Among the over a dozen mobile shopping apps installed on my smartphone, Flipp has proved itself to be one of the more useful. Apparently, I’m not alone. The app, which digitizes retailers’ circulars allowing you to locate the week’s best deals on everything from groceries and household items to high-end electronics, has seen over 3.5 million downloads to date since its launch…
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Flipp’s New App Turns Store Flyers Into Shopping Lists, Helps Compare Prices 0
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The Apple Store app is now available for your Apple Watch 0
May 1st at 1:42am / Macworld / 0 opinionsVersion 3.2.1 of the Apple Store app lets you check your order status, check in for Genius Bar appointments, and more.
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Target Launches Beacon Test In 50 Stores, With Expanded Rollout Later This Year 0
August 5th at 5:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsTarget, the second largest general merchandise retailer in the U.S., announced this morning that it will start testing beacon technology in 50 of its stores nationwide. With beacon technology, the company says it will be able to send information about deals as well as recommendations directly to consumers’ smartphones, provided they opt in to receive these alerts. Initially, the…
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The 10 best lifestyle iPhone apps of all time 0
December 17th at 4:05pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsA look at the best lifestyle apps ever made for the iPhone, based on our list of the 100 best iPhone apps of all time.
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Tinder Social alarms users by showing Facebook friends 0
April 28th at 6:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsTurns out some people want to keep their online dating habits private.
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Make meeting up with friends infinitely more complicated with Microsoft's 'Who's In' app 0
April 6th at 2:45am / Mashable / 0 opinionsMicrosoft is *so* in right now.
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36 Digital Tools That Make Long-Distance Relationships a Little Easier 0
January 12th at 10:28am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThe old Skype standby has come in handy for more than a handful of long-distance relationships, but it takes more than live video chat to make the love last. That's why...
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First Look: ‘Architectural Digest’ on the iPad 0
August 6th at 3:04am / Mashable / 0 opinionsArchitectural Digest released its first digital edition last week, alongside fellow Conde Nast publication Lucky. The magazines are launching simultan…
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10 Essential iPhone Apps To Get You Through The Day 0
March 2nd at 6:01pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsThe Next Web selects 10 of the best iPhone apps to coax you out of your bed in the morning and guide you safely back into it at the end…
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Google Catalogs app for Android tablets lets you browse paper-free 0
November 29th at 10:12am / The Verge / 0 opinionsJust in time for Cyber Monday, those of us that tote an Android tablet can now browse and shop from Google's Catalogs app. An iOS version has been available for months, but for those who aren't familiar with the app, it offers a paper-free means of checking out copies of your favorite brands' catalogs. The app has a decent selection and it features digital "tags" on each item which offer product information, links to the manufacturer's product page, and local shopping results. You can also subscribe to...
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Daily App Deals: Get Safe Gmail for iOS for 99¢ in Today’s App Deals 0
April 11th at 9:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThe 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. Safe Gmail (iTunes) Previously $3.99, now 99¢. Safe Gmail for iOS manages multiple Gmail accounts easily with the option to secure the app with a passcode without having to log into or out of any of your accounts. Get it for 99¢. (via Apps-aholic) iOS iOS
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The Amazing Type-Writer App Adds Nostalgia to Your Notes 0
October 27th at 10:40pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsYou can probably change the font in your favorite writing app to something with gratuitos serifs and retro charm, but it still won't come as close to recreating the feel of working on an antique typewriter as The Amazing Type-Writer app does. For two bucks you'll be getting "...the latest in mobile pneumatic tubes technology with the highest-quality digital micro-swingarms available..." that allows you to reposition the carriage anywhere on screen, stamping over the misaligned and grungy characters you'...
