Apple TV can run fullscreen iOS Applications - Unofficially

Apple TV is one of the low budget Apple iOS device from a company which provides total entertainment to its users. The price of the Apple TV is low as $99.00 contains powerful hardware specification includes Apple A4 chipset with a PowerVR SGX535 and 256 megabytes of RAM, running modified iOS builds from those on iPods touch, iPhone touch, and iPad touch. Apple TV exists as a media center settop box officially but users can also Run any iOS Applications including apps from iPhone, iPod and iPad on jailbroken Apple TV unofficially.

There is one video available on internet which provides you an evidence of running iOS Apps on Apple TV. The video shows demo of some iOS Apps like Facebook, Maps, Safari and YouTube on a jailbroken Apple TV. This is not AirPlay, the apps are running directly from the Apple TV and scaling to 720p. 

According to MacDaddy News, MobileX is a window manager for iOS that replaces Springboard, letting iPhone and iPad apps run on the Apple TV. Since the Apple TV doesn�t have a touch screen, they are using a combination of VNC, SSH and the Apple Remote to launch and navigate apps. Once the app progress finalized by two developers, you will be able to launch apps using only the remote. I think its one of the cheapest way to run iOS Apps directly on $99 Apple TV.

Video Running Full Screen iOS Apps on Apple TV:

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Top Most Downloaded Mobile Apps and Games of 2011 - Infographic

The year 2011 is the year mainly known for "Mobile Technology Revolution" in tech industry because many popular and biggest Mobile Apps and Games have introduced in this year from the most popular internet and tech companies like Apple, Google, Nokia, Microsoft etc. After the revolution of Tablets and Smartphones devices big computers and laptops is now comes to under pocket of peoples and with the fastest growth of internet world has become short and small to connect with people around the world.

Mobile Apps and Games like Angry Birds from Rovio Mobile Ltd, Facebook App from Facebook Inc. or is it Google Maps from Google Inc. etc. now becomes the favorite on the go Apps and Games for Smartphone owners. Today we have summarized The Most Popular and Top Downloaded Mobile Apps and Games of 2011 which gets more attention from Mobile and Smartphone owners.

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Top 15 Most Downloadable Apps of Android Market

If you're an Android Smartphone owner and loves to download and install every single app from Android Market than you must have to know about the Most Popular and Best Applications of Android Market that worth download. Android Market is mostly known about its own integrated apps which are made from Google, but there are also popular third party applications available on Android Market which is quite useful for users to use it in daily life.

According to the latest survey report from Nielsen which summarizes the Top 15 Best and Popular Apps of Android Market sorted by user age groups from 18 to 24, 25 to 34, and 35 to 44. The following chart shows that Android Market Application is most popular amongst all age of peoples and then Facebook is on number second position as Most Downloadable App of Android Market and after that you can see 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th position is hold by Google made applications.

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Windows Store Officially Announced and Competition Revealed from Microsoft

Are you a good App Developer? And wants to be first listed on Windows Store website, than you can become a first lucky person to get listed on Windows Store website with your best made Metro Style App for Windows Store. Microsoft has started a competition for App Developers to develop best possible app for windows store at buildwindowscontest website and the lucky persons will have a chance to get the Windows 8 beta update before anyone else on web.

It�s a Microsoft marketing strategy to gain developers attention for their first ever Windows App Store. The first apps contest will select eight winning apps to be the very first apps in the Windows Store when it opens. This is your chance to show off your great app and to be part of an exclusive group of developers invited to participate in the Store when it first opens. The competition is only open and available for selected countries include, a legal resident of the 50 United States and District of Columbia, France, Germany, Japan, or India. A Windows Live ID is required to enter in the competition.

Microsoft Prizes for Winning Developers; the contest winners will also get some gift and goodies from Microsoft which helps them to build even better apps:

• One year of Windows Azure, so you can build apps that feel connected and alive.
• A Samsung Windows Developer Preview PC from the BUILD conference, so you can test your apps with touch and sensors.
• A two-year subscription to the Store, so you can continue to update and improve your app.

The big news is that the Windows Store will be made available when Windows 8 goes into its public beta, which Microsoft has now confirmed will happen sometime in late February 2012. All apps in the Windows Store for the Windows 8 beta will be free to download. However, Microsoft will be making private invites to developer who want to offer their apps for the store during the beta period.

