At the top of our favorite iOS apps list this week is Time Flies – a simple but useful application that helps you keep track of how long it’s been since you last completed a chore or task. It’s now even easier to remember when you last called your parents, bought flowers for your wife, or cleaned the house. Our second must-have app is a quick and powerful to-do app called SpeedTask. It features a simplistic, easy to use user interface, with free ‘cloud’ syncing that allows you to access your tasks from ...
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This Week’s Must-Have iOS Apps: Time Flies, SpeedTask, ReBirth & More! 0
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A guide to Japan's 32 best iPhone apps (all available in English) 0
September 6th at 6:13am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsIt’s not really a secret that Japan is absolutely crazy about cell phones. And even though domestic makers churn out more than 100 different handsets every year (some of which are simply amazing), the iPhone is selling over here. SoftBank Mobile, the country’s exclusive iPhone provider, doesn’t release official data, but estimates put sales in Japan at well over one million units so far – not bad at all in this hopelessly over-saturated market. In other words, Japan doesn’t hate the iPhone, as some blog...
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The Week’s Best iPhone Apps 1
April 22nd at 10:00pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsPhotosynth: 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...
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Here Are the iOS Apps Updated for the iPhone 5 0
September 21st at 1:06pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThe new iPhone 5 and its bigger screen is here. And to take advantage of all 4-inches of that taller screen, you need apps that are updated, optimized and ready to look bigger and better than ever. We got 'em all listed for you right here....
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Hands on: Delicious Library 3 adds iOS barcode scanning, usage charts 0
April 25th at 9:00am / Macworld / 0 opinionsDelicious Library 3, the library organization application from Delicious Monster, debuted on Thursday. This latest update embraces Mountain Lion, and also features, for the first time, iOS integration. (Though some may remember that a previous Delicious Monster iOS app was pulled from the App Store in 2009, over a dispute with Amazon.)...
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Apple takes popular iOS apps free as App Store 5th anniversary approaches 1
July 8th at 10:51am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsAs the iOS App Store's fifth anniversary approaches, Apple has reportedly made a number of high-ranking apps free, including popular games like Infinity Blade and relatively expensive titles like Traktor DJ.
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Google Now for iOS updated with notifications, reminders, improved voice search 3
November 5th at 11:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsGoogle on Tuesday pushed an update to the Google Search app, bringing formerly Android-only features like handsfree "OK, Google" voice search to the iOS variant of the company's Google Now digital life assistant.
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5 Can't-Miss Apps: Mirage's Disappearing Messages and More 1
August 3rd at 7:25pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsThis week's list includes a disappearing messaging app from the founders of Yo, a redesigned StumbleUpon for Android, and a powerful new calendar and todo list combo.
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9 Delicious iPhone Apps for Foodies 0
December 11th at 1:34pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsAny foodie knows you can never have too much of a good thing, which must explain the hundreds upon hundreds of food-related iPhone apps available these days. SEE ALSO:...
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Dribbble app Balllin' launches tomorrow 0
September 1st at 5:50am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsIf you’re struggling to keep up to date with your favorite creative types, we might have the solution for you. Dribbble, briefly mentioned in our creative inspiration guide, is “show…
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Daily App Deals: Get the Spring 2012 Mac SuperBundle for $49 in Today’s App Deals 0
April 18th 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. iOS iOS
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10 Excellent iPad Apps You Should Download Right Now 0
November 18th at 10:09am / Mashable / 0 opinionsLet's face it, a lot of folks spend their days using their iPads to play Angry Birds and read their email. But your iPad can get you through the day in other ways,...
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Dots, Felt, and More 3
May 4th at 2:30am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsIt's been a long week, so take a break. You deserve it. Whether you want to lose yourself in an impossibly simple, endlessly addictive game, take a shortcut to old-fashioned correspondence, or have your new AI friend do all the dirty work for you, we've got you covered. Enjoy....
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The Scientist for iOS: Top-Ranked Science News Straight to Your Phone 0
August 8th at 2:10am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsWith the number of newsreaders littering the mobile sphere, it's almsot surprising that there aren't more niche-specific versions popping up amidst their more general brethren. But that's exactly what The Scientist is—a no-nonsense, crowdsourced newsreader to keep you up-to-date on the latest and greatest in the scientific world. The Scientist, Download this app for: iOS, Free The Best: The top science-specific news in one place The Worst: Doesn't pull content from that many sources yet
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8 Creative Ways to Use Your Smartphone Underground 2
December 29th at 8:25pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsWe live in a commuter's world, but our smartphones have yet to catch up. Without cell service or Wi-Fi in the subway or on airplanes -- although that may change -- we're forced to interact with our (generally unpleasant) surroundings. Or maybe not. See also: 10 Better Alternatives to Your iPhone's Native Apps Now those precious minutes underground can be put to good use.
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5 apps to help Muslims observe the holy month of Ramadan 0
June 18th at 10:25pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsRamadan starts on Thursday for most Muslims around the world.
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Back to School: 15 Essential iOS Apps for Students 2
August 17th at 8:06pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsForget Sharpies and highlighters, the new back to school essentials this fall are apps for your iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. While cellphones used to be classroom...
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The Week In iPhone Apps: It’s Never Too Early To Dance 0
June 26th at 11:20pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsiPhone 3.0 apps are still dropping fast and furious, left and right, cats and dogs, etc, but there's some reprieve for non-3.0 stragglers this week, too. Morning music? Personal broadcasting? Smug food habits? It's all here. Locavore 2.0: An hefty update to an already decent app, Locavore 2.0 mixes social networking with its local, seasonal food-finding abilities. Since everything's got some kind of "social networking" feature nowadays, here's what that means: Facebook Connect provides Facebook...
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Google Translate Goes Grande On the iPad 0
January 5th at 9:10pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsIt's been out for almost a year on the iPhone, and longer than that as a web app. Now Google Translate has been enlarged for the iPad. The app can translate between 63 languages via text. Will talk to you in 24, and can understand 17 languages if spoken too. If you're traveling in a far-off land and you want to communicate, you can display your translation in full screen mode. You could hold your iPad up and tell the natives that their country is awesome. Or you could use it to hail a cab. Your choice...
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Top 5 Kids Apps of the Week 0
March 4th at 3:05am / Mashable / 0 opinionsGet your adventure caps on -- it's exploring time. This week's app collection for kids is all about taking the road less traveled.
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Let’s speculate about the WWDC app 0
June 3rd at 9:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsSo today, Apple released its iOS app for the Worldwide Developer’s Conference coming up next week. Speculating on the happenings at WWDC based on the app is one of the Apple community’s favorite pastimes, so I thought I’d take a swing....
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Microsoft Updates Bing On iOS, Highlights Siri Integration 0
September 20th at 10:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsWith the release of iOS 7 to the general public, Bing now has a prominent home inside of Apple’s chief operating system. When you Siri, you will very often Bing. That might sound odd, but Apple is more concerned with Google at the moment than Microsoft — especially given Apple’s lack of an enterprise services business — so Bing it is for its search needs.