With access to over half a million apps in the App Store, getting things done on our iPhones has never been easier. So instead of running around like a headless chicken this Christmas Eve in a desperate bid to buy gifts for all your friends and family, why not sit back, stick your feet up, and do you Christmas shopping on your iPhone? We’ve compiled a list of the App Store’s best apps for Christmas shopping that will help you plan, save, shop and send cards directly right from the palm of your hand.
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Tweetbot 4.0 Becomes The Best Alternative Twitter Client For iPhone And Now iPad 1
October 1st at 7:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsThird-party Twitter client Tweetbot is back with a new major version. Developed by two-man development studio Tapbots, Tweetbot has been a long-time favorite of iOS Twitter users who were dissatisfied with the official versions of the Twitter apps. With this new version, Tweetbot secures this position thanks to a few great new features, starting with a huge iPad update.
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The 6 Best Instagram Overlay Apps 0
November 30th at 6:05pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsA picture is worth a thousand words -- until you add text, that is. Instagram overlays add another layer to your already-fabulous pictures. They allow for endless possibilities, and today’s versatile and intuitive overlay apps can have you sharing masterpieces in 15 seconds flat. See also: 8 Signs You've Overfiltered Your Instagram Photos The apps we’ve gathered here focus on letting you insert well-designed text and pictures onto your pics.
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Pair, the Social App for Couples, Adds Snapchat Feature 0
February 14th at 2:25am / Mashable / 0 opinionsTenthbit gained plenty of buzz when it launched Pair, an iPhone app that creates an ultra private social network just for couples or close friends, in March of last year. Since then, the Y Combinator-backed startup has rolled out the app to Android, acquired a competing UK company called Cupple and recently changed the name of its app to Couple.
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Sony’s ‘Crackle’ App Hits the App Store – Download Now 0
April 19th at 4:37am / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsCrackle is one of the fastest-growing digital entertainment networks, offering hundreds of high quality Hollywood movies and TV series from Columbia Pictures, Tri-Star, Screen Gems, Sony Pictures Classics and more. Fans of the service couldn’t previously enjoy this content on their iOS device due to its Flash-based website, however, the official Crackle application is now available to download in the App Store. The application is free and supports all iOS devices, while the content is ad-supported and f...
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Facebook adds 3D Touch support, tests a dedicated Shopping feed 1
October 12th at 9:22pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsFacebook updated its iOS app for iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, and we also found great iOS updates for Day One and TripAdvisor.
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Congratulations! You just won Black Friday with these 11 awesome tips 0
November 25th at 3:30am / Macworld / 0 opinionsBetween the unruly crowds, the long lines, and your lingering Thanksgiving food coma, shopping on Black Friday can be a major hassle. But the lure of a good deal is strong, which is why Black Friday remains one of the biggest shopping days of the year....
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BeamApp Lets You Beam Music, Maps and More Between iPhone and Mac 0
February 18th at 8:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsAs smartphones become increasingly sophisticated, the long-term goal is to be able to transition between a mobile device and a desktop experience without batting an eyelid....
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10 Exhilarating Apps for Sports Fanatics 0
August 16th at 1:36pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsEntertainment Sports are a worldwide obsession. Some people love to watch. Some people love to play. Many love to do both. Whether it's distance running, pickup hoops, adult-league...
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Apple updates iMovie for iOS with 4K video support for iPad Air 2, bug fixes 0
October 23rd at 12:31am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple on Thursday released an update to its iMovie video editing app for iOS, bringing 4K support to iPad Air 2 hardware running iOS 9.1 and addressing a number of bugs including an import issue with iCloud Drive.
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Mobile games firm DeNA launches manga app to boost its presence in entertainment 0
December 6th at 11:28am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsBillion-dollar Japanese mobile games firm DeNA has moved into manga, the wildly-popular Japanese comics that have captured worldwide audiences, as it seeks to make its mark in another entertainment space....
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Amazon brings Android, iOS, and Windows Phone apps to Canada in English and French 0
February 21st at 7:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsAmazon on Thursday announced the launch of its “Amazon Mobile App” in Canada, letting its customers browse and shop for products, compare prices, read reviews, and make purchases while on the go. The apps let you choose between English and French, the two official languages in the country....