You will get more information on Windows Store and its competition here.

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Android App to Manage Facebook Ad Campaign from Android Devices - Free App Available

If you are Android device owner and using Facebook Ad Management system to manage your Ads Campaign and wants to track your whole ad campaign 24/7 without having your personal computer or full browser access than you can do it by using Android Application from your device.

Social Ads Tool has launched an entirely new Android App which helps users to manage Facebook Ad Campaign from android devices. The App is called a light version of its web-based offering, �geared toward keen Facebook ads managers who want to keep an eye on their campaigns quickly and without the need for a full web browser.� According to 77Agency developers the app contains whole new features like budget, bidding, and status editing functions to devices and also provides security features to thwart unwanted access, and it also offers tips on best practices.

The Android App for Facebook Ad Campaign is available via Android Market at free of cost. Grab it and manage all your Facebook ad campaign now.

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New Official Nokia Store Domain URL - OviStore.com R.I.P.

If you are facing problem opening official Ovi Store website (Store.Ovi.com) than you won't have to worry about it because Nokia is working and switching on its new Nokia Store domain name (Store.Nokia.com) soon users will redirect to a new official domain which is Store.Nokia.Com instead of Store.Ovi.Com, because Nokia is stop supporting brand name "Ovi" and has already removed all "Ovi" phrase from all of its products and services and focusing more on brand name "Nokia".

Visit New Official Nokia Store Domain URL: http://store.nokia.com/

Store.Ovi.Com is now become Store.Nokia.Com

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Download Apple iOS 5 for iPhone, iPad & iPod - Direct Download Links

Apple has officially released its much awaited iOS 5, the latest and newest version of Apple's Mobile OS for iPhone, iPad, iPod and Apple TV (2nd Generation). Apple has fulfilled its promised which he made to its users regarding iOS 5 with exciting and attracting new features. The latest iOS 5 features includes iMessenger, a regenerated notification system of Mobile OS and other critical updates.

The new iOS 5 also includes the new iCloud feature which supports space up to at least 5GB of storage, through iCloud service users can do many things includes wireless backups and automatic synchronization between your various devices and accessing and syncing photos, music, emails and other media through the cloud. Along with iOS 5, Apple has released several other applications to control your Airport device. In addition to iOS 5, Apple has released a new version of Mac OS X Lion that includes support for iCloud. The new iOS 5 also featuring a slew of new features including deep Twitter integration, a revamped notification system, an updated camera app, a revamped version of Safari and more.

Apple has made the following new changes and updates in its new iOS 5 and have also includes new apps and features:

iOS 5: Notification Center

iOS 5: Lock Screen and Camera

iOS 5: Safari

iOS 5: Gaming

iOS 5: Reminders

iOS 5: Newsstand

iOS 5: iCloud

iOS 5: iMessage

iOS 5: The iPad's magic keyboard

To download the new iOS 5 updates, you need to have a latest version of iTunes 10.5, connect your device, and you will be able to update your device from within iTunes.

Apple iOS 5 Direct Download Links:

• iOS 5 for iPhone 3GS
• iOS 5 for iPhone 4 GSM
• iOS 5 for iPhone 4 CDMA
• iOS 5 for iPad
• iOS 5 for iPad 2
• iOS 5 for iPod Touch (3rd Gen.)
• iOS 5 for iPod Touch (4th Gen.)
• iOS 5 for Apple TV (2nd Gen.)

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Unlocked iPhone 4 GSM Now Available in United States - Buy Now

Apple has now confirmed the news about Unlocked iPhone 4 GSM Smartphones selling in United States through Apple Retail Stores. Apple has just updated its online retail store with a new unlocked version of the iPhone 4, now customers and buyers can place the order of iPhone 4 in either black or white at a starting price of $649 for 16GB, with the option to upgrade to 32GB for $100 extra.

Currently, Apple is just offering GSM model of the iPhone 4 is available for purchase without a carrier contract, while the the CDMA model is still tied to a Verizon contract. Shipping estimates place the black version as arriving within 1-3 business days, whereas the white version will take slightly longer, at around 3-5 business days. Although the phone comes without a carrier lock, Apple notes that users will need to supply their own activated micro-SIM from their service provider. Micro-SIMs from the iPad 3G will not work.

