Apps

When Michelangelo applied the final strokes to his Sistine Chapel fresco masterpiece, he could have been forgiven for wondering how on earth he would top his magnificent feat. And many…

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. Bills Reminder (Amazon Appstore) Previously $3.99, now Free. Bills Reminder for Android does what it says with a simple interface for tracking your bills and notifications when the due dates draw near. Get it for Free. (via LogicBuy) iOS iOS

Nokia recently unveiled its new take on mapping services, called Here. Today, the first version of Here arrives in the Apple App Store. We've been checking it out this...

If you have a penchant for socializing in cyberspace, 2012 saw a slew of handy apps that could help you in your endeavors. Forget the big, established names. There are plenty of other ways to socialize online that may have escaped your notice....

There are more than 300,000 iPad apps currently available in Apple's App Store -- with all those options, how do you find what you're looking for without wasting your hard-earned cash? SEE ALSO: The 15 Best Free iPad Games To help you out, we've compiled a list of the 25 best free iPad apps that you can download at no cost, right now.

Smartwatches are similar to smartphones and tablets. Gorgeous hardware is of little use to people unless it’s coupled with brilliant software. Pre-installed apps can be a good foundation, but most users want their favorite third-party services such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram....

There are two things that an iPhone can do extremely well in almost any situation: locate and communicate. These two capabilities are essential components of a modern day tech survival kit you can build with an old iPhone.

The transit options are also rearranged to call out recommended routes based on your location.

Today's consumer culture faces constant temptation and visual stimulation. Therefore, it's important to stay efficient and savvy when it comes to shopping. Whether you're...

Don't listen to the pasty dude with the Arsenal shirt who lives downstairs—FIFA 10 isn't the only good thing to land in the App Store this week. Not even close. AP Stylebook: Anyone who has to crank out copy on a regular basis is probably familiar with the AP' stylebook, but an iPhone app seems like an odd incarnation. It's more portable and convenient that the hard copy, sure, but there's an online version too, which makes more sense for most folks, since you don't do a whole lot of actual writing on...

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. ProCapture (Google Play) Previously $3.99, now 99¢. ProCapture for Android adds an assortment of advanced features to your Android's camera, such as the inclusion of camera shooting modes like Timer, Burst, Reduced Noise, and more. Whether you want to combine up to twelve photos together with the app's powerful Panorama mode, or want to take better exposed photos by...

Google released an official Google Maps app for the iPhone on Wednesday evening — I’m sure you’ve already downloaded it to your device — and as you might expect, it’s already incredibly popular. Users have since been rushing to reclaim the mapping service that Apple booted out of iOS with its latest iOS 6 update, helping Google Maps rocket to the top of the App Store’s free chart in just seven hours. It has knocked Apple’s own 12 Days of Christmas app down to second place.

A Waze update launching Wednesday adds the ability for users to report closed roads on the social GPS service, in real-time. It enables them to help others navigate around areas that might be temporarily shut down for obstructions such as a street fair, road construction and even damage from a hurricane or tornado. Along with the update, Waze also announced it has reached 40 million active users a day -- 10 million of which are in the United States.

Apple's App Store remade the world of software and mobile and, as I see it, all for the better.

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Crowdfunding site Indiegogo on Thursday unveiled an iOS app that allows users to back projects on the go, while internet encyclopedia Wikipedia launched a ground-up rewrite of its own native app and crowdsourced traffic information app Waze issued an update featuring improvements to its voice guidance system.

This week's list includes an intelligent shopping assistant, a new social trivia game and a major update to Waze's navigation app.

Well, it’s not the first turn-by-turn GPS navigation application in the App Store, but industry heavyweight TomTom has finally pushed out its entry. It became available late Sunday night, with versions for Australia, New Zealand, Western Europe and North America. In my opinion, TomTom is a little …

Driving an electric car is like going through life with permanent food poisoning. It takes lots of planning to make sure you're not crapping your pants because you're stranded somewhere and can't get home. The PlugShare app lets you find outlets, EV plugs and charging stations so you're always prepared. Think of it as a free software diaper.

With hectic days and packed schedules, we could use all the help we can get. Why not let your phone lift some of the burden? Your iPhone can help assi…

If you’re reading this, there’s a decent chance you got up early this morning for Apple’s version of Christmas Day—the launch of the iPhone 5. The phone is cool, of course, but apps are what make it useful and fun. This week’s roundup of new and updated apps includes apps for gaming, apps for grocery shopping—and a navigation app that takes advantage of changes to the phone’s native Maps app....

Finding a parking space next to your favourite café is always a lottery but Park Tag wants to change all that. The startup, which is exhibiting at Disrupt NY’s Startup Alley, wants to make parking social so it’s easier to find your next space. The Park Tag app lets users invite their neighbours and colleagues to form a community of drivers who can help each other out by posting parking spaces.

One of the many big, tattery holes in Apple’s Maps app is the lack of transit data. At launch, Apple wisely allowed third-party transit apps to plug into Maps to supplement their own subway and bus directions — perhaps the first bonafide example of Apple allowing iOS users to set their default app for anything — but it was obviously just a stopgap,/a>, because just last week, Apple scooped up Hopstop, one of the biggest transit apps around....