What's new on the app stores on Friday 5 August 2011
A burst of 11 apps for your consideration
Tap Tap Glee
There's already a rather fine karaoke app for US TV drama Glee on iPhone. Now it's been joined by a rhythm music game created by the company behind Tap Tap Revenge. Three songs are included for free – yes, including Don't Stop Believin' – with more than 50 available to buy in-app in packs of two, four or six.
iPhone
EyeEm
EyeEm is the latest social photo-sharing app to launch on iPhone, with hopes of taking on Instagram and the rest. The app includes nine visual filters and sharing on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Foursquare and Tumblr. Its key feature is its promise to learn what sort of photos you like, and point you in the direction of like-minded people around the world.
iPhone
GLMPS
It must be the day for whizzy new social photography apps. GLMPS is out for iPhone, with its USP being the way it records a short video clip to accompany every photo that's taken and shared. Users sign in via Facebook and Twitter, with Foursquare and Tumblr also supported as places to share photos.
iPhone
Rdio for iPad
US streaming music service Rdio now has an iPad app – one of the first in its category. The user interface has been revamped for the larger screen, while people can sign up for a monthly subscription from within the app. However, it costs $14.99 a month to cover Apple's 30% revenue share, whereas a Rdio account (including mobile/tablet access) costs just $9.99 a month if signed up for directly on Rdio's website.
iPad
Fieldrunners HD
Fieldrunners was one of the first popular tower defence games on iOS, and has since made the leap to Android. Now it's also been bumped up for Android tablets with HD graphics.
Android
ClickySticky Superheroes
Merge Mobile has released a new iOS app in its series of virtual stickerbooks, this time focused on superheroes. The idea: children slap virtual stickers into four scenes to tell their own stories.
iPhone / iPad
La Roche-Posay My UV Alert
Suncare brand La Roche-Posay wants people to think more about skin protection, unsurprisingly. Its new iPhone app helps calculate what level of protection to slap on, as well as providing UV warning notifications and weather forecasts for the UK.
iPhone
GetJar Client
Independent app store GetJar has notched up more than two billion downloads, with Android one of its key categories. Now it seems the company has launched its own Android app to help people browse and download from its catalogue.
Android
Wolfram Travel Assistant App
The latest statfest app from the Wolfram Alpha stable is a travel-focused iOS app, offering flight details, currency calculations, tourist information and time-zone computation.
iPhone / iPad
Brad Faxon - ShotVision Golf
Golfing coach Brad Faxon has put his name to this new instructional iOS app by ShotVision, which has more than 70 videos explaining how to putt and chip like a pro. Players can also upload their swing to compare.
iPhone / iPad
Cabulous for Facebook
It only works in selected US cities for now, but the Cabulous for Facebook iPhone app is an intriguing idea. It gets people to hire taxis using their Facebook accounts, then share the experience with friends. Currently available in San Francisco, Anchorage, Cleveland and Naples (the Florida one, obviously).
iPhone
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Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/appsblog/2011/aug/05/apps-rush-glee-eyeem-glmps
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