iPhone Apps

IPHONE APPS

Aug 19, 2014

Normal: The app tells you which apps to kill to extend your iPhone’s battery life

Gautam Prabhu

Battery life is quite a precious commodity when it comes to the iPhone. So it is important to optimize the settings on your iPhone to ensure that you can extend its battery life as much

IPHONE APPS

Aug 16, 2014

The Best Weather Apps for iPhone

Abhimanyu Ghoshal

Knowing what the local weather is like not only helps you plan your day better, but also makes for great small talk! If the weather in your area is unpredictable, a good app can give

IPHONE APPS

Aug 7, 2014

United Airlines app now allows Customers to scan Passport for International flights

Gautam Prabhu

United Airlines has released an update for their iOS app, which gives customers the ability to scan their passports for international check-in, making it the first airline in the U.S to offer the

IPHONE APPS

Aug 6, 2014

The Best Calendar Apps for iPhone

Abhimanyu Ghoshal

When you're looking through or setting up your schedule for the week, it's important to have maximum visibility of your available time slots, and be able to fill them accurately and easily. Several

IPHONE APPS

Aug 4, 2014

The Best Browsers for iPhone

Abhimanyu Ghoshal

I love how far desktop browsers have come, in terms of the functionality and flexibility they offer users. Between extensions and bookmarklets, I've got all my essential functions just a click away, including saving

IPHONE APPS

Jul 31, 2014

Facebook Messenger now supports fullscreen photo and video viewing in latest update

Evan Selleck

Facebook decided to kill Facebook Messenger inside the stock app just a few days ago, in an effort to move users over to the standalone Messenger app for mobile platforms, and now the app has

IPHONE APPS

Jul 28, 2014

Facebook to kill messaging in main app for everyone, force users to download Messenger to chat

Evan Selleck

In April, 2014, Facebook announced that they'd be killing the messaging feature within the stock Facebook application for users in Europe. Apparently, that went so well that Facebook has given the green light to

IPHONE APPS

Jul 24, 2014

Gmail for iOS has been updated, now supports even further integration with Google Drive

Evan Selleck

Apple has been moving away from any kind of dependency on Google for quite some time now, and not just when it comes to the Maps app. Google, though, doesn't mind having its own

IPHONE APPS

Jul 24, 2014

The Best Email Apps for iPhone

Abhimanyu Ghoshal

The idea behind taking email with you on your mobile device is to stay productive and keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues easily -- but your choice of email client can make your mobile

IPHONE APPS

Jul 17, 2014

Best New Games: ‘Red Ball 4,’ ‘Walkr,’ ‘Zombie Commando’ and more

Joe Rossignol

We're back with our weekly Best New Games roundup, covering the best new iPhone, iPad and iPod touch game releases from this week. Apple typically refreshes the App Store with a lineup of exciting

SAFARI

Jun 4, 2014

iOS 8 brings same JavaScript performance as Safari to third-party apps

Gautam Prabhu

In 2011, Apple had ported Nitro Javascript engine used in desktop version of Safari to mobile Safari browser in iOS 4.3, which loaded JavaScripts two times faster. The reason Nitro JavaScript offers improved performance

How to get a refund on your App Store or iTunes Purchase

IPHONE APPS

May 26, 2014

How to get a refund for an App from the App Store

Abhimanyu Ghoshal

If you've ever wished you could get a refund from iTunes for purchasing media or apps, you're not alone: scores of users feel the need to ask for their money back, whether it'

IPHONE APPS

May 7, 2014

United Airlines adds new in-flight movie and TV service in iOS app update

Kelly Hodgkins

United Airlines updated its iOS app with support for a new in-flight entertainment service that'll help travelers pass time on their flights. The service is available for iPad and iPhone owners and offers

SNAPCHAT

May 1, 2014

Snapchat update brings new ‘Chat’ text messaging and ‘Here’ video calling features [Updated: Available]

Gautam Prabhu

Snapchat, the ephemeral photo sharing service has announced a major update for its iOS app. The update will bring a new text messaging feature called "Chat," and a video chat feature called "Here." You can

SPOTIFY

Apr 2, 2014

Spotify for iOS updated with a revamped user interface, Your Music and improved Browse feature

Gautam Prabhu

Spotify has just released a major update for its iOS app. Spotify v1.0.0 features an all-new user interface with a darker theme, refreshed topography and rounded iconography. In addition to the redesign,