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Google Exec Shows Us Best Feature of Google+ Tablet App 0
June 27th at 8:54pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsA Google+ app for both Android tablets and the iPad is finally here -- and after using it for a few minutes, it's obvious why it took a while to arrive. The app brings the...
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Bentley's emotion-reading app tells unfeeling billionaires which car to buy 0
November 3rd at 2:09pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsSometimes, when you are so very, very rich, it's difficult to have normal human emotions like wanting to buy a $250,000 car. Thankfully, Bentley has come up with a solution for dead-inside one percenters: an iOS-only facial recognition app that reads customers' emotions to work out which Bentley Bentayga SUV is best for them....
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Apple's holiday giveaway app now available to U.S. customers 0
December 10th at 9:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsApple has decided to spread a bit of holiday cheer at home this year by making the 2013 12 Days of Gifts app available to iTunes users based in the United States for the first time....
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B&W's A7 AirPlay speaker offers outstanding sound 0
February 26th at 5:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsIn my testing of AirPlay-enabled speaker systems, it’s largely remained true that you get what you pay for in terms of sound quality. Which means Bowers & Wilkins’s $800 A7—the most-expensive AirPlay system I’ve yet reviewed—had better sound very, very good. Thankfully, it doesn’t disappoint: It sounds incredible....
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Browse Your Instagram Feed On Your iPad’s Retina Display With InstaPad Pro 0
April 8th at 3:11pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsWith Instagram continuing to grow in popularity thanks to its recent release for Android, you'll have a lot more to look at in your feed if your non-iOS friends are...
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5 can't-miss apps: Selfieshot, Giffage, Vevo and more 1
November 16th at 4:25am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThis week's list includes Vevo's redesign, an app to help you take better selfies in the dark and a GIF keyboard app.
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Appsfire is abandoning its popular app discovery service for iOS and Android to focus on mobile ad tech 1
December 13th at 5:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsAppsfire is ditching its renowned app discovery service on iOS and Android in order to shift its business towards its new developer-focused native mobile advertizing solution....
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YouTube for iOS Gets Send to TV Support 2
February 28th at 10:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsGoogle has today updated the YouTube app for iOS with its ‘send to TV’ functionality. This enables the app to send video out on an automatic connectionto TVs that support the open protocol. This update also allows you to send YouTube videos to Xbox and PS3 consoles, but they have to be manually paired....
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5 Digital Publishing App Trends to Watch in 2012 0
January 13th at 5:34pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsDigital publishing grew tremendously in 2011. With the unveiling of new technologies such as the iPad 2, the iPhone 4S and Amazon’s Kindle Fire, we’ve dramatically changed...
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Star Wars Dips Into Virtual Reality With “Jakku Spy,” Created In Parallel With The Force Awakens 0
December 2nd at 8:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsThe Star Wars marketing blitz is on, with everything from trailers hitting the internet to cans of food donning the likeness of characters at the supermarket. ridiculous, this is. pic.twitter.com/ib1WCwcuwI— Yoda (@yoda) September 5, 2015People are flat out excited to see this new installment, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, on December 18th.To feed that excitement, the official…
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Challenge Your Favorite Athletes to Video Game Battles With OverDog 0
December 18th at 11:45pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsTackling NFL running back Adrian Peterson in real life might sound like a pipe dream, but you just might be able to take down the actual Minneapolis Vikings star in a game of Madden.
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Use This Technology to Tame Your Child’s Inner Brat 0
March 5th at 8:25pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsOver-indulgent parents and an ad-infested childhood can turn even the nicest kid into a big brat. The nag factor can kick in anytime, anywhere. Designer jeans, mobile phones, leveling up in a game, wish lists, peer pressure, and fads of the moments create consumption maniacs. Can technology help cure a case of the “gimmes”? Apps are working to buck the trend, teaching kids to work for their incomes, save and invest, take up some chores, and even get their homework in order.
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Want to See All iAds in One Place? Apple's Got an App for That 0
April 5th at 5:40pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsDo you love the iAds you see on your iPhone or iPad so much that you want to have them on hand for reference? If so, Apple's got an app for you. On Tuesday, the company...