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Sotheby’s has developed and launched an App that is now available on the New Apple TV device via the tvOS operating system. The Sotheby’s App is available to users in eighty countries and offers an array of ways to go inside the world of art and luxury via the platform that has been dubbed ‘the future of TV.’ The broad range of video content ranges from HD streams of top auctions to videos focusing on the worlds most prized works of art, and insights from Sotheby’s experts.

Thomas P. Campbell, Director and CEO of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, announced that the Museum launched today its flagship smartphone app—titled simply The Met—developed exclusively for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This free digital resource is the easiest way to see what’s happening at the Met every day, wherever you are.

The Met app is available on iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, and can be downloaded free from the App Store.

Mr. Campbell said: “With so much to see and do at the Met on a daily basis, we wanted to create a simple yet personalized way for our community to find the art, exhibitions, and events that matter most to them. The new app is a pocket-sized, customizable tool that puts the Met at users' fingertips. It will be great for both New Yorkers and everyone in our global community who wants to stay connected with the Met--from anywhere in the world."

Nobody explores the space between intimacy and technology quite like Miranda July.

The performance artist, writer and filmmaker continually investigates the shapes of interconnectedness in the digital age, through films like "Me and You and Everyone We Know" and art initiatives like "We Think Alone," in which July's famous friends forwarded their intimate emails to your inbox.

Now July has created an app that will blur the line between digital and personal interaction, and it's called "Somebody."

Italy’s heritage police, global experts in finding stolen artworks, have launched a smartphone app that encourages the public to help solve art-related crimes. Users who come across artworks they suspect have been stolen can take a photograph of it and send it directly to the police who check in real-time whether it matches any of the missing works listed in their archives. Users are also encouraged to add any artwork they may own to the database so they can be readily tracked down if stolen in the future.

The app, which is named iTPC with “TPC” being the Italian acronym for “Protection of Cultural Heritage,” will be available to download from AndroidMarket and AppleStore. Users will also have access to information on artworks that the police are actively searching for as well as a list of heritage police offices for those looking to report a crime or submit a claim for an artwork in person.

Italy’s heritage police manage the largest database of stolen art in the world, with details on approximately 5.7 million objects. The special department opened in 1969 and is headquartered in a Baroque palace in Rome.