IPHONE APPS

Mar 6, 2014

Apple scrambling to tweak In-App Purchase system to meet FTC deadline

Jason

Earlier this year, Apple reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the company’s In-App Purchase system, which did not have proper safeguards in place to prevent in-app purchases by

IPHONE APPS

Mar 4, 2014

How to Add Custom Fonts to your iPhone or iPad without Jailbreaking

Gautam Prabhu

A new app called AnyFont has just hit the App Store, yes, I'm not joking, which allows you to add custom fonts on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. It makes use of the

IPHONE APPS

Feb 10, 2014

Rumor: Flappy Bird may have been removed from the App Store on Nintendo’s request [Update: Nintendo denies it]

Gautam Prabhu

You may have probably heard by now that Dong Nguyen, the developer of Flappy Bird, the unexpected smash hit, that broke records for its atmospheric climb to the top of iOS App Store charts, has

IPHONE APPS

Feb 2, 2014

How to watch the Super Bowl on your iPhone, iPad or Mac

Kelly Hodgkins

It's Super Bowl Sunday and you may be scrambling to figure out how you are going to watch the big game tonight. If you have an iPad or a Mac, you have access to

IPHONE APPS

Jan 31, 2014

Zynga confirms its acquiring Clumsy Ninja developer NaturalMotion

Kelly Hodgkins

Zynga's books might not look as good as they did when they were generating cash hand-over-fist, but that isn't stopping the company from spending some of its cash reserves to continue

IPHONE APPS

Jan 15, 2014

Umoove launches flying game, brings face-tracking controls to mobile devices

Kelly Hodgkins

Umoove introduced a 3D flying experience game this week with novel technology that uses the camera on the iPad and iPhone to control your movement. The app is less of a game and more of

IPHONE APPS

Jan 1, 2014

How to watch the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop in Times Square on your iOS device

Kelly Hodgkins

It's New Year's Eve and the big ball drop in Times Square is just a few hours away. If you find yourself away from a TV when the clock strikes midnight, here are

IPHONE APPS

Dec 28, 2013

Apple rejects Encrypted Chat app Cryptocat from App Store

Jason

Cryptocat is an encrypted chatting service that lets no one apart from the sender and receiver see the actual content of the message. The developer of the service recently submitted an iPhone Cryptocat app, but

IPHONE APPS

Dec 24, 2013

How to track Santa with your children on Christmas Eve

Kelly Hodgkins

It was 190 years ago when Twas the night before Christmas was first published in the Troy, New York Sentinel newspaper. Back then, kids were snug in their bed, waiting for Saint Nicholas while visions

IPHONE APPS

Dec 17, 2013

Google releases MyGlass for iOS to configure and manage Google Glass [Update: Pulled]

Jason

Google today released MyGlass for iOS, a companion app for Google Glass to control and manage the device using your iPhone. Here’s MyGlass’ App Store description: MyGlass allows you to configure and manage your

IPHONE APPS

Dec 11, 2013

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas now available in the App Store [Update: Available in the US App Store]

Gautam Prabhu

We have some good news for GTA fans. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has just arrived in the App Store in New Zealand, China, Hong Kong and Singapore App Stores. It will be available in

IPHONE APPS

Dec 11, 2013

Angry Birds Go! now available for free in the App Store

Gautam Prabhu

As expected, Rovio, the makers of hugely popular Angry Birds series has just released their kart racing game Angry Birds Go!. The game includes the familiar bird and pig characters participating in a downhill racing

IPHONE APPS

Dec 7, 2013

App Store now has One Million iPhone and iPad apps

Jason

Nearly a year ago, the App Store crossed 1 million approved apps, but out of them only 700k apps were live. Today, the App Store has reached a million live iPhone and iPad apps. The

IPHONE APPS

Nov 28, 2013

Kim Dotcom’s cloud service Mega launches iPhone app, gives 50GB encrypted storage free

Jason

Popular cloud storage service Mega has launched its iPhone app that lets you access your files stored on the service’s services while you’re on-the-go. Mega was created by internet personality Kim

IPHONE APPS

Nov 28, 2013

mSPy is a mobile phone spy tool that most iOS owners can ignore

Kelly Hodgkins

mSpy is a troubling spy tool that users can install on a smartphone or tablet. Once installed, the app allows others to remotely spy on text messages, call logs, emails and more. Though the Next