Apps

Starting this Friday, Catholics in San Francisco will be able to donate to their local church by using an iPhone app, bringing modern technology to the millennia-old practice of tithing.

Ubiquitous online payments service PayPal on Thursday released an updated version of its eponymous iOS with Siri integration, allowing users to ask Apple's assistant to send and request money.

There’s an old and very accurate adage that says the second you drive a car, it begins losing value the second you drive it out of the showroom. It also immediately becomes an ongoing expense. The biggest sign of that expense is the number of trips to the gas station. Most of us tend to tend to just pay for the gas, regular maintenance, and monthly payments and not think about whether we’re getting the best gas mileage possible. Tracking fuel economy and other car expense data can ultimately save you a ...

Without fail, every time in my life when I thought that I should have money but didn’t, it’s because I’ve managed to nickel and dime myself to the point of…

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. Bills Reminder (Amazon Appstore) Previously $3.99, now Free. Bills Reminder for Android does what it says with a simple interface for tracking your bills and notifications when the due dates draw near. Get it for Free. (via LogicBuy) iOS iOS

Black Friday certainly lived up to its hype as one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Many of you also took advantage of Cyber Monday deals. IBM Smarter Commerce...

Filippo Bigarella is best known for being the developer of some of the most popular jailbreak tweaks for iOS, including Springtomize, LivelyIcons, and PasswordPilot Pro. But he’s just launched his first official iPhone app through the App Store. It’s called Balances, and it’s a wonderfully simply finance app with a gorgeous interface that’ll help you keep track of the money you owe and the money owed to you.

In the crowded world of apps right now, standing out among picky consumers is extremely difficult — and it gets even harder when you have a game that is similar to those already on the market....

In a year that saw Apple finally pass the one million milestone in terms of live applications in the App Store, it’s fair to say there’s a deluge of file-managers, smart calendars, budgeting tools and funky cameras to sift through to get to the real gems....

Why pay E*Trade $8 to buy or sell a stock when you can trade for free on RobinHood? After two years of development, $16 million in funding, and 500,000 waitlist signups, RobinHood finally hits the iOS app store today. RobinHood lets you track the performance of stocks, and buy or sell them with just a few taps at no cost.The app could attract a younger, less wealthy demographic to the…

This week's list includes Vevo's redesign, an app to help you take better selfies in the dark and a GIF keyboard app.

We are mere days away from 2011, and still happily ensconced in the holiday madness of 2010. This jolly season, which usually kicks off at Halloween, is a fast-moving fog...

They're with us all the time, connected to the internet, and synced with all the important online services in our lives: what better devices to help us remember things than our iPhones and iPads? GOLD MEDAL: 2DoThis isn't just a to-do list app. It's an app that can keep track of virtually every action you take in your life, should you want it to. Simple list functionality is simple and fast, the interface is attractive, the syncing options are manifold, and the depth of features is astounding. There are...

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. Sleepy Time (Amazon Appstore) Previously $1.49, now 99¢. Sleepy Time for Android will help you fall asleep better with soothing background noise. This app features over 80 different sounds and the ability to mix as many as three different sounds at once. Get it for 99¢. (via LogicBuy) iOS Windows iOS Android Windows

There really is an app for everything. Some are great and some, well, not so great. But even the great ones can find gaining traction a difficult endeavor, simply because there is so much competition and so many other apps vying for our attention....

What do you get when you cross a smart calendar app with a budgeting app? You get Dollarbird....

TransferWise, a London-based startup that wants to make transferring money between currencies effortless and inexpensive, has launched its first proper mobile app....

Don’t have a Mac you can use to file your personal taxes? No problem. If you own an iOS device, it may be all you need to settle up with the taxman. Both H&R Block and Intuit offer apps for the iPad, iPhone or iPod touch that, depending on your needs, will do the job and do it well....

This week's list includes a new photo-focused app from 'National Geographic' and a new game that challenges you to throw sheep.

It's been just over a year since Digit launched its powerful automated savings plan, which painlessly saves a few dollars at a time from your checking account to help you pay down debt or save for major purchases. Aside from adding interest payments, the service hasn't changed much since. But starting today, Digit is looking and feeling significantly more polished, thanks to an iOS app for iPhone, iPad, and the Apple Watch....

Mint competitor HelloWallet is launching on the iPhone today, with an application that provides at-a-glance spending guidance, budget details and your available cash balance. As a company, HelloWallet aims to differentiate itself from Mint by functioning as a full-service financial advisor, in addition to being a personal finance tracking application. On mobile, this aspect to its service shows up under the “Next Steps” section, which offers users personalized advice and tips. However, the app’s key dif...

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. Documents To Go (Full Version Key) (Google Play) Previously $14.99, now $4.99. Documents To Go for Android may just be the only app you will ever need for viewing and creating documents on your Android device. Supporting Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs, and the ability to view PDF files, Documents To Go makes managing your important documents easier than...

There is an app for just about anything and everything these days. Even back in 2009, a cartoonist for the New Yorker knew what was up. Roz Chast drew "myPhone"—the cartoon marked the iPhone's first appearance in the magazine—for an issue that ran July 27, 2009....

H&R Block At Home 1040EZ is an iOS app designed to file your 1040EZ and its related state form for $10 on your iPhone or iPod touch. To that end, the app runs you through a quick set of qualifying questions to learn whether or not you meet the threshold for filing a 1040EZ and can therefore use the app....

Google Wallet is getting a much wider audience today as it debuts on iOS. The app allows users to store credit, gift, and loyalty cards, transfer money to others, and theoretically ditch most plastic in their wallet — everything we've seen on the existing Android app. Google Wallet dropped its long-standing NFC requirement just days ago, allowing it to open up to nearly all Android phones, where it had previously been limited those with the right hardware. Expanding next to the iPhone, which hasn't...