S Nearly everyone and their grandmother has at least some sort of streaming service at their fingertips—or at the very least, they have a streaming service that someone is letting them mooch off of. But despite the prominence of Netflix, Hulu, and the like, there's still a good number of cinephiles out there who still love buying actual, physical copies of their beloved films. To somewhat keep up with the streaming masses, Limelight lets you access and share your catalogue of physical movies with the...
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Limelight: Share Your Carefully Crafted Movie Collection With the World 0
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Apple touts App Store milestones for 5th anniversary 1
July 3rd at 10:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsMarking the fifth anniversary of the iPhone App Store, Apple has sent a poster to members of the press marking the many milestones the digital download destination has seen over its first half-decade.
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Wuaki.tv launches Android and iPad apps for its on-demand TV and movie streaming service in the UK 0
August 8th at 2:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsWuaki.tv, the Rakuten-owned streaming service for movies and TV shows, has launched new apps today for iPad and Android users in the UK....
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Amazon’s Instant Video iOS app now lets you stream to Apple TV via AirPlay 1
September 17th at 6:05am / GigaOM / 0 opinionsAmazon’s Instant Video iOS app now lets users stream content to Apple TV using AirPlay. Thousands of users of the app had requested the feature in iTunes reviews.
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Games for the weekend: Duck Dynasty – Battle of the Beards 0
November 1st at 12:00pm / GigaOM / 0 opinionsLeave your yuppie-dom behind this weekend and search for your inner beard as you take on some amusing redneck puzzles in what can best be described as an endless puzzle game.
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Apple's '12 Days of Gifts' giveaway coming to US for the first time 0
December 10th at 11:49am / The Verge / 0 opinionsFor the past few years, Apple has given its users in Europe, Canada, Japan, and some other countries 12 days of free downloads to celebrate Christmas. Those gifts take the form of a free video, song, game, book, or app, which are delivered through the company's 12 Days of Gifts (previously known as "12 Days of Christmas") app for iPhone and iPad. Strangely, the giveaway has never been available to Americans, but today that's changing with the launch of this year's app, which is available in the US,...
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StumbleUpon-owned Video Recommendation Service 5by Launched for Android and iOS 0
January 24th at 4:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsby, the video recommendation service acquired by StumbleUpon in September last year, has finally released its first apps for Android and iOS devices....
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Kamcord, The SDK That Allows You To Record Mobile Games, Raises $7.1M From TransLink Capital 0
May 1st at 10:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsKamcord, the SDK that allows gamers to record in-game video on mobile, has raised $7.1 million in Series A funding led by TransLink Capital with participation from SV Angel as well as DeNA, KLab, and M&Y Growth Partners. Existing investors Innovation Works, XG Ventures, and Mark Williamson also participated in the round. Kamcord’s SDK enables developers to add a feature that will let…
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Your iOS GIF Keyboard Is Finally Here, Thanks To Riffsy 2
September 23rd at 10:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsArriving today on iOS, Riffsy GIF Keyboard can be installed alongside all your other keyboards to send out funny animated GIFs via SMS, Twitter, Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp in the same way you would send a text.
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How to listen to your favorite podcasts over the holidays 0
December 25th at 12:31pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsHoliday season is coming to a close and those days off will be a great time to catch up on your favorite podcasts. Here are some of the best podcast apps available for Apple's iOS.
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Google’s Cardboard VR Now Works (Very Well) With iPhone 0
May 28th at 11:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsGoogle’s Cardboard VR app first appeared last year at I/O 2015, but the initial version was somewhat limited in terms of device support. A new version released this year works with devices with screen sizes ranging up to 6 inches, but the more exciting news for many might be that it now also works with iPhone.The new Cardboard for iOS app is available in the U.S. store now, and includes…
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12 apps that showcase iOS 9 1
September 19th at 9:05pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsSo, you've downloaded iOS 9, now what? Update all your apps, of course.
