Aldiko has released a free tablet-friendly version of its eBook reader for Android. The developers actually first released a tablet-optimized version of Aldiko in December, but at the time the only way to get the version optimized for Android 3.0 and up was to pay $2.99 for the premium version of the app. Now the free app features many of the same improvements. There’s a… Read more »

The app store formerly known as the Android Market used to do a pretty good job of showing all the apps you’ve installed on your device and all the apps you’ve paid for. But if you wanted a list of free apps you’ve downloaded but don’t currently have installed, you were out of luck. But now Google is rolling out an updated version of the Google… Read more »

With the new Apple iPad ready to launch tomorrow, Amazon has rolled out an updated Kindle app for iOS that adds support for the new tablet’s high resolution display. Now text and graphics should look better on the iPad’s 2048 x 1536 screen, although the rest of the improvements in the Kindle 3.0 app are available whether you’re using the latest iPad or not. Kindle… Read more »

Barnes & Noble NOOK Color and NOOK Tablet owners have been able to purchase and download comic books, graphic novels and manga books on their Android-powered eReaders. Now anyone with a phone or tablet running Android 2.2 or later can do the same thing using the latest NOOK app for Android. NOOK 3.1 allows you to purchase and download comics from the NOOK Store, although… Read more »

The MIUI ROM for Android phones and tablets has a few tricks up it sleeve, including a custom home screen and app launcher which has an iPhone-like feel and custom notification and settings menus. The MIUI developers have also written a few attractive apps for Android including the MIUI file explorer. But now you don’t need to replace your phone or tablet operating system with… Read more »

Siine is a new keyboard app for Google Android which has a few tricks up its sleeve. There are nice big clock and calendar screens which make entering times and dates simple, and each has a series of shortcuts for frequently used words such as “around,” “before,” and “after.” But the thing that makes Siine really stand out are the shortcuts for frequently used words… Read more »

Apple has released iOS 5.1. It’s the version of Apple’s mobile operating system that will ship with the new iPad, but it’s available for download today for supported iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad models. Here’s what’s new in iOS 5.1: You can now delete photos from Photo Stream. The camera shortcut is always visible on the lock screen for the iPhone 3GS and later and… Read more »

If you want to build an Android app you can install the software development kit on your computer and then test your apps in an emulator or export them to an Android device — or you can just fire up a new app called AIDE that lets you program Android apps on an Android device. Then you can go ahead and test them on the… Read more »

The Associated Press has overhauled its mobile news app for iOS. Version 5.0 has a new design for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad and a prominent new “Big Stories” section which provides quick access to stories about hot topics including the 2012 presidential race and upcoming summer Olympics. The AP also shows photos and videos on each category page, allows you to customize the app… Read more »

The camera app that comes with Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich includes the ability to take panoramic photos. It also has a simple, attractive user interface. . Now you can have those same features on a phone or tablet running Android 2.2 or later thanks to an app called Camera ICS+. There’s a free, ad-supported version available from the Android Market or you can… Read more »