Another month, another set of apps evaluated for inclusion on our list of the best iPad apps. Who are the big winners in February? Who gets the boot? The Daily: Overall, it's probably the best iPad newspaper/magazine/multimedia experience/whatever to date. There's a tremendous amount of high quality content in a variety of sections, with sharp writing, beautiful photos, and well-produced video sprinkled throughout. Free, for now. The Atavist: For some people, the iPad is the device with the potential to...
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Daily App Deals: Get Download Manager for iOS for Free in Today’s App Deals 0
April 5th 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. Download Manager (iTunes) Previously 99¢, now Free. Download Manager for iOS makes downloading, organizing, and viewing files on your iOS device easier than ever. Whether you want to download a video clip or a document from work, you can do so and view it straight from your iOS device. Download Manager is so powerful, it can even extract ZIP and RAR archives for later...
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The Zaphat Can Turn You Into A Zombie…Sorta 0
August 20th at 12:50pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsHere’s an interesting approach to Augmented Reality marketing: turn hats into Zombie heads. The Zaphat (pronounced like Zap Hat, not Zafat) is a new line of fashion apparel where the logo on the accoutrement acts as the target for an iOS/Android app that uses Augmented Reality to transform the wearer into an avatar of their choice. In other words, when you wear a special hat, people can look at you with an app and see a Zombie instead of your head and then take a picture of you.
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6 Apps You Don't Want To Miss 0
October 6th at 5:07pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsIt can be tough to keep up with all the new apps released every week. But you're in luck -- Mashable takes care of that for you, creating a roundup each weekend of our favorite new and updated apps.
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You Can Watch Amazon Instant Video on Your iPhone Now 0
December 13th at 6:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsOne of the great things about Amazon Prime is it lets can stream a lot of movies and TV shows. And now you can do it through an iPhone app too. Amazon Instant Video has existed on the iPad, but the new version is totally updated for the iPhone 5's extra bit of real estate.
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Accel-Backed Entertainment News Outlet Global Grind Finally Starts Taking Mobile Seriously With New iPhone App 0
January 17th at 11:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsGlobal Grind, the NY-based digital media company funded by Accel Partners and hip-hop entrepreneur Russell Simmons, is finally taking mobile seriously with today’s relaunch – and really, it’s a start-from-scratch job – of its flagship mobile application by the same name. With today’s debut of Global Grind for iOS (Android to follow), the company is bringing custom mix of Music, Celebrity, Gossip…
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AppDiaria Confirms LATAM's Appetite For App Discovery 0
November 19th at 9:49pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsDaily app recommendation tool for iOS AppDiaria has reached the App Store’s top 10 ranking in over 7 countries in Latin America, its parent company Jampp announced today. As you may know, AppDiaria’s name means ‘Daily App’ in both Spanish and Portuguese....
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Dijit taps Watchwith to bring synchronized second-screen experiences to NextGuide TV listings 0
February 26th at 8:28pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsLess than a month after Dijit Media announced it was acquiring GoMiso, Inc, the makers of the Miso, SideShows, and Quips social TV products, the company has revealed a new partnership with Watchwith to bring real-time, synced second-screen TV experiences to users of its NextGuide app....
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Mr. T, Thirst, and More 0
February 15th at 11:00pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsNews. Weather. Mr. T-themed everything. There's a slight chance those are your priorities in life, so we're speaking to you with this round of iPhone apps of the week....
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Photovine: A Flipboard-Like iOS app for Your Photos 3
May 10th at 10:28pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsRemember Slide, that social technology company acquired by Google way back in 2010? No? Well, just to jog your memory, one of the first products to emerge from that acquisition was an iOS (yup) app called Photovine, which rolled out in July 2011....
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Hulu Plus for iOS Gets An 'Entirely New" Experience for the iPad 0
June 7th at 12:28am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsHulu today revamped its Hulu Plus app for iOS, although the redesign is only for the iPad. You can download the new version now directly from Apple’s App Store....
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Apple's iTunes Store racks up 1B podcast subscriptions 0
July 23rd at 4:11am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple on Monday announced the iTunes Store now has more than one billion podcast subscriptions, and is celebrating the milestone by highlighting some of the most popular content since the medium hit the digital storefront in 2005.
