iPhone Apps

IPHONE APPS

Jul 23, 2014

Foursquare continues to change, focuses more on discovery and drops check-ins to Swarm only

Evan Selleck

In May of this year, Foursquare officially announced that they'd be making some changes to their check-in app, in that they were moving the action of actually checking in into another app, called

IPHONE APPS

Jul 22, 2014

App businesses aren’t sustainable says new report, breaks down the economic spread of developers

Evan Selleck

Back when Apple introduced the iPhone, applications on our smartphones weren't all that great. Then Apple's App Store came around and changed everything. Now all of the major players in the mobile market

IPHONE APPS

Jul 21, 2014

iTunes Festival app refreshed with London 2014 information

Joe Rossignol

Apple recently announced its 2014 iTunes Festival in London, featuring Pharrell Williams, Calvin Harris, David Guetta, Maroon 5 and several other artists. To coincide with the event, the iPhone maker has gone ahead and updated

ANGRY BIRDS

Jul 21, 2014

Angry Birds Epic updated with improvements to ‘Fantasy Piggy Island’

Joe Rossignol

Rovio has released an update for Angry Birds Epic this morning with several improvements and bug fixes for Fantasy Piggy Island. The latest version of the bird-slinging roleplaying game for iPhone, iPad and iPod

IPHONE APPS

Jul 18, 2014

Glympse for Kik announced, lets users temporarily share their location with friends

Evan Selleck

Sharing your location with family and friends has become a feature many companies have begun to focus on. For Kik Messenger, a long-time fan favorite in the social networking category, jumping into the location

IPHONE APPS

Jul 18, 2014

Yo raises $1.5 million in another round of funding

Joe Rossignol

The incredibly simple app Yo has raised $1.5 million in an additional round of funding with investors, just weeks after it raised $1 million in an initial round of funding. The fact that Yo

IPHONE APPS

Jul 18, 2014

Watch: Conan O’Brien and Dave Franco go on Tinder dating adventure

Joe Rossignol

With the news cycle being a little slower on this Friday afternoon, we have decided to share this new video of late night show host Conan O'Brien and actor Dave Franco using the Tinder

DEALS

Jul 17, 2014

Apple names ‘Cinamatic’ as its free App of the Week

Joe Rossignol

Apple has announced that Cinamatic is its App of the Week, meaning that the short film app has gone free for the next week. Cinamatic, from the makers of Hipstamatic, regularly goes for 99 cents

IPHONE APPS

Jul 17, 2014

Facebook introduces Mentions app for actors, athletes and other public figures

Joe Rossignol

With nearly 800 million people connected to public figures on Facebook, it can be difficult for actors, athletes and other public figures to interact and communicate with their fans on the social network. To improve

IPHONE APPS

Jul 17, 2014

Hours is a new app to help you stay focused in your daily routine, from Apple Design Award winner Tapity

Evan Selleck

Getting into a routine can be a good thing, but sometimes it can mean that you don't find yourself being as productive as you once were, either. Keeping motivated can be hard, but luckily

GAMES

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

GOOGLE

Jul 17, 2014

Google finally releases Google Analytics app for iPhone

Gautam Prabhu

Google has finally released the official Google Analytics app in the App Store, so website owners and app developers can finally check real-time statistics of their websites on their iPhone. There have been a

IPHONE APPS

Jul 16, 2014

‘Cut the Rope’ updated with new ‘Pillow Box’ content pack

Joe Rossignol

Chillingo released an update for its iconic Cut the Rope game this afternoon, bumping the app to version 2.4 with a new "Pillow Box" content pack. The new version of the game is available

IPHONE APPS

Jul 16, 2014

Kim Kardashian’s iPhone app could net her $85 million this year

Joe Rossignol

Kim Kardashian could be around $85 million richer by the end of this year, thanks to a simple three-week-old iPhone app. Kim Kardashian: Hollywood launched on the App Store in June, allowing iPhone

APP STORE

Jul 16, 2014

Overcast Podcast app now available after long wait, features Smart Speed and Voice Boost, plus more

