Popular iPad-only magazine Trvl reached 100 issues and a million app installs last week. Now, the company behind the publication has set its sights on its next major milestone: this summer's public launch of its proprietary publishing tool, Prss.
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musiXmatch Launches Mobile Lyrics Apps 0
August 16th at 5:49pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsHere’s an interesting fact for you – people search for ‘lyrics’ online in the US more often than they do for ‘sex’. musiXmatch brought this fact to our attention, and…
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Snapchat is reportedly buying a search app for over $100 million 0
August 16th at 1:29am / The Verge / 0 opinionsSnapchat is reportedly finalizing an acquisition of Vurb, a search app for smartphones, for well over $100 million in stock and cash, according to The Information. Exactly what Snapchat plans to do with the five-year-old startup isn't clear; Vurb markets its app as a convenient tool for searching, discovering trending topics, and carrying out tasks like making reservations and hailing Uber / Lyft without hopping between several different apps. Here's a writeup The Next Web did on the service last year....
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Microsoft updates OneNote iPad app with new iOS 7 design 2
March 28th at 12:49am / The Verge / 0 opinionsIn keeping with the other new productivity apps it rolled out for iPad earlier today, Microsoft has updated OneNote with a new design that's a better fit for iOS 7. It feels right at home next to the brand new Word, PowerPoint, and Excel apps, which makes sense since OneNote is also part of the Office suite. Sadly the smaller iPhone version hasn't yet received the same update; its appearance is still unchanged (and thus a bit outdated). OneNote for iOS was widely panned when Microsoft first introduced...
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Reach Network is an address book app for iOS that updates your contacts’ information in real-time 0
May 2nd at 2:28pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsManaging your address book on an iOS device has never been easy. The default Contacts app is robust on the iPhone, but updating profiles and user information is laborious. It’s far from seamless and often feels like a chore, similar to keeping on top of your email or calendar....
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RxmindMe for iPhone Helps with Your Meds 0
October 18th at 12:45pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsOkay, so an app that reminds you to take your prescriptions is not the most exciting one in the book, we’ll give you that—but boy is it useful! RxmindMe is…
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Where, when, and how to preorder your iPhone 7 and 7 Plus 0
September 8th at 12:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsPreorders for Apple's shiny new iPhone start on Friday, September 9âright at midnight. T-Mobile even has a trade-in offer to get iPhone 7 for free.
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Monument Valley Is A Legend In The Making You Must Play Now 0
April 4th at 12:03am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsI consider myself a fan of games, but once in a while, a game comes along for which I feel something far beyond fandom; Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP is one of those, and now Monument Valley, a game out today by UK-based development studio ustwo and in many ways, a spiritual bedfellow to Superbrothers, is another. Don’t get me wrong, Monument Valley definitely stands on its own…
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The Latest Issue of the TNW iPad Magazine Is Out: FASHION 0
May 4th at 4:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsJust in time for the weekend, the latest issue of the TNW iPad magazine is live for your enjoyment. As always, the magazine is free, and is stacked with articles, music, letters, and startups....
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Weathermob: A Social App for Discussing the Weather 0
November 28th at 5:50pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsA London and Boston-based startup is setting out to help facilitate the world’s most popular ice-breaker, and has built a social app in its quest to do so. Weathermob was…
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Dropbox for iOS now has in-app PDF signing and new productivity features for iMessage and iPad 0
October 12th at 4:02am / Macworld / 0 opinionsDropbox for iOS improves on mobile productivity with a slew of new features.
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Sportsetter Is A Fitness Experiences App That Helps Tackle Gym Apathy 1
April 14th at 5:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsSportsetter is an iPhone app launched in New York and Helsinki today that lets you subscribe to and discover new fitness experiences matched to your personal preference, fitness goals and locality.
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Manage multiple social media accounts with your Mac 0
May 8th at 5:42pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsKeeping up with just one social media account is tough enough. But if you personally hang out on even one or two more services, or are in charge of socializing with your business’s customers online, juggling it all starts to feel a lot more like work, and not the fun kind. Here are a few tools and tricks—some for power users, others for business cases, and even a slightly nerdier option—that can help take the drudgery out of managing social media....
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Aviary Launches a Beautiful New Version of its Editing Tool 0
January 17th at 6:12pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsWith photo editing at its core, Aviary is a New York City based startup that wants to power every mobile photo application on the planet. It aims to democratize creativity…
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App Store highlights titles with support for single sign-on in iOS 10.2 0
December 5th at 9:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsPerhaps hinting at the update's imminent launch, people using the iOS 10.2 beta can now find a section on the App Store dedicated to apps which support single sign-on for their cable, satellite, or internet TV streaming services.
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1Password 4.5 for Apple's iOS overhauled with focus on speed, productivity 0
April 22nd at 5:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsPopular password management tool 1Password was given a major update on iOS on Tuesday, with the new version 4.5 sporting AirDrop support, always-available search, and support for multiple and shared vaults.
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Elevatr Is A Mobile-First Tool For Startup Business Plan Creation 0
May 10th at 8:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsSerial entrepreneur with too many ideas rattling around in your head? Then you’re going to like this one: a new mobile app called Elevatr will help you keep track of your inspirations, as well as develop a business model, in order to turn your passing thoughts into plans actually worth pursuing some day. The beautifully designed app was dreamt up by New York-based David Spiro, a recent…
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Tweetbot updated with iCloud sync for Timelines and DMs, YouTube previews and more 2
April 6th at 10:26pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsTweetbot for iPhone and iPad has gotten a nice update with iCloud sync for Timeline, DM, mute statuses and more. Previously, the Twitter client only had support for the Tweet…
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Rejected by Apple a year ago, 'The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth' accepted into App Store with no changes 0
January 11th at 11:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsCult indie game The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is now available to download from the App Store, after previously being rejected by Apple over themes of violence towards children.
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Sunnycomb, The Weather App That Creates Personalized Forecasts, Launches On Android 0
April 30th at 6:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsSunnycomb, the app that tries to predict how each day's weather will make you feel, is now available on Android. Though there are already plenty of well-known weather apps on the market, including popular ones from Yahoo and the Weather Channel, Sunnycomb benefits from its connection to Weathernews Inc (WIN), one of Japan's top weather apps with over 20 million downloads.
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Password management app 1Password gets robust browser enhancements, sharing, more 0
May 14th at 1:31am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsPopular login asset manager 1Password received a healthy update on Monday, bringing a number of new features to its built in "1Browser" Web browser, new sharing options and an advanced search tool.
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Travel-Planner Tripomatic Launches iOS App 0
May 10th at 12:14pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsTripomatic was one of the startups demoing their wares at The Next Web’s conference last month [see all our coverage here], and the travel-planner startup has just rolled out its…
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New fitness app offers accessible workouts for people of all abilities 0
March 20th at 11:05pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsLet's get physical. And accessible.
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AT&T Launches 'Second Screen' App for Babies 0
May 9th at 1:45am / Mashable / 0 opinionsAT&T launched a new iOS app meant to give babies--and parents-- an educational way to interact with their TV.
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Skobbler Brings its GPS Navigation App to Android 1
May 16th at 3:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsThe day after Google previewed an all-new Google Maps for iOS and Android (as well as a desktop incarnation), Skobbler has finally brought its popular iOS GPS navigation app to Android....