Kicking off this week’s must-have apps roundup is a new web browser from Yahoo! called Axis, which hopes to redefine web searching on desktops and iOS devices. We’ve also got a terrific app for web editors, one that’ll help you monitor which apps are accessing your personal data, and two new apps from Facebook.
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This Week’s Must-Have iOS Apps: Yahoo! Axis, Diet Coda, Facebook Camera & More 0
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Oh, Hey Google: Chomp Launches Its Own AdWords For App Search; Brings Realtime Search To iPhone 0
September 27th at 4:59am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsTwo weeks ago, we covered Chomp‘s news that it will be powering app search on Verizon’s app store for all Android phones. Today, the app search early player is announcing some more big news, and this time advertisers and developers are the ones who stand to benefit. Launching in private beta today is “Chomp Search Ads”, a new program that will allow developers to bid on the keywords or phrases that will deliver their ads to users who search for those terms within an app search engine. The ad engine the...
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The Best iPad Apps 4
January 31st at 7:00pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsYou've seen the commercials; Apps are what makes an iPad come to life. Here are the very best ones for work, play, creation, consumption and everything in between. Twitter: The official Twitter app for iPad packs in the features, giving you a full Tweet-and-browse experience. It can be a little bit overwhelming at first, but powerful things often are. Free. Flipboard: A true testament to the iPad's transformative powers, Flipboard scrapes your Twitter and Facebook feeds for links and arranges them in a...
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Daily App Deals: Get BeWeather & Widgets Pro for Android for 99¢ in Today’s App Deals 0
May 23rd at 9:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThe 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. BeWeather & Widgets Pro (Google Play) Previously $2.99, now 99¢. BeWeather & Widgets Pro for Android offers stylish, highly customizable widgets and high definition weather animations with data from Weather Underground. Get it for 99¢. (via Apps-aholic) iOS iOS
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America’s Presidents, Essential Anatomy, and More 0
February 15th at 11:00pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThis batch of the week's best iPad apps is all about learning. Whether it's U.S. presidents, or human anatomy, you're beefing up your brain muscle....
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Futureful's Smart Newsreader Launches Globally 0
June 28th at 4:28pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsPart news reader, part browser and part social feed, Futureful is proving to be an interesting example of how smart design really is capable of bringing something fresh to the content discovery table....
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Google Now for iOS up to par with Android app, updated with notifications, reminders, and more 0
November 5th at 8:49pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsGoogle Now for iOS has received a major update today that brings it near feature parity with the Android version of the app. The update for the Google Search app, perhaps most notably, brings notifications to the app for the very first time. The feature has long been a central part of the Google Now app for Android. Instead of relying on user searches, notifications bring information to you when the app thinks it is relevant. For instance, Now will pop up a notification in the morning telling you it's...
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Yandex’s New Local Search App, Yandex.City, Goes Where No Yelp Has Gone Before 0
June 18th at 1:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsYandex, Russia’s answer to Google, continues apace with its strategy to launch more products that stretch it beyond basic search. Today, it is tackling the business of local search with Yandex.City, an iOS, Android and web app that aggregates user reviews on restaurants, bars, shops, auto mechanics and more and then plots out the results on a map based on what you are looking…
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Google Translate gets in-app translations on Android, offline mode on iOS 0
May 11th at 6:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsGoogle is launching an update to its Translate apps for iOS and Android today.There are three main parts to today’s announcement: offline support for iOS, Tap To Translate on Android, and Word Lens support for Chinese across platforms.With this new version, the Translate team is bringing offline support to iOS. This feature, which comes in pretty handy when you are traveling and…
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'Wonders of the Universe' Lets You Explore Space On Your iPad 0
March 29th at 10:40pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsHarperCollins released a new iPad app Thursday that will set you off on a 3D exploration through space using high-resolution visuals specifically optimized for the new...
