Apps

With hectic days and packed schedules, we could use all the help we can get. Why not let your phone lift some of the burden? Your iPhone can help assi…

Forget your wallet at home? That's no longer an earth-shattering problem -- you can pay via Google Wallet , LevelUp or PayPal, or you can have a friend spot you and...

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....

Want to shop smarter? Shop with your smartphone. You're likely already aware that your smartphone can help compare prices and review items you're shopping for in stores....

Mobile payment transactions are predicted to reach $1.3 trillion per year by 2017, and the restaurant industry appears ripe to scarf down a hefty chunk of that money...

The Personal Capital Web app is a great tool for tracking your financial assets no matter what kind of computer you’re using. But you can’t use the Personal Capital website with any of your iOS devices.You’ll need to download the free Personal Capital iOS app, which, unsurprisingly is also a great way for you to track and manage your personal financial info while you’re on the go.

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Credit Karma, the online credit monitoring service backed by $3 million from SV Angel, Founders Fund and others, has shot up to become the #1 Financial app in the Apple App Store and #22 overall, only a day after its mobile debut. Like its online counterpart, Credit Karma Mobile brings credit monitoring to your iOS device, and notifies you when certain events are reported on your credit report. And yes, it’s actually free, not free*.

The iPhone isn't lacking in data usage trackers, but many of them offer few features or do little to ensure they're tracking your data accurately. We like Data Usage because it helps keep you on top of all the data you're using, alerts you as much or as little as you want, and provides in-depth statistics. Platform: iPhonePrice: $1 ($2 for Pro)Download Page Data Usage is a very thorough app. Unlike most of the other apps on the app store, it ensures you've set it up correctly when you launch it. The...

“Josh paid Aaron $391 for best Coachella weekend ever”. Peer-to-peer payments app Venmo thinks that when you pay someone back for drinks, dinner, or concert tickets, you’re really sharing memories, and your friends will want to see. So today it relaunches its iOS, Android, and BlackBerry apps with a news feed of payments now featured on the homescreen. [Update 6:00 EST: Venmo just published a blog post with some product change specifics.] The redesign follows interface trends from Facebook, Twitter, and...

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 ...

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. Maven Web Browser+ (iTunes) Previously $1.99, now Free. Maven Web Browser+ for iOS aims to make it easier than ever for iOS users to browse the web. Maven Web Browser+ includes an array of features, such as the ability to save passwords, dual screen support (on iPad only), track pad support that will allow you to navigate the web as easily as if you were doing so on...

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. BeWeather & Widgets Pro (Google Play) Previously $2.99, now 99¢. BeWeather & Widgets Pro for Android offers stylish, highly customizable widgets and high definition weather animations with data from Weather Underground. Get it for 99¢. (via Apps-aholic) iOS iOS

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. Hurricane (iTunes) Previously $3.99, now $2.99. Hurricane for iOS allows you to keep track of hurricanes in your area easier than ever. Hurricane allows you to receive updates via your Twitter feed about the latest hurricanes, and also provides you with a fully detailed tracking map that provide quick Push notifications, so you can be assured that you are watching the...

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. Downloader Elite (iTunes) Previously 99¢, now Free. Downloader Elite for iOS lets you grab web content easily with tap-and-hold downloading from its built-in browser, and includes players and readers for a variety of formats as well as a file manager. Get it for Free. (via Apps-aholic) iOS Windows iOS

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. City Maps 2Go (iTunes) Previously $1.99, now 99¢. City Maps 2Go for iOS is your offline tour guide for cities all over the world. It gives you maps and points of interest with no need for a data connection. Get it for 99¢. (via Apps-aholic) iOS iOS

Simple, the substitute banking system that promises a full-featured and web-friendly way of using and tracking money, has released its first mobile app. Unlike either a traditional bank or a money management tool, Simple provides its users with a Visa card, then gives them detailed, instant data on each transaction. Transactions can be mapped and tagged, and electronic funds transfers let users send money. It also participates in the surcharge-free Allpoint ATM network. The app, currently only for...

Simple, the startup that replaces your bank, but isn’t a bank, has just released its first app. If you’re already using Simple via the Web, you can download the app and sign in…

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. MacX DVD Ripper Pro (MacX DVD Giveaway) Previously $49.95, now Free. MacX DVD Ripper Pro for Mac specializes in ripping DVDs straight into the best format for your devices, from iOS devices to the iPod Classic to the PS3. This giveaway comes without tech support or free updates, so some future DVD releases may thwart it with new copy protection, but for now it will...

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. My Measures and Dimensions Pro (iTunes) Previously $5.99, now 99¢. My Measures and Dimensions Pro for iOS is an app that will allow you to save the dimensions for all of your weekend projects directly onto your iOS device. Doing so is simple, in all you have to do is snap a picture of the object you want to measure then add appropriate dimensions such as arrows,...

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. System Status (iTunes) Previously $2.99, now $1.99. System Status for iOS allows you to monitor and optimize your iOS devices' performance. From analyzing your devices' battery and disk usage to providing you with CPU cache info and memory page statistics, System Status will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about your iOS device. Get it for $1.99. (via Apps-...

ID and fraud protection service AllClear ID, is launching a new feature today which aims to protect kids’ Social Security Numbers (SSNs) from being stolen and used to secure things like mortgages, loans and other big ticket items. It’s a major problem, the company says, noting in a new study that 10.7% of children have had their ID stolen. The idea with the new service is to create the equivalent of the “Do Not Call” list for children’s SSNs. Once on the list, if any criminal tries to use the kid’s ID f...

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. SkySafari 3 Plus (iTunes) Previously$14.99, now $9.99. SkySafari 3 Plus for iOS allows you to view approximately 2.5 million stars along with 31,000 objects in our Solar System. Using NASA spacecraft imagery, SkySafari 3 Plus allows you to view the major planets and moons ofthe solar system, along with over 4,000 asteroids, comets, and more all with their real-time...

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. SayHi Translate (iTunes) Previously $2.99, now 99¢. SayHi Translate for iOS recognizes your speech and speaks the translation in any of 23 languages (and growing) for on-the-spot conversation across language barriers. The app uses Nuance recognition and SayHi's own "special sauce" combo of translation engines for impressive accuracy. Get it for 99¢. (via Apps-aholic...