iObserver, App Store, iPad Fri, 18 May 2012 19:50:23 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2F5_fabulous_favorite_free_ios_apps%2F&seed_title=5+Fabulous+Favorite+Free+iOS+Apps http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/5_fabulous_favorite_free_ios_apps/ This week in Free on iTunes Vern Seward looks back on 5 of his favorite iOS apps: NYPL Biblion, McSweeney’s, PlainText, With Friends games, and Instagram. Columns and Opinions, Free on iTunes, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iOS, iTunes, iPad Fri, 11 May 2012 19:56:15 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fatt_ceo_loses_sleep_over_apples_imessage%2F&seed_title=AT%26amp%3BT+CEO+Loses+Sleep+Over+Apple%26%238217%3Bs+iMessage http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/att_ceo_loses_sleep_over_apples_imessage/ What keeps AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson awake at night? Is it war? Poverty? Hunger?  Nope, it’s Apple’s iMessage. Bryan Chaffin explains why AT&T is right to fear iMessage, but argues that fearing that kind of change is the wrong mindset for telcos. News, Columns and Opinions, The Back Page, Analysis, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iOS Tue, 08 May 2012 16:31:10 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2F3_free_ios_word_games%2F&seed_title=3+Free+iOS+Word+Games http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/3_free_ios_word_games/ What’s in a word? A high score if you play it right. Vern Seward takes a look at Scramble With Friends, Scrabble, and Word Fu in this week’s installment of Free on iTunes. Columns and Opinions, Free on iTunes, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iOS, iPad Fri, 04 May 2012 20:06:06 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fdropbox_apple_work_to_solve_app_rejections%2F&seed_title=Dropbox+%26amp%3B+Apple+Work+to+Solve+App+Rejections http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/dropbox_apple_work_to_solve_app_rejections/ Dropbox said on Monday that it was working with Apple to solve an issue that had led to App Store rejections for apps using the Dropbox SDK. At issue were links in apps to online resources for purchasing more space on Dropbox, which violates long-standing App Store guidelines. News, iObserver, App Store, iOS Wed, 02 May 2012 15:02:34 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_adds_mothers_day_letterpress_cards_to_cards_app%2F&seed_title=Apple+Adds+Mother%26%238217%3Bs+Day+Letterpress+Cards+to+Cards+App http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_adds_mothers_day_letterpress_cards_to_cards_app/ Apple announced on Tuesday a new version of its Cards app, the company’s iPhone app that allows users to order physical letterpress cards that then get mailed to the recipient. Version 1.1.2 includes Mother’s Day cards, new Get Well card designs, and more. News, iObserver, App Store, iPhone Tue, 01 May 2012 21:27:04 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_drops_android_support_in_chomp_app_discovery%2F&seed_title=Apple+Drops+Android+Support+in+Chomp+App+Discovery http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_drops_android_support_in_chomp_app_discovery/ App discovery service Chomp has dropped support for Google’s Android platform, including the actual Android app for the service and the ability to search for Android apps on Chomp’s website. The move comes under Apple’s stewardship of Chomp, which the iPhone maker purchased in February. News, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iOS Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:04:35 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2F3_ios_items_for_writers%2F&seed_title=3+iOS+Items+For+Writers http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/3_ios_items_for_writers/ Got the urge to write? Vern Seward takes a look at three iOS items that may help in the week’s Free on iTunes. Writing Creatively: Fiction, I Should Be Writing, and Write2 Lite. Check it out. Columns and Opinions, Free on iTunes, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iOS, iTunes, iPad Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:25:50 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmac_in_the_classroom_how_a_school_got_into_app_development%2F&seed_title=Mac+in+the+Classroom%3A+How+a+School+got+into+App+Development http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/mac_in_the_classroom_how_a_school_got_into_app_development/ As schools integrate emerging technology into the classroom, a challenge emerges to properly leverage the technology without sacrificing the educational merits of the curriculum. In this installment of Mac in the Classroom, Jeff Butts looks at how one school dealt with these challenges by getting into the app development business. Analysis, iObserver, App Store, iOS, iPad Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:49:49 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2F3_free_ios_apps_for_manly_men%2F&seed_title=3+Free+iOS+Apps+For+Manly+Men