Apps

Prepare to further isolate yourself in a world containing only the news and information you care about: a new mobile application called Pipes has just launched a simple tool to help you find and follow any topic, from Apple or Google to the FIFA World Cup, or whatever else you want.The app is similar in some ways to short-form news reading apps like Circa or Yahoo’s News Digest…

Our favorite iPhone apps of 2014.

Early 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.

A company called NewsON launched today, offering cord cutters and mobile consumers access to local news with an app that works on iOS, Android, and Roku devices. The service, which is financially backed by a cohort of TV stations, claims to offer local news coverage across 75 percent of the U.S., including video content from a total of 118 stations in 90 markets.The launch comes at a time…

The GOP's new mobile app, out now for iOS and Android, will support both live streaming and 360-degree video from the Republican National Convention taking place on July 18th. The app, called RNC 2016, will be used to live stream speeches at the convention, feature 360-degree video, and provide users with a map and schedule of the event. The RNC takes place at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH and marks the moment the Republican Party nominates its candidate for the upcoming presidential election....

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Bolstered by arrival of the 3GS, launch of in-app purchasing and push notifications, the iPhone apps of 2009 have become richer and more robust experiences. Across 11 categories, here were this year’s standouts.

Microsoft released its latest iOS application today, MSN UK for iPad. The iOS app provides access to MSN UK articles, including an option to download current issues for offline viewing. Microsoft has also built-in support for photo galleries and various MSN Videos that can be streamed to AirPlay compatible devices. The main interface for the MSN UK iPad application bears a striking resemblance to the popular iOS Pulse News app. MSN's includes a tile interface from side-to-side and even a pull to refresh...

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. Voice Brief (iTunes) Previously $2.99, now $1.99 . Voice Brief for iOS acts as your personal assistant by reading your customized content to you. Whether you want to know what the weather forecast is going to be this week or want to learn what is going on in the world, Voice Brief will read it to you directly. Get it for$1.99. (via Apps-aholic) iOS iOS Windows Mac

With all the apps out there, it can be difficult to figure out what apps are worth your hard-earned dollars. We took a look through Apple’s App …

The iPhone, land of endless choice. First, you’ll want to grab Twitter, Kindle, Facebook, Find My iPhone, Shazam (it's still a magical thing), and Apple’s Remote app for controlling iTunes remotely. But then you get to the hard questions. Which to-do app to get? Which map alternative is worth downloading over Apple’s default? Is there a weather app that offers the perfect balance of hourly updates and animated doppler imagery? What are the best games to get to avoid the family during the inevitable...

Zite has upgraded magazine app for iOS from personalized to “intelligent” with version 2.0, giving it Facebook integration, a new Explore page for finding content, and 40,000 categories to choose from. Previously, Zite had 2,500 categories available, so it’s a big jump up in terms of content....

These days, I do quite a bit of Web browsing and link visiting on my iOS devices: I read RSS feeds using Reeder on my iPad and iPhone or Mr. Reader on my iPad; and I use iOS apps to browse Twitter and App.net. In many ways, I like these iOS apps better than their Mac equivalents, and because I usually have at least one iOS device with me, I find that I can catch up on news and other info when I’m say, waiting in line at the Post Office....

Spun is a gorgeously designed newsreader app for iPhone with a location twist, bringing you news and information so you can discover cool things in your city. That's great -- as long as you live in one of the 12 cities that Spun serves. What about everyone else? With Spun 2.0 [iTunes link], launching today, the rest of the world can get in on the experience. Spun's secret sauce is its discovery engine and editorial staff that ensures the best local content gets to its users.

Umano hires voice actors to read articles aloud so you can catch up on the news while driving or working out at the gym.

All that chatter about the death of skeuomorphism and the rise of flat design, iOS 7 is finally here. It's got a new look, which means your apps do, too. We're compiling all of your favorite apps in both their old and updated forms so you can see exactly what's changed and what's pretty much the same. Keep checking back; we'll be updating throughout the day....

SIf you celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday, no doubt you're feeling a little overstuffed and loaded down today. Give your smartphone the same feeling by downloading some sweet new apps. And since today is Brown Friday, these apps will give you something to do while you're warming up the royal throne.Multi-Platform UpdatesShowtime AnytimeSNewly revamped for Android and iOS, Showtime Anytime lets subscribers on most of the big cable networks watch unlimited Showtime on-demand programming on any device....

I love podcasts. When I’m stuck on a train, cooking in the kitchen or running around my local park, they offer a wonderful escape and explore many of my favorite hobbies, interests and pastimes. There are an overwhelming number of podcasts to choose from – it’s never been easier to produce a show and share it with the world – so keeping up with them all can feel like a full-time job....

With the rise of smartphones and messaging apps, emoji and stickers have also grown in popularity, and are now a part of our everyday conversations. But the standard set of emoji that come pre-installed on the iPhone can be limiting. Today, a new application called imoji launches in hopes of changing that, by allowing you to turn any image into a custom sticker or emoji for use with…

Apple fans who want to keep up with the latest news out of Cupertino can now do so more efficiently with the official AppleInsider app, designed for both iPhone and iPad, which has been updated to address concerns brought forth by readers.

An 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…

I missed the era of cinematic newsreels by several decades, so I've mostly seen the concept deployed in fiction, where it signals an earlier era when stentorian male voices delivered thinly veiled propaganda to awed, passive audiences. The New York Times' latest experiment with virtual reality — a nine-minute video called The Contender that follows four of our current presidential candidates through their campaign rallies — is not propaganda, nor is it narrated by a man of any voice type. But "VR...

Alien Blue, undoubtedly the best third-party Reddit client for iOS, has just received a great new update on the iPhone. In addition to a long list of improvements and optimizations, version 2.6 brings the ability to sort your subreddits into groups, and then sync them via iCloud; Retina subreddit icons, a native Imgur album browser, a native GIF player, and lots more.

MTV's Video Music Awards (VMAs) air Sunday, Aug. 28, and this year the network is kicking things up a notch with an expanded slate of mobile and apps to add a so-called...