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World of Warcraft isn’t the only video game celebrating an anniversary this year 3
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$10,000: Meet the app developer who’s betting big on promo videos 0
August 2nd at 5:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsGoogle recently announced that it had passed one million apps on Google Play, narrowly edging Apple to the magic milestone figure....
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Tweetbot-maker launches Netbot, a first-class but familiar client for App.net 0
October 3rd at 4:01pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsTweetbot-maker Tapbots today announced the release of Netbot, a $4.99 iPhone and iPad client for App.net, the crowd-funded Twitter alternative that doesn't serve ads. Netbot is essentially Tweetbot, one of our favorite Twitter apps, with a few tweaks here and there to take advantage of App.net's unique qualities. For this reason it didn't take too long to build, according to Tapbots developer Paul Haddad — especially since App.net was quite helpful along the way. "When you don't have to worry about...
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Review: Moga Rebel iOS gaming controller for Apple's iPhone & iPad 2
November 30th at 5:31pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsMoga's new full-size Rebel Bluetooth gaming controller is the best iOS-compatible controller we've tested yet, successfully helping to bridge the gap between powerful home game consoles and mobile devices like both the iPhone and iPad.
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Deus Ex: The Fall Gets iPad 2 Support, AI Improvements In Latest Update 3
August 6th at 8:24pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsThose still rocking an iPad 2 may have been disappointed to see that it wasn’t supported by Deus Ex: The Fall when the title made its debut on iOS last month, but a new update out today fixes that problem. It also brings major improvements to enemy artificial intelligence, and addresses some bugs.
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This Week’s Must-Have iOS Apps: The Magazine, Taskbox, Recall & More 0
October 14th at 6:00am / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsKicking off this week’s must-have apps roundup is a brand new Newsstand publication that’s “loosely about technology,” from Instapaper developer Marco Arment. We also have an awesome new email client that turns items in your inbox into tasks and to-dos, a great little iPhone app for remembering recommendations, the ultimate unarchiver, and more.
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Buy!...Sell!...Without fees: Robinhood app caters to investment newbies 0
December 11th at 5:05pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsBrokerage startup Robinhood launched its first iPhone app that allows users to buy and sell stocks from their phone without paying commission fees.
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YouTube founders remix Vine and Instagram with Mixbit for iOS 0
August 8th at 2:29pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsYouTube co-founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen have finally taken the wraps off their new video creation service, MixBit. Initially teased back in April, MixBit attempts to take the best things about Vine, Instagram, YouTube, Vyclone, and other services and mash them into a single experience....
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Games for the weekend: Kumo Lumo 2
October 19th at 11:00am / GigaOM / 0 opinionsThe cut-out graphics are bright and cheerful, as are the sound effects and music score. The controls are responsive and easy to learn. Kumo Lumo is fun little game that is sure to lure you in for an hour or two the first time you …
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Updated Google Drive gets iOS 8 extensibility support, Instagram adds filter management and new filters 0
December 17th at 3:11am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsIn a pair of app updates on Tuesday, Google rolled out an update to its Google Drive app with support for iOS 8 extensibility, which lets users upload documents and files to the cloud from outside sources, while Instagram introduced five new photo filters and management tools.
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The iPhoneographer’s toolkit: 9 essential iOS apps for shooting, editing and sharing 1
August 10th at 6:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsAt this point, there’s no need for me to explain the popularity of smartphone photography or how it has changed the way we share our daily lives. Apple’s competitors continue to release handsets that offer new and improved camera sensors – the Nokia Lumia 1020 and Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom being the most recent – but the iPhone has always been the device to beat....
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'Letterpress' for iOS: Tweetie creator emerges from year of silence with addictive word game 0
October 24th at 3:40pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsAlmost one year ago Loren Brichter left Twitter, largely leaving the public eye "to figure out what's next." But before he left, he adapted his award-winning Tweetie to become Twitter for iPhone and Mac, and crafted the beloved Twitter for iPad. Brichter's user interface paradigms (like swipe-across menus and "pull-to-refresh") served as inspiration for popular apps like Path, and like Sparrow, which he advised until it was acquired by Google. "He has influenced the way apps are designed more than...
