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Apple has compiled a list called their 2010 Rewind. In it, they have named the top Apps of the year, and gathered them all up into one page so that they can easily be found. Let’s take a look at their top Apps in each category. On this list, you will find Apple’s best apps of 2010. Everything from best iPhone games of 2010 to best educational apps of 2010. Note that these are not our picks (though many of our favorites did make the list) but it’s a compilation of Apple’s favorite Apps of the 2010. Let’s take a look at Apple’s iTunes 2010 rewind: Shoot, Edit, Share – Best of iPhone Camera Utility Apps of 2010 1) Hipstamatic – 99 cents      2) Path – Free 3) Instagram – Free 4) Pocketbooth – 99 cents 5) iMovie – $4.99      6) Splice – Video Editor – 99 cents 7) ReelDirector – $3.99 Infinicam – $1.99 9) MobileMonet – 99 cents 10) ToonCamera – $1.99 11) lo-mob – $1.99 12) iMut8r – 99 cents 13) ZombieBooth – 99 cents 14) SwankoLab – $1.99 15) StopMotion Recorder – 99 cents Augmented Reality – Best Augmented Reality Apps of 2010 1) Peak.ar – Free 2) Star Wars Arcade: Falcon Gunner – $4.99 3) ARDefender – 99 cents 4) Golfscape GPS Rangefinder – $19.99 5) Nearest Wiki – $1.99 6) Spyglass – $3.99   7) AR Soccer – $1.99      Hidden Sky – $4.99      9) Theodolite Basic – $1.99      10) Yelp – Free      11) Style.com – Free      12) Explore 9/11 – Free      13) San Francisco Guide – $5.99 Fun for Foodies 1) Foodspotting – Free      2) Jamie’s Recipes – Free 3) Mario Batali Cooks! – $4.99 4) How to Cook Everything – $4.99      5) MasterChef Academy US – $4.99      6) Omaha Steaks – Free 7) Levi Roots – $6.99 Cook’s Illustrated – Free      9) Teach Me Sushi – $4.99 10) Good Food Quick Recipes – $2.99      11) Weber’s On the Grill – $4.99      12) Campbell’s Kitchen – Free      13) Gordon Ramsay Cook With Me – $4.99      14) Chow Thanksgiving Dinner Coach- Free      New News – Best News Apps of 2010 1) Pulse News Mini – Free 2) Reeder – $2.99      3) Blancspot: The Art of News – Free 4) NBC Nightly News – Free      5) PBS NEWSHOUR – Read More

Posted 09/22/2010 at 11:06am | by Ambika Subramony Augmented reality. It's that future tech we've all been waiting for--point your phone at something in the real world, and gain all the cyber knowledge the interwebs can provide. Wondering what species of tree you're looking at? Just direct your iPhone camera to it, and Wikipedia fills you in with a textual overlay. Unfortunately, the technology still has plenty of kinks to work out. Most AR apps are gimmicks, offer super niche utility, or just don't work very well. But we have to admit, it is getting better with every update. The App Store has some pretty neat augmented reality offerings that take great advantage of the iPhone's geolocation abilities. Of course with the neat comes the not so neat too, so we at Mac|Life have done you the service of sifting out the junk. We've gone through just about every augmented reality app we could find, and here are our four favorites. They may not be the first apps you think of when you think about augmented reality, but they're actually useful. In fact, we'd say they're the best. And, iPhone 4 users, they're all updated for viewing on that gorgeous Retina Display.   1. Acrossair All these places are across the street, but on the same block. Acrossair has been doing augmented reality on the iPhone for a while now, including apps for places, Wikipedia entries, and public transit. Until now, all these apps were $1.99 each. But, lucky for us, the company has wised up a bit and released their newest AR app, simply titled Acrossair, for free. Acrossair combines just about every database you might use for augmented reality purposes, dwarfing previous contenders in the augmented reality game, like Stella Artois' bar guide (included in Acrossair), Panoramio, and even Layar (more "layers" and a better interface than this competitor). You can also check out Tweets, Flickr uploads, YouTube videos, and a whole lot more of what's been posted or exists around you. Acrossair's display isn't perfect, but it does overlay information accurately within about 200 feet. Well, sort of. It pretty much gets you within the block. But, if you're looking for a full augmented reality browser that's easy and intuitive to use, Acrossair is a great start. Did we mention that it's free?   2. Yelp Yelp's labeling is spot-on, without any waving your arms around nonsense. We Read More

