We told you about Matt Galligan’s news app for iOS, Circa, a few months ago. Basically, it breaks down “stories” into more consumable chunks so that you can follow something as it happens. It was particularly useful during the elections, as the narrative on who would become the next President changed almost every single second. Today, Circa is announcing the addition of a web view to its…
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News App Circa Launches Web View And Twitter Feed So Everyone Can Read Stories Anywhere 2
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Live video sharing apps are having a moment -- just in time for SXSW 0
March 13th at 10:45pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsThe sightings started late Thursday night. A man wearing a vibrant yellow T-shirt with a strange mongoose-like creature printed on it was spotted in the wild at Austin's international airport. Some observers shouted "Meerkat!" at the man as he made h...
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Microsoft debuts 'Xbox Music' for iOS ahead of Apple's iTunes Radio rollout 1
September 9th at 11:51am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsMicrosoft on Monday took its Xbox Music streaming service free for Web users and launched mobile apps for iOS and Android, with the move coming just before Apple is expected to release its own iTunes Radio service with iOS 7.
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Disrupt Alum Vocre Finally Brings Its Voice Translation App To Android 0
December 12th at 8:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsIf there was ever an issue that the folks behind the (Disrupt audience choice winning) mobile translation app Vocre needed to address, it’s that Vocre has only ever been available for iOS users. Fortunately for you Android-using non-polyglots out there, that’s all changed — Vocre has just pushed its voice translation app into the Google Play store.
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Amazon's Prime Music iOS app now streams ad-free stations 0
March 23rd at 2:58pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsAmazon's Prime Music is no Spotify killer; with its fairly sparse and random catalog, the on-demand music service is mostly a nice "there when you need it" perk for Prime subscribers. Today, the company updated its Prime Music iOS app with a feature that is basically Amazon's take on Pandora or iTunes Radio. Genre and artist-based Prime Stations, which launched on the web a few months ago, can now be easily streamed on iPhone....
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‘Where’s My Water? 2′ arrives on iOS and Windows devices for free with Facebook support and more 0
September 12th at 8:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsDisney Interactive released on Thursday the sequel to the popular mobile game Where’s My Water? for iOS, Windows and Windows Phone 8 devices. The game brings together Swampy, Aly, and Cranky in the same app while adding Facebook support, puzzles, challenges, power-ups, and more. The game is also now free to download and play....
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Smule vies for the 'Instagram of video' crown with new Strum app 0
December 14th at 6:29pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsJust one day after Viddy launched its Instagram-influenced video app for Android, Smule is the latest developer attempting to replicate the photo platform's meteoric rise. The result of that effort is Strum, a new app that lets users record and share 15-second clips. Much like Viddy, you can apply a variety of visual filters to those videos. But as you'd expect from the company behind I Am T-Pain, there's also a heavy emphasis on audio. Smule is leveraging what it's learned from a broad portfolio of...
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Adobe’s New iPad App Lets Designers Quickly Sketch Out Layout Ideas On Mobile 3
March 30th at 7:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsAdobe is adding another product to its growing family of tightly integrated mobile apps today. Comp CC, which is now available for the iPad, makes it easier for designers to take their design ideas for new websites, mobile apps and print from the back of a napkin (or in this case the iPad) to production.As Adobe principal product manager Will Eisley told me last week, the company believes…
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App Developers Double Dip By Charging For iOS 7 Updates 0
September 17th at 6:04pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsWould you pay for your favorite app more than once? App Store developers are betting that you will....
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The Six Best Instagram Alternatives 0
December 19th at 7:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsLook, you really shouldn't be freaking out about this Instagram policy change. So they might sell your photos. Big deal. Your pictures are probably crappy anyway. I know mine are. But in the event you're worried, here are some alternatives....
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The best cross-platform writing apps for Mac and iOS 0
April 6th at 3:30am / Macworld / 0 opinionsThe best writing apps know what to leave behind when switching from a 21-inch-screen to a 9.7-inch one, and they do it without trampling over any of our individual writing styles and preferences.
