Beloved children’s book debuts on iPad
Whether it’s Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat or Roger Hargreaves’ The Mr. Men series, many beloved children’s books are debuting on the Apple iPad. Now you can follow the exploits of a big red dog.
It’s official: App Store hits 10 billion downloads
Apple, on Saturday, confirmed it reached its milestone of 10 billion apps downloaded from the App Store (part of iTunes). Do you think other application stores could ever catch up? Are apps that important to you?
3-D apps come to the iPad
Three-dimensional visuals aren’t just for your local movie theater or 3DTV – about 10 apps for Apple iPad now display stereoscopic imagery for use with anaglyph (red and blue) glasses.
Stream music wirelessly – on the cheap
If you’re interested in streaming your digital music collection around the home, but a product like the Sonos S5 ZonePlayer is a bit out of your budget, the Orb Music Player is a much more affordable solution. Here’s what you need to know about this $69 gadget.
Is this the next ‘Angry Birds’?
The folks responsible for the popular ‘Catcha Mouse’ strategy games on iPhone/iPod touch aren’t mousing around with its official iPad debut.
Video: New Year’s Resolutions? There’s an app for that
In this CTV News Channel chat, I talk about smartphone apps to help you keep your New Year’s resolutions; Doro, a cell phone for seniors; and XM Snap!, an inexpensive way to get satellite radio. Off the top I also mention what I was expecting from the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show. Hope you like.
GPS app gets major upgrades, iPad support
Navigon’s MobileNavigator North America app (version 1.7.0) — a popular navigation app, averaging a user rating of 4.5 stars out of 5 — has undergone a significant upgrade.
Not perfect, but ‘Monopoly’ for iPad a digital delight
The ultimate property-trading game has made its official debut on the iPad. Here’s our initial impressions on this hot download.
Five things you didn’t know about OnStar
You’ve seen the commercials, heard the radio ads and maybe even own one of the 30 GM vehicles that support OnStar. But here are other things you might not know about the popular service.
Word Lens can translate anything your iPhone can see
This new app magically converts text right before your eyes using the iPhone’s built-in camera.

