Apps

If you’re a nerdy sort of iPhone user, then you know the frustration that comes from tapping a link on the web and then being directed to some crappy mobile website for the app instead of the lovely, native version you already have installed on your phone. For example, a link in a news article referencing a tweet might take you to Twitter’s mobile site instead of the Twitter app.

Only a day after the launch of Apple’s new mobile operating system, iOS 9, a number of new applications aimed at blocking ads shot up to the top of the App Store’s charts. One ad blocker called Peace, from Instapaper founder Marco Arment, soon became the number one most popular paid application across the iTunes App Store immediately after its debut.But in a move that demonstrates…

A new agreement between the two companies means Google will be able to index Facebook profiles and other pages from the social network.

Google’s rumored iPhone keyboard may kick off the mobile keyboard wars.

We'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.

Apple has been pretty strict on BitTorrent clients — or anything related to torrent downloading — for iOS, and it does its best to keep them out of the App Store, meaning you must jailbreak your device if you want to install one. However, the Cupertino company appears to have let one slip through its net. Transmission RPC, although not a full-fledged BitTorrent client, is a $1.99 app that allows you to control Transmission for Mac OS X from your iOS device.

The modern environmental movement began on April 22, 1970, when Gaylord Nelson, a United States Senator from Wisconsin, headed an environmental teach-in with over 20...

Many of the startups targeting the weddings space today are focused on offering better services for the bride and/or the couple, but with a new mobile application called Wedding Party, that model has been flipped on its head. Wedding Party wants to offer a better wedding experience for the guests first, which then, in turn, will benefit the couple being married. The app offers a simple way to allow wedding guests participate in the creation of a digital wedding album by sharing photos, notes, and later ...

Browsing recent App Store releases, I came across Minecraft – Pocket Edition, with a version 1.0 update. Thinking it might be a major update to Mojang’s smash hit, I clicked through — only to find a completely different app trying to lure customers who aren’t paying …

Following its new iPad announcement earlier today, Apple has updated several of its iOS apps, which can now handle Retina Display, among other new features. The most interesting update is…

Photosynth: Basically, Photosynth is a panorama photography app. It's got Microsoft's Photosynth engine under the hood, stitching together as many shots of a given area-up, down, left, and right-as you feel like snapping to create a surprisingly smooth model of the space. Whereas other apps of its ilk have you do this thing where you kinda slowly and steadily smudge your way around in a circle to develop a panorama, Photosynth lets you take as many overlapping rectangular shots as you want and sorts 'em...

The Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. Splashtop Touchpad (iTunes) Previously $4.99, now Free. Splashtop Touchpad for iOS turns your iPhone or iPad into a wireless touchpad, keyboard or remote for your Mac or PC: great for presentations or media streaming. Get it for Free. (via Apps-aholic) iOS iOS

The Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. TextExpander (Mighty Deal$) Previously $34.95, now $17.00. TextExpander is not our favorite text expansion app for Mac as we like TypeIt4Me best. However, we did name it is a very strong competitor and it's now on sale. TextExpander allows you to save time and keystrokes by using abbreviations to type in regularly used text snippets such as email addresses, phone...

The Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. Hurricane (iTunes) Previously $3.99, now $2.99. Hurricane for iOS allows you to keep track of hurricanes in your area easier than ever. Hurricane allows you to receive updates via your Twitter feed about the latest hurricanes, and also provides you with a fully detailed tracking map that provide quick Push notifications, so you can be assured that you are watching the...

In August, the founders of TechCrunch Disrupt finalist Hmmm announced their plans to shift their attention (dare you to say pivot!) to a new app discovery service called Hubbl. Today, Hubbl is available for download on both the iOS and Android app stores. Although the new app is participating in a crowded space, Hubbl has a unique and engaging design, and makes clever use of the now-familiar hashtag for organizing and sharing your opinion around mobile apps.

It can be tough to keep up with all the new apps released every week. But you're in luck -- we take care of that for you, creating a roundup each weekend of our favorite...

If you were lucky enough to receive a new iPad for the holidays this year, we hope you have fun exploring what the tablet has to offer. By now you've probably acquainted yourself with the built-in apps on your iPad, so you may want to reach outside the sandbox for more interesting fare. The App Store, which you can access on your iPad or via iTunes on your computer, features more than 750,000 downloadable apps. If there’s something you want to do on your iPad, chances are good you can find a tool for it...

QuikIO, the iOS app that lets users access photos, videos, and music directly from their Macs and PCs, arrived at Macworld/iWorld this week with a new feature added to its offering—mobile-to-mobile file transfers....

Decades ago, April Fools' Day was a barrage of whoopee cushions and "Is your refrigerator running?" prank calls. They got old quickly and left pranksters longing for more sophisticated tools to execute the most evil of gags. Enter technology. SEE ALSO: 50 Amazingly Epic Pranks The ultimate jokesters now have mobile apps at their disposal to ensure that hijinks are original and perfectly tailored to prank victims.

Some of the most useful apps out there are also the simplest. That’s why I’m quite taken by Apps Notifier, which lets you monitor Apple’s App Store for specific updates, including versions, price changes, ratings and more....

Today at its WWDC conference, Apple held the latest Apple Design Award ceremony, showcasing apps which it feels offer the best in iOS and Mac design. Since 1996, developers have been recognized for finding creative uses of Apple’s platforms. This year’s winners include Evernote, Yahoo Weather, Letterpress, Badlands, Finish, Mosaic.io, and others....

If you’re one of those Facebook addicts that can be found perennially punching away at their smartphone, well, you might like a little iPhone app called Rel8, which helps you surface Facebook friends by their tastes and interests, giving insights into their personality, while discovering what you have in common....

The wave of iOS 7 redesigns continued apace Wednesday afternoon, as Pocket, Nike+, and Google's Chrome browser were all updated with tweaked interfaces in line with Apple's fresh new mobile operating system.

Waygo, a mobile app that instantly translates Chinese characters into English just by hovering a smartphone camera over them, has been updated with a useful feature — it now teaches you how to read the Chinese characters by reflecting the pinyin, along with the English translation of the text....