http://www.appstorehq.com Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:44:57 GMT Latest blog posts mentioning mobile applications. Provided by AppStoreHQ.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mashable/~3/crhzVZmQFVM/ by Daniel Atwood works with organizations in the social sector to craft meaningful experiences for customers and constituents, and to find innovative product, campaign and messaging ideas in unexpected places. We live in a world where new digital products are solving problems daily — from managing our finances to remembering the groceries. Often, they’re solving problems we didn’t know we had, like the need to connect several times a day in 140 characters or less. Occasionally, they’re creating new problems (but that’s a topic for another conversation). What we’re just starting to see, and what is for many the most exciting trend in technology, is the emergence of digital products designed specifically to provide social services at scale. This isn’t a rant about the death of the traditional non-profit, but a birth announcement. Non-profits (and other organizations aimed at making a social impact) are taking new approaches that look less like Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:44:57 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mashable/~3/crhzVZmQFVM/ Mashable (Provided by AppStoreHQ) http://isource.com/2012/02/08/tweetbot-for-ipad-is-here-and-its-incredible/ I use Tweetbot for iPhone as my primary portal to Twitter, and I’ve been following the Tapbots duo of @TapbotPaul and @MarkJardine on Twitter for a while now, and over the past few months, they’ve done their best to make it seem like Tweetbot for iPad was a while away – all the while teasing us with the notion that app #006 was coming soon. Then I logged on earlier this afternoon and saw this @Tweetbot tweet, announcing the release of the app I’d been told not to expect. Oh. One of the things I should mention right off the bat is that Tweetbot for iPad is not a universal app; it’s a completely separate $2.99 purchase, regardless of whether or not you own Tweetbot for iPhone. I always appreciate it when apps become universal after an update, as was the case with apps like Twitterrific and 2Do, but I don’t have Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:29:26 GMT http://isource.com/2012/02/08/tweetbot-for-ipad-is-here-and-its-incredible/ iSource (Provided by AppStoreHQ) http://www.appsafari.com/games/18386/bad-mouse/ The Bad Mouse app for iPhone and iPad from Jiguin is like whack a mole, but with a little more love put into it. It’s also a good way to introduce whack a mole into a younglings life. With more kids running around with iPads and less in arcades, these games are slowly dying in younger generations. At first impression, I only picked up Bad Mouse because it felt tasteful. Compared to some other apps I have played in the past, Bad Mouse looked more like there was actual effort put into it and wasn’t something for a quick paycheck. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that my past reviews were half assed but there are a lot in the App Store that just isn’t worth the download let alone the money. I was recently in china, and even kids over there are running around with iPads and tablets. What Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:31:35 GMT http://www.appsafari.com/games/18386/bad-mouse/ App Safari (Provided by AppStoreHQ) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mashable/~3/GA59npUfd80/ by After nabbing four of the eight awards handed out at last year’s Fashion 2.0 Awards, apparel brand DKNY was once again recognized for its use of digital media, taking home awards for Best Twitter and Best Blog by a Fashion Brand. The honors are well deserved. DKNY’s Twitter account and Tumblr blog, both of which are run by Donna Karan International SVP of Global Communciations Aliza Licht, are entertaining, informative and exceptionally on-brand. The Twitter account features, among other things, live blogs of CW show Gossip Girl each week, and frequently engages in conversations with followers of all stripes. Meanwhile, the brand’s Tumblr has become a go-to resource for humor-laced PR advice. Winners were determined entirely by popular vote, following an open nomination round. One award — the Fashion 2.0 Visionary Award — was presented for the first time to Gilt Groupe cofounders Alexis Maybank and Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, and Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:48:28 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mashable/~3/GA59npUfd80/ Mashable (Provided by AppStoreHQ) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mashable/~3/GetAXRvRcdA/ Jersey Shore star Zucki … uh, I mean Snooki, has just unleashed her first Facebook game. Dubbed Snooki’s Match Game, it bears a striking resemblance to Facemash, Mark Zuckerberg‘s site from 2003 that challenged users to pick the hotter person pictured in two separate photographs. The new game is simple and has two parts. First, it spits out six photos in each round — one on the left that players match with one of the five photos on the right. Players guess which two people are dating based solely on looks. Part two involves players using a meter to rate which one of those two people is hotter. That’s it. Match Game records players’ scores and ranks them in several categories, including “Couples Most Often Matched Correctly,” “Longest Streak of Correct Guesses” and “User With the Highest Correct Guess Percent.” Players also can invite