The Touch ID-based cross-platform Mac unlocking tool MacID has been updated to version 1.1, temporarily going free for a limited window, while Airbnb has added new conditional rules to its iPhone app, and Target has updated its iPhone shopping with new Store Search and customization options.
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MacID Touch ID login for Mac free for limited time, Airbnb and Target iPhone apps updated 1
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Chrome Beta for Android APK reveals a redesigned, flat Google logo with lighter colors 1
September 9th at 6:48pm / The Next Web / 1 opinionsA number of technology firms including Yahoo and Motorola Mobility have redesigned their logos recently in a bid to refresh their public image. Now, it looks like Google could be the next in line to give its iconic multi-colored branding a small makeover....
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Google Makes SDK Available For Its Native iOS Maps App So That Developers Can Bypass Apple’s 0
December 13th at 8:43am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsTo go along with its brand new, built-from-scratch iOS Maps app, Google has released a new SDK which will allow developers to utilize its service within their own apps. The key is that the SDK allows access to a URL scheme that lets you call up the app from anywhere you like within your own. Say, you have a contact management app. If you surface a person’s address, you could choose to launch…
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First look: Fantastical 2 for Mac brings advanced calendaring to OS X Yosemite 0
March 25th at 4:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsAfter launching a successful follow-up to popular calendar app Fantastical for iPhone and iPad, developer Flexibits returns its attention to Mac with Fantastical 2 for OS X, bringing a slew of new features like Today widgets and extensibility support.
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Chirp, the clever app that lets you share pictures and more using ‘digital birdsong’, hits Android 0
September 13th at 5:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsChirp, an app that lets you share links and photos using short bursts of ”digital birdsong”, has launched on Android....
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Mailbox for iPhone: a next-generation email app inspired by Sparrow and Clear 4
December 15th at 1:09am / The Verge / 0 opinionsCloud to-do list company Orchestra today announced Mailbox, an email client for the iPhone it's been building for the last year. I’ve been testing Mailbox for the last few weeks and it’s nothing short of spectactular. It’s the best (and certainly the most modern) Gmail client for iPhone since Sparrow, and operates on a simple premise: how do you turn the mobile email inbox into a to-do list, but in a non-obtrusive way? The app feels like a combination of Sparrow and Clear — a beautifully designed...
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Apple asks developers to submit WatchKit apps for fast approaching Apple Watch launch 3
March 31st at 9:51pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple on Tuesday issued a notice to its development community, asking for applications based on the new WatchKit tools for Apple Watch to be submitted to the App Store.
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Before & After iOS 7: How Your Favorite Apps Are Changing 1
September 18th at 8:03am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsFlat. With one word, Apple didn’t just change its look on mobile, but mandated an industry-wide face-lift. With iOS 7′s launch later today, chrome, navigation buttons, and textured title bars are getting replaced with more content, gesture-controlled navigation, and single-colored panels. Here’s are some before and after look at the redesigns of the top iOS app launching today, plus our thoughts.
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Get Handwriting Recognition On Your iPhone or iPad With MyScript Notes Mobile 2
December 20th at 1:04am / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsEver wish you could just write on your iPad or iPhone and have it type up your notes for you? Long for the days of the Newton, or just wish you had Android-style handwriting recognition on your iPhone? Well, wait no longer, as MyScript Notes is here, powered by the same tech as what powers the Samsung Note, so you know it’s gonna be good.
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Haystack TV Scores $1.7 Million For Its News Service Aimed At Cord Cutters 0
April 7th at 10:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsOne of the problems with cutting the cord today is that you lose access to a variety of news channels and programs, and there are few resources in the streaming world that can take their place. A company working to address this problem, Haystack TV, has now raised $1.7 million in seed funding for its personalized news service aimed at specifically cord cutters.But you don’t…
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Get paid for the photos you take: Foap app launches on Android 0
September 19th at 3:28pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsThe social photo app Foap is now available to download on Android smartphones and tablets, allowing users to monetize their photo-snapping skills....