Apple caters to U.S. users who often travel internationally and who don�t want to be locked in an AT&T contract, which means they can swap SIM cards and save money on roaming fees. Furthermore, international buyers will definitely want to get the contract-free version, whose price can be significantly higher in other countries (for example, an unlocked 16 GB iPhone 4 costs �629 ($909) in Germany, much pricier than the unlocked version in the U.S.). With the unlocked iPhone, the US has now joined the numerous other countries able to officially purchase an iPhone with no strings attached.

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Apple iOS 5.0 and iCloud Details and Features Information

Apple has finally announced its upcoming iOS 5.0 firmware version for Mac and iDevices at annual WWDC event. Steve Jobs holds the mike to announce the new flagship of software suites for Mac and iDevices, Apple announced that to date, they have had more than 14 billion downloads, with over 90,000 iPad apps. They have paid developers more than $2.5 billion dollars so far.

Apple started off the new feature list with notifications. Apple has removed the old notification popup system for a more inline notification system, making it less annoying when you're watching a video or playing a game. The 'notification center' will act similar to Android, where your menu swipes down, revealing alerts for all of your phone, messages, emails and more. The notification center is even on your lock screen too.

The lock screen has received a major update, allowing for notifications from apps, messages, and even listening to voice mail without having to slide to unlock the phone.

iOS 5.0 also comes with 'Newsstand', a new subscription-based application that has a ton of newspaper and magazine companies on board, including New York Times, SF Chronicle, Daily Telegraph, and more.

iOS 5 Twitter support

Much rumored beforehand, Apple has introduced Twitter natively into iOS 5, with a 'one click' option for applications to let you use Twitter functionality.

All you'll need to do is sign in through the Settings menu and any app can request integration with your Twitter account, meaning no more constant signing in to every new application you download. It's also fully integrated with the Camera and Photo apps, for example.

You can also tweet articles from Safari and locations from Maps.

iOS 5 Safari

A new reading mode has been introduced in Safari, which removes distraction and provides you with a single, scrolling story. Bye bye, ads! You can now also email the contents of the story as well as the link. There's also a Reading List option so you can save stuff to look at later. We bet Read It Later and Instapaper are well chuffed about that. There's also tabbed browsing and lightning-fast window switching.

iOS 5 Reminders

A reminders feature enables you to store Lists, assign reminders to any dates or even location-specific info. These sync across devices and with iCal.

iOS 5 Camera

There's now a camera button on the lock screen, while you can also use the volume button to take pictures - a great addition. Apple says its camera is one of the most commonly used pieces of hardware on photo-sharing sites like Flickr, and has updated the functionality accordingly.

Photo editing software for easy cropping and enhancement has been added in to iOS 5, and pinching to zoom will zoom in on images when you're trying to take a pic.

iOS 5 Mail

The app now has new elements like draggable addresses so you can pop them across from To to Cc or Bcc.

Flagging and full-searchable messages have been added in too, plus rich text formatting for easier interaction with your e-mails.

A built in dictionary makes it easier to keep your spelling under control, and for the iPad: a split keyboard.

Simply grabbing it with your thumbs and sliding upwards will split it in two, making it easier to tap out emails more speedily.

iOS 5 Game Center

Game Center now lets you browse and download games directly, as well as introducing Achievementpoints, There's also Friend Discovery. Gamer profiles have been updated to include photos as well, plus turn-based gaming is baked right into the application for more responsive gaming.

Last up, Apple introduced iMessage. The new instant messaging service allows any iDevice (iPhone, iPod touch and iPad) to communicate with each other. The new application is very similar to the SMS application, but is completely free. Similar to BBM (BlackBerry Messenger), the application allows you and your friends to instant message one another, from anywhere in the world, without the added roaming charges. iMessage requires WiFi or 3G to send and receive.

iOS 5.0 beta will be made available for the following iDevices:

• iPhone 4 (GSM and CDMA)
• iPhone 3GS
• iPod touch (4th generation)
• iPod touch (3rd generation)
• iPad 2 (GSM, CDMA and WiFi)
• iPad (GSM and WiFi)
• Apple TV 2G

iOS 5.0 will ship this fall to consumers.

