Apple has released the Apple TVâs companion iPhone remote app. Itâs a full-fledged (albeit less convenient) replacement for the remote that came with every black Apple TV, or generations two, three, and four....
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Apple TV Remote launches on iOS, remains separate from iTunes Remote app 0
August 1st at 10:51pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple on Monday publicly launched its new Apple TV Remote app, mimicking the functionality of the Siri Remote used with the company's fourth-generation set-top box. But users who want to control iTunes media on their Mac will still need to use the legacy iTunes Remote app.
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Apple updates iMovie for iOS with easy project creation, new sharing options 1
July 30th at 1:31am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsIn an update to its iMovie consumer level video editing software for iOS released on Thursday, Apple introduced a method of quickly creating projects from batch selected photos and video, as well as a new suite of content sharing options.
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Apple to introduce purchase recommendations in revamped Apple Store app 0
July 29th at 1:11am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple is working on a new version of its Apple Store app for iOS that will provide customers with personalized product recommendations based on their purchase history, according to a report published Thursday.
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Indian actor-producer Farhan Akhtar launches an app for Bollywood fans 0
July 28th at 4:45pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsCould it be India's version of IMDb?
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Upthere cloud services store all users' data in the cloud, with no local storage 2
July 28th at 12:31am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsUpthere, a new cloud service designed by former Apple engineers including former Mac software engineering chief Bertrand Serlet, has exited a seven month long beta program on iOS and macOS, and is promising to change how users utilize and think about cloud storage.
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Microsoft says Pix, its new iOS camera app, is better than Apple's 0
July 27th at 10:22pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsPix enhances your photos as they're shot, and even imitates Apple's own Live Photos feature.
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Microsoft Pix is a camera app for your iPhone that improves your photos 1
July 27th at 4:29pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsMicrosoft is launching yet another iPhone app today: Microsoft Pix. While the default camera app on the iPhone takes great automatic photos, Microsoft thinks it can do better. Described as a "smarter camera app," Microsoft Pix uses artificial intelligence to improve photos by adjusting camera settings, automatically enhancing pictures, and then choosing the best out of a burst of photos....
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Overtime app helps users find (or become) the hightlight reel 0
July 26th at 8:45pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsIf ball is life, this app wants you to live yours to the fullest.
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Runkeeper gets social with new Running Groups feature 0
July 26th at 5:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsPopular Apple Watch app Runkeeper was updated on Tuesday with a new feature called Running Groups, a cross-platform social element designed to help users achieve their fitness goals.
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Hillary Clinton's new mobile app offers real-world rewards to her biggest supporters 0
July 25th at 8:29am / The Verge / 0 opinionsHillary Clinton might be namedropping Pokémon Go on the campaign trail, but she'll also be hoping her supporters have some smartphone battery left for another app â her own. Clinton supporters Hillary for America launched Hillary 2016 on the App Store last night, an app that offers daily challenges and quizzes to Clinton supporters, as well as providing digital and physical rewards to volunteers who help organize and canvas for the Democratic candidate....
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Human Resource Machine can teach you coding, whether you realize it or not 0
July 22nd at 1:42pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsWant to feel super smart? Learn programming basics while solving these brain-teasers.
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Pokémon Go is FINALLY out in the country that discovered Pokémon 0
July 22nd at 4:29am / The Verge / 0 opinionsJapan's long national nightmare is over: its citizens and residents are now finally able to use "Pokémon Go," a smartphone application that helps people find and catch pokémon around them. As you're no doubt aware, pokémon are a diverse class of creatures that were first discovered by Japanese scientists Satoshi Tajiri and Ken Sugimori in 1996, meaning species like the pikachu have forever been associated with Japan....
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Swiftkey launches emoji-predicting Swiftmoji keyboard for Android and iOS 0
July 21st at 8:22pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsThe new keyboard predicts emoji as you type, using Swiftkey's word-predicting technology.
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Play this: the charming, relaxing Dots & Co is now on Android and iOS 0
July 21st at 12:09am / The Verge / 0 opinionsI was never a big fan of the original Dots. While Iâm all for minimalist games, the mobile puzzler always felt too insubstantial to really hold my attention for long. But there was definitely something satisfying about the main mechanic, which had you matching lines of like-colored dots to clear them away. The sequel, Two Dots, made good on that premise by introducing some semblance of structure through increasingly challenging levels. The third game in the series, which releases today, isnât a...
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Swiftkey’s new keyboard app can predict your next emoji 0
July 20th at 10:09pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsSwiftkey announced a new keyboard app today, its first major app since it was acquired by Microsoft in February. It is a keyboard app dubbed Swiftmoji, and despite what the name suggests, it is not a Taylor Swift-themed sticker pack....
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Writers rejoice: Scrivener for iPad and iPhone is finally here 0
July 20th at 9:45pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsYou can finally write your epic geek romance novel on your iPad using Scrivener.
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Google's app for touring virtual art galleries now supports Cardboard VR 0
July 20th at 12:09pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsGoogle's attention to preserving and sharing artwork has always been admirable, and its new, updated Arts & Culture app for iOS and Android continues this work. The app first launched last year, but was little more than a wrapper for the company's Cultural Institute webpage. Its redesign makes it easier to use on mobile devices, while also adding new features such as support for virtual reality via Google Cardboard....
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Canva's new app will help you create pro designs straight from your phone 1
July 20th at 11:05am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThe Australian startup with 14 million users and counting.
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Deezer opens up streaming music service to all US listeners 0
July 20th at 12:11am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsDeezer on Tuesday opened up its plans to the entire U.S., putting the on-demand music service in true competition with Spotify, Tidal, and Apple Music for the first time.
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Pixelmator 2.3 for iOS improves on selection tools to make your photos really pop 0
July 19th at 10:22pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsThe photo-editing app gets new features, making it a viable Photoshop alternative on iOS.
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Prisma will make you fall in love with photo filters all over again 0
July 19th at 4:29pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsThe most popular and memorable app of this year will inevitably be Pokémon Go, but the title of the best app might very well go to another summer newcomer: Prisma. The product of a small team in Moscow, Prisma lets you apply a variety of art filters to your pictures and then share them via Instagram, Facebook, or wherever else you wish to show off. That sounds like an utterly unremarkable premise, but the difference is in how good the app is. Prisma takes what you could do with Instagram's rudimentary...
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Pixelmator image editor gets powerful selection tools in iOS app update 0
July 19th at 3:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsThe Pixelmator team released an update to its eponymous iOS app on Tuesday, adding a range of powerful image selection tools and user experience improvements that promise to make mobile photo editing a much more intuitive experience.
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Apple partners with pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline for first clinical study 0
July 18th at 5:49pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsIn March last year, Apple unveiled ResearchKit â a medical platform designed to turn the iPhone into a diagnostic tool for clinical trials and studies. Now, Apple has found its first ever partnership with a drug company. British firm GlaxoSmithKline has announced it will be using ResearchKit to conduct a medical study on rheumatoid arthritis. The news is significant for Apple, as it seeks to form partnerships with medical companies and establish itself as a legitimate player in the health industry....
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Rodeo Stampede is a rollicking romp with a fine freemium model 0
July 18th at 5:22pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsCan you keep up with this rapid animal runner⦠and build the sky zoo of your dreams?