On the eve of Apple's expected unveiling of the third-generation iPad, the company has introduced a new Catalogs category to the App Store, hinting at a possible announcement related to interactive catalogs on the iPad as part of Wednesday's big event.
Just in time for Cyber Monday, those of us that tote an Android tablet can now browse and shop from Google's Catalogs app. An iOS version has been available for months, but for those who aren't familiar with the app, it offers a paper-free means of checking out copies of your favorite brands' catalogs. The app has a decent selection and it features digital "tags" on each item which offer product information, links to the manufacturer's product page, and local shopping results. You can also subscribe to...
The World by National Geographic: It's a 'maps' app in the sense that the bulk of what you're looking at is maps. But it's also a spinning globe app that allows you to twirl around our little blue planet to your heart's desire (rich people: pick your next vacation!), a photos app that shows you astonishingly gorgeous pictures of places around the world (hey Algeria, you are booootiful) and a Flag book that shows you all the flags of countries around the world. The idea is to let you poke, prod and yes,...
Most shopping catalogs seem to be aimed at our moms, but Google Catalogs has signed up some younger retailers whose products can be browsed easily in the app, such as Urban Outfitters, Sephora, Macy's, Nordstrom, Williams-Sonoma and Pottery Barn. Ok, maybe Pottery Barn is for moms too. And maybe all of them are aimed at women. But the app seems like a smart way to browse for items of interest, whether it be a specific search (such as a red jacket), or just by category. Perhaps the most interesting part...
Over two years after it closed a previous product catalog search service, Google has today announced the launch of an iPad app called Google Catalogs. The app lets you browse…