There’s a growing problem with the way that technology is being used to teach children about art. Rather than supplementing the use of physical materials, such as poster paints, crayons and felt-tip pens, they’re trying to replace them entirely....
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DRAWNIMAL For iOS Is The Perfect Way To Teach Your Child The Alphabet 0
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Skype for iPhone can call TVs 1
February 9th at 3:59pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsA small, but interesting, update to Skype‘s iPhone app got pushed out today. Version 3.0.1 builds on the video calling capability that was added back in December by adding support…
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This man's Pokémon Go chat app is so successful that it's driving him bankrupt 0
July 11th at 11:49pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsJonathan Zarra knew something about Pokémon Go that most people didnât. As a beta tester this summer, the 28-year-old freelance developer had early access to the smash hit mobile game â and as a result, he could see that it offered users no way to chat with one another inside the app. And so Zarra built GoChat, an independent app that lets Pokémon Go users leave notes for each other at in-game locations....
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Check Out Block Legend’s Fantastically Unnecessary Dubstep Game Trailer 0
March 13th at 2:44pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsNew retro-styled JRPG puzzle game Block Legend made it to the App Store today — and it’s accompanied by the most entertaining game trailer we’ve seen in ages. Inviting players to travel through a range of different lands fighting monsters…
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Google Fiber app for iPad lands in App Store, no iPhone version yet 0
April 23rd at 6:11pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsGoogle Fiber may be out of reach for most Americans for now, but for customers in Kansas City who currently have the gigabit-speed internet service and a Fiber TV plan, here's some good news: the Google Fiber remote app for iPad has been approved today and can be downloaded from the Apple app store effectively immediately. Unfortunately, the app is iPad-only for now — no iPhone support — and it's restricted to current Fiber customers in the Kansas City metropolitan area on the border of Kansas and...
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iRig Recorder: Pro Recording for iOS 0
April 22nd at 4:57pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsIf you want to use your iOS device for recording audio, there are plenty of options and iRig Recorder, new from IK Multimedia, is one of the best. Compatible both…
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Microsoft says Pix, its new iOS camera app, is better than Apple's 0
July 27th at 10:22pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsPix enhances your photos as they're shot, and even imitates Apple's own Live Photos feature.
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AirSnap Helps You Take Beautiful Group Selfies By Pairing Two iOS Devices 0
March 21st at 9:23am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsHow many times have you stepped out of the group to click pictures, feeling left out as others posed? Or have there been instances when you’re jostling to get back for a group picture after setting the timer of a camera shutter? While there is Samsung NX Mini, which comes with an LCD screen that flips 180 degrees for taking selfies, it still requires users to make adjustments in the frame.
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After powering 100 issues of 'Trvl' for iPad, Prss is pitched as 'the software Apple forgot to make' 0
April 14th at 5:04am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsPopular iPad-only magazine Trvl reached 100 issues and a million app installs last week. Now, the company behind the publication has set its sights on its next major milestone: this summer's public launch of its proprietary publishing tool, Prss.
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musiXmatch Launches Mobile Lyrics Apps 0
August 16th at 5:49pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsHere’s an interesting fact for you – people search for ‘lyrics’ online in the US more often than they do for ‘sex’. musiXmatch brought this fact to our attention, and…
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Snapchat is reportedly buying a search app for over $100 million 0
August 16th at 1:29am / The Verge / 0 opinionsSnapchat is reportedly finalizing an acquisition of Vurb, a search app for smartphones, for well over $100 million in stock and cash, according to The Information. Exactly what Snapchat plans to do with the five-year-old startup isn't clear; Vurb markets its app as a convenient tool for searching, discovering trending topics, and carrying out tasks like making reservations and hailing Uber / Lyft without hopping between several different apps. Here's a writeup The Next Web did on the service last year....
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Microsoft updates OneNote iPad app with new iOS 7 design 2
March 28th at 12:49am / The Verge / 0 opinionsIn keeping with the other new productivity apps it rolled out for iPad earlier today, Microsoft has updated OneNote with a new design that's a better fit for iOS 7. It feels right at home next to the brand new Word, PowerPoint, and Excel apps, which makes sense since OneNote is also part of the Office suite. Sadly the smaller iPhone version hasn't yet received the same update; its appearance is still unchanged (and thus a bit outdated). OneNote for iOS was widely panned when Microsoft first introduced...