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Around The World In 90 App Stores 0
January 19th at 3:21pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsAs has been reported quite widely over the past few hours, Apple has updated its list of the top-selling iPhone and iPad apps of all time as it creeps towards…
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The World, AnimGIF Live Wallpapers, Skitch and More 0
August 19th at 10:00pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsIn this week's app roundup: searches, made quicker; the spinning globe, re-realized; notifications, turned charmingly annoying; drums, played outside your phone; textbooks, sold; alarm clocks, re-imagined; helicopters, controlled; pictionary, with LEGO and much, much more. 4 Eyes: It's a quick search tool for your iPhone. You know how in your desktop web browser you can program search shortcuts like 'wiki' for a wikipedia search or 'yt' for YouTube, 4eyes captures the same idea. You hit pre-programmed...
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Google Takes on Siri With Updated iOS Voice Search App 2
October 30th at 6:23pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsGoogle updated its Google Search app for iOS on Tuesday, adding voice search functionality that puts the app in direct competition with Apple’s virtual assistant, Siri....
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Google updates Chrome iOS app with wireless printing and fullscreen viewing, Search gets bug fixes 0
April 9th at 5:04pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsGoogle on Tuesday released updated versions of Chrome and Google Search for iOS, bringing a new fullscreen view and the ability to print documents from the cloud to its Web browser, as well bug fixes for the dedicated search app.
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Apple's free promotion led to 5.7M new downloads of 'Infinity Blade II' 1
July 17th at 12:11am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsIncluded last week as part of Apple's App Store fifth anniversary promotion, Chair Entertainment's "Infinity Blade II" saw its rate of downloads triple, with nearly 6 million new users added in just seven days.
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How get the most out of Google’s apps and services when using an iPad 2
December 7th at 8:07pm / GigaOM / 0 opinionsGoing “all in” with Google’s online services does not mean that Android is the only option for your tablet. The following will show just how much attention Google has given to to Apple’s own iPad.
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Sky Guide for Apple Watch brings space to your wrist 0
April 24th at 7:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsThe makers of a popular night-sky and celestial bodies app use Apple Watch features to reach for the stars.
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10 Free iPhone Apps To Learn A New Skill In 10 Minutes 0
May 9th at 2:15pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsAs well as options for almost unimaginably varied entertainment, the powerful iPhone platform can be used as a learning tool. Thanks to kind-hearted developers, many of...
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Wikiweb: A Beautiful iOS Wikipedia App 0
July 14th at 12:52pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsWikipedia may have been one of the Web’s most recognizable brands for years, but it sure took its time to roll-out an official Android app, finally launching on Google’s mobile…
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Open States: Learn Some About Our Government 0
March 14th at 10:27pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsLike soccer, swimming and women's gymnastics, I only care about what's going on in our government and what's happening in the world of politics every four years. This year happens to be one of those years. But don't be like me! Care more! Pay attention. Open States in app for people who care about our government. For fans of the government's inner workings, Open States is an app that keeps you up to date with, well, the government's inner workings. You can read bills being considered and find out how...
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12 of the Best Educational Apps of 2012 0
December 27th at 12:14pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsIf you have a penchant for learning at home or on the move, 2012 saw a slew of handy apps that could help you in your endeavors....
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Apple Releases WWDC 2013 App For iOS With Daily Session Videos 1
June 3rd at 7:04pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsApple has released a new WWDC 2013 companion app for iOS, which is designed to give developers the opportunity to follow the event each day. Designed for both attendees and those who cannot make it, the app offers a WWDC schedule, the latest news, daily session videos for registered developers, and more.
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US government leverages Apple's App Store in fight against child sex crimes 0
September 12th at 7:31pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsA new iOS app released today by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is designed to enlist the public's help to track down child predators being sought for criminal prosecution.
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Bing for iPhone Gets Multiple Search Management, Safari Integration 2
February 24th at 10:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsMicrosoft today updated its Bing app for iPhone, adding a slew of new features across multitasking, trends, and design. You can download the new version now directly from Apple’s App Store....