The popular Grand Theft Auto franchise officially comes to iOS and Android on December 6 with the launch of a 10th Anniversary Edition of the GTA: Vice City game.
According to Rockstar Games, the GTA: Vice City game app for iOS and Android will be sold for $4.99.
Smartphones have come a long way as when it was released in 2002 for Sony PlayStation 2, the GTA: Vice City game had cutting-edge graphics.
It was later released for Xbox in 2003 and has the best-selling PlayStation 2 game of all time, …

Apple’s New Maps App replaces Google Maps for iOS 6 to be released this fall. (Image: via thenextweb.com)

By fall, Apple iPads and iPhones will already have the new map feature that includes 3D versions of cities and dictating directions to drivers.
During Apple’s developer conference that was held last week, Apple showcased the latest Maps app, a better version of Siri, and new software and Mac laptops. In addition, despite initial rumors before the conference, there was no …

ConnecTV is an app which lets smartphone or tablet users engage more with friends as they watch programs on TV. (Image: via clickondetroit.com)

ConnecTV is a new app that promises to increase “second screen” involvement among users watching television and using their smartphones, tablets, or laptops at the same time.
A Nielsen survey reports that twenty-six percent of United States tablet owners often use their devices while watching TV. That number is higher for smartphone owners …

The new American Red Cross app allows smart phone users to learn about first aid and respond to emergency situations (Image: via androidpolice.com)

The American Red Cross released a new free app that contains basic life-saving info, readily available to smartphone users, especially during emergencies.
This app is available for both iPhone and Android platforms, and allows you to get first-aid instructions instantly.
Furthermore, the Red Cross app helps users deal with such situations as heart …

“Verify your account” app is a scam that is now deactivated by Facebook (Image: betanews.com)

Facebook has deactivated an app that prompted one to “Verify Your Account”, amassing suspicion among many users. According to a CNET report, Facebook e-mailed the tech site confirming the “Verify Your Account” application is already disabled.
According to a Facebook spokesperson, “…this app has been disabled. We take action against apps that violate our …

Sportstream is an app which allows users to interact with other fans watching a sporting event through social media (Image: pandodaily.com)

While watching sports live or on TV, many fans also log in to Twitter. A new startup based in San Francisco has come up with a new app for an easier Twitter experience for these sports fans.
Most of the top moments in Twitter, by measuring tweets per second, are sports events. For example, Chelsea and Barcelona’s Champions League match last April 24 …

Open Garden is an app that allows users to share mobile internet access. (Image: via techcrunch.com)

Open Garden is a new app for smartphones that allows sharing of mobile internet access among users.
According to Micha Benoliel, chief executive and co-founder of Open Garden, “… every smartphone is a computer and a router, so we thought it was the right time to interconnect all of these devices to gather to make general access more ubiquitous. As long as the devices are in …

Team Life CPR is an app that teaches users how to do CPR to reduce unnecessary deaths from cardiac arrest (Image: via ehealthradio.podbean.com)

Jim Schatzle, a CPR trainer, created a life-saving app called Team Life CPR. This app guides mobile device users on how to perform CPR, with a real time video guide and voice-over.
Schatzle said, “… most people don’t get CPR prior to the ambulance arriving. I have that speech down very well, and I’m tired of it,” with the …

Disney will release new game app called "Temple Run Brave" (Image: via techcrunch.com)

Disney Mobile has combined Brave, a huge Pixar film, and Temple Run, a game developed by a 3-person indie studio, to create “Temple Run Brave.” This new game has just been released today for both Android and iOS devices.
The original game Temple Run is an “endless runner” game designed by Imangi Studios, led by Shepherd and Natalia Luckyanova, a husband and wife tandem. …

AsthmaSense is an app which allows you to properly manage Asthma (Image: via asthmaallergieschildren.com)

iSonea Ltd., a medical technology firm, announced the release of a new app for smartphones called AsthmaSense. The app allows users to manage asthma in a very detailed but easy way.
AsthmaSense is the first of its kind. In using this app, the first thing you need to do is to input your asthma action plan. The app will then constantly remind you to track your plan.
AsthmaSense has several …