The Next Web has covered thousands of apps throughout 2012, from nifty new browser extensions, to fully fledged features on the latest game-changing Android and iOS apps, through to native-like cross-platform Web apps....
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35 of the Best Productivity & Lifehack Apps of 2012 0
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7 Apps You Don't Want To Miss 4
January 27th at 1:25am / Mashable / 0 opinionsIt can be tough to keep up with all the new apps released every week. But you're in luck -- we take care of that for you, creating a roundup each weekend of our favorite new and updated apps. This week Twitter released a new application for sharing video content on the web, and another company released one for sharing your opinion on literally everything in the world.
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BeamApp Lets You Beam Music, Maps and More Between iPhone and Mac 0
February 18th at 8:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsAs smartphones become increasingly sophisticated, the long-term goal is to be able to transition between a mobile device and a desktop experience without batting an eyelid....
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Cobook updates its contacts app on iOS with Livecards, an easy way to swap and update business cards 4
March 12th at 4:28pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsCobook has updated its contacts app on iOS today with a new feature called Livecards, making it easier for users to keep their address book up-to-date and exchange contact information with other people....
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Sunrise for iPhone update lets you call, text, or email from your calendar 2
March 28th at 2:00pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsDozens of apps have tried and failed to smarten up your calendar using gimmicky third-party integration, auto-completed contact information, and even "related" emails that might not be so related. Sunrise, which launched mid-March, has chosen to take things one step at a time. The app began as a charming Google Calendar client for iPhone tied into Facebook events and birthdays, but soon after added LinkedIn integration to find photos of event attendees. In the latest version of Sunrise, which launches...
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Ecoute For iPhone Now Displays Missing Artwork, Works With Launch Center Pro 0
April 15th at 6:32am / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsEcoute is one of the best third-party music players for iPhone, and it just got a whole lot better thanks to its latest update. In addition to the ability to download missing artwork, it also has new features and supports a new URL scheme that allows it to play nicely with Launch Center Pro.
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Gmail for iOS update lets users automatically open links in Chrome, YouTube, or Safari 1
May 6th at 7:09pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsGoogle has been putting serious work into building a full ecosystem on iOS, and today it's adding a couple of much-needed tweaks to Gmail in an App Store update. Instead of bringing up a web page inside Gmail when the user clicks a link, it will open the separate Chrome app instead, adding a "Gmail" button that will let them get back to mail quickly. The same goes for other types of links — map or video links will open in Google's Maps or YouTube apps instead of in a browser window. All three of these...
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Evernote adds custom reminders to its collaborative note-taking app on iOS, Mac and the Web 0
May 23rd at 6:28pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsEvernote has added customizable reminders, one of the company’s most highly requested features, to its popular note-taking app on Mac, iOS and the Web today....
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Boxer: Mailbox rival Taskbox rebrands and redesigns its email client and to-do list app, now supports Outlook 2
June 5th at 5:28pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsWhile Mailbox has become something of a poster child for what a mobile email client should look like, Taskbox has been offering a fairly powerful hybrid email/to-do list app for more than six months already. Though it was more than a little buggy during its initial open beta phase, Taskbox finally got its act together in March and rolled out a whole new look and feature-set, which we noted was specifically to challenge Mailbox....
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Dropbox iOS app gets swipe gesture support, multi-photo sharing 1
June 26th at 7:11am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsDropbox on Tuesday updated its iOS app, bringing swipe gesture support for all files and folders, the ability to share multiple photos and the usual bug fixes and improvements.
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Hands on: Any.do's Cal is a clever, sleek little calendar app 0
July 12th at 1:22am / Macworld / 0 opinionsWhen it comes to third-party calendar and to-do apps, the App Store is flush with possibilities. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement or experimentation. Cal, Any.do’s new calendaring app, attempts to show you your schedule in a way that lets you maximize your free time during a day. I took the app for a brief spin on Wednesday; here are some of my initial impressions....
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Meet Mynd: the iOS calendar app that keeps track of how you spend your time 2
July 31st at 6:00am / GigaOM / 0 opinionsBuilt by former Good Technology employees, Mynd helps users stay on top of their schedule and then lets them look back and see where they’ve been, who they met with and more.
