White label social networking platform Grou.ps is the latest to join the increasingly crowded “private networks for posting about babies” space (we may need a better title for this…), which has been heating up as of late. The company has just launched a new mobile app called Babyzilla on both iOS and Android, which allows families to privately communicate, post updates, chat, and share photos…
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Another Private Social Network For Families: Grou.ps Debuts Babyzilla App 0
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Dear Parents, Please Use This Memory Jar App Instead Of Posting Baby Pics On Facebook 0
December 14th at 7:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsA new app has just launched on the App Store, looking to give parents a better way to store memorable photos of their kids. Given the fact that we’re in a digital era, it only makes sense that parents would want to store photos of their children digitally, rather than storing physical photos in drawers, much like my childhood was recorded. However, Facebookdefinitely isn’t the best place for these…
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The Week in iOS Apps: Holiday! Celebrate! 0
November 23rd at 9:40am / Macworld / 0 opinionsThis week’s roundup of iOS apps includes new and improved ways to make the holidays more enjoyable, and maybe a bit less lonely....
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Fab Updates iOS & Android Apps with New Features 2
January 30th at 10:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsAfter seeing more than half of its Christmas sales in the US come from smartphones, Fab has announced a major update to its Android and iOS apps, featuring newly improved navigation and product discovery, plus the addition of Fab profiles....
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You’ll Soon Be Able To Self-Checkout At Walmart Using Your iPhone 2
March 20th at 9:04pm / Cult of Mac / 1 opinionsDepending on how well it works for you, the Apple Store app’s EasyPay system is either a dream of a convenience or a total nightmare that ends up getting you arrested. And now a similar experience is rolling out to over 200 Walmarts nationwide.
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Wedding Planning Startup Loverly Lands On iPhone 0
April 4th at 5:15pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsFollowing its site redesign and rebrand, Loverly, a New York-based service which lets you discover and save wedding ideas, is heading to the iPhone....
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Amazon Mobile for iPad launches in Japan and China, lets users shop by category 0
June 27th at 3:08am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsAmazon has just launched its Amazon Mobile for iPad app in Japan and China and added an option to shop by category....
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Mobile Shopping App Wish Expands Into Re-Commerce With Debut Of “Wish Closet” 2
July 29th at 7:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsWill algorithms or crowdsourced recommendations lead the way when it comes to the mobile shopping done via aggregators like Fancy, Wanelo, Polyvore or Fresh? A startup called Wish is betting on the former, likening itself to “an AdWords for shopping.” Today, the company is expanding its automated matching technology, which pairs people to product, into a new area: a mobile marketplace called “Wish…
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How an App That Tracks Circulation, Metabolism Helps Your Body 0
August 30th at 7:45am / Mashable / 0 opinionsAs a kid, Ryan Archdeacon asked his parents for a microscope so he could analyze sewer samples and bits of dental plaque. Now Archdeacon is building a lifestyle app he hopes will help people better connect with their bodies. The One Aura app (free on iOS) pairs with compatible biosensors to give real-time data about your body's metabolism and circulation. Users just have to wear one of the seven approved Bluetooth-connected biosensors (listed in the iTunes app description).
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Threadflip Brings Its Fashion Marketplace To iPad 1
September 23rd at 8:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsOnline and mobile marketplace Threadflip, which lets you clean out your closet and shop those from others, is today publicly debuting its updated mobile application, now available for the first time on iPad. The company had previously said this spring that some 40 percent of its daily uploads from people selling items on the site were coming from mobile, and 20 percent of its transactions were as…
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6 Weird Apps That Might Just Improve Your Life 0
October 29th at 2:05pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsIf you've spent as much time in the App Store as we have, then you already know that there are some weird app developers out there. Aside from your standard social, news and gaming apps, there exists another group of apps -- along the outer edges of the App Store -- that is seriously bizarre. Exhibit A: "Poo Log." These apps are largely out of sight and out of mind, but some of them are actually kind of helpful.
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First look: Using iBeacon location awareness at an Apple Store 2
December 7th at 12:31am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple on Friday enabled iBeacon location-aware transmitters at all of its U.S. retail stores, giving the company the ability to easily provide product information and allow shoppers to quickly check out via their iPhone. But initial tests by AppleInsider show the use of iBeacons remains limited at launch, suggesting bigger things are yet to come.
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Word up: 16 apps to help you read on the move 2
January 22nd at 12:28am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsFrom books and magazines, to op-eds and reviews, if the digital onslaught has been responsible for anything, it’s been for delivering a myriad of content. Oftentimes, way too much content, in fact....
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Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week 1
March 1st at 3:10am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsS...
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PetMatch helps you find your own Doge 1
May 21st at 4:09pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsPetMatch is a new iOS app that allows users to input photographs of animals in order to find their lookalikes on Petfinder, a database of adoptable pets in the US, Canada, and Mexico. In addition, it provides details like contact information for the shelter or organization housing the critters....
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Shout Is A Real-Time Classifieds App That Lets You Exchange Anything 0
August 13th at 10:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsCraigslist has come to be known as a modern take on the classifieds section of a newspaper, but Zachariah Reitano and Henri Stern want to go further and provide a real-time exchange service. That’s where Shout comes in.
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8 free emoji apps beyond what's pre-loaded in your phone 1
October 29th at 1:45pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsSick of the same old emoji characters? Here are eight specialty emoji apps to take your conversations to the next level.
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Roundup: The best ways to stave off cabin fever with your iPhone or iPad 1
January 27th at 5:51pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsWe all know what it's like to be stuck indoors thanks to inclement weather. Fortunately, the bevy of electronic devices that most of us now carry are capable of providing nearly endless entertainment if stocked properly (and the power holds out). AppleInsider took a look at some of the best games and apps for passing the time.
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5 tools to check if your clothing is ethically made 1
April 24th at 10:05pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsIt's difficult to trace the exact roots for each piece of clothing you own, especially in fast fashion. These tools can help.
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Tinder-Esque Clothes Shopping App Mallzee Swipes Another £2.5M Funding 0
July 22nd at 3:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsPersonalised shopping app and U.K. startup Mallzee has raised new funding. The so-called ‘Tinder of fashion’ — in reference to its Tinder-esque UI that invites you to swipe right if you like and swipe left if you don’t as you shop for clothes through its mobile app — has swiped £2.5 million in additional investment.
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Holiday tech support: routers, printers, security cameras, and more 2
November 25th at 9:09pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsEverything is connected these days. Not only are our households filling up with an ever-increasing amount of screens, but the rest of our physical world is becoming wired as well. The coffee maker, the vacuum cleaner, and the refrigerator â it's all hi-tech nowadays. And the thermostat, washing machine, and television? All of those are now "smart" devices, brimming with Bluetooth and running software seemingly designed to piss your parents off when things don't work just right....
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Honeyfund launches app to crowdfund your honeymoon 0
April 21st at 10:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsA lot of people live with the idea that life is about experiences rather than things. A firm subscriber of that philosophy is Honeyfund — a company whose new Honeyfund app helps newlyweds bankroll their honeymoon, rather than stocking their house with half a dozen different bread makers.
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The ultimate app guide to Super Bowl Sunday 0
February 4th at 5:45am / Mashable / 0 opinionsFree streaming, beer recommendations and more.
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Apple Close to 25 Billionth App Download, Offers $10,000 Gift Card 0
February 24th at 3:11pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsApple has launched a countdown to its 25 billionth app downloaded from the App Store, but more is at stake than the glory of a historic download. The company is giving...