The Apple Watch won't launch until late April, but a couple dozen apps have already arrived.
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Apple Watch support comes to flurry of iPhone apps ahead of April launch 1
March 26th at 11:31pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsA collection of iPhone apps -- such as Evernote, Dark Sky, and the New York Times -- were updated today to support the Apple Watch, even though the wearable isn't shipping until April 24.
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Carrot Weather Delivers Your Daily Forecast With A Side Of Snark 1
March 20th at 6:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsCarrot, the makers of a suite of sarcastic apps including a to-do list app that berates you for slacking and a weight loss app that shames you about your poor eating choices, has just introduced the latest addition to its lineup: a snarky weather application that delivers your daily forecast with a twist. Like its other apps, Carrot Weather features a talking bot with a ton of personality…
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Dark Sky's Apple Watch app will 'tap' your wrist before it rains 1
March 11th at 2:05am / Mashable / 0 opinionsDark Sky is bringing its weather-predicting superpowers to the Apple Watch.
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Apple to release iOS 8.2 with Apple Watch support on Monday 0
March 9th at 9:51pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsDuring its "Spring Forward" event on Monday, the company announced upcoming availability for iOS 8.2, which will introduce support for Apple Watch.
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5 can't-miss apps: 'Alto's Adventure,' Storm, OneNote and More 3
February 22nd at 4:25am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThis week's list includes a gorgeous endless runner, Weather Underground's new storm-tracking app, Microsoft's latest OneNote update and a new video messaging app.
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Your app survival kit for the 2015 blizzard 1
January 27th at 6:25am / Mashable / 0 opinionsFrom emergency alerts, to real-time weather updates and first aid tips, these apps should help you prepare for any situation and keep you in the loop throughout the storm.
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Best of Cyber Monday: Free and deeply discounted apps for iOS and OS X 0
December 2nd at 2:11am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsOn the biggest e-sales day of the year, app developers are getting in on the action with hefty Cyber Monday price cuts on popular titles for iOS and Mac, including half-price and free deals for Fantastical, Assassin's Creed Pirates, Pixelmator and more.
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OpenSignal Ports Its Crowdsourced WeatherSignal App To iOS, Courtesy Of iPhone 6 2
October 9th at 7:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsOpenSignal, the London startup that uses crowdsourced data picked up from sensors on its users’ devices, to power apps, such apps to suss out the best mobile networks or the real weather, is today rolling WeatherSignal, the latter of these two apps, for the iPhone — specifically the new iPhone 6 models.WeatherSignal has already seen a fair degree of popularity on Android…
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Scripps Acquires WeatherSphere, Publisher Of 3 Top 10 Weather Apps On iTunes 0
October 7th at 11:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsWeatherSphere, the company behind the #1 Paid weather application on iOS, and maker of 3 of the Top 10 Paid weather apps as well as 3 of the Top 20 Grossing weather apps, has been acquired by the E.W. Scripps Co. The portfolio of apps will live on following the deal’s closure, and will complement Scripps’ existing StormShield paid weather application.Term of the deal are not…
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Get to know iOS 8: Customize your Notification Center with handy new widgets 4
September 20th at 4:22am / Macworld / 0 opinionsAmong iOS 8's many new features are some cool ways to let you interact with your apps without actually having to open them. Interactive notifications are one example, and another is the brand-new widgets available in Notification Center. Apple is a little late to this game—Android has had widgets for years, and users can put them right on their home screens—but at least what we have is both elegant and functional....
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10 Apps That Make the Best Use of iOS 8 6
September 18th at 4:25pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsDevelopers have only started to roll out iOS 8-optimized updates, but here's a first look at that are putting the new software to great use.
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How to spot birds, planes, and maybe even a superhero with your iPhone 1
August 16th at 8:07pm / GigaOM / 0 opinionsThere are things you can see and things you can’t see when you gaze up into the sky. With a little help from an app or two, you can identify all of them.
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7 Lightweight Versions of Your Favorite Apps 1
July 29th at 3:45pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsSocial media, weather and other apps are eating up our phone's battery faster than we like. We've compiled a list of seven free versions of our favorite apps to help you save battery.
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Fly brings multi-cam video editing to iPhone, Weather Channel revmaps iPad app, Monty Python comes to iOS 1
June 26th at 8:51pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsTwo interesting new apps hit the app store Thursday, with Fly shocasing a unique multi-device video capture function and Monty Python bringing The Ministry of Silly Walks to the iPhone, while The Weather Channel redesigned its iPad app with a new iOS 7-style aesthetic.
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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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Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week 1
March 1st at 3:10am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsS...
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Best New Apps: Dark Sky 1
February 7th at 8:29pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsDark Sky has been around on the iPhone for almost a couple of years now, but the recent redesign for iOS 7 makes it worth a second look — even at the relatively steep price of $3.99. Its raison d'être is telling you what the precipitation is going to be down to your exact location and, more importantly, by the hour. That means it has the unenviable job of conveying a lot of information in a way you can quickly understand — and given the current state of weather apps, it has to look good. Though a few...
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Dark Sky 4.0 review: Whatever the weather, this app has you covered 1
January 28th at 1:02am / Macworld / 0 opinionsDark Sky has long been one of my favorite weather apps for the iPhone, but it’s seen few updates this past year as its developers focused on growing their new project, Forecast.io, and their public weather API of the same name. 2014 is a new year, though, and the Dark Sky Company is starting it right, with a full redesign of Dark Sky for iOS 7....
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Hyper-accurate weather app Dark Sky gets new design, extended forecasts 1
January 27th at 8:29pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsDark Sky has been hailed as one of the best weather apps for the iPhone thanks to its scarily accurate predictions. Today, the app is getting a complete redesign and a bunch of new features that make it more than just a way to see if it is going to rain in the next hour....
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How to choose the best turn-by-turn app for your iOS device 4
January 25th at 9:07pm / GigaOM / 0 opinionsAs some app development teams race to include as many new features in their navigation apps as they can, others are creating complementary features outside those same apps. Perhaps there is no ‘one’ best solution anymore.
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15 of the best iOS apps released in December 1
December 31st at 9:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsDecember (and 2013) will soon be a distant memory, so we thought we’d take a retrospective look at some of the more notable apps to hit our radar over the past month. So without further ado, here’s a quick snapshot of some of the best iOS apps to launch in recent weeks....
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The Best iOS Apps Of 2013 1
December 31st at 5:04pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsAs we approach the end of 2013, it’s time to take a look back and pay some recognition to some of the finest apps that have hit the App Store over the past 12 months. It’s not easy to build…
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89 of the best iOS apps launched in 2013 11
December 28th at 7:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsIn a year that saw Apple finally pass the one million milestone in terms of live applications in the App Store, it’s fair to say there’s a deluge of file-managers, smart calendars, budgeting tools and funky cameras to sift through to get to the real gems....
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Here’s how to find a yeti in Yahoo’s Weather app for iOS 2
December 28th at 4:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsEvery Christmas, there are quite a few people who wish they had one filled with snow. Well, worry no more as Yahoo’s Weather app for iOS has a bit of an easter egg that will not only cause it to snow at your location, but display yetis. Yes, those mythical creatures also known as Abominable Snowmen....