YouTube Releases Official iPhone App Just In Time

If you have not heard Apple is removing the original YouTube app that has been on iOS for many years. The app has pretty much been unchanged since release and in Apple's effort to remove Google Apps from the iOS ecosystem Google has responded with its own updated version of the app. It is great that this app was released the day before the iPhone 5 announcement as well as a possible release of iOS 6. Once you install iOS the stock YouTube app will be removed as well as Google Maps and it will replaced by Apple's new Maps application.

The app now takes on a much newer look and feel that was also recently introduced in the Android app. You can easily open of the left sidebar to view your playlists or view videos for specific channels you are subscribed to. For many users it is going to be hard for them to see the introduction of ads into the app but it is vital for YouTube to add this to give support to people such as me to continue to making great content.

You can find that app here and make sure you install it now before the old version disappears in a few weeks. The iPad version is currently in development and will be released in the coming weeks.

Let me know what you think of the new app.

Source: iTunes, YouTube Blog

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Pinterest introduces app for Android, iPad and iPhone

After a very long wait Pinterest has finally released a Android app and a iPad app. The Android app will work on  phones and tablets alike. They have also updated the iPhone that allows you to see more pins at once. Being able to Like, Comment, and Repin is a breeze in the new speedy app. You can easily login with your email address, Facebook, or Twitter account. If you own a Kindle Fire the app will now available in the Amazon App Store.

Check out Pinterest's App page to download the app now!

Source: Pinterest

How to use and enable Home Sharing

Home Sharing is what Apple offers to help all your device work with each other while all connected to the same network and Apple ID. Apple allows you to enable Home Sharing on up to five different computers. When it is enabled on your computers you can drag and drop your songs between different computers in iTunes and stream music and videos from other devices on the network.

Some of the major benefits of Home Sharing come if you have an iPad, iPod touch, or iPhone. When you enable it you are able to browse your entire music and video collection on your device and play them without syncing the content to the device. This also works on the Apple TV 2 and that is how you can stream all your content to the TV without the box having a hard drive.

Check out the video above to see how this is done.

Apple: Home Sharing

LogMeIn Ignition Back to School Sale!

A tablet without the proper app leaves you yearning for more. A tablet with the right apps allows you to get to the things you want faster. One of my favorite web applications is LogMeIn.com. LogMeIn Ignition is an app that allows you to use your iPad or iPhone to log in remotely to your connected computers and take control of the screen, mouse, and keyboard. This app is normally priced at $29.99 but is on a back to school sale for a limited time at $14.99.

50% is a perfect price to jump in and make the purchase. The perfect use for this app is if you wrote your paper at home but forgot to upload it online and it is still sitting on your desktop. After a few moments of logging in, you can email it to yourself, print it off, and have your paper handed in with plenty of time for Angry Birds.

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