Bug fixes.”“Jam packed full of Super Amazing Things.”“Every 3 weeks, we polish up the Pinterest app to make it faster and better than ever.”“To make our app better for you, we bring updates to the App Store every 2 weeks…Every update of our Facebook app includes improvements for speed and reliability. As other new features become…
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Apple vs. Google: Replacing Apple's stock iOS apps with Google apps 0
August 27th at 1:42pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsGoogle makes so many apps for iOS, we thought maybe we could live the Android life on our iPhones. Joel Mathis tried it for a week. Here's what you need to know.
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5 can't-miss apps: 'Pac-Man 256,' FastCap, Flipboard and more 2
August 23rd at 4:05am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThis week's list includes an updated version of Flipboard, a lightning-fast video app and the latest animated GIF tool from the GIF masters at Giphy.
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Blockfeed App Surfaces Hyper Local News 0
August 6th at 2:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsThis New York city-based startup is aggregating local news sources, from small blogs to established newspapers, geolocating relevant news stories to a hyper local location — such as a particular street or block — and then serving those stories to readers based on where they happen to be at the time they open the mobile app.
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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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BuzzFeed Showcases Its Serious Side With A News App And Customizable Alerts 0
June 18th at 3:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsAre you the kind of person who says, “I read BuzzFeed for the news”? Do you secretly wish you didn’t have to wade through all those listsicles and quizzes to get to the serious reporting? Well, BuzzFeed’s releasing an app just for you.The company is launching a mobile app called BuzzFeed News, and at first glance, it’s pretty much what you’d expect. Unlike…
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News Reader Pulse Updates Apps, Now Serves You Stories Based On Your LinkedIn Life 0
June 17th at 5:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsThe arrival of Apple’s News app and question marks over the future of Flipboard, are putting a new focus on how we as consumers read news online and how that will be developing in the future. Now one of the earlier movers in the world of news aggregation is making its own updates to try to answer that question.Pulse, the news reading app founded back in 2010 and acquired by LinkedIn…
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Bustle Revamps Its iOS App With A Personalized News Feed 0
June 8th at 3:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsBustle, the millennial woman’s news site with over 30 million monthly readers, today launched its revamped iOS App. While the site’s old app was just a clone of the Bustle website, the update now allows readers to follow more than 50 different topics curated into a personalized news feed.When opening the app for the first time, users are prompted to select which topics they want…
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Fresco News Aims To Build A Crowdsourced Network For Breaking News 0
June 5th at 9:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsIf you’ve ever wanted to contribute photos or videos to your local newscast, you might get your chance soon, thanks to a new startup called Fresco News. There have been lots of other experiments in crowdsourced journalism, but CEO John Meyer (pictured above) said Fresco has some key differences.
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Got ‘Android’ in your screenshot? You’ll find an app rejection in your inbox 0
May 20th at 9:44pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsAn iOS developer claims the latest version of their app has been rejected by Apple solely because a screenshot dared to mention the forbidden word “Android.” It’s hardly noticeable — you’ll need to squint to see it — but Apple allegedly wants it…
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Feedly debuts Apple Watch app for wrangling all your must-reads in one place 0
May 15th at 8:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsView the day's best stories and save, mark as read, or tag them for future reference right from your wrist.
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Google debuts on Apple Watch with disappointing News & Weather app 1
May 13th at 7:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsThe company's first Apple Watch entry isn't all that great.
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Google's first Apple Watch app puts the news on your wrist 0
May 13th at 2:05am / Mashable / 0 opinionsGoogle releases first app for Apple Watch, but it's a little different from the iOS version of the app.
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Google debuts first Apple Watch-ready app with 'News & Weather' update 1
May 13th at 1:31am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsGoogle on Tuesday added Apple Watch compatibility to its News & Weather iOS app, the first of what is expected to be many updates to its suite of iOS titles designed to grab screen real estate on Apple's new wearable device.
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Google begins supporting Apple Watch with News & Weather app 1
May 12th at 11:29pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsGoogle has started to update its apps for the Apple Watch, and the first one to get the treatment is News & Weather. Yes, it seems we'll have to wait a bit longer for favorites like Gmail (or Inbox), Search, Calendar, Hangouts, and Google+. But News & Weather is a decent fit for Apple's smartwatch. The release notes don't promise much, only saying that the app is now "ready for Apple Watch." So what can it do? Well, you can basically forget about the weather side of things. As best we can tell, News &...
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Google Debuts Its First Apple Watch App With “Google News & Weather” 0
May 12th at 10:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsThe Apple Watch already had a healthy ecosystem of third-party applications when the smartwatch debuted in April, with some 3,500 apps available shortly after its launch, including many of tech’s biggest names, like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Evernote and many others. However, one company whose apps have been notably missing from Apple’s new platform has been Google. That…
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New York Times goes free in app update, Periscope moves beyond Twitter accounts 0
May 12th at 4:11am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsIn a pair of iOS app updates on Monday, The New York Times dropped subscription fees for unlimited article access, while live-streaming video app Periscope added profile creation options for users who lack Twitter accounts.
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Now you can read 'The New York Times' for free on its redesigned iOS app 1
May 12th at 2:22am / Macworld / 0 opinionsThe legacy newspaper has made its iOS app, NYT Now, a free download, dropping the previous subscription price of $8 a month.
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NYT Now is the best way to read The New York Times without a subscription 0
May 11th at 3:49pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsJust over a year ago, The New York Times launched a grand experiment called NYT Now. The iPhone app was part of a major push to make the paper's digital offerings more than just an online home for articles that appeared in the print edition. But now, the Times is rebooting that experiment, with an update to the app called NYT Now 2.0....
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Roundup: The best and most interesting third-party apps for your new Apple Watch 1
April 24th at 10:31pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsWith newly-delivered Apple Watch units now on the wrists of the lucky, users will undoubtedly be looking to try out the best launch-day apps for their latest purchase. AppleInsider offers a roundup of some prominent and essential launch-day apps, divided by category.
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First look: The official AppleInsider app for Apple Watch 1
April 24th at 9:31pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsEarly adopters of the Apple Watch can receive alerts fir breaking Apple news and browse the latest headlines thanks to the official AppleInsider app, which includes support for the new wrist-worn device.
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The 9 best apps for Apple Watch you can get right now 0
April 24th at 5:49pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsApple has the best smartphone ecosystem, the best tablet ecosystem, and as of today, the best smartwatch ecosystem when it comes to apps. But the app story is dramatically different on the Watch in a way that you won't quite understand until you start to use one. Where on the iPhone and iPad, apps are almost everything that you do, on the Apple Watch, apps really aren't something you want to play around with. In fact, you may often find yourself wondering why you'd use some of these apps at all....
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25 Apple Watch apps you need on your wrist 0
April 24th at 4:05pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsHappy downloading!
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Staff Picks: 8 Apple Watch apps we can't wait to use 0
April 24th at 2:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsBefore the Apple Watch even shipped, updates started hitting the App Store, adding Watch interfaces to the apps we already love on the iPhone.
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Apple launches Watch App Store and online User Guide 1
April 23rd at 10:31pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsIn preparation for the launch of the Apple Watch on Friday, Apple on Thursday launched the Watch App Store, as well as an online User Guide for people learning to navigate the device.