friends to play, and submit couples to Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:57:34 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mashable/~3/GetAXRvRcdA/ Mashable (Provided by AppStoreHQ) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mashable/~3/ddIdC4Vvvp0/ by Silicon Valley’s tech scene still beats out Silicon Alley’s, at least as far as Meetup numbers go. Meetup CEO Scott Heiferman announced at the 21,000-member New York Tech Meetup on Wednesday that Bay area tech Meetup groups had more RSVPs in 2011 than those in any other city. New York City had the second-most members of Meetup tech group RSVPers, followed by London, Washington D.C. and Chicago. The fastest-growing tech scene on Meetup, based on RSVPs, was Hong Kong, followed by Melbourne, Detroit and Paris. This ranking, of course, is heavily dependent upon Meetup adoption and not a direct indicator of startup scene size. There are few objective ways to compare the size of “scenes” that all sides seem eager to compare. New York City in particular has taken to positioning itself as a tech mecca. In the last year, the city has pumped up its digital initiatives, welcomed prestigious Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:10:41 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mashable/~3/ddIdC4Vvvp0/ Mashable (Provided by AppStoreHQ) http://www.tuaw.com/2012/02/08/daily-ipad-app-tweetbot-emerges-as-a-top-twitter-client-for-the/ I admit I was late to the Tweetbot bandwagon. I was tempted by the initial reviews, but wasn't keen to spend the money. Yeah, it was $2.99. But, if I wanted to spend money on a Twitter app, I wanted to buy one and have that be it for awhile. The free native Twitter app, which evolved from Tweetie, suited me until the overhaul in December. While there were some features I liked, others drove me up the wall. I found that I was using Twitter less and less because I didn't care for the redesigned iPhone app and web interface. So, I finally turned to Tweetbot, and I haven't looked back. Steve Sande told me during Macworld that he had a beta for Tweetbot on the iPad and got the appropriate green-eyed monster stare in return. Along with the release of Tweetbot 2.0 for the iPhone, we can finally use Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:34:10 GMT http://www.tuaw.com/2012/02/08/daily-ipad-app-tweetbot-emerges-as-a-top-twitter-client-for-the/ TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (Provided by AppStoreHQ) http://mashable.com/2012/02/08/facebook-twitter-political-news/ by Only six percent of Americans are getting their political news from Facebook while a meager two percent do the same on Twitter, according to a study conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. The study, which analyzed how Americans are watching the 2012 presidential race, also found that interest is down from 2008 across mediums. 29 percent of respondents have said they’re following news about the election “very closely,” down from 34 percent the same time last year. The campaign has lost the interest of many young Americans. In 2008, 31 percent of people aged 18-29 said they were paying close attention to the political showdown. This time around, only 20 percent are dialed in. Could it be that ambivalence on the part of younger people (who are generally more engaged with social media) is causing the low numbers of engagement with campaign news on Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:56:24 GMT http://mashable.com/2012/02/08/facebook-twitter-political-news/ Mashable (Provided by AppStoreHQ) http://mashable.com/2012/02/08/wooga-40-million-users/ by LIVE from the third annual Inside Social Apps 2012 conference. Mobile game developer Wooga recently ranked as the third most popular game developer in terms of monthly active users (MAU) on Facebook with more than 40 million players each month. The company has so far released six games: Brain Buddies, Bubble Island, Monster World, Happy Hopsital, Diamond Dash and Magic Land. The games are available in seven languages. Versions that sync to mobile devices will soon be launched as well. The characters in Wooga games — unicorns, princes, trolls and buck-toothed giraffes, for example — combine a Disney-like wholesomeness with the madcap look of video game characters, such as Sonic the Hedgehog and Super Mario. Wooga, based in Berlin, was founded in 2009 by Jens Begemann, Philipp Moeser and Patrick Paulisch. The company says it experienced 185% user growth in 2011, and plans to add 100 new employees this year. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:06:31 GMT http://mashable.com/2012/02/08/wooga-40-million-users/ Mashable (Provided by AppStoreHQ) http://www.ifans.com/blog/38723/ posted by Joe Rossignol on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 4:06 pm.   The folks at Tapbots have been working hard lately, as they’ve now released an official Tweetbot for iPad app after updating Tweetbot for iPhone to version 2.0 earlier today. Tweetbot is a popular and well-designed Twitter client for iOS, and the official iPad version includes multiple timelines, smart gestures, native push notifications, a customizable navigation, and the ability to attach photos and videos. Additionally, the app supports multiple services such as Instapaper and Read It Later. Tweetbot for iPad can be purchased from the App Store for $2.99 and is compatible with iOS 5 or later. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:41:40 GMT http://www.ifans.com/blog/38723/ iPod Touch Fans (Provided by AppStoreHQ)