http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/3_free_ios_apps_for_manly_men/ Get in shape and learn man-stuff in this week’s Free on iTunes, where Vern Seward covers Lose The Belly, Men’s Fitness Complete Sports Traing Guide, and Manliness. Columns and Opinions, Free on iTunes, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iOS, iTunes, iPad Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:22:26 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fjudge_allows_in-app_purchase_suit_against_apple_to_proceed%2F&seed_title=Judge+Allows+In-App+Purchase+Suit+Against+Apple+to+Proceed http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/judge_allows_in-app_purchase_suit_against_apple_to_proceed/ A federal judge ruled on Friday that a class action lawsuit against Apple brought by parents whose kids racked up tens or hundreds of dollars in in-app purchases can go forward. Apple had asked the court to dismiss the case, but Judge Edward J. Davila of the Northern District of California denied the request. News, iObserver, App Store, iOS Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:14:41 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fstop_the_apple_game_center_cheaters%2F&seed_title=Stop+the+Apple+Game+Center+Cheaters%21 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/stop_the_apple_game_center_cheaters/ Cheaters, who hack Apple’s Game Center to enter phony high scores, are threatening to ruin the leaderboards. What’s Apple doing about it? Apparently nothing, and Ted Landau wants that to change. Columns and Opinions, Ted Landau's User Friendly View, iObserver, App Store, Game Center, iPhone, iOS, iPad Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:06:32 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Ftim_cook_spotted_at_valve_apple_gaming_tv_rumored%2F&seed_title=Tim+Cook+Spotted+at+Valve%2C+Apple+Gaming+TV+Rumored http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/tim_cook_spotted_at_valve_apple_gaming_tv_rumored/ Apple CEO Tim Cook was spotted at gaming giant Valve’s headquarters in Washington State late last week, an event that has sparked much speculation and claims from unnamed sources. The former include the idea that Apple is interested in buying Valve, while the latter includes the claim that Apple is working with Valve to reinvent living room gaming. News, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, iOS, Apple TV Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:33:53 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2F3_free_ipad_apps_for_going_places%2F&seed_title=3+Free+iPad+Apps+For+Going+Places http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/3_free_ipad_apps_for_going_places/ Go an itch to go places? Vern Seward help you scratch it with 3 iPad freebies featured in this week’s Free on iTunes. 1000 Places to Go Before You Die, National Geographic Today, and The Design Museum. Columns and Opinions, Free on iTunes, iObserver, App Store, iOS, iPad Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:26:43 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_institutes_security_questionsfor_itunes_app_store%2F&seed_title=Apple+Institutes+Security+Questions%09for+iTunes+%26amp%3B+App+Store http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_institutes_security_questionsfor_itunes_app_store/ Apple began asking iTunes and App Store customers this week to choose and answer three security questions for their accounts. The questions are intended to be answered in the future for issues relating to account security. News, iObserver, App Store, iTunes Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:08:24 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fcourt_oks_apple_intervention_in_lodsys_app_developer_patent_suit%2F&seed_title=Court+OKs+Apple+Intervention+in+Lodsys+App+Developer+Patent+Suit http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/court_oks_apple_intervention_in_lodsys_app_developer_patent_suit/ Apple has been allowed to intervene on behalf of iOS developers in a patent lawsuit being pursued by patent firm Lodsys. Judge Rodney Gilstrap of the Eastern District of Texas ruled on a motion Apple had filed in June of 2011, allowing Apple’s limited involvement. News, iObserver, App Store, iOS Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:52:14 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2F3_free_apps_to_show_off_your_new_ipad%2F&seed_title=3+Free+Apps+To+Show+Off+Your+New+iPad http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/3_free_apps_to_show_off_your_new_ipad/ The new iPad 3 has a stunning display. Vern Seward helps you make the most of it with 3 free apps with stellar graphics: Pinball HD, Dark Meadow, And Paper by Fiftythree. Columns and Opinions, Free on iTunes, iObserver, App Store, iOS, iTunes, iPad Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:09:59 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fjeff_bezos_groks_tech_better_than_tech_companies%2F&seed_title=Jeff+Bezos+Groks+Tech+Better+Than+Tech+Companies