Apps

One of the sites I spend the majority of my time on is Fancy.  With the launch of a grand, new, free, iPhone app, Fancy will now commandeer even more…

iOS users have been left out in the cold so far when it comes to Google's relatively new activity recommendation service, Schemer, but that's not the case any more, as an iPhone version of the app was released today. Schemer first entered beta last year as a social network — separate from Google+ — and it opened to all users about a month ago. Be sure to read over our hands-on with the service for all of the details, but the idea of Schemer is that it provides a place for users to post different,...

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. iOS iOS

Well what do you know? It's Friday so we're smacking you in the face with a bag full of the week's best iPhone apps. You can track your heart rate, track your vacation, or just track the closest donut shop, and much more. Uncle Slam: Remember that MTV show Celebrity Death match where claymation famous people would battle each other in hilariously violent bouts? This is kind of like that except you can pit your favorite presidents against one another, and with an awesome name. John Adams v. John Quincy...

Pushing a new update for its iOS application earlier in the month, Starbucks became one of the first major brands to back Apple’s new Passbook mobile wallet app, but functionality…

Кто не любит скидки? Только тот, кто не знает, где их найти! Мы знаем. И «Купонатор» знает....

MyBrushes (iPhone; 66р(1.99) → 33р(0.99); Рейтинг: 4; Язык: русский) — уникальное приложение для создания изображений и воспроизведения всего процесса живописи....

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....

Можете ли вы с легкостью понять, когда вам лжет ваша подруга или друг, вычислить неплатежеспособного заказчика или разобрать, что на самом деле таится за улыбкой вашего партнера? Немногие из нас могут....

Google on Thursday released its location-aware Field Trip tour guide app for iOS. You can download it now directly from the Apple App Store....

Вино — один из самых популярных алкогольных напитков во всем мире. И в то же время вино — это один из самых разнообразных продуктов. Но как не запутаться при выборе? Как правильно подобрать вино для конкретного случая? А иногда хочется просто узнать побольше информации о том, что вы пьете, ведь вино — это неотъемлемая часть мировой культуры и гастрономии, а также одна из самых полемичных тем для многочасовых дискуссий. С обновленным приложением «iSimple Персональный Мобильный Сомелье» вы найдете ответы...

Polyvore, the official iOS app of the popular fashion-focused social e-commerce site of the same name, has just received a major update. In addition to the obligatory bug fixes, the new update brings search (finally!), pinch-to-zoom, trends and profile editing. Beginning with the new version of Polyvore, you can now perform searches across the Polyvore network right within the app. The app now has a handy search button at the top right corner of the main Browse screen.

Maybe Baby для девушек — многоцелевая программа, позволяющая планировать свою интимную жизнь и пополнения в семье. Используя данные научных исследований, приложение рассчитает вероятность беременности на каждый календарный день и попробует предугадать пол....

Some might say the likes of Facebook and its ilk pretty much have the social event-discovery market sewn up. But even with 1 billion-plus users, there is still a sizable anti-Facebook brigade out there – you might even call this a ‘majority’....

В этом месяце стало известно о стремлении Тима Кука реализовывать через Apple Store около 50% от всех проданных iPhone. Для большего уровня продаж Apple собирается обновить приложение Apple Store, которое должно получить обновленный и более продуманный интерфейс.

Exercise tracking platform MapMyFitness will now support two popular wearable fitness bracelets: Nike's FuelBand and Jawbone's UP. The new integration, announced Thursday, strengthens MapMyFitness' already lengthy list of supported and compatible devices that can sync fitness data with the popular platform. MapMyFitness (free for iOS and Android) is a platform supporting apps that utilize GPS technology, so you can map and share your workout routes.

As the human race inches closer and closer to unadulterated consumerism, the need for extra storage space becomes imperative. But no one enjoys the process of packing up, renting or borrowing a truck, hauling boxes to a storage space, and doing the same thing over again the second you need a stored item. But Clutter, a new service launching in Los Angeles, is looking to hook you up, weary pack…

Apps are more deeply intertwined with our daily routines than ever. We wake up with the help of our favorite alarm apps, leave ourselves reminders on our favorite note-taking apps and find recipes to cook at mealtime with the help of content discovery apps. But have you thought about introducing apps into your civic life? There are loads of apps out there that let you donate to good causes or learn about crises across the world, all from your phone.

Uniiverse is fundamentally a different service to when we first covered the Toronto-based startup way back in February 2012. But the basic premise remains the same – get yourself away from your computer and out into the local community. It’s about meeting people and doing things....

Another day, another social mobile shopping app on the march. U.K.-based Depop, which was founded in 2011 but launched officially in April this year, has just closed a $1 million seed round, from several fashion industry-focused investors: the round was led by Red Circle Investments, and joined by Luca Marzotto.

Qloo, 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…

В ежедневной суматохе, решая десятки проблем и выполняя еще больше дел, мы забываем о самом важном – о своих близких. Мы помним, например, что завтра с утра у нас встреча с начальником, в обед – с партнерами, вечером – с друзьями. И так проходит практически каждый день. Казалось бы, все, что нужно мы успеваем, возможно, даже больше. Но помните ли вы о том, когда последний раз звонили своим родителям?

From time to time on Twitter, I’ll unknowingly dip my toes into contested waters. There are some debates which run deep, like strong ocean currents. Occasionally, I muster up the courage to write about my personal preference for iOS over Android (as well as Apple’s ecosystem advantage vis a vis others), or to write about how native mobile apps will provide the consumer touchpoint that matter…