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Nike+, Chrome, Pocket receive makeovers for Apple's just-released iOS 7 0
September 19th at 12:11am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsThe wave of iOS 7 redesigns continued apace Wednesday afternoon, as Pocket, Nike+, and Google's Chrome browser were all updated with tweaked interfaces in line with Apple's fresh new mobile operating system.
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WWDC 2010 Apple Design Awards name best iPhone, iPad apps 0
June 9th at 9:06am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple this week announced the winners of its annual Design Awards at the Worldwide Developers Conference, highlighting some of the best applications written for iOS.
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A revamped Microsoft Delve looks like a corporate mashup of Facebook and LinkedIn 0
April 15th at 12:22am / Macworld / 0 opinionsDelve has leaped beyond curating documents to curating everything about you and your job. There's even a blog and mobile apps.
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Going out mobile app YPlan touches down in New York City 2
September 20th at 8:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsYPlan, a mobile app designed to help you figure out what to do at night, is stretching its wings and is now servicing New York City. This is the second city for the company and the first in the United States....
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The Wall Street Journal comes to Apple's Newsstand for iPad, iPhone 0
December 21st at 11:12pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsPerhaps the most significant holdout from Apple's Newsstand feature in iOS, The Wall Street Journal, has now added support and in-app subscriptions.
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WhatsApp voice calling comes to iOS 1
April 21st at 9:49pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsA few weeks ago, the hugely popular chatting service WhatsApp started letting Android users make voice calls through the app, and now that feature is starting to roll out to iOS users. An update to the iOS app hit the iTunes Store earlier today and indicates that you'll soon be able to call anyone using WhatsApp for free, regardless of where they may live. Naturally, the app uses your internet connection to complete these calls. But even if you update the app today, you might not have access to the...
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Strava Run becomes the first app to take advantage of the iPhone 5S 'motion coprocessor' 0
September 25th at 4:29am / The Verge / 0 opinionsStrava Run was updated today, making it the first fitness app to hit the iOS App Store that takes advantage of the M7 "motion coprocessor" found inside of the new iPhone 5S. The M7 chip continuously measures an iPhone's accelerometer, compass, and gyroscope, and the app uses it to automatically turn GPS tracking on or off whenever a user starts or stops running. Strava says the new features enable the app to better record a runner's pace and consume less battery life in the process, since GPS is only...
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Canabalt Dev Teases Hundreds, A New Puzzle Game Coming To iOS Tonight 2
January 2nd at 6:44pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsRemember Canabalt? It’s the game that kickstarted the endless runner craze, and it’s been a big hit on iOS, receiving heaps of praise from gamers and critics. Its developer has been working on a new iOS game called Hundreds, which is said to be a minimalist yet challenging puzzler that’s set to hit the App Store at midnight tonight. Check out the teaser trailer below.
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Now Tamagotchi can nag you from your Apple Watch 0
April 28th at 1:49pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsNot many apps can boast that they're a natural fit for a tiny smartwatch screen, but Tamagotchi Classic is one of the exceptions. Japanese video game company Bandai Namco has transposed this classic '90s experience to the Apple Watch, bringing the blobby, amorphous, digital pets that many of us remember from our childhood into the 21st century. But while the hardware might be new, the experience of owning and caring for a Tamagotchi hasn't changed: it's as annoying as ever....
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Games for the weekend: Worms 3 0
September 27th at 12:04pm / GigaOM / 0 opinionsWorm your way out of tough battle situations with Worms, a turn-based military strategy game featuring our creepy crawly friends.
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Streamweaver Nabs $1.3M From Former Facebook Chief & Others To Bring The Split-Screen Experience To Mobile Video 2
January 12th at 2:23am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsAs Peter Csathy wrote recently, mobile video does indeed present a huge market opportunity, but it’s one that few (if any) startups have gotten right, and it’s a much harder nut to crack than many seem to realize. Streamweaver, a Nashville-based startup that launched back in September, hopes to stand out from the crowd by making the whole mobile video experience more social and collaborative. For…