http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/jeff_bezos_groks_tech_better_than_tech_companies/ Why does it seem that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos understands at least some aspects of technology better than the technology world, especially when it comes to tablets? Bryan Chaffin argues that PC and device makers are stuck in an open licensing mindset, while a retail mogul was able to grasp the value proposition of Apple’s whole widget model. Columns and Opinions, The Back Page, Analysis, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iOS, iTunes, iPad Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:53:10 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2F3_free_ios_apps_for_hunger_games_fans%2F&seed_title=3+Free+iOS+Apps+for+Hunger+Games+Fans http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/3_free_ios_apps_for_hunger_games_fans/ Can’t get enough of The Hunger Games? Vern Seward point out 3 iOS freebies that may sate your appetite; iTunes Movie Trailers, The Hunger Games iPhone game, and How to Survive the Hunger Games: A Brief Look at Katniss’s Survival Strategy. Columns and Opinions, Free on iTunes, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iOS, iPad Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:52:22 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapples_newsstand_for_ipad_generates_70k_per_day%2F&seed_title=Apple%26%238217%3Bs+Newsstand+for+iPad+Generates+%2470K+Per+Day http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apples_newsstand_for_ipad_generates_70k_per_day/ Apple’s Newsstand for iPad has grown to become a US$70,000 per day business for the company and participating publishers, according to new a new report from research firm Distimo. The company also said that China has surpassed the U.S. as the largest market in the world for free iPad app downloads. News, iObserver, App Store, iPad Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:26:49 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fa_free_app_for_ipad_that_shows_knowledge_is_power%2F&seed_title=A+Free+App+for+iPad+that+Shows+Knowledge+is+Power http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/a_free_app_for_ipad_that_shows_knowledge_is_power/ Free quality education for all, through your iPad! This week on Free on iTunes, Vern Seward looks at the idea that knowledge is power with Khan Academy for iPad. Columns and Opinions, Free on iTunes, iObserver, App Store, iOS, iPad Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:24:14 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_1_million_users_for_iphoto_for_iphone_ipad_in_10_days%2F&seed_title=Apple%3A+1+Million+Users+for+iPhoto+for+iPhone+%26amp%3B+iPad+in+10+Days http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_1_million_users_for_iphoto_for_iphone_ipad_in_10_days/ Apple said on Wednesday that it already has more than a million users for iPhoto for iPhone and iPad, an app that was introduced on March 7th. Apple said that it hit that number just ten days after the app was released. News, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iOS, iPad Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:55:19 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_sued_by_chinese_authors_for_pirating_app_store_books%2F&seed_title=Apple+Sued+By+Chinese+Authors+For+Pirating+App+Store+Books http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_sued_by_chinese_authors_for_pirating_app_store_books/ In what some may consider a hilarious twist of fate, a group of Chinese writers have filed suit against Apple, claiming that the Cupertino-based company is selling unlicensed copies of their books via its App Store. News, iObserver, App Store, iTunes Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:22:19 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2F3_free_avante-garde_social_tools_for_ios%2F&seed_title=3+Free+Avante-Garde+Social+Tools+For+iOS http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/3_free_avante-garde_social_tools_for_ios/ Into the virtual social scene? In this week’s Free on iTunes, Vern Seward looks at three new items that may expand you social world. Instagram, Path, and The Social Hour Podcast. Columns and Opinions, Free on iTunes, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iOS, iTunes, iPad Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:19:49 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapples_app_store_highlights_retina_display_ipad_apps%2F&seed_title=Apple%26%238217%3Bs+App+Store+Highlights+Retina+Display+iPad+Apps http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apples_app_store_highlights_retina_display_ipad_apps/ Just ahead of Friday’s third generation iPad launch, Apple updated its App Store to highlight apps designed to take advantage of the multimedia tablet’s high resolution Retina Display. The special App Store page listed 32 different apps as of early Friday