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Xbox Live apps free for four days

Xbox Live apps free for four days

Microsoft is letting Xbox 360 owners access entertainment apps such as Netflix for free from April 20th until April 23rd.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 18th 2012 at 10:14AM in News
Apple App Store passes 25bn downloads

Apple App Store passes 25bn downloads

At some point in the early hours of Sunday morning the 25 billionth app was downloaded from the Apple App Store.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 5th 2012 at 8:43AM in News
EA claims app store success

EA claims app store success

Games publisher EA says it has seven games on Apple's top 25 paid and top 25 free most downloaded app charts.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 23rd 2012 at 10:35AM in News
Facebook and Twitter apps ready for Vita launch

Facebook and Twitter apps ready for Vita launch

Sony has announced that Twitter, Facebook and Flickr apps will be ready to download on Vita’s PSN Store on day one.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 20th 2012 at 3:29PM in News

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Sony names two free Vita Discovery apps

Sony names two free Vita Discovery apps

With the UK launch of PlayStation Vita rapidly approaching, Sony has announced details of two free games for the device.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 13th 2012 at 9:19AM in News
iOS apps 3x more likely to crash than Android apps

iOS apps 3x more likely to crash than Android apps

Mobile app monitoring outfit Crittercism claims that iOS applications crash considerably more often than Android applications.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Feb 6th 2012 at 10:53AM in News
360 dash app usage rises 50%

360 dash app usage rises 50%

The amount of consumers using entertainment apps on Xbox Live globally increased by 50 per cent from November to December.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 18th 2012 at 10:37AM in News
Download the MCV Android and iOS apps

Download the MCV Android and iOS apps

Your favourite MCV online content is now available as an app for phones powered by Google's OS, sponsored by Shorewood Blueprint.

Stuart O'Brien
by Stuart O'Brien
on Dec 21st 2011 at 9:00AM in News

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YouTube lands on Xbox Live

YouTube lands on Xbox Live

UK Xbox 360 owners will be able to access a host of new dashboard apps today including YouTube, Blinkbox, MSN and Muzu.TV.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 14th 2011 at 10:00AM in News
MS insisting on Kinect support for all Xbox apps

MS insisting on Kinect support for all Xbox apps

Apps for the Xbox 360 and future consoles will require Kinect support, according to reports.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Dec 9th 2011 at 2:06PM in News
Android app downloads top 10 billion

Android app downloads top 10 billion

More than 10 billion apps have been downloaded through Google's Android marketplace to date.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 7th 2011 at 11:07AM in News
APPLE APP CHARTS: Angry Chickens beats Angry Birds

APPLE APP CHARTS: Angry Chickens beats Angry Birds

Digital Minds’ Angry Chickens has become the best-selling iPhone game this week, according to the latest charts from Apple. 

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 6th 2011 at 12:59PM in News

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APPLE APP CHARTS: Games dominate Top 10s

APPLE APP CHARTS: Games dominate Top 10s

Apple UK has published its second weekly charts, and games have once again held their own.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 30th 2011 at 1:30PM in News
RIM offers $100 of free apps following Blackberry outages

RIM offers $100 of free apps following Blackberry outages

Following RIM's worldwide BlackBerry signal failure, the firm plans to make it up to the millions of irate customers with a selection of apps in a bid to "work ...

Zen Terrelonge
by Zen Terrelonge
on Oct 17th 2011 at 1:09PM in News
PICTURES: Vita box, launch apps revealed

PICTURES: Vita box, launch apps revealed

The first picture of the box for Sony’s PlayStation Vita has been released, and you can see it below.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 4th 2011 at 9:06AM in News
Australian digital content to require more scrutiny?

Australian digital content to require more scrutiny?

The Australian has reported that an inquiry into the future communications landscape is suggesting regulation of digital content in Australia.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Sep 21st 2011 at 1:51AM in News

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iOS and Android apps total 1m

iOS and Android apps total 1m

Should Tim Cook and Larry Page be getting together to clink glasses of champagne this week?

Stuart Dredge
by Stuart Dredge
on Sep 19th 2011 at 10:20AM in News
MCV iPad app hits 6,500 users

MCV iPad app hits 6,500 users

The MCV iPad app has hit a new milestone this week with total subscribers passing the 6,500 mark, with 2,000 new issue downloads per week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 21st 2011 at 2:32PM in News
Epic: 59p apps killing the industry

Epic: 59p apps killing the industry

The dollar mobile app is damaging the industry, a leading executive at Epic Games has said.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 20th 2011 at 2:06PM in News
PSone classics surface on Android Market

PSone classics surface on Android Market

Sony has released a collection of classic PSone titles on the Android Market.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Apr 1st 2011 at 12:14PM in News
iPad 2 launches in US today

iPad 2 launches in US today

Apple’s iPad 2 has arrived on US shelves today, and gaming is already making its presence known on the platform.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 11th 2011 at 11:14AM in News
Viruses plague Google Android

Viruses plague Google Android

Mobile phone platform Google Android has been hit by over 50 apps with viruses buried within them.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 4th 2011 at 10:19AM in News
Media giants get appy

Media giants get appy

The UK’s leading magazine publishers are upping the ante on Apple devices.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 23rd 2011 at 2:28PM in News
App Store nears 10bn downloads

App Store nears 10bn downloads

Almost 10 billion apps have been downloaded through the App Store worldwide.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 21st 2011 at 10:11AM in News
Scene It heads to Windows Phone 7

Scene It heads to Windows Phone 7

Movie trivia game Scene It will appear on Windows Phone 7 handsets in conjunction with a range of downloadable films.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 16th 2010 at 12:13PM in News