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8 Mobile Apps Worth Paying For 0
September 24th at 9:28am / Mashable / 0 opinionsWith all the apps out there, it can be difficult to figure out what apps are worth your hard-earned dollars. We took a look through Apple’s App …
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Money-Saving Apps for Black Friday 0
November 18th at 6:20pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsBlack Friday comes once a year and for most of us, once is enough. The sleep-sucking mega shopping day has morphed into a major shopping weekend. With…
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The Best Health And Fitness Apps For Your New Year’s Needs 8
January 2nd at 8:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsThe holidays wreak havoc on our bodies, with their mandatory over-indulgence in food as well as family and reminiscences. As we reflect on the year past — its victories and losses — we also begin looking ahead to the next, and in big ways or small, making plans to keep our momentum going. For many, this involves taking health more seriously, whether it’s losing a few pounds, training for that…
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Meet Elephanti, The Loyalty Card Version of Foursquare For Merchants 1
December 2nd at 7:31pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsOnline shopping has really affected the way people buy things. If you look at the effect e-commerce stores have had on Thanksgiving and on Black Friday, you’ll find that $1 billion went to sites like Amazon and other online retail stores — something that greatly affects traditional brick and mortar businesses. It’s apparent that there’s a need to find a way to merge technology with physical locations in order to ensure that companies are prosperous and modern....
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ResolutionTweet Helps You Set New Goals And Achieve Them 0
February 15th at 9:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsStaying focused and motivated enough to actually complete a New Year’s resolution is never easy, but with ResolutionTweet, it’s almost effortless to keep track of your goals and spur on other people....
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After Taking SF By Storm, Sōsh Activity Concierge App Launches In NYC 0
April 3rd at 6:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsIf you live in San Francisco, chances are you’ve heard of an app called Sōsh, which takes all the guesswork out of finding really interesting, awesome things to do nearby. But here in New York, the word Sōsh has no meaning at all, except for maybe being a reference to one of my favorite characters on “Girls”. But that’s about to change, as Sōsh is officially launching in New York.
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eBay for iOS redesigned with shopping cart functionality, photo editing and drivers license scanning for quick signup 0
May 17th at 7:48am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsEbay has announced a major update to its iPhone and iPad apps, featuring a re-tooled user interface, new shopping cart functionality, photo editing on the iPad, and drivers license scanning on the iPhone which it hopes will speed up the signup process for new users....
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eBay opens customizable 3D printed trinket store with new 'Exact' iPhone app 0
July 12th at 9:09pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsThey've been dropping in price, but 3D printers still cost enough to make all but the most enthusiastic buyers balk. That doesn't mean that you can't get your hands on a 3D printed trinket however: there are already a few options, but eBay has just joined the crowd with a new iPhone app called eBay Exact. The app features only a few items 3D printed items each from MakerBot, Sculpteo, and Hot Pop Factory that can be customized and purchased directly from the app. Most of what's available is jewelry,...
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iPad Apps of the Week: Ikea, ACI Cockpit360, and More 1
August 3rd at 2:10am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsS Imgur: Imgur, everyone's favorite super simple image hosting site, has had an Android app out for about a month now. As of today, though, the app is also available for iOS users, and now nearly everyone can be just a little bit less productive, together. You can do virtually everything you'd be doing on the web: browse images, upload, and manage your account and albums. And of course, all the interactive features that make Imgur such a huge draw are in teh app in full force. You can comment and vote...
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Apple's iOS 7 triggers App Store refresh as developers adopt its design cues 3
September 18th at 5:51am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsJust in time for the public release of Apple's new iOS 7, a series of new iOS 7-savvy apps will hit the iTunes App Store sporting new looks and new technology under the surface.
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Our Favorite iOS, Android and Windows Phone Apps of the Week 0
October 5th at 2:30am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsWelcome to the new Apps of the Week, where we give you all the cool apps we came across in one place. Android folks, iOS folks, and Windows Phone folks, now you can all come together and live in peace, sharing in the joy that is a cool new app....
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With $3M In Funding, Qloo Launches To Let You Discover Interesting Content In Eight Categories 0
November 14th at 5:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsQloo, an iOS app that makes personalized recommendations across a wide range of categories, has closed a $3 million seed funding round with participation from angel investors Samih Toukan and Hussam Khoury, founders of Maktoob (which was acquired by Yahoo in 2009) and Cross Creek Pictures founding partner Tommy Thompson (who produced "Black Swan"). This includes a previously announced $1.4 million…