Earlier this week, designer Majd Taby was running me through the new version of his photo editing app, Darkroom. He had just submitted it to Apple for App Store approval â a sometimes arduous process. During the demo, Taby got two notifications. The first was that the app was officially being reviewed. The next one came 20 minutes later: Darkroom 2 was approved. "Holy shit," Taby laughed. "That was a weird thing to happen during a meeting."...
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Darkroom 2 is faster, more powerful, and lets you share custom photo filters 2
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The best virtual reality apps for iPhone, compatible with Google Cardboard 0
August 2nd at 10:11am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsBefore virtual reality headsets become mass-market products, iPhone owners can sample the futuristic technology in a cheap and easy way, thanks to Google Cardboard. AppleInsider offers a rundown of the best VR experiences available to download right now on the App Store.
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5 can't-miss apps: 'Qbert Rebooted,' Google Translate and more 2
August 2nd at 4:25am / Mashable / 0 opinionsA big update to Google Translate, an app that cleans up your camera roll and Yahoo's new app for silent video messaging.
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These high-fashion photos were taken with an iPhone, and you can too 1
July 30th at 9:45pm / Mashable / 0 opinionseasy steps until you're shooting magazine-level pics.
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Hands on with Livetext, Yahoo's silent new video chat app 0
July 30th at 7:09pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsA couple of weeks ago, we wrote that Yahoo had quietly released Livetext, its new messenger app, and was testing it in Hong Kong. The company must have been satisfied, because as of today Livetext will be available in five new countries â the United States, the UK, Canada, Germany, and France....
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Yahoo Unveils Its Audio-Free Video Messaging App, Livetext 0
July 30th at 11:23am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsYahoo has officially announced Livetext, an app where users chat with friends by sharing video and text — but no sound.A couple of weeks ago, we spotted the Livetext app in the Apple App Store in Hong Kong. At the time, Yahoo declined to comment, except to say that it’s “always experimenting with new product experiences.”
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Yahoo debuts Livetext silent video messaging app 0
July 30th at 11:11am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsAs expected, Yahoo on Wednesday officially announced a new messaging service called Livetext that features live two-way video chats for mobile device users, but with a twist.
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Yahoo's new messenger is a silent video app called Livetext 0
July 30th at 11:09am / The Verge / 0 opinionsYahoo is taking another crack at the crowded messenger market with Livetext, a strange video chat app currently available only in the Hong Kong iTunes Store. Yahoo describes the new app, which was first spotted by TechCrunch, as "the most natural way to have REAL conversations," promising that the app will make you "feel like your friends are right there with you." It tries to accomplish this by allowing you to share silent video of yourself with a friend, while typing your thoughts in text that pops...
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5 can't-miss apps: Google Spotlight Stories, Vizo, 'Prune' and more 1
July 26th at 5:25am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThis week's list includes a social news app, a relaxing game centered around a tree and Google's immersive Spotlight Stories app making its iOS debut.
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App Store puts 100 iOS titles on sale for 99 cents, YouTube app updated with 'vertical video' support 0
July 24th at 5:31am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsIn a pair of iOS App Store developments on Thursday, Apple put a collection of 100 titles up for sale priced at 99 cents each, while Google updated YouTube for iOS to make the "vertical video" viewing experience a bit more bearable.
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Apple's App Store has 100 apps and games on sale 0
July 24th at 3:49am / The Verge / 0 opinionsIf you're anything like us, you already have way too many apps on your phone, but that isn't stopping you from trying new ones. That can get very expensive very quickly, unless it just so happens that the App Store has a "100 Apps and Games" promotion, in which every single app and game on offer is $0.99. But really, when does that ever happen?...
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Vervid Takes The Shame Out Of Shooting Vertical Video With Its New iOS App 0
July 22nd at 6:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsYou know the situation. Something funny is about to happen and you have to get your phone out quickly. You start shooting video but you forgot something…Crap, you didn’t flip your phone horizontally. That means it’ll look like crap on YouTube and all of your comments will sound something like “you forgot to flip your phone.”Have no fear, Vervid is here. Today…
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5 can't-miss apps: Red Bull Alert, Flipagram, WifiMapper and more 0
July 20th at 5:45am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThis week's list includes WifiMapper's Android debut, a new alarm clock from Red Bull and an adorable monster-themed puzzle game.
