We're sure the first thing you'll want to do when you get that new iPad home is give the 2048 x 1536 Retina Display a workout. With that in mind, Apple has curated a section of the App Store especially for apps that have been updated with full high resolution support, like Infinity Blade II. Here are a few of the more notable inclusions; we'll be adding to this list as more updates come in. Note: it appears that not all the apps in Apple's "Great apps for the new iPad" section actually have Retina...
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Turn Your iPhone Into a Perfectly Vintage Super 8 Cam with iSupr8 0
August 10th at 2:00am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThere are other Super 8 apps on the App Store but Levi's iSupr8 Film app probably does the best at capture the finicky flickery flippity of those Super 8 cams of yore. Best of all, it's free with new features. Just updated to include some Levi's-specific features like a denim-esque camera case and other more useful options like adjustable frame rates, customizable film stock (tweak scratches and vignettes), and more—it's probably one of the most powerful "Instagram-type" video recorders available for...
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All the iPad Apps Updated for the New iPad’s Retina Display 0
March 16th at 2:23pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsIt's new iPad day! And since you're not just going to sit and stare at your new $500-plus toy, here are all the new apps updated to take advantage of the its g-g-gorgeous 2048 x 1536 resolution display. All your old iPad apps will work just fine, but these are the ones that work prettiest: We'll be updating throughout the day, so keep checking back in! Update: If you're looking for a list of ALL the apps that have been updated for the new iPad's Retina Display, check out AppAdvice. They list every...
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Flock, Chameleon Clock, and More 0
July 27th at 10:00pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThere's plenty of awesomeness in this edition of the best iPhone apps. Whether it's a way to convince your kids to do their chores, or a beautiful way to check the weather, you'll have plenty of new titles to add to your iPhone. Chameleon Clock: Careful. If you don't look closely enough you might miss it—a clock that uses its camera to blend in with its surroundings. While there are tons of timekeeper apps around, this one does it in a very unique way, displaying its background as its face. $0.99 iFit...
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Can Starmatic And Glopho Bring Anything New To The Photo Apps Table? 0
September 6th at 7:25am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsAccording to some estimates (such as from XyoLogic) around 0.1% of iOS apps get 50% of the the downloads on the app store (there are 650,000+ iOS apps), with as much as 60% of iOS apps never downloaded, and only about 30-50% of apps on Android getting any traction at all. With that in mind you can understand how desperate some app-based startups are....
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Kodak Professional Film App: Embrace the Past 0
October 25th at 3:59pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsKodak’s bankruptcy filing earlier this year was certainly a shame, but it was no surprise. The former photographic powerhouse famously ignored the digital revolution, and was subsequently forced to ditch…
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This Week’s Must-Have iOS Apps: Twitterrific 5, YouTube, Instacast & More 0
December 9th at 7:44pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsThe all-new Twitterrific 5 is kicking off this week’s must-have apps roundup, with a brand new look and a whole host of new features. It’s joined by the official YouTube client, which now supports iPad; an all-new Instacast; and a redesigned Gmail app.
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Cycloramic app takes panoramas by vibrating your iPhone in a circle 2
January 2nd at 10:09pm / The Verge / 1 opinionsThe art of panning your iPhone 5 for the perfect panorama has been turned into a handsfree affair this month courtesy of the Cycloramic 360-degree video app. This $0.99 piece of software uses the latest iPhone's vibration motors to automatically spin it around on a flat surface — you get a choice of 360, 720, or even 1080 degrees — while recording video. In trying it out, I found that the surface needs to be both flat and decently grippy, otherwise you'll find your handset getting stuck, but the good...
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Magisto Adds Albums and Themes as it Hits 3 Million Users 0
January 7th at 12:02pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsIsraeli startup Magisto has announced new features to enhance its automatic video editing service....
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Kleverbeast Wants to be Like Tumblr for Building Your Own Mobile Apps 4
February 15th at 7:25pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsKleverbeast makes it easier and more affordable to build your own professional-looking app -- whether you know how to code or not.
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The GeoPapyrus iPhone app uses image recognition to tag real objects with photo and video 8
March 15th at 7:28am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsBrazilian entrepreneur extraordinaire Marco Vanossi has released GeoPapyrus, a new iPhone app that uses augmented reality (AR) to attach content like links, photos and video to real-world objects....