morning. News, iObserver, App Store, iPad Fri, 16 Mar 2012 08:15:53 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fpath_ceo_morin_hauled_into_meeting_w_tim_cook_over_privacy%2F&seed_title=Path+CEO+Morin+%26%238220%3BHauled%26%238221%3B+Into+Meeting+w%2FTim+Cook+Over+Privacy http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/path_ceo_morin_hauled_into_meeting_w_tim_cook_over_privacy/ In the wake of a scandal last month, the founder of social networking app Path, Dave Morin, was “hauled” into Apple CEO Tim Cook’s office where he was questioned about his app’s use of customer data. News, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iOS Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:51:09 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Freview%2Fdisney_vacation_app_roundup_walt_disney_world_pro%2F&seed_title=Disney+Vacation+App+Roundup%3A+Walt+Disney+World+Pro http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/review/disney_vacation_app_roundup_walt_disney_world_pro/ After three apps that are — to put it nicely — rubbish and one that took you behind the curtain at Walt Disney World, David Winograd finally gets to the stuff that vacations are made of. The Walt Disney Pro app is one that should be in your planning toolkit. It does have a quirk or two, but it’s the best planning app so far. Read about what it can do to make your trip to the mouse much less stressful. Reviews, Quick Look Review, iObserver, App Store, iPhone Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:00:05 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fbeautiful_free_informative_smithsonian_channel_app_for_ipad%2F&seed_title=Beautiful%2C+Free%2C+Informative%3A+Smithsonian+Channel+App+for+iPad http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/beautiful_free_informative_smithsonian_channel_app_for_ipad/ There is an exclusive group of apps iPad apps on Apple’s App Store that are not only functional, but are functional in such a way as to make using them a very enjoyable experience. This week in Free on iTunes, Vern Seward focuses on Smithsonian for iPad. Columns and Opinions, Free on iTunes, iObserver, App Store, iOS, iPad Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:32:28 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Freview%2Fdisney_vacation_app_roundup_disney_world_maps_more_set%2F&seed_title=Disney+Vacation+App+Roundup%3A+Disney+World+Maps+%26amp%3B+More+Set http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/review/disney_vacation_app_roundup_disney_world_maps_more_set/ In the fourth review of apps David Winograd used in his visit to Walt Disney World, he looks at the Disney World Maps & More Box Set. The price is great and the graphics are lovely, but a host of problems make even the $1.99 price problematic. Reviews, Quick Look Review, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iPad, iPod Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:00:40 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Freview%2Fdisney_vacation_app_roundup_disney_world_at_work_-_magic_kingdom%2F&seed_title=Disney+Vacation+App+Roundup%3A%26nbsp%3B+Disney+World+at+Work+-+Magic+Kingdom http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/review/disney_vacation_app_roundup_disney_world_at_work_-_magic_kingdom/ This is the third review of apps for Walt Disney World in David Winograd’s series of six. Disney World at Work - Magic Kingdom is a peek behind the various curtains to see how WDW operates from a management perspective and provides some fascinating insights into the inner-workings of the mouse.  Reviews, Quick Look Review, iObserver, App Store, iPhone Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:01:29 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_updates_ibooks_find_my_iphone_more_for_new_ipad%2F&seed_title=Apple+Updates+iBooks%2C+Find+My+iPhone+%26amp%3B+More+for+New+iPad http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_updates_ibooks_find_my_iphone_more_for_new_ipad/ Apple’s day-long update-palooza on Wednesday saw the unveiling of new iPad models with higher resolution displays, the release of iPhoto for iOS, and updates for several apps including iBooks, Find My iPhone, and Find My Friends. News, Product News, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iOS, iPad Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:42:40 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapples_app_store_gets_catalog_category%2F&seed_title=Apple%26%238217%3Bs+App+Store+gets+Catalog+Category http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apples_app_store_gets_catalog_category/ Apple added a new Catalogs category to its iTunes-based App Store on Wednesday ahead of its special media event. The Catalogs category groups together store and product catalogs, just as its name suggests. News, iObserver, App Store Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:23:37 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Freview%2Fdisney_vacation_app_roundup_wdw_transportation_wizard%2F&seed_title=Disney+Vacation+App+Roundup%3A+WDW+Transportation+Wizard