Comcast releases Xfinity TV app for iOS

Back in the spring, Comcast teased its subscribers with an iOS app that would turn the iPhone and iPad into a remote and much more. The Xfinity TV app has arrived and it lets you search for content, change channels, and even program your DVR.

Etre to offer Touchy gloves for touchscreens

Etre Touchy gloves have the thumb and index fingers cut out, leaving those digits free to tap, slide, and swipe over your iOS device's touchscreen.

Napster releases iOS app

On Monday Napster launched an iPhone app that streams 10 million tracks from its catalog.


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PadTab hangs your iPad on the wall

If you’re looking for another way to prominently hang your iPad on the wall, the newly announced PadTab might be worth a look. It works on any flat surface, and lets you easily mount and remove your iPad.


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PaperFinance app offers new features

IdealSky Software has announced that the latest version of PaperFinance offers a budget manager, an improved user interface, support for iOS 4, and eye candy like pie charts.


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WritePad 4 released for iPad

PhatWare has released WritePad 4 for iPad. The handwriting recognition app now includes a better input method, improved handwriting recognition, and support for an external keyboard and mouse.

Read It Later app now available for iPad

Read It Later, an app that saves article links for future perusal, has been released for the iPad. Previously available on the iPhone, version 2.1 of the app is now universal. It offers a new feature called Digest, which groups saved articles into categories and presents them in an appealing visual layout.

Netflix previews iPhone app

Netflix offered a glance at its app for the iPhone during Monday's WWDC keynote. Slated for release later this summer, the app will let you stream video over Wi-Fi and 3G, view recommendations, browse genres, and access your queue.

WebMD makes a house call on the iPad

The health information provider, WebMD, has released an iPad app. Like the much visited Website and the iPhone app, the iPad version gives you access to detailed information about hundreds of health conditions, from the ordinary to the obscure.

Vanity Fair launches iPad app issues

Vanity Fair has joined the ranks of magazines offering its own issue-based apps. The June issue is now available for both the iPad and iPhone in the App Store for $5 (the same as the cover price of a paper copy). Future issue purchases will be $4.

Jumsoft Money updated with iPad compatibility

Jumsoft has updated its popular iPhone personal financial management software with iPad compatibility. The company has also released Money 3.5, an updated version for Mac that allows for iPad syncing.

ABC’s iPad app starts strong

ABC, the only network to have a dedicated iPad app for streaming its programming, is showing signs of success, with 205,000 downloads so far.

Survey: iPad may take bite out of e-book rivals

A new consumer survey from ChangeWave shows that four in ten people who are thinking about buying an e-book reader are planning to get Apple’s iPad.

Apple updates MobileMe for iPhone

Apple has updated and improved the MobileMe experience for iPhone and iPod touch users. If you go to the site via Safari, you’ll now find links to help set up Mail, Contacts, and Calendars. You will also be able to use Find My iPhone.

Siri wants to be your personal assistant

Siri is an iPhone app that's the result of DARPA-funded research; it uses voice recognition to serve as a virtual personal assistant.

AT&T allows SlingMedia to stream over 3G

AT&T has announced that it will now support SlingPlayer Mobile over its 3G wireless network, freeing Sling’s fans from their reliance on Wi-Fi to watch video.

This American Life launches iPhone app

Public radio’s ever-popular This American Life has announced a dedicated iPhone app. The app offers access to the show’s archive, lets users share favorites, and provides a few other extras.

Magnetism Studios announces iPad bags

Magnetism Studios has announced a pair of sleeves for the iPad, a Sling and an Envelope, both made out of natural materials like suede, corduroy, and cotton.

Zagat To Go 3 app offers augmented reality and offline sync

Zagat has released Zagat To Go 3.0, the latest version of its iPhone app. Zagat now includes augmented reality and offline sync, allowing access Zagat content without Wi-Fi or mobile reception.

Report: Google commands more than half of iPhone’s Web traffic

A new report from Chitika Research shows that Google search accounts for more than 50 percent of all Internet traffic on Apple’s mobile device. That means it outstrips all other traffic, including other search sites and all visits to Websites in the phone’s browser.