A selection of new apps available today.
Scene&Heard
Scene&Heard is an iPad app that lets people create Visual Scene Display augmentative communication aids, designed for teachers, therapists and helpers working with people with a range of conditions that impair their communication, including autism. The aids can include audio recordings, videos, symbols and scene links.
NBC Nightly News for iPad
This US-only iPad app has individual segments from broadcaster NBC's daily (well, nightly) news programme, as well as the entire show. Extra content includes transcripts, related videos and news headlines, with the ability to post comments to Twitter and Facebook from within the app.
Fridge
iPhone app Fridge claims to be "group-centred coordination and sharing made simple". What does that mean? Users can create instant groups to share photos and message one another, while creating shared events. The native iPhone app has just gone live, but the company also has an HTML5 mobile site for other devices.
Ducati Challenge
Ducati Challenge is a 3D racing game for iPhone (and also iPad) that marks developer Digital Tales' debut on the App Store. It has shades of Firemint's popular Real Racing games, albeit with a focus on two-wheeled vehicles.
MasterChef Academy US for iPad
Production company Shine has released an iPad spin-off from the US version of TV show MasterChef, which aims to be a cooking aid in the kitchen. Dozens of recipes are included, along with more than 150 minutes of how-to videos and social features to share tips on Facebook.