http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/review/disney_vacation_app_roundup_wdw_transportation_wizard/ In the second part of our look at Walt Disney World related apps, we look at OLP WDW Transportation Wizard for Walt Disney World. This app is supposed to get you from anywhere to anywhere. David Winograd sizes it up. Reviews, Quick Look Review, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iOS Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:00:19 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_names_all-time_top_app_store_apps%2F&seed_title=Apple+Names+All-Time+Top+App+Store+Apps http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_names_all-time_top_app_store_apps/ After the 25 billionth app was downloaded over the weekend, Apple released lists of the all-time top iPhone and iPad apps, both free and paid. Many of these apps are now household names and cultural phenomenon. Remember when the iPhone was released and web apps were supposed to suffice? News, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iOS, iTunes, iPad Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:20:06 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_reveals_25_billion_app_store_download%2F&seed_title=Apple+Reveals+25+Billion+App+Store+Download http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_reveals_25_billion_app_store_download/ Apple’s countdown to the 25 billionth app download from the App Store ended late last Friday evening, and now the company has revealed which app hit the milestone mark and who made the purchase. News, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iOS, iTunes, iPad Mon, 05 Mar 2012 08:46:17 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapples_ios_app_store_tops_25_billion_downloads%2F&seed_title=Apple%26%238217%3Bs+iOS+App+Store+Tops+25+Billion+Downloads http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apples_ios_app_store_tops_25_billion_downloads/ Apple’s App Store for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch reached the 25 billion download mark Friday night and winning one lucky shopper a US$10,000 iTunes gift card. The company is giving away the gift card as part of its promotional countdown to 25 billion app downloads. News, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iOS, iTunes, iPad Sat, 03 Mar 2012 09:05:19 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fsmugmug_releases_camera_awesome_for_iphone%2F&seed_title=SmugMug+Releases+Camera+Awesome+for+iPhone http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/smugmug_releases_camera_awesome_for_iphone/ SmugMug announced Wednesday the release of Camera Awesome, a free photography app for the iPhone. The app features filters, presets, one-tap sharing to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, SmugMug and Flickr. It also allows users to focus their photos on one spot while setting the exposure on another. News, Product News, iObserver, App Store, iPhone Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:42:41 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_store_app_adds_u.s._carrier_plans_for_iphone%2F&seed_title=Apple+Store+App+Adds+U.S.+Carrier+Plans+for+iPhone http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_store_app_adds_u.s._carrier_plans_for_iphone/ Apple updated the Apple Store app for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad to version 2.1 on Thursday. The new version adds several new features, including the ability to choose carrier plans for all three iPhone carriers in the U.S. (AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint).  News, Product News, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iPad, iPod Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:21:36 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_reportedly_settles_over_third_party_app_copyright_infringement%2F&seed_title=Apple+Reportedly+Settles+Over+Third+Party+App+Copyright+Infringement http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_reportedly_settles_over_third_party_app_copyright_infringement/ Apple and Australian-based Jigsaw Entertainment settled out of court over the “Chopper Soundboard” app that was developed by a teenage student in 2010. The once best-selling “entertainment” app was based on unlicensed copyrighted material from a comedy show that aired in 2005-06. News, iObserver, App Store, iTunes Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:48:00 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2F4_free_non-apps_for_ipad%2F&seed_title=4+Free+Non-Apps+For+iPad http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/4_free_non-apps_for_ipad/ iOS isn’t just about apps There’s lots of free stuff that aren’t apps available for your iPad and this week Vern Seward looks at 4 for reading: Black Moon, The Keeper, Distro, and The Week.  