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Set Your Phone's Photos Free With the Wikimedia Commons App 0
April 29th at 2:46pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsWikipedia just wouldn't be the same without its pictures, but someone has to go out and take 'em. Now you can help, armed with nothing but a smartphone and some stuff to shoot....
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Hands-On With the Week's Top Apps 1
May 27th at 5:45am / Mashable / 0 opinionsIt was an interesting week for apps. Shazam and Flickr got a whole new look, and a new video app brought filters and pro-effects for mobile video editing. What's more, Google's Ingress received a huge upgrade, and the final version of Opera made its way to Android. Curious about what all these apps look like? Check out the hands-on video, above, featuring our favorite apps from this past week. Did you find a new app that didn't make the list? Be sure to tell us about your favorites in the comments.
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Facebook introduces 15 second video support with 13 filters for Instagram starting today for Android and iPhone 0
June 20th at 9:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsFacebook announced today that it’s bringing video to Instagram. The service is available starting today for both iOS and Android. Users can record up to 15 seconds of video and has 13 special filters....
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Tangent transforms your iPhone snaps into trippy works of art 1
July 12th at 9:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsThere’s no shortage of mobile apps geared towards helping mobile photographers shoot and share the world around them. But this latest one to hit our radar might just be worth your time too....
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DuoVid for iOS lets you play two videos side-by-side from your library or YouTube 1
August 7th at 4:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsIf you’re sick of switching between videos on your mobile device, DuoVid for iOS offers an easy way to line-up two separate skits to play side-by-side....
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Hands on: YouTube update brings picture-in-picture to iOS 0
August 21st at 1:42am / Macworld / 0 opinionsIf you like to scour the deepest recesses of the Internet for everything from culturally-significant documentaries to the best recipe for a grilled cheese sandwich, you’ll be happy to hear that Google has released version 2.0 of its YouTube client for iOS....
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iPad Obliterate: A Tech Tale of Disaster 1
September 16th at 11:45pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsA perfect cocktail of poor planning, laziness, tech glitches and fate combined to reduce years of digital Apple iPad artwork to little more than fading memories.
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Flickr For iPhone Can Now Auto-Upload The Photos In Your Camera Roll 1
October 9th at 2:44pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsFlickr for iPhone can now automatically upload all the photos in your camera roll, thanks to a new update for devices running iOS 7. There’s also a new auto-straighten feature that fixes your wonky snaps, and the Google sign-in issues that plagued the previous release have been fixed.
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Justin Bieber-Backed “Shots Of Me” Launches Selfie Sharing App 0
November 13th at 2:43am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsSunsets? Landscapes? Latte art? Look back at your old photos and you'll notice they're boring unless there's a human face in them. Now think about teens on social media. Immaturity fuels bullying and drama-filled comment reels. So RockLive has taken funding from Justin Bieber to solve these problems with Shots of Me, a self-portrait photo sharing iOS app that launches today.
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Snapchat for iOS gets a replay option, front camera flash, filters and up to 7 best friends 0
December 21st at 1:28pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsEphemeral messaging service Snapchat just got an interesting update that adds the ability to replay a message once per day, “flash” your front camera by whiting-out the screen, filters and an overlay option with data like time, weather and speed....
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VLC gets iOS 7 redesign, Google Drive integration, Dropbox streaming, the ability to download files, and more 0
January 20th at 9:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsVideoLAN today updated VLC for iOS with a slew of new features, including a new design for iOS 7 as well as Google Drive and Dropbox features. You can download the new version now from Apple’s App Store....
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Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week 0
March 8th at 3:10am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsS...
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Hipstamatic turns Cinamatic with a twisted take on mobile video 3
May 9th at 10:29am / The Verge / 0 opinionsBefore Instagram, Hipstamatic was one of the first apps to strike it big on the idea of applying film-style filters to iPhone photos. Instagram has since taken over the world and expanded into video, but now Hipstamatic is back with a new app that aims to do the same thing for moving pictures. It's called Cinamatic, and it's a departure from both its ostensible competitors and Hipstamatic itself....
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TriggerTrap Mobile review: Control your camera's shutter with your iOS device 0
June 23rd at 6:22pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsA camera captures a photograph in a fraction of a second, but many creative opportunities open up when you manually control the shutter speed. Getting luscious photos of star trails, for example, requires keeping the shutter open for longer than most camera controls allow. To get that shot, you need to switch to Bulb mode and use a manual-release cable to open and close the shutter with the help of a newfangled technology called “your thumb.”...