Evan Selleck

Some applications get a lot of attention as they are being built, and for anyone who is a fan of listening to podcasts, Overcast is one of those apps. After a long wait, with plenty

IOS APPS

Jul 16, 2014

Scribd updated with redesigned book description page, horizontal browsing and more

Joe Rossignol

Scribd for iPhone was updated this afternoon with a new look and other features, including a redesigned book description page, horizontal browsing from book to book in collections, streamlined library management and an all-new

ANGRY BIRDS

Jul 15, 2014

Angry Birds Rio updated with all-new Timber Tumble episode

Joe Rossignol

Rovio has updated Angry Birds Rio with an all-new Timber Tumble episode, featuring 20 exotic new levels and six bonus ones, ability to call a flock for demolition help, a new tip if you

IPAD APPS

Jul 14, 2014

Shazam updated with full track playback in partnership with Rdio

Joe Rossignol

Shazam was updated on Monday with full track playback powered by streaming music service Rdio. After connecting your Rdio account, you can play any track and keep listening as you use Shazam to discover more

GOOGLE

Jul 14, 2014

Google’s augmented reality game Ingress finally arrives in the App Store

Gautam Prabhu

Google has finally released Ingress, its augmented reality game for iOS. It was released for Android devices in April last year, and had heard that it would be coming to iPhone and iPad last October.

APP STORE

Jul 10, 2014

‘Assassin’s Creed Pirates’ is now free as Apple’s App of the Week

Joe Rossignol

Apple has announced Assassin's Creed Pirates as its latest App of the Week, meaning that the exciting action-adventure stealth game has gone free on the App Store for the next seven days. Assassin'

IPHONE APPS

Jul 7, 2014

Skype 5.2 reintroduces voice messaging, adds contact profiles and more

Joe Rossignol

Skype for iPhone received a major redesign last month with several new features, ranging from in-app banner notifications to a streamlined user interface. But when the new version was released, users quickly realized that

APP STORE

Jun 25, 2014

OneDrive for iOS updated to version 4.2, integration with Office for iPad now included

Evan Selleck

Microsoft made some big changes to OneDrive earlier in the week, but it looks like the company isn't staying quiet for long. Microsoft has announced that a new update to their OneDrive app for

IPHONE APPS

Jun 17, 2014

Parallels Access now allows you to remotely access your Mac or Windows desktop on your iPhone

Gautam Prabhu

Parallels has updated its Parallels Access app to add support for the iPhone. Parallels Access is the companion app that allows users to remotely access their Macs or Windows desktop on their iPad while on

FACEBOOK

Jun 13, 2014

Facebook Messenger update lets you send 15-second video messages, even bigger Likes

Gautam Prabhu

Facebook has released an update for its Facebook Messenger app, which brings two new features. You can now instantly record and send 15-second short videos to your family and friends. You can record the

BEST IPAD APPS

Jun 12, 2014

Best iPhone and iPad Apps to Watch and Follow 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil

Gautam Prabhu

With just a few hours to go for the opening match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, we take a look at the best apps for iPhone and iPad so you can take the

IPAD APPS

Jun 10, 2014

You can now listen to Audible audiobooks right in the Kindle app

Gautam Prabhu

Amazon has just released a major update for its Kindle app. Kindle 4.3 includes a new feature that will allow you to listen to the Audible version of the Kindle books you own. The

IOS 8

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

IPAD APPS

May 27, 2014

Reeder 2.2 finally brings support for Background App Refresh

Gautam Prabhu

Reeder, my favorite RSS client for iPhone and iPad has received a major update. Reeder 2.2 finally brings support for background app refresh, which has been one of the most requested features. Here's

APP STORE

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'

IPAD APPS

May 24, 2014

Tapbots releases mandatory update for Tweetbot ahead of next week’s Twitter API changes

Gautam Prabhu

Tapbots, developers of Tweetbot - the popular Twitter client have just released a mandatory update for the app. If you're a Tweetbot user then you should install it as soon as possible as they plan