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Sphero 2.0 is a brighter, faster, smartphone-controlled ball of fun 0
August 21st at 2:22pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsRobots are undeniably cool. But the humanoid kind—Johnny Five, say, or the T–800—can be complex, sometimes sarcastic, and potentially deadly. But you know what’s never accidentally assisted bank robbers or blown up anything? A friendly robot ball named Sphero....
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Netflix Update Brings HD Streaming, AirPlay Support To iOS 7 0
October 3rd at 12:44pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsThe Netflix app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch has been updated to bring high-definition video streaming to devices running iOS 7. The release also adds support for AirPlay, and some improvements and optimizations that make the app more stable under Apple’s latest software.
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App Annie report: iOS customization apps gain popularity, as chat apps rake in the money 0
November 20th at 5:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsAndroid users are typically perceived to be more open to customizing their content, but it seems like iOS users have finally hopped onto the customization bandwagon as well — no doubt aided by the release of iOS 7, a bold overhaul that gave the iPhone an entirely new look....
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The giving continues with Apple’s free 12 Days of Gifts app, now on day two 1
December 27th at 7:07pm / GigaOM / 0 opinionsAppleâs 12 Days of Gift App brings a free gift to your iOS device daily from now through January 6. If you download it today, there are still 11 gifts coming your way.
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Disney Movies Anywhere allows users to bypass Apple's store for iTunes content, comes with free movie 0
February 25th at 5:51pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsiOS device owners interested in keeping and viewing their catalog of digital Disney movies all in one place, as well as buying new titles through Apple without even needing to launch the iTunes Store, can download the new, free Disney Movies Anywhere application, which comes with a free digital copy of Pixar's "The Incredibles."
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NFL Sunday Ticket coming to iOS, Mac for 2014 season with no satellite subscription needed 1
July 16th at 10:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsSatellite television provider DirecTV looks set to offer a standalone subscription to its popular NFL Sunday Ticket package for the first time, meaning cord-cutting football fans can follow the action this fall on their iPhone, iPad, or Mac without mounting a dish to their roof.
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Pixelated nudity FTW after Apple reverses stance on Papers, Please 1
December 15th at 1:24am / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsThe latest App Store rejection controversy has surrounded a critically acclaimed game called Papers, Please. When developer Lucas Pope finally brought the title to iPad, he was forced by Apple to remove all nudity, no matter how pixelated. Never mind…
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Volkswagen intros Watch remote app, Dropbox to get in-app creation of Office docs 0
May 5th at 8:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsVolkswagen on Tuesday announced an Apple Watch app that will offer remote control of many car functions, while Dropbox released a significant update to its iOS client and promised that users will soon be able to create Office documents from within the app.
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Vine can now put perfectly looping music over your videos 3
August 28th at 4:49am / The Verge / 0 opinionsVine is getting into music. With an update rolling out Friday, Vine will begin letting its users add music to their videos. The music will be selected and licensed by Vine â it's not yet clear whether you'll be able to dig into your private library to put "Bad Blood" over everything. Instead, after shooting a video, you'll be able to look through a selection of tracks that Vine has picked out. You can place a song over your clip however you'd like, but Vine is hoping that you'll use a feature it's...
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Verizon Now Allows TV Customers To Stream DVR Recordings Outside Of The Home 1
December 14th at 7:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsIn an effort to stave off further cord-cutting as well as catch up with rivals, Verizon* announced today that its FiOS customers will be able to stream their DVR recordings outside of the home, anywhere they have an Internet connection, for the first time. In addition, the company says customers are now able to watch all their live TV channels on any device while in the home and on their…
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Spheroâs BB-8 can be your screening buddy for Star Wars: The Force Awakens 0
April 5th at 8:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsSphero BB-8 gets a âWatch With Meâ mode to react in sync with the film.
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Google will take you on a 360-degree tour of the Kenai Fjords, Bryce Canyon, and other National Parks 1
August 25th at 7:09am / The Verge / 0 opinionsGoogle is celebrating the National Parks Serviceâs 100th anniversary with a new 360-degree "interactive documentary."The company sent film crews out to various National Parks to capture the natural wonders around them along with commentary from park rangers. Five parks are featured: Kenai Fjords National Park, Hawaiâi Volcanoes National Park, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, and Dry Tortugas National Park....