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Reach Network is an address book app for iOS that updates your contacts’ information in real-time 0
May 2nd at 2:28pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsManaging your address book on an iOS device has never been easy. The default Contacts app is robust on the iPhone, but updating profiles and user information is laborious. It’s far from seamless and often feels like a chore, similar to keeping on top of your email or calendar....
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RxmindMe for iPhone Helps with Your Meds 0
October 18th at 12:45pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsOkay, so an app that reminds you to take your prescriptions is not the most exciting one in the book, we’ll give you that—but boy is it useful! RxmindMe is…
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Where, when, and how to preorder your iPhone 7 and 7 Plus 0
September 8th at 12:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsPreorders for Apple's shiny new iPhone start on Friday, September 9âright at midnight. T-Mobile even has a trade-in offer to get iPhone 7 for free.
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Monument Valley Is A Legend In The Making You Must Play Now 0
April 4th at 12:03am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsI consider myself a fan of games, but once in a while, a game comes along for which I feel something far beyond fandom; Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP is one of those, and now Monument Valley, a game out today by UK-based development studio ustwo and in many ways, a spiritual bedfellow to Superbrothers, is another. Don’t get me wrong, Monument Valley definitely stands on its own…
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The Latest Issue of the TNW iPad Magazine Is Out: FASHION 0
May 4th at 4:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsJust in time for the weekend, the latest issue of the TNW iPad magazine is live for your enjoyment. As always, the magazine is free, and is stacked with articles, music, letters, and startups....
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Weathermob: A Social App for Discussing the Weather 0
November 28th at 5:50pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsA London and Boston-based startup is setting out to help facilitate the world’s most popular ice-breaker, and has built a social app in its quest to do so. Weathermob was…
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Dropbox for iOS now has in-app PDF signing and new productivity features for iMessage and iPad 0
October 12th at 4:02am / Macworld / 0 opinionsDropbox for iOS improves on mobile productivity with a slew of new features.
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Sportsetter Is A Fitness Experiences App That Helps Tackle Gym Apathy 1
April 14th at 5:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsSportsetter is an iPhone app launched in New York and Helsinki today that lets you subscribe to and discover new fitness experiences matched to your personal preference, fitness goals and locality.
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Manage multiple social media accounts with your Mac 0
May 8th at 5:42pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsKeeping up with just one social media account is tough enough. But if you personally hang out on even one or two more services, or are in charge of socializing with your business’s customers online, juggling it all starts to feel a lot more like work, and not the fun kind. Here are a few tools and tricks—some for power users, others for business cases, and even a slightly nerdier option—that can help take the drudgery out of managing social media....
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Aviary Launches a Beautiful New Version of its Editing Tool 0
January 17th at 6:12pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsWith photo editing at its core, Aviary is a New York City based startup that wants to power every mobile photo application on the planet. It aims to democratize creativity…
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App Store highlights titles with support for single sign-on in iOS 10.2 0
December 5th at 9:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsPerhaps hinting at the update's imminent launch, people using the iOS 10.2 beta can now find a section on the App Store dedicated to apps which support single sign-on for their cable, satellite, or internet TV streaming services.
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1Password 4.5 for Apple's iOS overhauled with focus on speed, productivity 0
April 22nd at 5:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsPopular password management tool 1Password was given a major update on iOS on Tuesday, with the new version 4.5 sporting AirDrop support, always-available search, and support for multiple and shared vaults.
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Elevatr Is A Mobile-First Tool For Startup Business Plan Creation 0
May 10th at 8:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsSerial entrepreneur with too many ideas rattling around in your head? Then you’re going to like this one: a new mobile app called Elevatr will help you keep track of your inspirations, as well as develop a business model, in order to turn your passing thoughts into plans actually worth pursuing some day. The beautifully designed app was dreamt up by New York-based David Spiro, a recent…