When the iPhone 4 was unveiled in early June of this year, many were surprised by things like the antennae design or the high-resolution Retina Display. Augmented reality fans, however, were excited to see the inclusion of a gyroscope, but until today no iPhone AR apps had included the technology. Acrossair, makers of a popular iPhone AR browser of the same name, are the first to add gyroscopic functionality making for an incredibly smooth mobile AR experience. Mobile AR apps previously relied on merely the accelerometer and compass to determine the device's postion in 3D space. With the gyroscopic readings coming from the phone, AR apps can now more accurately determine a user's motion and direction change while holding the device. Icons, which previously jittered and skipped as the user moved - a problem that plagues all mobile AR browsers - can now move in smooth fluid motion. Acrossair produced a video (embedded below) showing a side-by-side comparison of the app running on an iPhone 4 and a previous model without the gyroscope. The gyro on the iPhone does a much better job of picking up subtle motion than the early model does. The difference is a small one, but the increased realism produced by the gyroscope is just another step toward making the overall AR experience more immersive. The company also has swapped business models for its previously paid U.S. "Nearest" line of apps that help people find public transit stations. People in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Washington D.C. can now make use of these apps for free as Acrossair has incorporated Apple's iAd platform into the apps - another first for a major augmented reality app maker. Read More

Mike Butcher is a journalist, broadcaster and commentator. He is firstly editor of TechCrunch Europe, but has also co-founded TechHub.com and Coadec.com in Europe as ventures to support the tech startup eco-system. A long time journalist, Mike has written for UK national newspapers and magazines including The Financial Times, The Guardian, The Times, The Daily Telegraph and The New Statesman.... → Learn More Read More

Everyone has been talking about how this year's SXSW will be the "year of location" as Foursquare and Austin-based Gowalla go head-to-head in a location-based battle royale. Location, however, is not the only emerging technology that will be on display in Austin; American auto maker Chevrolet announced it will be debuting new augmented reality promotions at SXSW this year. Festival attendees can download the Chevy iReveal application on the iPhone which will allow them to participate in a scavenger hunt-like game that blends augmented reality with location-based functions. A map in the application shows the location of Chevy vehicle promotions around Austin where users can "unlock" the ability to view 360-degree 3D models of the cars in an AR view using the phone's camera. Using AR to promote vehicles with 3D models is nothing new, but this is one of the first versions to reach consumers on their phones. The automotive industry has been one of the leading areas pushing desktop webcam-based AR experiences that have allowed users to interact with 3D models of cars from their homes. This new promotion from Chevy is unique in that it allows customers to have the same experience on their iPhones. According to the App Store, AR iPhone application developer acrossair has produced the application for Chevrolet. The interesting thing about this experience is the way it blends the dichotomous features of mobile and webcam-based AR. The 3D model manipulation we are used to seeing on the desktop is wisely mixed with the location-based map info seen in most mobile AR applications. By taking the best of both worlds, acrossair and Chevrolet have opened the door to a new breed of mobile AR advertisements. Augmented reality isn't the only emerging technology Chevrolet is experimenting with at SXSW; quick response (QR) codes, which are like a technological cousin of AR, are a large part of the company's promotions as well. When investigating Chevrolet's latest cars, users can photograph QR codes placed strategically on the cars to learn more about specific parts of the car. A QR code placed on the hood, for example, will launch information about the car's engine. Christopher Barger, Director of Global Communications and Technology for General Motors, is excited about the future of QR codes and AR for the automotive industry. "Imagine using Quick Response Codes to download the price and options for a vehicle on a dealer lot right to Read More

WorkSnug (a free iPhone App for mobile workers), along with Plantronics, have today launched their service in Barcelona to help users find the best workspaces for their needs.  WorkSnug uses Augmented Reality showing users where the closest Wi-Fi hotspots and potential workspaces are located by simply holding up their phone, where the information is displayed on the screen alongside real life surroundings. WorkSnug has been on the streets of Barcelona, uncovering several hundred places to connect, including many around the congress venue, making this the perfect App for MWC delegates and nomadic workers alike. WorkSnug features ratings of WiFi, noise levels, power provision and even the quality of the coffee. Reviews can be accessed at worksnug.com or by downloading WorkSnug from the iTunes store. Stuart Bradshaw, EMEA Consumer Category Manager at Plantronics comments, “ We have been designing and manufacturing communication headsets for decades and understand the challenges for mobile workers. Our mobile professional portfolio features headsets with noise cancelling microphones to ensure background noise is eliminated and you can be heard clearly”. WorkSnug continues its rapid city growth. WorkSnug founder Richard Leyland added, “as well as Barcelona, we are rolling out in Berlin, Paris, Madrid, New York, San Francisco and more very soon”. To understand more, you can visit WorkSnug.com. To get the iPhone app, search for WorkSnug in the iTunes Store, or click here to view it in iTunes. Worksnug Lite (£free) [iTunes link] Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help Read More

29 Dec 2009 alle 18:00 Produttore: acrossair | Download: AppStore | Prezzo: Gratis Dai creatori di NearestPlaces e di NearestWiki è disponibile in AppStore,  un browser che utilizza la realtà aumentata, ovviamente solo per iPhone 3GS. Potrete trovare in maniera diversa dal solito tutte le informazioni di cui avrete bisogno. Con Acrossair potrete trovare: Inoltre, se non trovate il locale in cui vi trovate non potrete inserirlo grazie al GPS integrato dell’iPhone in modo tale da arricchire il database del programma e permettere ad altri di avere maggiore scelta. Acrossair è disponibile per iPhone 3GS, richiede la versione 3.1 o successivi del firmware ed è localizzato in Inglese. Read More

