Googel launches Currents Reading app for Android and iOS

Google has updated its Currents app for Android, iPhone and iPad to version 1.1 that is now available for users worldwide. It also has new features including Instant online sync, offline images , translate and more. Google launched the Google Currents app last December for U.S users.

Features of Google Currents v1.1 for Android, iPhone and iPad

• Instant online sync lets you sync automatically that uses less battery, bandwidth and storage.
• Offline reading option lets you choose your favorite editions for offline images
• The app is now available in 44 languages and translate option in editions in 38 languages.
• Local trending stories available for US, FR, UK, DE, IT, ES, JP, AU.
• The sync speed has been improved in the Android app that offers 7x better performance  performance boost. The iOS app has Google+ sharing, customize sharing options and Read it Later support.

Download Google Currents for Android from the Google Play Store and for the iPhone and iPad from Apple App Store for free.

Fu Chunli from China -the lucky downloader of 25 Billionth App

Ms. Fu Chunli from China was the person who ended up downloading the 25 billionth app from the App Store. As usual, Apple caller her up and offered to fly her to Beijing where she will be presented her prize, the $10,000 iTunes gift card, interact with the media and get some training for her iPhone.

Turns out, Ms. Chunli bought her new iPhone just a month before downloading the lucky 25 billionth app. She was unaware of this competition by Apple and was understandably confused when she got a call from Apple, concluding that it was just some hoax. It was later when she got the email from Apple that she finally believed that she had won the prize.
After that, Chunli was flown to Beijing by Apple, where she visited Apple's corporate headquarters and the Sanlitun retail store, where the award ceremony was arranged.
After all that, we are guessing that the iPhone won't be the last Apple product that Ms. Chunli would be purchasing. As far as the iTunes downloads are concerned, she seems to be sorted for life, what with $10,000 sitting in her account.
Oh, and just in case you were wondering which was the 25 billionth app, it was Disney's game Where's My Water?.

Indiagames launches new Cricket game for ios devices

WorldCup Cricket Fever will give the user a 'real' experience of the sport with a wide variety in batting and bowling options.

UTV Indiagames, a mobile game developer, has launched a new cricket based mobile game, which is named as 'WorldCup Cricket Fever', for the iOS platform.

"WorldCup Cricket Fever is the first ever game to have special responsive and intuitive touch controls which will provide you with a cricketing experience like never before with 'as good as real' shots on your iPhone and iPad," the company said in a press release.

The game offers cinematic experience with TV broadcast style cameras. New control scheme will let you handle batting and bowling to greater precision and diversity with full touch control.

Speaking on the launch of WorldCup Cricket Fever, Vishal Gondal, chief executive officer, UTV Indiagames said, "UTV Indiagames has always churned out the best of cricket games in the country. WorldCup Cricket Fever is the first ever cricket game developed with motion capture animation. This technology will give the user a 'real' experience of the sport with a wide variety in batting and bowling options. This cricket season, with a host of cricket games available, this game will surely stand out in terms of gameplay, graphics, precision and sound."

Developed with special motion caption animation, WorldCup Cricket Fever allows accurate batting and bowling experience. It allows you to play 40+ batting shots including reverse sweep, scoop etc. just like in real match. The in-depth bowling system offers a range of 30+ deliveries with precise ball types and depth. There are four types of bowlers which include "Fast Pace", "Medium Pace", "Off Spin" and "Leg Spin". Every bowler is unique and can bowl specific deliveries to their skill. Some of the delivery types include a Beamer, In-swinger, Arm Ball, Yorker and many more. There are voice over sounds of players and umpires for in-field stadium experience.

The game has "Game Center" leader boards built into the Power Play mode of the game which allows you to compare your scores with your friends.

There are three exciting game modes to choose from - Quick Match, Power Play and World Cup Championship. The game includes 14 teams, 6 stadiums (with day/night option) and three difficulty modes - which can all be customised.

WorldCup Cricket Fever will soon be available on the Android, Windows and Java platforms as well.

Al Jazeera app now available for iPhone

Al Jazeera has launched the Al Jazeera English news app for iPhone. This app offers popular sections of the Al Jazeera English website, including: Breaking News, Opinion, Features, and same-day access to full-length programmes. You can also watch live streaming of 24-hour news broadcasts in audio and video format completely free of charge. The app is already available for Android and BlackBerry, including BlackBerry PlayBook.

The new My News  feature acts as a central news hub that allows users to customize their personal My News home screen with their favorite topics, easily share content on social media websites, and download articles for offline reading.

Feature of Al Jazeera English for iPhone

• All the latest news, features, spotlight, opinion and blogs from Al Jazeera English
• Watch the latest programme episodes and news video clips on-demand
• 24 hour free access to the live audio and video broadcast
• In Pictures gallery
• Search articles
• Preload articles
• Share stories on Facebook, Twitter, and email
• Update weather location through settings
• Upload photos and videos directly to Al Jazeera through the Your Media section
• View weather forecasts by location
• Save stories to My News for easy access
• View comments on articles

Download  Al Jazeera English for iPhone from the Apple iTunes Store for free. The app is also available in Arabic language.

Evernote suite of apps updated ,Now support the retina display

Evernote has updated their Evernote, Skitch and Peek apps with iPad Retina display support that has better graphics and interfaces. The Evernote for iPad v4.1.9 brings Checkbox improvements, Note title suggestions and more. The Evernote Skitch app v1.0.4 also brings smoother transitions for screen changes and device rotation and improved Screenshot mode.

The Evernote for iPad and iPhone has Note title suggestions that offers additional suggestion that offers matching lists of previously used titles. It also gets bug fixes and other stability and reliability enhancements.

Download Evernote, Evernote Skitch and Evernote Peek for iPad from the Apple iTunes store for free.