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pCalc Dev Defiantly Releases Update In Face Of Lodsys Patent Troll Threats 0
May 13th at 1:30pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsAfter indie dev James Thomson was threatened with a lawsuit earlier today by a patent troll called Lodsys for using Apple’s in-app purchase mechanism in his pCalc iOS app, his first instinct was to play things cautious and not release the update scheduled for today. Several hours later, though, and Thomson is feeling bolder: he’s decided to release the update to pCalc anyway. But will the other devs hit with shakedowns today be so plucky and defiant?
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8 Ways Your Phone Doubles as a Wilderness Survival Tool 0
July 10th at 11:53pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsNo one can predict when they'll be in a survival situation, but it's never too late to be prepared. When you're lost in the middle of nowhere with limited resources,...
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Review: ColorSnap for iPhone by Sherwin-Williams 0
July 2nd at 6:51am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsSo I’m going through my twitter stream a while back and I see several links from some former colleagues of mine, pointing to a new iPhone app called ColorSnap, by Sherwin-Williams. So what right? There are a million (ok, fifty thousand) iPhone apps out there—what’s so interesting about this one? Well, two things. One, it was developed by my former employer, Resource Interactive, for whom I have the utmost respect and must also disclaim. Two, it is a tool of sorts, which I seem to be more interested in t...
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Basic Mobile Apps Arsenal for Activists 0
June 2nd at 4:27pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsActivists in Nigeria have shown us how it’s possible to use mobile technology to prevent electoral fraud, while activists in the Middle East, have been making use of various mobile…
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Offender Locator Tracks Sex Offenders on Your iPhone 0
July 29th at 2:20pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsLooking to get molested but don't know where to look to get the job done? The new Offender Locator iPhone app will show you exactly where to go when all you need is an inappropriate touch. The app uses GPS to show you where all the registered sex offenders are near you at any given time. You can also use addresses from your contacts list if you want to check out where the perverts live near your friends and family. It's perfect for pranks! Just tell your friend there's a surprise party for them at one...
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Daily App Deals: Get Safety Photo+Video for iOS for 99¢ in Today’s App Deals 0
April 16th 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. Safety Photo+Video (iTunes) Previously $1.99, now 99¢. Safety Photo+Video for iOS allows you to keep your sensitive media safe on your iOS device. Taking the pain out of hiding private media, it even allows you to capture private videos and images from within the app, as well as upload and/or download your private media from your PC to your iOS device via your web...
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Daily App Deals: Get Scany for iOS for 99¢ in Today’s App Deals 0
February 27th at 10:30pm / 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. Scany (iTunes) Previously $5.99, now 99¢. Scany for iOS provides detailed information about your network and all connected devices, along with features like Whois look up for websites and wake on LAN. Get it for 99¢. (via Apps-aholic) iOS iOS
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The New Essential Apps July 2012 0
July 31st at 10:00pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsiPhones. 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. Which ones were tops? Brewster: There are about a dozen ways you can get a hold of someone, which can make for...
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Sparrow for iPhone gets another update, now opens webpages in Chrome browser 0
August 30th at 6:47pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsThe super popular and technically abandoned Sparrow for iPhone has gotten a nice update despite its status as the castoffs of a staff now working at Google. The update allows…
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This Week’s Must-Have iOS Apps: Path For iPad, Onavo Count, Panna & More 2
November 4th at 6:00am / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsWe’ve got some great new apps in this week’s must-have roundup, including Path, which finally makes its debut on the iPad; a nifty utility for monitoring the data consumed by your iPhone apps; plus a great new cooking magazine that every foodie should have installed on their iPad.
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Apple adds driving directions to 'Find My iPhone' app 0
December 11th at 2:12pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple on Tuesday updated its Find My iPhone application to provide users with driving directions to a lost device's location.
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10 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do With Your Smartphone 0
January 5th at 9:16pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsStudies show that the majority of adults in the United States own cellphones. As of September, 2012, the Pew Research Center found that 45% of American adults have smartphones. SEE ALSO: 9 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do Online With everything a smartphone can do, those statistics aren't so surprising. Mobile devices keep you connected at all times, whether it's by phone, texting, email or social media.
