It's no coincidence that the best and most popular apps frequently have striking and memorable icons. It might seem like just a colorful tile, but a good icon is critical piece of an app's design that has a huge effect on how people think about and interact with what's inside. Here's a rare look at how Apple thinks icons should look, straight from one of the company's design gurus....
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How to Design Beautiful iOS App Icons, According to Apple 1
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Audi debuts augmented reality iOS app, Yelp gets in-app reviews, Vevo now supports AirPlay 0
August 14th at 2:51am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsCar maker Audi has rolled out a new app for those that own both an Audi A3 and an iPhone or iPad, and Yelp has released a new version of its app that allows users to publish reviews within the app. Meanwhile, Vevo has released another update to its iOS app, adding full AirPlay support.
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Klout launches Cinch, a Quora-like iOS app tied to your personal graph 0
September 20th at 8:08am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsSocial influence measurement service Klout quietly released a new app product this week, called Cinch. The iOS app is very much a mixture of Quora and Klout blended together in that you ask a question and receive answers privately from influencers that are deemed “experts” by the service....
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PeeqPeeq, The App That Lets You “Shop Your Email” Expands, As Company’s Next Take On Reimagining The Inbox Starts Testing 0
October 10th at 7:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsPeeqPeeq, a mobile and tablet application that lets users “shop their email,” is launching its first major update today, after initially debuting its email-based catalog on iTunes just last month. The update expands the app’s reach beyond Gmail, to now include all of the Microsoft email domains, like Hotmail, Live and Outlook, while also offering a revamped look-and-feel for iOS…
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Sift Raises $2 Million For Its Personalized Shopping App, Now On iPhone 1
November 22nd at 9:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsMobile shopping service Sift has closed on $2 million in seed funding, the company is announcing today, alongside its launch on iPhone. The startup first emerged almost exactly a year ago as a way to leverage shopping data found in users' inboxes, including daily deals emails, retailer promotions, and messages from flash sale sites, then turn those into a "shoppable" experience on the iPad. Since…
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Pic A Moment Lets You Discover Public Instagram Photos From Moments – Or Even Months – Ago 1
January 2nd at 8:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsIf you've ever wanted to travel back through time to see what was happening in a given location on a particular date, a new, simply designed mobile application called Pic A Moment can help. The app is an Instagram search engine of sorts, allowing you to enter in a place name - be it a city, a business, or any other venue - along with a date, in order to see all the photos snapped there for the…
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How to replace your old computer with a new iPad 6
February 8th at 9:07pm / GigaOM / 0 opinionsWhen transitioning from a computer to the iPad there are still a few challenges that you will face along the way. Here are a few steps that may help you leave the personal computer era behind for good.
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How to get all notifications from iOS on Google Glass 1
April 29th at 10:47pm / GigaOM / 0 opinionsUsing Google Glass with an iPhone isn’t quite as good of an experience compared to using it with Android. This simple little workaround, however, can get iPhone owners all of their notifications on Google Glass.
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Tinder-Meets-Secret-Meets-Flirting Game GetYou Pulls In $1.1M Seed 0
July 8th at 8:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsEveryone knows the endorsements on LinkedIn are gamed and can often be an inaccurate reflection of someone’s business reputation. I get endorsed for the dumbest things unrelated to journalism for instance. That’s at one end of the ‘endorsement graph’ if you will. At the other end might be the quick ‘judgment’ based on first impressions you might find on Tinder.
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Baby Won't Sleep? Try a Hangout With an Expert 0
September 30th at 1:45am / Mashable / 0 opinionsYou can connect with an expert in practically any field about practically any topic.
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Blinq Tells You If Your Dating Matches Are In The Bar 1
December 13th at 8:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsShove over Tinder. Swiss startup Blinq has come up with a new twist on the dating app. The startup is incorporating beacon proximity technology into the mix so singles can do more meeting IRL and less swiping — thanks to select venues being kitted out with Blinq’s Estimote iBeacons.
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Apple asks developers to submit WatchKit apps for fast approaching Apple Watch launch 3
March 31st at 9:51pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple on Tuesday issued a notice to its development community, asking for applications based on the new WatchKit tools for Apple Watch to be submitted to the App Store.
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Ex-Amazon Team Launches Mona, An App That Puts A Personal Shopper In Your Pocket 1
June 24th at 8:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsMona, a new app from former Amazon.com employees launching now, wants to put a personal shopper on your phone. While many mobile shopping apps today work to provide users with recommendations on new products or highlight popular trends, Mona takes things a step further with a feature it calls “Missions.” This has it scouring online stores for products that meet a specific set…
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Lookup, A Chat App That Connects Retailers And Customers In India, Raises $2.5M 0
October 14th at 12:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsWhatsApp is huge in India. The Facebook-owned messaging service has probably passed 100 million monthly active users in the country — it crossed 70 million in November of last year — and is used by families, merchants, media and more. But WhatsApp isn’t a platform — it will probably never be one — and that leaves opportunities for services that want to offer…
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Hound is a digital assistant that's faster and smarter than Siri, Google Now, and Cortana 1
March 1st at 7:49pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsNearly every one of the world's largest technology companies is trying to figure out how to let computers understand human speech, but a Santa Clara-based startup may have just cut its way to the top of the field. Hound, as its app is called, is a voice-powered digital assistant. You can talk to it, ask it questions, and have it perform tasks for you. What sets Hound apart is that it's faster and more capable than anything you've ever tried before. It's available now on iOS and Android....
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20 free must-have apps for dog lovers 0
August 30th at 3:25am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThis is the last dog app guide you'll ever need.
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Google Shopper 2.0 Update Introduces Google Offers Integration To iPhone App 1
December 6th at 5:59am / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsHot on the heels of its Google+ update this morning, Google has issued another update to one of its iOS apps, this time in the form of a much-improved Google Shopper. Version 2.0 introduces Google Offers integration to the app, allowing shoppers to subscribe to and take advantage of the latest deals in their city.
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5 Mobile Apps for Finding Food Trucks in Your Area 0
June 30th at 12:35pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsThe Social-Savvy Food Truck Series is supported by the Ben and Jerry's Scoop Truck. For more information on the scoop truck and where it stops, click here. Unless you live...
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25 Essential Apps for Your New iPhone 4S 0
October 14th at 6:00pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsSo you’re getting an iPhone 4S. Fantastic. But with more than 500,000 apps in the App Store, finding the best ones is no easy task. Mashable is…
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Pimp Your Screen: An iPad app with bling 0
March 11th at 4:45am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsWe don’t often write about screensaver or wallpaper apps but we’ve found one that’s capable of seriously pimping out your sexy tablet. Pimp Your Screen offers a variety of different…
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The Week In iPhone Apps: Augmented Everything 0
July 18th at 12:00am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsIn a very special late night edition of your weekly iPhone apptacular: Apps that make things that are already good—FM radio, video games, shopping, spouses, the city you live in—a little bit better. Priceless Picks: Don't let the advertising-crap-app appearance of Priceless Picks turn you off—this free download, branded all over with Mastercard, is great. It combines loads of data collected from a number of sources, including user submissions and Amazon's Mechanical Turk army, to give wide-ranging...
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Daily App Deals: Get ROM Toolbox Pro for Android for $2.99 in Today’s App Deals 0
April 3rd 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. ROM Toolbox Pro (Google Play) Previously $5.99, now $2.99. ROM Toolbox Pro for Android is an app every root user must have. Combining the best aspects of various root apps into one, ROM Toolbox Pro will be your go-to app anytime you need to do anything root-related. Want to block ads from showing up on your device? You can from within the app. Want to customize your...
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Get Starting a Business With Venture Capital for iOS for Free in Today’s App Deals 0
May 15th 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. Starting a Business with Venture Capital (iTunes) Previously $9.99, now Free. Starting a Business with Venture Capital for iOS is an app that showcases over 40 videos that instruct entrepreneurs how to pursue funding for their company (without giving up a large portion of their company in the process). Covering the protection of an idea, to planning and pitching, to...
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The New Essential Apps September 2012 0
September 28th at 10:00pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsiPhones. 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!...
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Spotify Made You Listen To More Music, WillCall Gets You To Go To More Concerts 0
November 28th at 4:24pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsIn 1996, people in the U.S. bought about 2.3 albums per year. Today, thanks to services like Spotify and Rdio, some of us listen to that many albums a day. Last-minute concert ticket app WillCall wants to make live music just as accessible. This week it released version 1.5 of its iOS app, which focuses on delivering push notifications to your feeds about what shows your friends are going to.