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Download Opera Mini 6 for iPhone and iPad - Free Version

The most popular Web Browser for Mobile Devices "Opera" has released its latest Opera version for Apple iPhone and iPad. Now iPhone and iPad users are also able to experience world�s fastest mobile browsing on their smartphones through Opera Mini 6.

Opera Mini 5 were also a huge hit when Opera made its way to the iPhone. Like other Opera Mini version of various smartphones, Opera Mini 6 for iOS not only allows users to access web pages more quickly over slower connections (thanks to data traffic compression), it also has a number of useful features not found in the native iOS browser, Safari. These features include better panning and zooming for viewing sites that don�t have a mobile style sheet, more adaptive rendering to take advantage of the iPhone 4 retina display, and an easy way to share links or pages via Facebook, Twitter or MyOpera.

For Apple iPad users, the browser has been formatted to fit the larger device. Opera Mini 6 has a nice new UI, some enhanced features and best of all, is free. For that reason, it�s worth a download for users looking for something new, especially if you often work in areas with slow data speeds.

You can Download Opera Mini 6 for iPhone and iPad here.

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Amazon Launches App Test Drive Feature for AppStore

Amazon has introduced a new platform where Android users can test their apps directly from app store before buying any app of android. Today in any App stores it�s really hard to take a test drive of any particular app so if you purchase an app that you do not like or want then there is a little chance of being able to return it. In most cases, you can�t even try a demo version of the application, so what did Amazon do? They have actually created a virtual machine that allows app users to test out any app from their store in your browser before you buy it.

Amazon more said that; App Test Drive feature is a great solution to an issue that end users currently face. The one downside to Test Drive is that you have to be at a PC and it currently does not work if you are browsing on your mobile device.

According to Amazon Spokesman;

Clicking the "Test drive now" button launches a copy of this app on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), a web service that provides on-demand compute capacity in the cloud for developers. When you click on the simulated phone using your mouse, we send those inputs over the Internet to the app running on Amazon EC2 - just like your mobile device would send a finger tap to the app. Our servers then send the video and audio output from the app back to your computer. All this happens in real time, allowing you to explore the features of the app as if it were running on your mobile device.

Amazon has already launched its AppStore for Android users. It will help users to take a Test Drive of any Android App within their Appstore. In a market where features drive consumers, Amazon has unleashed a top notch product that may draw users away from Google's own Marketplace.

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Amazon Launches Its Own AppStore - Amazon AppStore

Amazon has also comes into a market with its own AppStore after Andoird and Apple stores. Amazon AppStore will more attract those audiences who regularly shops at Amazon's portals. The AppStore looks familiar with apps divided into logical categories, best seller, paid and free sections. Pages for individual apps are laid out in a similar manner to any other product on Amazon, with screenshots, ratings and product descriptions all present and accounted for.

Amazon will also screen every app before allowing it to appear on the Appstore, an approach far closer to that taken by Apple and a definite step away from the relatively open submission process for the Android Market.

In terms of design, it will largely come down to individual taste, but to this writer the Amazon Appstore appeared much cleaner and easier to navigate than Google's ''native'' offering.

For the next 19 hours, visitors to the store will be greeted with a free copy of Angry Birds Rio, the much-hyped, movie-themed, Amazon-exclusive version of the popular mobile game. For those of you on the Apple side of the fence, the game also launched today on iOS. Amazon will offer one paid app for free each day.

Purchasing apps requires the installation of the Amazon Appstore app on your device, as well as an Amazon account. Users will also need to follow a few simple steps to enable apps to be installed from ''unknown sources''.

Checkout is handled using the company's existing payment infrastructure. The need to install an app before making purchases on the Appstore would seem to contradict a report last month that apps would be able to be purchased from Amazon's store without an Android device and installed at a later date.

If Amazon can leverage its brand power to get its app store onto Android devices, Google's offering could be in serious trouble, though at present the search giant has the distinct advantage of being the only app store installed by default on every Android phone. It's highly likely Amazon is working feverishly behind the scenes to change that situation.

You can check and visit Amazon AppStore live here.

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