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Speedtest.net App Gets Big Update With New Look, iPhone 5 Support & More 0
March 22nd at 4:04pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsThe Speedtest.net app is undoubtedly the quickest and easiest way to test your broadband and data speeds on your iOS devices — and it’s completely free. And thanks to its latest update, it’s better than ever before. The app now has a brand new look which supports the iPhone 5’s larger display (finally!) and a number of new features.
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Google updates Chrome iOS app with wireless printing and fullscreen viewing, Search gets bug fixes 0
April 9th at 5:04pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsGoogle on Tuesday released updated versions of Chrome and Google Search for iOS, bringing a new fullscreen view and the ability to print documents from the cloud to its Web browser, as well bug fixes for the dedicated search app.
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Elegant, flexible Timer gives your iPhone multiple timers 0
June 27th at 7:22pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsThe iPhone’s stock Clock app is versatile, offering instances of a world clock, an alarm clock, a stopwatch, and a single timer. Unfortunately, each of those features is pretty basic: For example, the timer mode offers just a single timer....
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Set Up & Manage Your Chromecast With Google’s New iOS App 0
August 27th at 6:24pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsUnlike Apple, Google likes to make its hardware compatible with all of your other gadgets — regardless of which platform they’re running. So you may have purchased a $35 Chromecast dongle to work with your iOS devices. If so, you’ll be interested in Google’s new Chromecast app, which lets you set up and manage your dongle from your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
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Burner for iPhone gets an iOS 7 redesign to make it easier to create disposable phone numbers 0
September 26th at 7:28pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsBurner has released a substantial redesign of its iPhone app for creating disposable numbers. The new look falls in line with iOS 7 design conventions while also making it easier to create and manage numbers....
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Why iOS 7's auto-updating apps aren't always great 0
November 7th at 12:30pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsOne feature of iOS 7 that had me quite excited was its ability to automatically download app updates in the background. Both iOS 7 and OS X Mavericks have a simple setting that lets your computer or mobile device automatically grab updates while on Wi-Fi, saving you both taps and time....
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WiFi Plug: Control Home Appliances Remotely 3
February 13th at 9:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsWith Google’s acquisition of Nest now complete, your home could be getting a whole lot smarter over the next five years. Until then, however, you’ll probably have to settle for the simpler things in life, such as controlling your home appliances remotely....
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6 Creative Ways to Organize Your Mobile Apps 5
June 10th at 2:05pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsWith thousands of apps at our fingertips, they can quickly overcrowd our screens. Solve your problem by taking 15 minutes to clean out the jumble of app clutter and find an organizational structure that works for you.
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Phraseboard Keyboard For iOS 8 Lets You Tap Once To Type Pet Phrases 2
September 30th at 8:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsIf you frequently find yourself typing out the same pet phrases on your phone when texting or composing emails then point your fingers at this new keyboard app for iOS 8.
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Roundup: Holiday app deals bring deep discounts on Infinity Blade Trilogy, Fantastical, more 1
November 29th at 3:51pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsAs brick-and-mortar shops welcome an onslaught of holiday shoppers looking for the year's best savings, purveyors of digital goods are also offering deep discounts and promotions for their wares.
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This App Turns Your Philips Hue System Into Dynamic, Atmospheric Home Theater Lighting 1
March 18th at 5:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsThe Philips Hue connected lighting system offers a lot of useful features out of the box, using the stock Philips Hue app for mobile devices, but they also offer an API that lets developers take things even further. The new Hue Camera app from developer Erwin Zwart is a great example, as it brings live atmospheric lighting to your home theater setup using just your iOS device’s…
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5 can't-miss apps: 'Pac-Man 256,' FastCap, Flipboard and more 2
August 23rd at 4:05am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThis week's list includes an updated version of Flipboard, a lightning-fast video app and the latest animated GIF tool from the GIF masters at Giphy.