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Why I’m Excited By The New CO2 Fit App, An App To Get The Planet Fit 1
January 5th at 8:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsFor years I have wondered: Why, if we can measure our fitness, or how many steps we are taking and thus get a measure of our overall health, why can’t we do the same with the environment? Why can’t someone create an app which “gamifies” us into cycling rather than driving, or taking a train or just generally pump less CO2 into the atmosphere, and creating global weirding?
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Chronos, The Quantified Self App Without The Financial Commitment, Relaunches With Version 2.0 1
August 14th at 7:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsChronos, a time-tracking application for iPhone which launched at last year’s TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, is rolling out its first major update today with the debut of Chronos version 2.0. The app has been completely overhauled, rebuilt, and now features a new user interface and a different approach to setting personal goals, like getting to bed on time, or visiting a new place, for…
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This Week’s Must-Have iOS Games: Need For Speed Most Wanted, Zombiewood, Wreck-it Ralph & More 0
November 3rd at 7:22am / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsThis week’s must-have games roundup kicks off with the latest Need for Speed title from EA games, which is quite possibly the best arcade racing game available on iOS right now. We also have an excellent dual-stick shooter from Gameloft, Disney’s Wreck-it Ralph, and more.
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Dudr Gamifies Group Photo Sharing 0
January 15th at 9:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsWhile smartphone users continue to be obsessed with snapping photos of everything around them/every angle of their person, developers will continue to come up with new ways to share those photos. And so the photo sharing apps keep on coming.
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I tried 5 photo apps to help you look more beautiful online. Are they better than plastic surgery? 1
August 16th at 5:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsI always thought it was unfair how so many people look gorgeous in all their photos on Facebook or Instagram — flawless skin, bright eyes and sparkling teeth — while my photos mostly featured a shiny face and ultimately a not-very-glamourous me. But now I think I know why....
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Free iPad App Helps Train Future Neurosurgeons 0
November 9th at 10:41pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsThe neurosurgeons of tomorrow can hone some of the necessary skills on iPads thanks to a new training app called VCath.
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Hopper’s New Travel App Tells You The Best Time To Fly 0
January 28th at 9:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsA mobile application called Hopper, out today on iTunes, is using data and analysis from “billions” of flight prices in order to tell travelers when they should fly and buy tickets. The company claims that it’s able to save users as much as 40% on flights, and in 95% of cases will get you a cheaper flight or one that’s at least the same price as you would have…
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Uber is on its way into China after introducing local language support to its app 0
August 21st at 7:28am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsUber has updated its iOS app to add support for simplified Chinese, dropping a huge hint that its move into China could be imminent. Its Android app on Google Play has not been updated yet, but that could just be a matter of time....
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Games for the weekend: Deer Hunter Reloaded 0
November 16th at 12:00pm / GigaOM / 0 opinionsDeer Hunter Reloaded is a first-person, sharp shooting game that places you on the hunt for big game. The iOS and OSX game’s 3D graphics and realistic sound effects make this an authentic hunting-simulation game.
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Ikea Does Emoji 0
February 11th at 6:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsFew things in life are certain. Death and taxes make two. Other contenders for immoveable universal principles might include the inevitability that any Ikea flat-pack furniture you buy will be revealed to be missing a crucial piece/contain a large, unsightly crack once you’ve hauled it home, spent your Sunday clearing the spare room to accommodate it and unboxed 90% of the pieces.
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New app lets shoppers ‘Pounce’ on products using image recognition 0
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Readdle Discounts Its Best Productivity Apps By Up To 80% For Black Friday 0
November 23rd at 1:48am / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsReaddle, the developer behind some of the most popular productivity apps for iOS, has discounted a few of its best offerings for Black Friday. Some of which are down by as much as 80%, while PDF Expert for iPhone is now completely free. We’ve got a complete list of the reductions below, but remember: they’re only for a limited time, so grab the while you can.
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Four Pitfalls Hollywood Must Avoid To Keep Up With The Kardashians On Mobile 0
February 22nd at 12:23am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsWhen Apple launched the iPhone in 2007, the world was immediately changed forever and the web gave way to apps as the leading way people absorbed content. As with most emerging mediums, Hollywood was one of the first forces to take notice of mobile and tap its potential to reach fans. Unfortunately, a lot of these attempts have historically ranged from confusing to ridiculous.