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Kim Kardashian’s Buttmoji Owns The App Store 0
December 22nd at 10:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsIt seems like 2015 was the year of the “emoji.” I mean, a damn emoji was the “word of the year.” This year is ending with a massive bang on the App Store thanks to Kim Kardashian and her…assets. Fire up the App Store on your devices and here’s what you’ll see for the top paid app:The app, KIMOJI, costs $1.99. What do you get? Well, emojis having to…
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You can now realistically test a tattoo with this app before getting it 0
April 15th at 9:05pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsEven more things to freak Mom with
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AT&T announces data-free streaming of DirectTV and U-Verse over its network 0
September 8th at 8:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsThe plan will be a win if you have your services bundled together, though it's likely to generate more net neutrality questions.
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Former Print Publication Now Produces iPad-Only Performance Art 0
July 11th at 4:21am / Mashable / 0 opinions2wice, a visual and performing arts journal, is going digital. The dance publication will be creating performance art just for the iPad. Each project will be uniquely...
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50+ iPhone Apps to Enhance Your Photo and Video Experience 0
December 27th at 8:25pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsWe know you're obsessed with your iPhone, and chances are you've been taking a lot more photos - perhaps even recording videos - over the holidays. To satisfy aspiring...
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Fly or Die (TV Apps): IntoNow, Yap.TV, FIOS Mobile 0
February 15th at 8:59am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsOnce you start watching TV with your iPhone or iPad, there is no going back. When the big screen becomes boring, you just switch to the smaller screen, where a whole world of Twitter, email, the Web, and apps stand ready to entertain your multitasking mind. In this week’s episode of Fly or Die, CrunchGear editor John Biggs and I look at three TV apps designed to enhance your TV watching experience, not distract you from it. We give each one a “fly” or “die” verdict and, as usual, a founder from one o...
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IMDb Launches An iPhone Trivia Game 0
September 27th at 7:01am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsChances are that you’ve used The Internet Movie Database at one time or another. We’ve all seen that actor that looked familiar, but you couldn’t figure out where you had…
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Time Warner Cable iPad app updated with Retina graphics, performance improvements 0
May 24th at 4:33am / The Verge / 0 opinionsTime Warner Cable has updated its TWC TV live streaming app for iPad with new graphics optimized for the Retina display. The app now takes on a noticeably sharper appearance throughout the menus and channel guide, though video quality looks to be virtually unchanged from previous iterations of the app. The cable provider also says that performance enhancements and minor bug fixes are part of the latest release, though you wouldn't know that judging by it's App Store rating. The new version currently...
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PBS’s New iPhone App Lets You Watch Full Episodes 0
January 13th at 3:20am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsWhile Angry Birds may boost your self-esteem, it does not necessarily enrich your mind. The new iPhone app from PBS makes dozens of full episodes of shows like NOVA, Nature, and yes Antiques Roadshow available on your phone. Free.
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Toyota “Backseat Driver” app lets preschoolers steer a bubbly car 0
July 20th at 6:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsWe're all in favor of getting children interested in cars at an early age, but leave it to Toyota to take the idea and run with it through an iPhone game that lets preschoolers steer along with their parents. While the free "Backseat Driver" app, the first from a new arm of the company called ToyToyota, looks like a Japanese-only game, it's available in the United States and works on American roads — or at least in my neighborhood. Using the phone's GPS, the app lets kids drive a "Mama Car," following...
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Daily App Deals: Get USB Disk for iOS for Free in Today’s App Deals 0
January 30th 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. USB Disk (iTunes) Previously $4.99, now Free. USB Disk for iOS gives you a fast and easy way to transfer documents and images to your device. Features include an easy-to-use document viewer, the ability to drag and drop files in iTunes for transfer, restores your last viewing position within a document, and more. Get it for Free. (via Apps-aholic) iOS Android iOS...
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Here’s Every Single iOS App Apple Updated In The App Store Today 2
September 19th at 2:27pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsFollowing the public release of iOS 6 and OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 earlier today, Apple has pushed a host of notable updates for many of its additional iOS apps in the App Store. Apps like Podcasts got iCloud sync and iOS 6 support, while smaller updates have been seeded to bring simple iOS 6 compatibility. Other popular apps from the iLife and iWork iOS suites received updates today too. Here’s a list of all the iOS app updates Apple released today: