There’s a new kid on the block. It’s name is Terra and it’s the new free browser for iPad. Yeah, I said it, FREE! Terra is a browser that breaks the rules. It has replaced Safari on my iPad and here’s why:
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State Farm Insurance has released an app that allows you to record a trip, and then it evaluates your driving skills and habits to determine how “safe” of a driver you are or are not. The app is called Driver Feedback and was released with the intention to help drivers in the areas of acceleration, braking, and cornering. The app scores each category, and then gives you tips on how you can improve.
Permalink: Driver Feedback iPhone App uses your accelerometer to evaluate your driving
Textfree was released on Friday for the iPad, allowing you to send and receive SMS and MMS messages right on your iPad. Some of you may already be familiar with their original app for iPhone, Textfree Unlimited, which allowed you to send and receive texts on your phone for free, without using your allotted amount from AT&T. The iPad app provides the same purpose, even on WiFi.
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Finally, we have a new Messenger app for Windows Phone 7, Li’Messenger that’s actually pleasant to use although with some features lacking that might get resolved in the next version, we hope. Li’Messenger is a free app without any ads and seems way faster than the semi-official Messenger app that was already available in the MarketPlace which honestly, no one likes. Li’Messenger, on the other hand, has a small footprint, it’s fast, designed using Metro in mind and connects directly to Windows Live. It also supports signing in from more than one place so you can be signed in to Messenger from your desktop, Xbox and your WP7 at the same time. The Messenger app by Miyowa doesn’t allow this.
Permalink: Li’Messenger: Best Messenger/Facebook Chat App for Windows Phone 7 with Some Compromises
Flipboard, on of the most popular apps of the year for iPad, has been updated to version 1.1 with new features such as Google Reader and Flickr support. The app has also become more social with better integration with Facebook groups, fan pages and photos as well as Twitter favorites, mentions and lists. You can even post status updates and photos to Twitter, Facebook and Google Reader. Top this off with faster performance and Flipboard has provided yet another winner update in our hands.
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If you think you can’t get enough stalkers thanks to Twitter, FourSquare and Facebook, here’s yet another service by Google that can let your friends and loved ones keep an eye on you. Google Latitude lets you share you location with your friends and even see where they are. This app has been available for Android since a long time but finally it has been released ( after a peek-a-boo release a few days ago ) for iPhone users.
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It’s clearly obvious that apps on iOS are just a different ball game altogether when compared to their Android versions. Take the Facebook app as an example. Although it got an upgrade yesterday, it still doesn’t match the speed and features of its iOS version. Similarly, Twitter for Android has also received an upgrade, bringing it on par to its iOS sibling in terms of feature set. It brings features that iOS users are already used to, such as, Pull to Refresh, Swipe to Reveal, Tweet Details Page and much more.
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Seesmic has just released a new update for its iPhone app, bringing full Retina support for the iPhone 4 along with “fast app switching” for multitasking and Instapaper. Complete list of new features added to v1.1 of Seesmic for iPhone is given below.
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Leeds University UK is issuing iPhone 3GS models to its students within the Department of Medicine for learning purposes. The devices will be used to complete assessments and to access various course materials. The report claims:
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