Apps

The Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. Audubon Birds - A Field Guide to North American Birds (iTunes, Google Play ) Previously $19.99, now 99¢ or free from Amazon Appstore. Audubon Birds - A Field Guide to North American Birds brings the go-to reference for birds and bird-watching to your mobile device. Whether you're a dedicated birder or just like the idea of having a reference handy, the app's a deal...

SmugMug’s Camera Awesome is an App Store success story, with more than 7 million users on board since its debut on Apple’s mobile software marketplace earlier this year in February. Now, SmugMug is hoping that success can extend to the iPad, with a new, universal version of its app that brings a lot of photographer-focused feature to Apple’s big-screen iOS device.

iPhones. iPads. Android. Windows Phone. We've updated all of our essential apps lists to include a few forgotten favorites, some long awaited arrivals and, as always, even more amazing apps. Check them out!...

Apple on Thursday released the all-new GarageBand for iPad, and updated its iMovie application, adding a new look, new features and compatibility with the iPad 2. AppleInsider offers a first look at the newly released software.

If you were lucky enough to receive a new iPad for the holidays this year, we hope you have fun exploring what the tablet has to offer. By now you've probably acquainted yourself with the built-in apps on your iPad, so you may want to reach outside the sandbox for more interesting fare. The App Store, which you can access on your iPad or via iTunes on your computer, features more than 750,000 downloadable apps. If there’s something you want to do on your iPad, chances are good you can find a tool for it...

It's been a long time since anyone got excited about the Flickr app for iPhone. Its longevity, its association with a tired, clunky website, its inherent weaknesses and limitations, and the rise of powerful competitors heavily depressed its initial "wow" factor. It did not help that the free iOS program languished for years under Yahoo's neglect....

Apple doesn’t do trade shows these days, not even the world’s largest mobile trade show. But that’s no reason to overlook last week’s Mobile World Congress. Apple may not have joined other smartphone and tablet makers in Barcelona, but the iOS platform is very much a focus of that mobile get-together....

iPhone: Fixing skin blemishes on portraits can be time consuming, but Beauty Box does an admirable job with just a few taps....

Celebrities endorsing products in weird, non-sensical combinations isn't anything new. Ozzy Osbourne, for instance, hocked I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, and Kiss wanted you to rest for eternity in your very own Kiss Kasket. But those were the dark ages. The dawn of the smartphone gave celebs an even easier, more intimate way to make sure we never forget who they are and that they're still famous, so help us god....

After being announced in 2011, and promoted earlier in May, Adobe's Kuler color-picking iOS app hit the App Store on Thursday, offering an easy method for artists to capture and modify color swatches while on the go.

Smartphones have long since established themselves as the preferred camera for the majority of users, and even though there are now a number of ways to share their digital output, there’s still something fun about receiving photo prints by mail. A new app called Printic, which has just this week arrived on Android following its earlier iPhone debut, aims to simplify the process of ordering these…

Vlix — an app that let users add filters and other features and then share them with others — is shutting down in August, about a year after its developer, SpotMixer, was quietly acquired by Disney. The news was delivered to Vlix users in an email last night; a copy of the note is at the bottom of this post. Users will have until August 31 to download videos they have created on the service.

YouTube 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....

Picture this: You’ve just synced some 1500 photos from your iPhone camera roll with iPhoto, and you suddenly realize that most people you know have never seen any of them....

When you ask kids about their favorite things, sustainable energy probably doesn't top the list. But a new movement and mobile platform called mPowering Action might change that. The app is designed to inspire, empower and motivate a generation of global citizens to take positive action around the world.

Instagram today updated its Android and iOS apps with new features for both photos and videos. You can download the new version now directly from Google Play and Apple’s App Store....

SIf you celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday, no doubt you're feeling a little overstuffed and loaded down today. Give your smartphone the same feeling by downloading some sweet new apps. And since today is Brown Friday, these apps will give you something to do while you're warming up the royal throne.Multi-Platform UpdatesShowtime AnytimeSNewly revamped for Android and iOS, Showtime Anytime lets subscribers on most of the big cable networks watch unlimited Showtime on-demand programming on any device....

While it is true that whatever camera you have with you is the best camera to have, not every photo you snap comes out the way you like. This list of apps will help turn those snaps into masterpieces.

When you're at work, sitting in front of a computer screen, there's really nothing better than the moment a friend sends you a YouTube video. For a few minutes, life is good again. Charlie's biting fingers again. Double rainbows still exist. Harlem shakers are shaking. But on a smartphone, when you're on the go and perhaps on a less powerful network, the YouTube experience isn't always so…

You've got a busy life. Work, school, social gatherings, family time -- there's a lot to pack into one day. Technology is here to save you. While unwinding can sometimes mean putting away the gadgets, there are plenty of ways that a few apps can actually simplify your life. Here are nine free, quick-step apps to make your life less complicated. See also: These 11 Apps Will Supercharge Your Personal Life 1.

Storehouse makes it easy for users to combine text, photos and videos into a story that can be shared with friends or the Storehouse community.

Stop. the. presses. Yo, the ridiculously simple messaging app that lets you send a “Yo” to your friends and nothing more, has a new rival. (Or perhaps a more appropriate word would be “parody.”) Introducing Yo, Hodor. As the name implies, this recently launched app offers a different spin on the Yo concept by letting you virtually shout “HODOR!” to…

For the obsessively organized, sorting and searching through your iPhone photos is a problem still waiting to be solved. Even the forthcoming changes due out in iOS 8, which introduces a “smart” search functionality allowing you to search photos by time, location, album name while classifying others as “Favorites,” may not be enough for some.A new application…

Flickr rolled out an update Saturday, adding a long overdue iPad application that is iOS 8 and iPad Air 2 ready.

What will changes will 2015 bring to Facebook? For clues, it's best to look at the last 12 months.