Apps

OPlayer, from olimsoft, is an iOS application for both iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad, that claims to boost your device’s media capabilities by allowing playback of a huge list of audio and video file formats. The list of supported formats is pretty impressive, and will save you a great deal of effort if you often find yourself having to convert movies to watch on your device while you’re on the move. A fairly big video file can take a while to convert and it’s not the most exciting of tasks. But with OPlay...

As well as options for almost unimaginably varied entertainment, the powerful iPhone platform can be used as a learning tool. Thanks to kind-hearted developers, many of...

Looking for a quick last-minute gift? Not feeling up to fighting the holiday traffic, crowds and checkout lines? Just too lazy busy to shop? Then you may want to consider giving the gift of an iOS app. You can gift any paid app from iTunes on your computer or from the app’s description page on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Just scroll down past the screenshot and look for the “gift this app” button. All you’ll need is the recipient’s email address to complete the transaction.

Fans of Netflix with an iPhone and/or iPod Touch, the time has come.  As promised at the unveiling of iPhone 4 in June, Netflix has lauched their app for the …

We’ve told you what the best Mac apps and Android apps launched in 2012 are. At the end of last year, we even provided you with a handy list of…

Let's take a second to reflect upon how far we've come, from phone owners without the near-decade-old service that people don't really use that much, to people with it. That far! In other, slightly more scheduled iPhone news: some apps! 12Mail: MMS has only been working on the iPhone for what, four hours? So, uh, here's an alternative! 12Mail sends short—12 second, to be exact—video messages to your Twitter or Facebook account instantly, and for free. And if you designate a recipient who also has...

Matt Berry's Sexytime Soundtrack App uses the iPhone's accelerometer and cracks jokes depending on your level of movement. All you do is place the iPhone on your bed, flip open the app and listen to Matt Berry say crazy things like "Refund" and "Stop thinking about your wife". $1. Enjoy.

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. ROM Toolbox Pro (Google Play) Previously $5.99, now $2.99. ROM Toolbox Pro for Android is an app every root user must have. Combining the best aspects of various root apps into one, ROM Toolbox Pro will be your go-to app anytime you need to do anything root-related. Want to block ads from showing up on your device? You can from within the app. Want to customize your...

iPhones. iPads. Android. We've updated all of our essential apps lists to include a few forgotten favorites, some long awaited arrivals and, as always, even more amazing apps. Check them out! If you want to jump to see the best apps in a specific platform, click here: The end of the month is here, and that means it's time to do a little housekeeping on our list of the absolute best iPhone apps. Who made the cut? Pick: Instagram is fun, but eventually you might tire of it. Japan's take on the photo...

DirecTV already lets you stream on-demand video content through its iPad and Android apps, and now the same functionality is available for iPhone users. Customers can now access a range of on-demand content wherever they are through the new "Watch on iPhone" tab, which includes both movies and television shows from networks including HBO, Starz, Encore, and Cinemax. The update also brings the option to watch some live TV content, though unlike the on-demand shows, you can only view live TV while on your...

If famous works of art just aren't hip and modern enough for you, there's an app for that. ATART, an augmented reality app for iOS, will take those stuffy old static images, and show you the GIFs they were always meant to be....

Сотрудники Apple в очередной раз подготовили подборку интересных приложений. На этот раз все они посвящены веселому и жуткому Хэллоуину. В ночь на 31 октября владельцам iOS устройств предлагается купить или скачать приложения, благодаря которым можно наводить страх в любом реальном или виртуальном месте – на своей страничке в социальных сетях, дома или в компании друзей....

Жанр: развлеченияРазработчик/Издатель: Bitolithic Pty. Ltd.Версия: 5.1.12iPhone: 66 р. [iTunes Link]iPhone + iPad: 169 р. [iTunes Link]...

Want to take a show with you on your streaming app? You need Comcast—the Xfinity app just got a pretty nice update that lets you actually download programs to your iOS or Android device. Now you can binge on Homeland without worrying about your internet connection messing up the stream.

Following last week's revelation that Apple had reversed its policy on sexual content in the iPhone App Store, a new report claims more than 5,000 inappropriate applications have been removed from the download destination.

Perhaps you made some New Year's resolutions this week. Of course this is the year you're going to keep them, just like every other year. Regardless, we're here to help, with two exercise apps, one to help you discover new music, and so much more....

TV Guide has earned cred in television listings—the company has produced a printed guide of TV show listings since 1953. However, the way we watch TV has changed quite a bit since then, and the app that bears the company’s name attempts to keep up with the times. If you like a traditional list-type guide to find what’s on, TV Guide’s free app is a solid choice. The app makes it easy to find what’s new and if streaming versions are available, though its social features lack in comparison to other TV...

Joe Chernov is the VP of marketing for Kinvey, a mobile back-end as a service startup in Cambridge, Mass. Joe joined Kinvey from Eloqua, where he served as VP of content marketing. The Content Marketing Institute named him "Content Marketer of the Year" in 2012. For brand marketers, the mobile app is becoming the new website.