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'Playboy' for iPad could signal arrival of adult content on Apple's iOS 0
January 19th at 11:01am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsAdult magazine Playboy has announced that its entire catalog is headed to the iPad in March, suggesting Apple plans to change its stance on banning mature content from the iOS App Store.
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Tumblr delivers its users' most requested mobile feature with new iOS update 0
April 15th at 7:09pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsTumblr is releasing a big update to its iOS app today, bringing with it a new icon, a notification widget, and the ability to do a bunch of new things on mobile. With the update to Tumblr version 4.0 today, the app now allows users to start new secondary blogs, where previously they'd have to go online. Tumblr is also making it easier to post videos into a blog: rather than needing an embed code, you can just drop the link to a video and Tumblr will figure out how to post it. This apparently works for...
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9 Apps Draining Your Phone's Battery 2
September 21st at 7:25pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsWhether you're an Android or an iPhone user, odds are you have a gripe or two about your phone's battery life. It's the number one complaint among cell phone users, and unfortunately, there haven't been many breakthroughs in cell battery tech. As apps continue to get more sophisticated, they're also sucking more of the life out of your phone's battery. Almost all smartphone users download apps, which explains why we're all familiar with the agony of being down to 10% battery by 5 p.m.
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Airbnb Gets More International And Interactive: Adds 18 Languages, Reviews And Calendar Access In New App Update 0
December 22nd at 4:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsTaking advantage of the fact that a lot of people will be travelling during the next week and a half — and assuming that at least some of them are not organized enough to have booked their accommodation yet — Airbnb today released a new version of its iOS mobile app with some significant updates. To better target weary travellers and innkeepers this holiday season and beyond, Airbnb is adding…
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New tool offers glimpse at Apple Watch screenshots before April 24 launch 0
April 22nd at 8:51pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsA new tool can fetch screenshots for third-party Apple Watch apps, while another website showcases them in mockups, giving users a glimpse at software that hasn't been formally shown off ahead of the device's launch on Friday
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Instagram refreshes its app for iOS 7, but not the icon 3
September 25th at 10:09pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsInstagram today updated its app to fit in with iOS 7. Like Twitter, Instagram hasn't given its app a total revamp, but has instead applied a fresh coat of paint, flattened its top navigation bar, and placed a much greater emphasis on content in its user interface. Images in the app's news feed, for example, now span the entire width of the iPhone's screen — a 4.5 percent increase in size. On profile pages, interface chrome surrounding text like "posts" and "followers" has been removed, and profile...
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Facebook Messenger Now Allows You to Send Voice Messages 6
January 4th at 12:30am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThe Facebook Messenger application is getting an update for Android and iOS so that users can now send voice messages up to one-minute long to their friends. Just a few weeks after Facebook went after Snapchat with a clone app, it's modified Messenger to be a clone for Apple's iMessage....
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The Apple Watch can be your new Tamagotchi 3
April 29th at 2:25am / Mashable / 0 opinionsAs with many watch versions of apps, Tamagotchi on the wrist appears to have a more limited feature set than the iOS version
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Another Game Boy Advance Emulator Sneaks Into The App Store 1
September 30th at 3:44pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsApple doesn’t like to allow emulators into the App Store, so try submitting one for approval and you’ll quickly get a big fat no. But some cunning iOS developers have found a way to sneak emulators through Apple’s App Store approval process by making them look like innocent apps....
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Russian Railways Sues Apple Over Trademark Infringement Online In The Apple Store 4
January 15th at 6:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsEurope’s state railways continue to pick up steam in their lawsuits against Apple. Today, it emerged that Russian Railways has filed a trademark lawsuit against the iPhone maker. The reason is still not entirely clear: the public statement released by the RZD (Russian Railways’ abbreviation in Russian) only notes that the infringement relates to the RZD registered trademark, certificate number…