There are many thousands of apps. Whatever your goal, as Apple’s erstwhile advertising campaign proclaimed, “There’s an app for that.” But some apps are simply must-haves—whether for their functionality, their interface brilliance, or just their entertainment factor. Here are ten apps your new iPhone shouldn’t be without....
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Google updates Maps app for Apple's iOS with new navigation options and Uber integration 0
May 6th at 10:31pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsSearch giant Google on Tuesday unveiled a major update to its native Maps application, adding a slew of new navigation features such as lane guidance and walking time as well as the ability to book a ride from car hire service Uber directly from the app.
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Google Maps’ New “Night Mode” Feature Makes It Easier To Navigate In The Dark 0
August 7th at 5:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsA new update to the Google Maps iOS application promises to make it easier to navigate when it’s dark outside, potentially reducing the risk associated with using the app while behind the wheel. (Not that you should be actively using the app while driving, but…admit it, you’re probably guilty of this.) In the latest release, the app has introduced a feature called…
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5 Cities Benefiting From Mobile Apps 0
March 30th at 9:26am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThe Digital Marketing Series is supported by HubSpot, an inbound marketing software company based in Cambridge, MA, that makes a full platform of marketing software,...
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The Apps Updated for iOS 4 0
June 21st at 9:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsApple's iOS 4 has arrived, bringing multitasking and more to iPhones and iPod Touches everywhere (iTunes willing). Here are the apps that already take advantage of the new OS, and some that should be hitting the App Store soon. In the App Store NOW: • Dropbox - Sync your Dropbox files in the background. • Evernote - Download and upload notes in the background, and continue recording voice notes while you're messing around in other apps. • Zagat • LinkedIN • How To Cook Everything • Trapster...
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Daily App Deals: Get Interview Questions Pro for iOS for Free in Today’s App Deals 0
May 1st 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. Interview Questions Pro (iTunes) Previously 99¢, now Free. Interview Questions Pro for iOS is an app that strives to accomplish one thing: helping you to get hired at your dream job. Interview Questions Pro contains over 600 flashcards that covers nearly every type of interview question imaginable. From candidate questions to work history questions and so much more,...
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Google Maps for iPhone is here: how data and design beat Apple 2
December 14th at 4:09am / The Verge / 0 opinionsGoogle has released a native maps app for the iPhone and it's fast, full-featured, and quite frankly the best-looking mobile maps experience on the market today. After months of problems and a formal apology in the wake of Apple's own Maps app on iOS 6, many have been waiting for Google to offer a solution that could serve as a viable replacement. If the brief demo we saw earlier this week is any indication, Google has delivered....
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Apple Maps directions beat Google Maps, Waze in pundit's head-to-head test 4
March 8th at 1:31am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple's much maligned Maps application for iOS outperformed competitors Google Maps and Waze in a California driving test orchestrated by columnist John C. Dvorak.
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Crowsflight for iOS: Enjoy Wandering Without Ever Getting Lost 0
July 17th at 2:30am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsS Asking for directions is a sign of weakness. Everyone knows that. Still, that's not necessarily to say that you should solely rely on the sun and your wildly unfounded gut instincts. Crowsflight for iOS gives you a middle ground....
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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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5 can't-miss apps: 'Big Hero 6 Bot Fight,' MojiMe and more 0
November 9th at 8:45am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThis week's list includes a game based on Disney's 'Big Hero 6,' an emoji app for WeChat, an Adobe Voice update and an app to guard against Uber's surge pricing.
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Google Maps for iOS adds offline navigation, gas prices, and more 1
December 14th at 10:09pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsGoogle today updated its Maps app for iOS, bringing over some features that've been on Android for about a month. The biggest among them is much better offline maps support. Now you can select a portion of the map and save it locally onto your iPhone or iPad. And this does more than just save the local street layout. Saving a section of Maps lets you search for destinations even without a data connection; you can also get turn-by-turn navigation, business hours, and contact details when offline....
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A New Twist On Navigation Apps 0
November 27th at 12:16am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsIn case you missed it in one of our earlier posts, there’s a free social-navigation app that provides users with turn by turn navigation and adds a social twist with…
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Daily App Deals: Get Discovr People for iOS for Free in Today’s App Deals 0
March 30th 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. Discovr People (iTunes) New in the App Store and Free. Discovr People for iOS follows in the footsteps of the other Discovr apps (like Discovr Apps) by mapping how people are connected on Twitter so you can easily discover new people to follow, and who they're following and interacting with. Get it for Free. (via LogicBuy) iOS iOS
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40 Alternative Maps & GPS Apps for iOS 0
October 13th at 7:00pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsApple’s new Maps application has a lot going for it. It’s gorgeous, its vector maps make it faster than Google Maps, and it finally brings the platform alongside the competition…
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Google Maps tops 10 million downloads on iOS App Store 0
December 18th at 6:23am / Macworld / 0 opinionsGoogle on Monday said that iOS users had downloaded more than 10 million copies of its revamped Maps app in the first two days of availability....
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Offline Maps: Skobbler Debuts ForeverMap 2 for iOS 0
May 2nd at 7:28pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsThere’s no shortage of mapping and GPS apps for iOS, and in the fallout from Apple Maps’ disastrous launch last year, the spotlight was shone on a number of mapping alternatives. And Google Maps finally arrived on the scene too....
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Waze realtime incident reports now appear in Google Maps for Apple's iOS 0
August 20th at 5:51pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsCrowd sourced traffic data from Waze, a company that Google acquired earlier this year, is now included in the official Google Maps application for iPhone and iPad.
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Google Maps for Android and iOS Alerts You About Faster Routes 1
February 4th at 10:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsGoogle has updated Google Maps for Android and iOS to alert you when a faster route becomes available. In other words, if you’re stuck in a traffic jam, Google Maps will let you know exactly when it makes sense to take that detour:...
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Twitter's Periscope tackles interface and bug issues, Waze gets speed boosts, traffic bar 0
April 2nd at 8:31pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsTwitter today released its first update to Periscope, solving a variety of early glitches and interface issues, while Google upgraded its Waze navigation app to be faster and offer several new features, such as a traffic bar.
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Google Maps, Amazon, and eBay quietly stopped supporting Apple Watch 0
May 2nd at 11:05am / Mashable / 0 opinionsWhat, no outrage?
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Here's the Only App You'll Need for the Great American Road Trip 0
August 5th at 1:08pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsRoad tripping cross-country is an American cultural institution. Whether you're a veteran of the country's highways or it's your first time taking a road trip, a new web...
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TomTom iOS update brings GPS navigation to iPad 0
October 24th at 2:52pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsTomTom's popular navigation app for iOS got a big update this week, and chief among the new features is optimization for the iPad's 9.7-inch display. Version 1.9 of the $49.99 app is a universal binary, available on recent iPhone and iPod touch models, and both iPad generations. Functionality is mostly unchanged, but the app does use the larger screen to do things like split-screen Lane Guidance and regular driving view. The update also brings new maps, faster performance, and a new, simpler interface...
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The Best Turn-by-Turn Navigation App for iPhone 0
December 21st at 7:00pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThe iPhone, being without a built-in turn-by-turn navigations app, has found itself with a number of third-party options. We've test a lot of them and found the best to be Waze, the free socially-aware app with live traffic and plenty of other awesome features. Platform: iPhonePrice: FreeDownload Page Waze provides pretty good turn-by-turn directions, with an automated voice that tells you where to go and a very subtle sound effect to let you know when you messed up and the route is being recalculated...