Appleâs Home app for iOS brings quick controls, lock screen shortcuts, and remote access via Apple TV.
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HomeKit is getting an official Home app to control all your connected appliances at once 0
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Must-have apps for the iPad road warrior 0
June 10th at 8:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsWe're not going to tell you how to get your work done. But with good VPN, screen-sharing, and time-management apps on your iPad, you'll be prepared to tackle any task.
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Avast expands beyond security with new storage-optimizing app called Photo Space 1
June 9th at 6:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsAvast is a company best known for its security software, but the days where everyone’s first download to their Windows PC is an anti-virus program are fading into the past. The 25-year old software maker still claims 230 million individuals and businesses using its security applications for mobile and PC, including anti-virus, VPN utilities and other programs, but…
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This French app will alert you in case of terrorist attacks at Euro 2016 0
June 8th at 5:25pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsSAIP can be downloaded for free from Apple Store and Google Play ahead of Euro 2016
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France launches terror alert app ahead of Euro 2016 tournament 0
June 8th at 12:49pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsThe French government has launched a smartphone app that would alert users to possible terror attacks and provide them with information on how to stay safe. The French Interior Ministry announced the app on Wednesday ahead of the UEFA Euro 2016 soccer tournament, which kicks off on Friday outside Paris. Officials in France and other countries have warned that the tournament may be a target for terrorist attacks....
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Twitter for iOS gets 'Peek and Pop' 3D Touch gesture support, Google adds AMP integration 1
May 28th at 4:31am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsUbiquitous microblogging service Twitter on Friday released an updated version of its iOS app with native support for in-app "Peek and Pop" 3D Touch gestures, while Google refreshed its flagship search app with integrated Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) technology.
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Wrio’s roomier keyboard app launches on Android, iOS 0
May 24th at 2:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsThere have been many attempts to update keyboards for the digital era and speed up typing by rethinking the antique Qwerty layout. Problem is you’re going up against muscle memory, and resistance to change the habit of a lifetime. And that’s a very hard nut to crack. But a Swiss startup reckons they have done it with their Wrio keyboard.
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Control your Bentley's seat massagers from your wrist with new Apple Watch app 0
May 19th at 2:31am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsFollowing the debut of its Bentayga SUV, British automaker Bentley Motors recently launched an eponymous Apple Watch app that goes beyond run-of-the-mill connected car features, putting control over creature comforts on the wrist of well-heeled owners.
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Snips is a personal assistant that combines all your data in one app 0
May 17th at 2:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsFrench startup Snips is launching its first product today, an iOS app that is supposed to make your life easier by letting you view and search your data more easily. Snips is a personal assistant that helps you know where you need to be and when.When you first launch the app, Snips wants you to grant access to your location, calendars, contacts, motion sensor and Gmail account. Then…
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Google's new 'Gboard' for iPhone lets you Google while you Google 1
May 12th at 5:31pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsIf you're an iPhone owner who has been wishing for a way to involve Google in basically everything you do on your Apple device, the search giant has good news -- an all-new iOS keyboard with Google inside.
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Google launches Gboard, an iOS keyboard that lets you search without a browser 0
May 12th at 4:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsGoogle this morning launched a new application for iOS devices called Gboard that puts the power of Google search directly into your mobile device’s keyboard. This keyboard had been rumored to be in development earlier this year, and it appears that the original reports were accurate. Not only does the app allow for an easy way to use Google search, it also offers swipe-based typing…
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Google releases keyboard for the iPhone with built-in search features 0
May 12th at 4:29pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsGoogle has today announced a new keyboard for iOS devices that directly integrates search functions. Called Gboard, the keyboard features a button on the upper left that lets you perform web searches, look for images or GIFs, or even search for emoji without ever leaving the keyboard. Results from web searches can be instantly pasted into a text box. The Verge's Casey Newton exclusively reported that Google was working on such a keyboard for the iPhone back in March....
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Apps that put Amazon Alexa on your phone arenât as good as they could be 0
May 10th at 7:22pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsLexi and Roger can turn your phone into an Amazon Echo, but with limitations.
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Apple HomeKit may get an official controller app in iOS 10 0
May 9th at 8:42pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsApple could make HomeKit more convenient and less confusing with its own control app.
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New app lets you access Amazon's Alexa on your iPhone 1
May 8th at 1:25am / Mashable / 0 opinionsA new iPhone app brings the power of Amazon Alexa to the palm of your hand.
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New app brings Amazon's Alexa to the iPhone 2
May 7th at 7:49pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsAmazon started to expand Alexa's reach with the Echo Dot, and now the company's voice assistant is showing up in even more places. Lexi is a new app that lets iOS 9.0 devices connect with Alexa â meaning if you've got an iPhone, you can now talk to Amazon's assistant without having to buy an Echo or Echo Dot. With Siri, Cortana, and Alexa each growing their own list of exclusive features, it's nice to see that at least one of the biggest (and best) bots won't necessarily be restricted to proprietary...
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Thingthing takes $400k to turn a productivity keyboard app into a services platform 0
May 5th at 3:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsThingthing has built an iOS app focused on amping up user productivity by decreasing the amount of app switching users have to do by loading productivity-focused additional functionality right into the keyboard…
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Giphy launches a keyboard for iOS called Giphy Keys 0
May 3rd at 5:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsWith all of Giphy’s integrations with chat platforms, it was only a matter of time before the betaworks-backed GIF platform launched its own keyboard.World, welcome Giphy Keys into the mix.The Giphy Keys third-party keyboard launches on iOS today, and lets users send GIFs from any app they want. Even Snapchat.Here’s how it works:Once you’ve downloaded the Giphy Keys app…
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The Rock's new motivational app may finally get you off your ass and into the gym 0
May 3rd at 2:25am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThe Rock has cooked up a way to deliver his fitness and motivational messages via mobile.
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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson just released a motivational alarm clock app 0
May 2nd at 7:09pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsDwayne "The Rock" Johnson gets up at 4AM pretty much daily, while the rest of us mere mortals are still fast asleep and probably drooling. The hugely successful pro wrestler and Hollywood star has said that such an early wake-up call has a lot to do with his soaring career trajectory, and now The Rock wants to help you wake up in the morning. He'll even sing to you. Today Johnson announced The Rock Clock, an alarm clock app for smartphones that's available on both Android and iOS. It's free, and there...
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The Android TV remote app for iOS is as bare-bones as the Android version 0
April 27th at 9:22pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsTap, swipe, type: Android TV gets an iOS app for when your hardware remote goes missing.
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Microsoft lets new Word Flow keyboard loose on the App Store with one-handed mode 0
April 25th at 8:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsThose who have a fondness for customizing their iPhone keyboard can now do so in a Microsoft-approved fashion with the Redmond software giant's new Word Flow keyboard for iOS.
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Microsoft Word Flow keyboard goes live and free for all iPhone users 0
April 25th at 6:42pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsMicrosoftâs free iPhone keyboard supports gesture typing, one-handed mode, and customizable backgrounds.
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Microsoft's new iPhone keyboard makes it easier to text with one hand 0
April 25th at 6:25pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsAll thanks to a little "arc".
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Microsoft’s Word Flow keyboard app lands on iOS 0
April 25th at 5:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsMicrosoft has released a next-word predicting keyboard as an iOS app as it seeks to tap into the popularity of the latter’s mobile ecosystem in the hopes of expanding its influence in the mobile productivity space.