Another week passing means another batch of fresh apps pop out of the Apple approval oven and land in the App Store. As ever, I’ve selected four of the best from this week’s releases for you to check out. My top pick for this week is TimeTuner, an absolutely essential clock radio app for just about anyone who uses an alarm clock. Plus, I’ve also been looking at WorkSnug, Harbor 3D and AutoStitch. The iPhone Clock app does a valiant job of waking me up, but sometimes even Apple’s own apps need a bit of jazzing up. Enter TimeTuner, a gorgeous alarm clock app with a chic, ever-so-slightly ’80′s style. The app includes a glowing green LED clock, alongside a customizable radio tuner. Even without the alarm clock functionality, the radio tuner alone is a powerful app, certainly worth more than a couple of bucks. Powered by Radio Time, the tuner portion of the app is much more than regular Internet radio. TimeTuner started by recommending a selection of local Helsinki-based stations, minutes later I’d even tracked down my favorite London station, Resonance FM, and even assigned Dublab FM as one of my presets. The app is also more than a nice clock radio. It’s location aware, which means it adjusts the time and stations depending on which city you just arrived in. There’s a swish sleep timer that’s only a scroll away. It’s got a fail-safe back-up alarm, plus you can even use your own music library as wake up tunes too. The app has already found a new home on my iPhone’s main page, it really is that good. If you wake up with an alarm every morning, TimeTuner is an essential app. It’ll temporarily transform your iPhone in to a stylish alarm clock that sounds gorgeous too. I’ve now got two augmented reality apps. One for finding restaurants, movies and other points of interest. The other for looking for local Wikipedia and Wikitude results. WorkSnug does away with hunting for yummy food and engaging film, instead it’s a tool that helps you track down a space to work in the city. The folks behind the app have apparently visited, rated and reviewed every place that’s listed. You can find out about free Wi-Fi, coffee quality, power outlets and noise levels, among other things. Note that the app is 3GS only and that it only just launched in London. Read More

Augmented reality. It's definitely a buzz phrase, but what is it, exactly? How do you experience it? Is there an app for it? Oh, most definitely. Here are 10. True to their title, augmented reality apps add something to what you see, using a combination of camera, GPS, and sometimes, in the case of the iPhone 3GS, a compass. The result is something like a real-life heads-up display on your phone, and it's spectacular. It's been a few months since Apple enabled AR apps in the iPhone's firmware, and as you might expect, there's been an explosion of new takes on the concept. Here are ten of the best: Note: Most of these apps will work best with the iPhone 3GS, and some explicitly require it. It's worth checking into exactly what you lose without the compass before downloading. Also, here's the article in one page. Read More

Fueled by a burning desire to bring you the latest iPhone app recommendations, I’ve kept a keen eye on the new App Store releases this week. As ever, I’ve hand-picked four apps for you to check out. This week I’ve given my picks a social twist, whether it’s tweeting, traveling or just talking. My top pick for this week is Ping!, plus I’ve also been looking at TwitMusic, Papaya Farm and Nearest Places. In just over a year I’ve purchased two iPhones — a 3G and a 3GS — totaling just over €1,000. Alongside the two iPhones, I’ve also paid €15 per month for my 3G connection, €2 per month for my carrier contract and countless euros per day on apps. I’m not actually going to tally all of that up. My brain refuses to let me. Let’s all agree that it’s a lot of money and I’d be forgiven for leaping on any opportunity to save a bit of my hard-earned cash. With that in mind, Ping! is the perfect antidote to a dwindling bank account. Currently free to download, the app allows you to send SMS-style messages over your data connection, which are then delivered via push to other contacts who are also registered with Ping!. Indeed, there’s a few other IM apps that handle push, but it’s worth noting that Ping! isn’t instant messaging as such, it’s much more akin to SMS. You don’t pay to send messages, or receive, and your account is free too. Registration literally takes ten seconds, from within the app, so you’ve got no excuses — grab that app! Earlier this week, Loren Brichter finally announced that he has submitted the long-awaited update to Tweetie, his Apple Design Award-winning Twitter client for iPhone. If this is news to you then check out my in depth preview from earlier this week. The latest version of Tweetie, a complete overhaul of the original app, packs in an overwhelming array of new features. However, there’s a few features missing — such as groups, push and music tweeting — that would have certainly bolstered the app’s offering even more. The latter of the three features I just mentioned is covered by TwitMusic. It’s an app designed for just one function: tweeting whatever song you’re listening to right now. The app will grab all the details about whatever tune you’re rocking at that moment and push it to Read More