Software

Chomp app-discovery app for Android has seen its last days thanks to Apple – Ars Technica

The Android version of app discovery app (yes, that’s a thing) Chomp is no longer, leaving only the iOS versions until Apple integrates Chomp’s technology into its own App Store. GigaOm noticed the change on Friday morning, two months after … Continue reading

‘Portal 2′ (ALL) To Get Free Perpetual Testing DLC Next Month – WorthPlaying.com

Meet an expanded cast of characters as you think your way through dangerous, never-before-seen areas of Aperture Laboratories … Testing Initiative DLC will be available for the PC/Mac on May 8th.

Draw Something Now Available on Kindle Fire – PC Magazine

Draw Something was already available to Google Android and Apple iOS users. Kindle Fire users can now head over to the Amazon Appstore and download a free version of the game, or an ads-free version for $1.99. Draw Something is … Continue reading

République expanding to PC, Mac – Joystiq

Ryan Payton’s Camouflaj studio and Logan Games are planning to bring République, an elaborate stealth adventure intended for iOS, to the PC and Mac as well. The game is still in the midst of a Kickstarter funding round, during which … Continue reading

Apple’s Mac App Store reaches 10,000 applications – Apple Insider

The lack of availability on Lion on a traditional disc marked a shift for Apple, which conducted a mass discontinuation of boxed retail software last July. Products no longer available in a boxed form include iWork, Aperture, and iLife. Earlier … Continue reading

Cloud services and search warrants: When are users notified? – Los Angeles Times

We did reach out to Apple about its iCloud service and are awaiting a reply. DLA Piper senior partner Mark Radcliffe said of the concerns sprouting up around the nascent cloud computing industry, “I think what’s going to happen over … Continue reading

Cloud Computing: Fabled Google Drive Arrives, Creates Rights Panic – Soa Wolrd

Drive happens to compete with iCloud and Apple’s results, which could have been, shall we say, edgy, turned out to be over-the-top. Drive also competes with Microsoft’s SkyDrive, Dropbox, Box, Amazon’s Cloud Drive and SugarSync. Google says Drive users …

2-Minute Expert: What is “Cloud” File Syncing? – msnbc.com

In addition to Google Drive, which was introduced April 24, Apple iCloud, Dropbox, Microsoft SkyDrive and SugarSync can do the job. How does it work? You install software on your computer, smartphone and/or tablet that allows specific file folders to … Continue reading

iCloud compact magic – Examiner

 Cloud device communication made packing light for a long vacation easier than ever. Families were over-encumbered trying to pack DVDs and CDs into a mini-van, before they could communicate with their other computer devices Now, with the touch of a … Continue reading

iCloud has over 125 million users, reveals Apple – IDG NEWS

Apple revealed that iCloud now has over 125 million users when it announced its second quarter earnings on Tuesday. Speaking at Apple’s Q2 financial earnings conference call, chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer said: “Customers are using all the …