Articles tagged with: Apple Iphone and Apps Store

Google Launches Language Translation App for the iPhone

­Back in late 2008, Google launched a translation tool for Apple iPhone users, the Google Translate HTML5 web app. The company has now upgraded that to a natively coded application written specifically for the iPhone and made it available via Apple's apps store. The new app has all of the features of the web app, plus some significant new additions designed to improve the overall translation experience.  more

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iSin Therefore iPhone - Catholic Confessional App Launched

­The American arm of the Catholic Church has approved the use of an iPhone app that assists Christians with tips and guidelines to help them with the sacrament. The app, which went on sale last week for US$1.99 takes users through the sacrament - in which Catholics admit their wrongdoings - and allows them to keep track of their sins.  more

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UK Government Enters Apple iPhone Charity Donations Row

The British government Minister for Charities, Nick Hurd MP has written to Apple to seek clarification on why the company has blocked charity donations via PayPal being processed through iPhone apps. PayPal added the feature that permitted "one-click" donations in August and it had been used to raise US$10,000 in donations before Apple blocked it in October.  more

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Domino's Sells £1 Million of Pizzas via iPhone App in Four Months

­Domino's Pizza, a UK based fast food chain has reported that orders taken via an iPhone application has generated over £1 million in sales since it was launched just four months ago. With the impending launch of an ordering app for Android phones, the company said that these figures are expected to continue to rise.  more

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Apple Sued Over 3rd Party Tracking in iPhone Apps

­A week after it was reported that Apple iPhone applications are sending personal information to 3rd-parties, comes the first attempt to sue the company over the practice. The lawsuit claims Apple's iPhones and iPads are encoded with identifying devices that allow advertising networks to track what applications users download, how frequently they're used and for how long.  more

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Topix Launches New Forums iPhone App

­Topix, a website that offers reviews of local services in the USA has launched an iPhone app that enables its users to comment on venues while still mobile. While nearly 20 percent of Topix page views are mobile, only 11 percent of forum comments are posted from mobile devices.  more

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Kids go on expensive buying sprees in iPhone games

"The Smurfs' Village," a game for the iPhone and other Apple gadgets, was released a month ago and quickly became the highest-grossing application in the iTunes store. Yet it's free to download. more

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Japan iPhone craze attracts global app developers

The iPhone's popularity in Japan is cracking open an industry long thought inaccessible to outsiders. more

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Google Voice app finally approved for iPhone

Google Voice application lands on iPhone after lengthy stand-off with Apple draws FCC inquiry more

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Hot chocolate: Hershey in dispute over iPhone app

Crying over split milk: Hershey in dispute with software maker over chocolate milk iPhone app more

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