When Shopkick released its first mobile application, its creators built features based on what they thought users would like, co-founder and CEO Cyr…
-
Shopkick Re-Engineers Itself to Close Gap Between Couches and Stores 0
October 17th at 9:11am / Mashable / 0 opinions -
Digital Memoir Maker Storytree Expands Into Photo Books With SimplePrints iOS App 0
December 14th at 12:05am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsStorytree, the 500 Startups-backed company originally focused on capturing and sharing family memoirs online and via mobile, is today announcing a new application called SimplePrints. Inspired by Storytree’s previous efforts in preserving memorable moments, the new app allows you to build photo books using your iPhone photos or those stored online.
-
The Week in iOS Apps: Beatdown 0
November 16th at 9:30am / Macworld / 0 opinionsThis week’s roundup of iOS apps features a bit of the old ultraviolence, as well as innovative ways to make your teen hate you....
-
The Best Apps for New Parents 0
January 29th at 6:45pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsBeing a new parent is such an exciting time, but also an extremely busy one. If you need advice or organizational tools, smartphone apps can save you time, provide solutions and let you focus on what's really important -- your baby.
-
Google augments reality with Field Trip app for iOS [video] 0
March 14th at 10:07pm / GigaOM / 0 opinionsUsing location-based information, notifications and an optional Bluetooth connection, Field Trip turns your phone into the ultimate tour guide.
-
6 Coffee Apps to Help You Savor Every Sip 0
April 29th at 11:53pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsCoffee is just a means to an end for some; it's a way to wake up and stay that way. But to others, coffee is a way of life, an art form, a drink to be savored with each sip. Here are six of our favorite apps for coffee making and drinking. Although coffee and technology haven't always been a great match (think pourover coffee fanatics who do everything by hand), at April’s Specialty Coffee Association of America Expo in Boston, a new piece of tech was what generated the most buzz.
-
Tea: The app for serious tea-drinkers now features an encyclopedia of your favorite brews 1
June 25th at 5:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsTea might just be the ultimate app for consumers of the aromatic beverage of the same name....
-
iPad Apps of the Week: Glasses.com, ARTtwo50, and More 1
July 27th at 2:10am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsS...
-
Eight iPhone Apps To Help You Survive Burning Man 3
August 26th at 9:44pm / Cult of Mac / 1 opinionspeople are about to ascend on Black Rock City, Nevada to join in the Burning Man festival experiment. There’s going to be art galore, crazy events, weird costumes for days, and the brutal Black Rock Desert meting out its hellish punishments on each and every Burner. Making the trip to BRC is easy, but surviving is entirely different, so we’ve found eight great apps that will help you get out of the desert alive:
-
DogVacay, the Airbnb for mutts, goes mobile with new a iPhone app 0
September 23rd at 8:35am / GigaOM / 0 opinionsDogVacay launches on iOS, creating an instant communications tool that dog owners can use to contact their pet sitters at any time and receive photo updates of their pooch’s activities.
-
Social commerce startup Fancy brings same-day delivery option to its iOS app 1
October 24th at 11:28am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsStylish inspiration hub and social commerce startup Fancy has brought the convenience of same-day delivery to its iOS app – as the company pushes its emphasis on sales....
-
Heyday for iOS automatically journals your photos and locations so you don’t have to 1
December 6th at 6:08am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsJournaling apps like Day One are great for recording your memories, but the truth is that many of us give up manually inputting entries after just a few days. Heyday wants to take care of that for you by automatically creating your journal for you....
-
LoveList For iPhone Is A Simple Product Scanner For Pinterest 0
January 20th at 10:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsWhy bother with a gift registry or wish list, when you can just pin favorite products to a Pinterest board? With newly launched iPhone app LoveList, you can do just that, even when you’re out shopping in the real world. The app lets you quickly expand your Pinterest collections with products you find on store shelves, simply by scanning an item’s UPC barcode. The app itself is a side…
-
Savor Introduces A Personalized Deal Finder & “Flipboard-Like” Coupon Catalog For iPad 1
February 28th at 8:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsA company called Savor is trying to re-imagine how coupon aggregation websites and services, like RetailMeNot or Coupons.com, would operate had they been invented today. Instead of just throwing a bunch of offers at users, Savor says it’s working to build a service where the coupons presented are personalized to each consumer’s interests. Personalized offers are something big-name deal…
-
App Could Help Find Replacement for Your Dead Pet 0
May 21st at 6:45am / Mashable / 0 opinionsPetMatch uses image-recognition technology to find adoptable cats and dogs that look like pets you used to own.
-
Timista Wants To Be Your Pocket Concierge 0
August 9th at 7:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsTimista is an event-planning app that uses AI to power recommendations for things to do in London that can be realistically chained together, based on their proximity, timings and availability.
-
CurrentC Is The Big Retailers’ Clunky Attempt To Kill Apple Pay And Credit Card Fees 2
October 26th at 3:23am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsLong before Apple Pay, big brick-and-mortar retail chains were conspiring to sidestep the typical 2% to 3% fees they’re charged by credit card companies when consumers pay with credit. A company called MCX (Merchant Customer Exchange), spearheaded by Wal-Mart, was started to build a mobile payment solution that woul become an app called CurrentC that’s preparing to launch, but…
-
This app tells you what to wear -- based on your wardrobe and the weather 0
January 27th at 7:45am / Mashable / 0 opinionsFor people who take their fashion apps as seriously as they take their their financial and fitness apps, ClosetSpace offers a powerful solution.
-
25 Apple Watch apps you need on your wrist 0
April 24th at 4:05pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsHappy downloading!
-
Mapstr Adds A Bunch Of Features To Its Nifty App That Keeps Track Of Your Favorite Places 0
July 16th at 8:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsMapstr is an interesting app, a sort of bookmarking service, but for places. It’s a great way to bookmark your favorite restaurants, bars and shops. When I first reviewed the app, it was still a beta. Mapstr is now back with a 1.0 version and a bunch of interesting features that make it more useful.At heart, when you open the app, you are still presented with a full screen map. You can…
-
5 fun Tinder alternatives for London lovers 0
November 16th at 10:25pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsIf your game needs a change of scene, try these alternatives for hopeful daters in the UK.
-
Learn how to, like, communicate better with this app 0
April 18th at 2:45pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsHow many times did you say "you know" in that job interview?
-
Amazon brings shopping to big screen with new Apple TV app 1
December 14th at 3:11am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsOnline retail giant Amazon on Tuesday released a new tvOS app that lets users browse digital shelves, read product reviews and make purchases directly from a fourth-generation Apple TV.
-
8 Apps You Don't Want To Miss 0
June 16th at 11:55am / Mashable / 0 opinionsIt can be tough to keep up with all the new apps released each week. But you’re in luck: We take care of a lot of that for you, creating a roundup each weekend of some of...