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The lazy man's guide to streaming iTunes movies to your iPad 0
August 26th at 5:22pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsReader Paul Inglis is interested in transferring media wirelessly to his iPad. He writes:...
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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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Clear For iPhone Gets iOS 7 Update While Clear+ Comes To iPad 3
October 1st at 4:44pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsClear for iPhone, the wonderful to-do app from Realmac Software, has now been optimized for Apple’s latest iOS 7 software. It features the latest Clear design — which was originally debuted in Clear+ last month — coupled with all of the functionality that makes Clear one of the finest to-do apps for iOS. What’s more, Clear is now available on your iPad.
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Clear For iOS Gets Background Refresh, Ensuring Your Lists Are Always Up To Date 1
October 28th at 9:44pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsClear and Clear+, the popular list-keeping apps from Realmac Software, have been updated to take advantage of iOS 7′s new background refresh feature. This allows the apps to update even when they’re closed, ensuring your lists are up-to-date and ready…
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Dropbox releases major iOS 7 revamp with cleaner design and new features 0
November 22nd at 10:49am / The Verge / 0 opinionsDropbox had been one of the biggest apps yet to receive a refresh in line with Apple's radical iOS 7 visual style, but that changes today. First teased earlier in the month when Dropbox announced a host of features focused on business, version 3.0 brings a cleaner design, new blue-on-white icon, and improved iPad interface that lets you easily switch in and out of fullscreen mode with a single tap. The app also supports iOS 7 features such as AirDrop, and Dropbox promises major speed improvements for...
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Instapaper goes free as 'App of the Week,' Evernote gets business card scanning 0
December 13th at 6:31am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsWeb page saving, syncing and reading app Instapaper is free for limited time after being named "App of the Week," while popular note creation and syncing app Evernote gets updated with business card scanning, presentation mode and UI tweaks.
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10 of the best word processing apps for Mac 1
January 16th at 3:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsIf you own a Mac, there are plenty of word processing apps to choose from. Whether you’re penning a research paper for college, a report for your boss or your next bestselling novel, there’s an app that’ll help you get the job done....
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Google Releases an iOS app for Google App Admins 0
February 10th at 11:28pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsGoogle has quietly released an iOS version of its mobile app for managing its Google Apps enterprise product. The app allows super admins of Google Apps domains to manage individual users, adjust group settings and review audit logs. It’s designed to work with business, education, government, Google Coordinate and Chromebook accounts. Google launched the Android version of its Google Admin app last May. ➤ Google Admin on iOS [via 9to5Mac] Photo credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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Paper for iPad updates its look for iOS 7 without selling out 0
March 12th at 11:09pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsFiftyThree today announced a small but important update to its popular Paper for iPad drawing app. Several months after the launch of iOS 7, the company is finally offering its own take on Apple's minimalist operating system. But instead of copying Apple's visual aesthetic by ditching its skeuomorphic journals or adding a vibrant new color scheme, FiftyThree has evolved its own style by drawing inspiration from iOS 7's functionalist aesthetic....
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Microsoft Office for iPad hits 12M downloads one week after debut 1
April 4th at 1:31am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsMicrosoft on Thursday announced Office for iPad downloads hit the 12 million mark after just one week of availability, illustrating pent-up demand for an iPad port of the software giant's productivity suite.
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PDF Expert’s biggest update yet brings new features and iPhone support 0
May 29th at 9:24pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsReaddle today rolled out its biggest update yet for PDF Expert 5, one of the finest PDF editing apps for iOS. It adds support for continuous scrolling and calculations, improves performance, and makes PDF Expert a universal app â so you…
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It’s back to school time: Here’s how students can get the most of our their tablets 1
August 10th at 8:07pm / GigaOM / 0 opinionsHoping to rely on a tablet as you (or your kids) head back to school this fall? Consider some of these tips.
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Post-it Notes Get Digitized In A Clever New App From 3M 1
September 26th at 11:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsPost-it Notes may be a product of the analog era, but they continue to stick around – literally, that is – covering walls, windows, monitor screens and more, remaining an office worker’s go-to-tool for small scribbles, quick thoughts, and ideas. Now the company behind Post-it, 3M, is hoping to port Post-it notes to the small screen, with a new mobile app that lets you…