Apple has launched Swift Playgrounds app for iPad that teaches kids to code. It includes basic concepts of coding along with Apple-developed programming lessons where students write code to guide onscreen characters through a graphical world and solving puzzles as they learn core coding concepts.
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Google is bringing some important updates to YouTube app for iOS. It is adding Slide Over and Split View multi tasking feature to the YouTube app for iPad.
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Twitter has updated its iPad app to bring it in line with its iPhone app. The move comes from Twitter to provide a more unified experience for its users across all iOS devices.
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Foursquare has officially rolled out iPad app with new features that focuses on travel planning and recommendations. The version 8.5 of the app makes it compatible with iPad’s larger display and shows bigger images.
Evernote Peek app for iPad has been updated to version 2.1 that brings a new swipeable Virtual Cover. The Evernote Peek is a learning app designed for the iPad 2 Smart Cover. The Virtual Cover maintains the dynamics of a Smart Cover, but could be used with any iPad. Now, when you launch Peek, you’ll be able to swipe down a tab and select a Virtual Cover of your choice—it’s available in 10 colors. Choose your study materials, close the cover, peek to see the clue, open the cover more to see the answer. Shut the cover and repeat. All this is done by simply swiping the screen. Continue reading “Evernote Peek for iPad v2.1 update brings new virtual cover”
Yahoo has launched a new personalized living magazine app, Livestand for iPad that offers news and stories with images and video from 100 publications, including, ABC News, Forbes, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Sports, Yahoo! Finance and more. You can also personalize the news and some of your basic needs such as weather, stocks, horoscope, and TV. Continue reading “Yahoo launches personalized magazine app Livestand for iPad”
National Broadcasting Company (NBC) has launched its iPad app that lets the users watch their favorite shows on the go. This app also lets you view show galleries, play games and customize the dashboard. Continue reading “Watch NBC shows on your iPad with the NBC app”
Nuance Communications has launched Dragon Remote Microphone app, that lets you control your PC applications using your iPhone or iPad as a microphone. To use this app you need to install Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11.5 on your PC and both the PC, and the iPhone or iPad must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Continue reading “Nuance launches Dragon Remote Microphone app for iPhone and iPad”
Microsoft has launched its new Bing app that is designed specifically for iPad. Bing is already available for iOS devices, but this has lots more features designed for iPad. This lets you do a Bing search, Image search, use bing maps, check weather, stocks and movies.