Columns and Opinions, Free on iTunes, iObserver, App Store, iTunes, iPad Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:28:06 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_takes_bite_out_of_app_discovery_buys_chomp%2F&seed_title=Apple+Takes+Bite+out+of+App+Discovery%2C+Buys+Chomp http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_takes_bite_out_of_app_discovery_buys_chomp/ Apple has reached an agreement with app discovery firm Chomp, according to a report from TechCrunch. Terms of the deal haven’t been disclosed, but Apple is reportedly getting the company’s technology and staff, and will use them to revamp the app search and discovery process for its App Store. News, iObserver, App Store Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:03:18 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2F3_free_ios_apps_for_the_house_hunter%2F&seed_title=3+Free+iOS+Apps+For+The+House+Hunter http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/3_free_ios_apps_for_the_house_hunter/ Looking for a new home? You iPhone can help, and in this installment of Free on iTunes, Vern Seward list 3 free iOS apps that can help in your search; Zillow, Realtor.com, and Hud Homes. Columns and Opinions, Free on iTunes, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iOS, iTunes, iPad Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:23:46 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_launches_10k_promotion_for_25_billion_app_store_downloads%2F&seed_title=Apple+Launches+%2410K+Promotion+for+25+Billion+App+Store+Downloads http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_launches_10k_promotion_for_25_billion_app_store_downloads/ Apple announced on Friday a contest to celebrate and promote the countdown to 25 billion downloads from the App Store. As the company did to celebrate the 10 billion mark in January of 2011, the prize for downloading the 25 billionth app is a $US10,000 iTunes Gift Card. News, iObserver, App Store, iTunes Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:43:55 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Ften_apps_to_show_off_the_iphone%2F&seed_title=Ten+Apps+to+Show+Off+the+iPhone http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/ten_apps_to_show_off_the_iphone/ What if you really wanted to impress somebody with how amazing an iPhone can be? If you were limited to showing off only ten third-party apps, which ten would you choose? These apps needn’t be the most practical or most-likely-to-be-frequently-used. Rather, they should be knock-your-socks-off, I-can’t-believe-an-iPhone-can-do-this apps, the sort that will elicit a “Wow! I gotta have this” reaction. Here’s Ted Landau’s list… Columns and Opinions, Ted Landau's User Friendly View, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iOS Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:45:22 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_will_require_permission_for_apps_to_access_address_book%2F&seed_title=Apple+Will+Require+Permission+for+Apps+to+Access+Address+Book http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_will_require_permission_for_apps_to_access_address_book/ Apple has issued a statement on a recent kerfuffle over iOS apps that access one’s Address Book, promising to require that apps get explicit permission before doing so in the future. The move comes in the wake of revelations that some apps were uploading users’ Address Book to company servers without telling the user it was happening. News, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iOS Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:29:00 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fandroids_app_development_enthusiasm_falling_behind_os_market_share%2F&seed_title=Android%26%238217%3Bs+App+Development+Enthusiasm+Falling+Behind+OS+Market+Share http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/androids_app_development_enthusiasm_falling_behind_os_market_share/ Android may have the largest smartphone OS market share, but that doesn’t seem to be translating to enthusiasm in app developers. Apple’s iOS still has more apps available than the Android platform and the pace of Android app development seems to be falling behind. News, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iOS, iPod Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:00:19 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fapp_store&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fvonage_mobile_for_iphone_offers_free_texting_calls%2F&seed_title=Vonage+Mobile+for+iPhone+Offers+Free+Texting%2C+Calls http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/vonage_mobile_for_iphone_offers_free_texting_calls/ Vonage launched a new app for the iPhone called Vonage Mobile that allows users to send free text messages and make free calls to other Vonage Mobile users. The app puts the company in direct competition with Skype and raises the stakes for carriers looking to protect their existing business model. News, Product News, iObserver, App Store, iPhone Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:30:22 -0500