Apps

This week’s selection of must-have iOS apps features a brand new social news experience called News.me. Created by Bit.ly, with backing from The New York Times, this app shows you not just what your friends are sharing, but also what they’re reading. Sony’s new Crackle application offers a library of over 100 great movies and TV shows, such as The Da Vinci Code, Ghostbusters, Seinfield and Spider-Man – all of which are completely free to watch. RockMelt also makes this week’s must-haves – a web browser ...

With about 500,000 apps in the Apple App Store and an estimated 300,000 apps in the Android Market, finding the gems among the virtual haystack can be full-time job. The...

Instagram‘s latest update boasts a faster camera and support for China’s Sina Weibo and Japan’s Mixi. The new camera option is impr…

I have to admit, I’m still not convinced that the iPad will be my laptop replacement. However, with the help of the Apple wireless keyboard and some other peripherals and apps, it can come close. Here are some tips to make your iPad work-worthy:

If you ever have problems making decisions on what shoes to buy, which gig to go to or where to book your next holiday, this app will likely be right…

Planetary: Planetary is an iPad-only music player that renders your collection as a stunning universe of stars (artist), planets (albums), and moons (songs). Each successive level is fluidly interactive: tap on the name of a song to play it, give the display a gentle nudge to set the solar system spinning in motion, and expand with two fingers to zoom out back to album view. It's hard to explain the experience in words, but it's just one of those brilliantly designed apps that responds to your every...

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. Run Training Pro (iTunes) Previously $2.99, now 99¢. Run Training Pro for iOS is an all-in-one app that helps you to get up and start running like never before. Complete with a map that allows you to see your route before you begin running, Run Training Pro acts as an assistant to help you get the most out of your exercise. Complete with charts and a calendar that...

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. Air Media Center (iTunes) Previously 99¢, now Free. Air Media Center for iOS streams video, photos and music from your Mac or Windows PC to your iOS devices. Get it for free. (via Apps-aholic) iOS Windows iOS Android Windows Mac

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. Audubon Birds - A Field Guide to North American Birds (iTunes, Google Play ) Previously $19.99, now 99¢ or free from Amazon Appstore. Audubon Birds - A Field Guide to North American Birds brings the go-to reference for birds and bird-watching to your mobile device. Whether you're a dedicated birder or just like the idea of having a reference handy, the app's a deal...

SmugMug’s Camera Awesome is an App Store success story, with more than 7 million users on board since its debut on Apple’s mobile software marketplace earlier this year in February. Now, SmugMug is hoping that success can extend to the iPad, with a new, universal version of its app that brings a lot of photographer-focused feature to Apple’s big-screen iOS device.

iPhones. iPads. Android. Windows Phone. 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!...

Apple on Thursday released the all-new GarageBand for iPad, and updated its iMovie application, adding a new look, new features and compatibility with the iPad 2. AppleInsider offers a first look at the newly released software.

If you were lucky enough to receive a new iPad for the holidays this year, we hope you have fun exploring what the tablet has to offer. By now you've probably acquainted yourself with the built-in apps on your iPad, so you may want to reach outside the sandbox for more interesting fare. The App Store, which you can access on your iPad or via iTunes on your computer, features more than 750,000 downloadable apps. If there’s something you want to do on your iPad, chances are good you can find a tool for it...

It's been a long time since anyone got excited about the Flickr app for iPhone. Its longevity, its association with a tired, clunky website, its inherent weaknesses and limitations, and the rise of powerful competitors heavily depressed its initial "wow" factor. It did not help that the free iOS program languished for years under Yahoo's neglect....

Apple doesn’t do trade shows these days, not even the world’s largest mobile trade show. But that’s no reason to overlook last week’s Mobile World Congress. Apple may not have joined other smartphone and tablet makers in Barcelona, but the iOS platform is very much a focus of that mobile get-together....

iPhone: Fixing skin blemishes on portraits can be time consuming, but Beauty Box does an admirable job with just a few taps....

Celebrities endorsing products in weird, non-sensical combinations isn't anything new. Ozzy Osbourne, for instance, hocked I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, and Kiss wanted you to rest for eternity in your very own Kiss Kasket. But those were the dark ages. The dawn of the smartphone gave celebs an even easier, more intimate way to make sure we never forget who they are and that they're still famous, so help us god....

After being announced in 2011, and promoted earlier in May, Adobe's Kuler color-picking iOS app hit the App Store on Thursday, offering an easy method for artists to capture and modify color swatches while on the go.

Smartphones have long since established themselves as the preferred camera for the majority of users, and even though there are now a number of ways to share their digital output, there’s still something fun about receiving photo prints by mail. A new app called Printic, which has just this week arrived on Android following its earlier iPhone debut, aims to simplify the process of ordering these…

Vlix — an app that let users add filters and other features and then share them with others — is shutting down in August, about a year after its developer, SpotMixer, was quietly acquired by Disney. The news was delivered to Vlix users in an email last night; a copy of the note is at the bottom of this post. Users will have until August 31 to download videos they have created on the service.

YouTube co-founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen have finally taken the wraps off their new video creation service, MixBit. Initially teased back in April, MixBit attempts to take the best things about Vine, Instagram, YouTube, Vyclone, and other services and mash them into a single experience....

Picture this: You’ve just synced some 1500 photos from your iPhone camera roll with iPhoto, and you suddenly realize that most people you know have never seen any of them....

When you ask kids about their favorite things, sustainable energy probably doesn't top the list. But a new movement and mobile platform called mPowering Action might change that. The app is designed to inspire, empower and motivate a generation of global citizens to take positive action around the world.

Instagram today updated its Android and iOS apps with new features for both photos and videos. You can download the new version now directly from Google Play and Apple’s App Store....