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Warning: Apple’s new feature in its GarageBand app for the iPad may be habit-forming, creating a persistent and chronic time-suck that could swallow you whole. It’s called Jam Session, and allows up to four people to “play” their iPads …

Brightcove is introducing a free version of App Cloud, with a basic feature set that lets developers publish apps for Apple iOS and Google Android devices, and is extending the hosted service to enable “dual-screen” apps for Apple TV set-tops. … Continue reading →

Apple pulled podcasts out of the iTunes Store app in iOS 6, but we don’t have to wait for iOS 6 for the company’s official standalone podcast app. Today Apple released Podcasts, a standalone podcast app that combines the iTunes … Continue reading →

No longer buried under menus in the Music app, Apple has created a standalone place to keep your podcasts: In an iOS app called, you guessed it, Podcasts. It’s free and is available now. In addition to all of its … Continue reading →

Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s upcoming iPhone map application will include Yelp Inc. (YELP)’s “check-in” feature to let users broadcast their whereabouts to friends, according to materials Apple distributed to software developers. Apple Maps …

TechCrunch reports Apple seems to have changed how they rank apps within the App Store search results. Prior, having the keyword in your app’s name would tend to work well in terms of ranking the app in the app store. … Continue reading →

Microsoft has millions of Xbox users who could potentially use their gaming consoles and tablets to watch movies, access apps, and even play games if Microsoft so desires. The device is far more powerful than Apple TV, and if Microsoft … Continue reading →

At the WWDC 2012 keynote address on June 11th, Apple CEO Tim Cook promised to launch the App Store in 32 new territories this year. That moment is already here. Apple expanded its digital distribution venue to a flurry of … Continue reading →

KinderTown’s latest release features extensive integration with the social network, allowing users to see which apps their friends like and currently own. At its most recent World Wide Developer Conference, Apple announced the latest version of its …

Apple is again trying to keep the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office busy with several new patent applications just revealed today. One patent dubbed “Securing the Implementation of a Cryptographic Process using Key Expansion” covers a method of …