Letâs face it: Third-party keyboards have left Appleâs iOS keyboard in the dust. Here are our favorite picks.
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5 apps to help you digitally organize business cards 1
June 27th at 1:42pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsDo something with those stacks and stacks of business cards on your desk.
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Dropbox introduces new productivity tools including text scanner for Apple's iOS 2
June 22nd at 10:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsNew capabilities were launched by cloud storage service Dropbox on Wednesday, including an update to its official iOS app that allows users to quickly scan text-based documents and convert them into files.
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Dropbox enhances its productivity tools across the board 1
June 22nd at 7:22pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsDropbox just dumped a ton of new productivity features on users of its file storage and collaboration service that are all aimed at making it easier for people to get work done within its applications.
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Here are the most well-designed apps of 2016, according to Apple 1
June 14th at 6:43am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsOnce a year, Apple stops its Worldwide Developer Conference to recognize a handful of apps for being particularly well designed. The prize? A shiny statue, a full suite of Apple hardware, and the right to say that one of the most respected companies in the world thinks you’re a good designer.For app developers and designers, it’s one of the finest honors that money…
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Apple Design Awards go to Lara Croft Go, Auxy 1
June 14th at 3:51am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple on Monday announced its annual selection of Design Awards recipients on Monday, handing out honors to the developers behind standout app properties like Lara Croft Go, Frame.io and dj Pro, among many others.
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Apple's making some built-in apps deletable in iOS 10, but there will be consequences 1
June 14th at 12:42am / Macworld / 0 opinionsBuilt-in apps like Stocks, Calendar, and Weather are now in the App Store, and deletableâwith some consequences. Apple also hasn't said whether you can replace a built-in app with a third-party app.
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Must-have apps for the iPad road warrior 0
June 10th at 8:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsWe're not going to tell you how to get your work done. But with good VPN, screen-sharing, and time-management apps on your iPad, you'll be prepared to tackle any task.
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Avast expands beyond security with new storage-optimizing app called Photo Space 1
June 9th at 6:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsAvast is a company best known for its security software, but the days where everyone’s first download to their Windows PC is an anti-virus program are fading into the past. The 25-year old software maker still claims 230 million individuals and businesses using its security applications for mobile and PC, including anti-virus, VPN utilities and other programs, but…
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iTunes U expands cloud support, new Google app turns Live Photos into GIFs 0
June 7th at 11:31pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple on Tuesday released an important update to its iTunes U iOS app, adding features like a cloud-capable document picker. Google meanwhile debuted Motion Stills, an iPhone app that creates unusual GIFs based on Live Photos.
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Microsoft’s Sprightly app lets you create professional designs from your smartphone 1
June 7th at 7:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsMicrosoft is taking on Adobe Spark Post and startups like Canva with its new app Sprightly, available today on iOS. Similar to its competitors, the app promises an easy way for smaller businesses to quickly create and design content like fliers, coupons, catalogs, price lists, e-cards and more, as well as quickly share them across social media.Sprightly is a product emerging from…
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Adobe lights a fire under its free iOS consumer productivity apps with a new rebranding scheme 0
May 19th at 4:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsThree popular creative apps join a new Web app under the Adobe Spark family.
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Adobe adds automatic pattern generation tool to Capture CC for iOS 0
May 17th at 4:11am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsAdobe recently updated its Capture CC app for iOS with a new tool that transforms images or real-world objects into geometric and organic patterns, offering users an automated alternative to what was once a tedious manual workflow.
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Apple's iWork suites for iOS, Mac get minor updates for stability, bug fixes 2
May 10th at 9:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple's trio of iWork apps for both iOS and Mac were given simultaneous updates on Tuesday, squashing bugs and improving stability for the productivity suites.
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Microsoft embraces Apple's 3D Touch in OneDrive update 0
May 9th at 8:31pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsUsers of Microsoft's OneDrive cloud storage service will now be able to browse more easily through their files -- as long as they have an iPhone 6s -- as the Redmond giant has taken a shine to Apple's 3D Touch.
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Opera's launched an iOS app to expand its free, unlimited, ad-blocking VPN 0
May 9th at 7:42pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsAfter baking the SurfEasy VPN service into the Opera browser beta, the company is going mobile with a free VPN for iPhone and iPad. "We help people to break down the barriers of the web,â said SurfEasy's president.
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Opera launches 'free and unlimited' VPN app for iOS 0
May 9th at 3:49pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsOpera is on a bit of a privacy tear at the moment. Last month, the company integrated a free and unlimited VPN (virtual private network) into the developer version of its web browser, and last week, it added built-in ad blocking to its desktop and mobile software. Now, Opera has launched a new VPN app for iOS, and, again, it's free to use with unlimited data....
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Opera brings its free VPN service to iOS with a new app, Opera VPN 1
May 9th at 3:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsFollowing the launch of a built-in VPN service in its web browser last month, Opera this morning debuted a free and unlimited mobile VPN app for iOS devices. Called Opera VPN, the app is designed to protect users’ privacy – it removes ad blockers, for example – but it’s also marketed towards those who want a way to work around restricted internet access, such on…
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5 can't-miss apps: TaxiLater, Sochat, Launcher and more 3
May 8th at 3:25am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThis week's list includes an app to schedule Uber rides, a new email app with a built-in assistant and a new messaging app.
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Launcher lets you create iOS widgets that display or hide based on day, time or location 1
May 5th at 10:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsYou may remember Launcher as the once-banned iOS widget which Apple booted from the App Store after its approval, then months later allowed back in. The problem Apple had with the app, seemingly, is that its sole existence was to be a widget provider – the app by itself didn’t offer any standalone functionality beyond widget configuration. Today, Launcher is out with its…
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EasilyDo’s speedy new mail app puts a smart assistant in your inbox 2
May 2nd at 8:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsProductivity app maker EasilyDo is best known for its smart assistant for iPhone that lets you do things like organize your travel plans, track shipments, update your contacts, create personalized email alerts, and more. Now the company is taking some of its best features to a just-launched email application that has this assistant feature built in. In addition, the new EasilyDo Mail app…
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Do we have room for one more task-management app? Apparently, WeDo 0
April 26th at 6:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsThere are dozens of task-management and to-do apps in the market today, with some like Any.do, Wunderlist (now owned by Microsoft) and Todoist already used by tens of millions of people to organise their lives and coordinate that with people they know. Now, make way for a new one called WeDo, whose developers believe it can do things better for a wider market of people.Launching…
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The HTC Vive now lets iPhone users take phone calls in VR 0
April 25th at 6:09pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsHTC Vive owners with iPhones can now get phone notifications in virtual reality, just like their Android-affiliated compatriots. The iOS version of HTC's Vive companion app is now available on the App Store, after making a fleeting appearance prior to the Vive's launch. The app enables one of the Vive system's unique features: the ability to receive calls, text messages, and calendar reminders inside VR....
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Miss D is a dictionary app for the linguistically curious 1
April 20th at 8:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsIf you’re seriously attempting to learn another language then at least one dictionary app will be a staple on your smartphone homescreen. And familiarity with its UX foibles will have long ago set your teeth on edge.
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9 Google Goals for your path to self-improvement 1
April 17th at 2:05pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsUse the new extension of Google Calendar to become a better you.