Archive for the Apps Category

File Your Taxes with TurboTax 2011 for iPad

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

With advancements in technology, filing taxes keeps getting easier. Now you can file your federal and state taxes on your iPad with TurboTax 2011, pretty cool. Features: Transfer last year’s info from your TurboTax online, iPad or desktop tax return Import your info from 400,000+ employers and financial institutions Answer simple questions, and we fill [...]

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Apple Launches Free iTunes U App for iOS

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

Apple released a new iOS app today called iTunes U, which gives you access to complete courses from leading universities and other schools. iTunes U is a universal app for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad and available for free in the App Store. Free courses in a wide array of subjects: Take free courses created [...]

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Grooveshark Launches Awesome HTML5 Web App

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

After being pulled from the App Store, music streaming service Grooveshark launched an HTML5 web app that works great on iOS. Check it out at html5.grooveshark.com. Grooveshark has over 15 million songs and lets you listen to your favorite music, discover new bands and share across social networks all for free. You can search for [...]

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OnLive Desktop for iPad Now Available in App Store, Cloud-Based Windows Experience

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

OnLive just launched their new iPad app called OnLive Desktop. The app lets run Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint from a cloud-based PC desktop environment. Features: Instantly view, edit and create documents using actual Microsoft® Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint Easily transfer files between OnLive Desktop and other devices Experience high-performance, instant-response PC applications [...]

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Showtime Releases iPad App, Unlimited Access to Original Series and Hit Movies

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

Showtime released an iPad app today. Showtime Anytime gets you unlimited access to full length versions of their original series, uncut hit movies, hard hitting sports, comedy, reality/documentaries and more. The app is free but requires a subscription through a participating TV provider. HBO has a similar app for iPhone and iPad called HBO GO, [...]

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Google+ iOS App Update Lets You Start Video Hangouts from Messenger

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

Google+ for iOS was updated today with the ability to start video Hangouts from Messenger. The update also includes a new UI for photos and bug fixes. Google+ is available for free in the App Store.

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OnLive Brings Cloud-Based Windows Apps to iPad

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

OnLive, the company that offers cloud-based gaming for Mac and Windows, is coming out with cloud-based Windows apps. OnLive Desktop is a free iPad app that lets you use full-featured versions of Microsoft Office and other desktop applications. This is similar to the app recently released by CloudOn, but seems to have more features. But [...]

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SugarSync Revamps iOS App with Great New Features

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

SugarSync announced a new version of their free iOS app today, making it easier to sync your photos and videos from your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad to your computers. If you’re not familiar with SugarSync, it’s one of the best solutions to synchronizing your files across multiple computers and devices. You can read our [...]

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CloudOn Brings Free Microsoft Office Functionality to iPad

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

CloudOn released a free iPad app today that brings the functionality of Microsoft Office to the iPad. CloudOn lets you create, view and edit files directly in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint on your iPad. To use CloudOn you must have a Dropbox account and an internet connection….but who doesn’t have either of those two [...]

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How to Play MKV, DivX, AVI and More Video Formats on Your Apple TV

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

We reviewed Air Video a while back and said it was a must-have app for iPad and iPhone, but I’d like to say now that it’s also a must have app for Apple TV. I feel that many people don’t take full advantage of what the Apple TV offers, like using Air Video to AirPlay [...]

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