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16 apps for your iPhone that are better than the ones Apple made
Apple pre-loads every iPhone with a slew of its own first-party apps — but thankfully, the App Store is overflowing with alternative apps, many of which are better than Apple's.<p>Whether you're looking to organize your photos, get some work done, or get around town, we've scoured the App Store for …
AppsBest app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time
Everyone likes apps, but sometimes the best ones are a bit expensive. Now and then, developers put paid apps on sale for free for a limited time, but …
Apps9 paid iPhone apps on sale for free right now
2017 has been a solid year so far for app sales, and the trend continues on Tuesday. Today’s list features nine premium iPhone and iPad apps that …
Apple NewsThe best music apps you can use without Wi-Fi — including Evermusic, Spinrilla and Spotify
Mobile music apps are a great way to listen to your favorites tunes on the go, but many require access to Wi-Fi — unless you're willing to sacrifice …
AppsYou can finally use your Samsung Gear watches with iPhone
Samsung confirmed last January that it was making its latest Gear smartwatches compatible with iPhone. Just over a year later, it has finally delivered on that promise.<p>Download Samsung’s new Gear app for iOS today to connect your Gear S2, Gear S3, or Gear Fit2 to your iPhone.<p>It’s unclear why it …
Consumer TechnologyESPN iOS Apps Get Apple’s Single Sign-On Tool, Chromecast Support
Sports network ESPN has just updated its iOS apps. Now, users of the apps will not have a hard time when logging in because both the ESPN main app …
AppsVizio's SmartCast app wants to make better recommendations
Most of the big television news from CES 2017 was about LG's paper-thin OLED sets and Samsung's new push for quantum dots QLED TVs. Just days after the show doors closed, budget TV king Vizio has a new product update, but not for its line of high-value televisions. Instead, Vizio on Tuesday said …
Apple NewsApple Releases macOS Sierra 10.12.3 Beta 3 To Developers
Apple has released their third beta of macOS Sierra 10.12.3 to developers and the software comes with a number of bug fixes and performance …
Apple NewsTroublemaker is a modern update of the TB-303 for iPad and iPhone
<b>Make acid tracks anywhere.</b><p><b>TB-303</b> fans have a new option for getting their acid fix on the move: <b>Ruismaker’s new Troublemaker app for iPhone and …
Apple NewsChina’s WeChat encroaches on Apple turf with App Store rival
A new threat to Apple’s position in China has emerged in the form of an App Store rival backed by Tencent’s WeChat, the most frequently used mobile …
Apple NewsApple Banned This App for AirPods as ‘Inappropriate’
A new app to help people find a lost AirPod piece has been banned by Apple, the developer says.<p>Mobile app developer studio Deucks Pty released the …
Apple NewsHere’s 250+ hours of training to kick off your iOS coding career
<i>This is a paid placement and if you buy something through this article or on the BGR Store we will receive compensation from retail partners.</i><p>Not all …
Software DevelopmentApple pulls iOS app that helped locate lost AirPods
Apple has pulled a third-party app that helped users locate lost AirPods.<p>“Finder for AirPods” first landed on the App Store last week and used a Bluetooth signal to track down missing earpieces. But just days later, it’s gone, with Apple telling its creator that it is “not appropriate for the App …
Apple News13 Workout Apps To Keep You On Track With Your New Year’s Resolution
If you’re working towards a fitness goal in the new year, there’s no substitute for hard work and consistency—and workout apps can be excellent tools …
ExerciseHow to Use the Look Up Feature in Safari
With iOS 10, Apple replaced Define with Look Up; instead of selecting Define to learn what a word means, you’ll now tap Look Up. However, the feature is basically the same in that it gives you the definition of a word, but now it will also show you other possible results from not only the …
Apple NewsiPhone Apps You Should Delete Because They're Bad For Your Health, According To Doctors
There are an abundance of iPhone apps designed with the sole goal of helping you lose weight, get fit, meditate, sleep better, and even breathe more …
Apps10 paid iPhone apps on sale for free today
Happy 10th anniversary, iPhone! Apple fans around the world are celebrating the unveiling of the original iPhone, which took place on January 9th, …
Apple NewsChicken Feed? No, its Chicken GIFs – The Fun, Animated Stickers for iMessage
We finally know what’s been missing from the iMessage App Store, chicken GIFs! Dejal Systems has released Chicken GIFs 1.0, an iMessage sticker pack for iPhone and iPad.<p><i>Chicken GIFs is a standalone sticker pack that includes a bunch of fun animated stickers of the goofy antics of chickens, flapping</i> …
Apple NewsHow to find your phone number in iOS
How many times do you actually call yourself? Not many right? So, it’s easy to forget your own phone number. Maybe it’s a new phone number and you …
Apple NewsNBC News Digital Launches Updated Today App on iOS | SocialTimes
NBC News Digital launched an updated version of the Today application on iOS. Created by the product team at Today, along with Huge, the updated app …
AppsInstagram’s latest update makes the app even better on iPhone 7
Back in September, during Apple’s latest iPhone press event, the company announced that the iPhone 7 camera would be capable of capturing photos …
InstagramWeChat Launches Cloud-Based, iMessage App Store-Like 'Mini Program'
Popular Chinese mobile app company WeChat [Direct Link] congratulated Apple on ten years of the iPhone earlier this morning, with founder Allan Zhang posting photos online from the iPhone's unveiling in January 2007.<p>Simultaneously, WeChat parent company Tencent Holdings launched a suite of …
AppsAirmail for iOS Gains Workflow and Bear App Integrations With 1.5 Update
Popular cross-platform email client Airmail received an update to its iOS component today, bringing a couple of notable extra features to the app.<p>New with version 1.5 is support for third-party automation tool Workflow, enabling users to incorporate email and inbox actions into their custom …
Apple NewsThe only Tor browser for iOS is free to use
Onion Browser developer Mike Tigas tells Ars he gave up $25,000 in sales a year.<p>When Mike Tigas first created the Onion Browser app for iOS in 2012, …
AppsiPhone first to use multi-touch screens
ORIGINAL IPHONE VERY DIFFERENT TO TODAY:<p>* No App Store - The App Store, home to every game and service a user could need did not appear until 2008, …
Apple NewsFacebook and Google Dominate the List of 2016’s Top Apps – MacStories
Sarah Perez, writing for TechCrunch:<p>Mobile applications from Facebook and Google dominated the new list of the year’s top apps released today by Nielsen. Not surprisingly, Facebook again grabbed the number one spot on the list, with more than 146 million average unique users per month, and 14 …
AppsiPhone and iPad 'Power User' secrets
Annotate Image in Email<p>Tap and press on an image in an email you want to send and tap on <b>Markup</b> to add annotations.<p>Change panorama direction<p><b>Reader …
Apple NewsTop 12 Health and Fitness Apps to get you to your Goals in 2017
Are you running the same route, eating the same grilled chicken and veggies for dinner, or listening to the same playlists over and over? Anyone can fall into a rut, but it’s time to push past the monotony and re-energize your habits. Choose among these 12 apps to find inspiration and ideas to eat, …
Apple NewsHow to Add Friends to the People Album in the Photos App
With iOS 10 on iPhone, your Photos app has a new album called People. This allows you to easily find photos of people in network as it organizes photos of the same person in separate sub-albums. But what if, for whatever reason, the Photos app isn’t able to detect a person in the photos? You can …
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