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Apple offers 99-cent sale pricing on 24 apps for limited time 2
July 17th at 6:31am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple on Thursday rolled out another of its limited-time-only iOS App Store sections, this time featuring 24 apps on sale for 99 cents each, including popular titles like Pixelmator and GoodReader, as well as hit games Shadowmatic and The Room Two.
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Popular video app Flipagram's new music deals set your moments to music 0
July 16th at 7:22am / Macworld / 0 opinionsThe app now lets you pick a soundtrack for your videos.
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Snapchat puts an even bigger focus on Discover and live stories 0
July 13th at 9:49pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsSnapchat is taking some drastic steps to make sure you know about Discover, the special section where chosen media partners (and Snapchat itself) post content for the app's millions of users. Today the company updated its mobile app with a redesigned Stories screen that sandwiches a very prominent shortcut to Discover partners right beneath your stories and above those from your friends. The "live" section has also been moved up to this spot, and it too gets preferred placement over your friends....
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5 can't-miss apps: SayWhat, Accelerator, 'Kosmo' and more 2
July 12th at 7:45am / Mashable / 1 opinionsThis week's list includes Microsoft's latest experiment, an app that helps you read faster, a visual storytelling app and more.
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Amazon finally releases Cloud Drive mobile apps, but they're bare bones 0
July 6th at 6:42pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsUsers of Amazonâs online storage service can now view all their files on iOS and Android, but thereâs still no way to edit or upload.
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Amazon Debuts Dedicated Mobile Apps For Its Dropbox Competitor, Cloud Drive 0
July 6th at 4:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsAmazon has quietly expanded its Cloud Drive service – a competitor to Dropbox, Google Drive and other online file hosting services – to mobile platforms, with the release of dedicated apps on iTunes, Google Play, and the Amazon Appstore. The apps offer a simplified folder list and a way to view and share files, as well as play the music and videos you have stored on Cloud…
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5 can't-miss apps: Pushbullet, Radar, 'Big Emoji Quiz' and more 0
July 5th at 8:25am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThis week's list includes an emoji-based puzzle game, a new kind of contacts app and Pushbullet's biggest update yet.
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Meet Crossroad, A Nifty Little App To Create Collaborative Photo Albums 0
July 1st at 7:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsChances are you recently went back from a wedding, a road trip or any other meaningful social event, and all your friends took a bunch of photos with their phones. And yet, you won’t ever see these photos again, as they will stay in your friend’s camera roll forever. Crossroad is a new app for iOS and Android that lets you create collaborative albums in a few taps. It’s…
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5 can't-miss apps: Dark Sky, Elevate and more 4
June 21st at 3:45am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThis week's list includes Vimeo's new video editing app, a big update to Dark Sky and a new game from Disney based on 'Inside Out.'
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Facebook releases Moments app to rescue photos of your friends from your camera roll 0
June 20th at 6:49pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsIn April, wrapping up our piece about the best way to manage your photos online in 2015, I lamented that companies didnât seem to be taking the problem all that seriously. Plenty of internet giants were happy to store your photos, but few were really doing anything with them. And then, as if on cue, internet giants revealed ambitious new offerings. Flickr unveiled helpful new tools for uploading your entire archive to the cloud, plus machine vision for organizing it. Google Photos then matched those...
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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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Cameo, Vimeo’s Video Editing Platform, Ditches Social Networking Functionality 1
June 18th at 7:23am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsCameo, the video editing platform which was bought by Vimeo from IAC last year, today launched a complete rebuild of its app.While the new update contains familiar features like easy importing, editing, and HD video support, the redesign notably removes Cameo’s social networking features. Previously, users could follow other filmmakers inside the app and view their posts in a…