Apps

In the interest of saving you time (and money) when you travel on apps that won’t help you get from point A to point B, we’ve sounded out dozens of road warriors — including flight attendants, serial conference goers, travel…

Google's app falls short when it comes to putting directions on your wrist.

The proliferation of handheld GPS units has resulted in a geocaching craze. If you’re not familiar with the sport, here’s the scoop. People venture out with GPS devices and look for containers hidden in the great outdoors by other geocachers. Once found, you jot your …

AirLocation in an app that sends your iPhone's GPS signal to your Wi-Fi iPad. All you need to do is tether your iPad to your iPhone and flip on the AirLocation app on both devices. We've previously reported that the Wi-Fi iPad 2 gained GPS powers when tethered to an iPhone but we were wrong. You'll need an app like AirLocation to get it working properly. $1

iOS 6 has some great features but the maps are not one. Thankfully there are good alternatives available right in Apple’s own App Store for detailed directions and points of interest. Also a bonus tip: how to turn an old iPhone 3GS into a standalone GPS.

Reports claiming that Apple could buy social mapping service Waze have been rescinded, with the source of the rumor now saying such a deal is "not happening."

The iPhone comes with a bunch of apps you never use. Some of them are poorly implemented. Others are lacking important features. Fortunately, there's a whole world of developers offering some very viable third-party alternatives. Unfortunately you can't delete the apps your iPhone comes with, but here are some alternatives that will free you from their boring grips....

It can be tough to keep up with all the new apps released every week. But you're in luck -- Mashable takes care of that for you, creating a roundup each weekend of our favorite new and updated apps. This week, we found an app that keeps track of how you spend your money, and another that helps you search your phone for content according to person, time or type of file.

In a year that saw Apple finally pass the one million milestone in terms of live applications in the App Store, it’s fair to say there’s a deluge of file-managers, smart calendars, budgeting tools and funky cameras to sift through to get to the real gems....

In preparation for Apple’s first wearable device, mobile developers have been busy creating all kinds of applications designed especially for the Apple Watch’s small screen. The watch, which is said by early testers to be so usable that they found they were no longer pulling out their iPhone as often, allows you to interact with a variety of apps and notifications, ranging…

Built-in apps like Stocks, Calendar, and Weather are now in the App Store, and deletable—with some consequences. Apple also hasn't said whether you can replace a built-in app with a third-party app.

When Michelangelo applied the final strokes to his Sistine Chapel fresco masterpiece, he could have been forgiven for wondering how on earth he would top his magnificent feat. And many…

The 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. Bills Reminder (Amazon Appstore) Previously $3.99, now Free. Bills Reminder for Android does what it says with a simple interface for tracking your bills and notifications when the due dates draw near. Get it for Free. (via LogicBuy) iOS iOS

Nokia recently unveiled its new take on mapping services, called Here. Today, the first version of Here arrives in the Apple App Store. We've been checking it out this...

If you have a penchant for socializing in cyberspace, 2012 saw a slew of handy apps that could help you in your endeavors. Forget the big, established names. There are plenty of other ways to socialize online that may have escaped your notice....

There are more than 300,000 iPad apps currently available in Apple's App Store -- with all those options, how do you find what you're looking for without wasting your hard-earned cash? SEE ALSO: The 15 Best Free iPad Games To help you out, we've compiled a list of the 25 best free iPad apps that you can download at no cost, right now.

Smartwatches are similar to smartphones and tablets. Gorgeous hardware is of little use to people unless it’s coupled with brilliant software. Pre-installed apps can be a good foundation, but most users want their favorite third-party services such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram....

There are two things that an iPhone can do extremely well in almost any situation: locate and communicate. These two capabilities are essential components of a modern day tech survival kit you can build with an old iPhone.

The transit options are also rearranged to call out recommended routes based on your location.

Today's consumer culture faces constant temptation and visual stimulation. Therefore, it's important to stay efficient and savvy when it comes to shopping. Whether you're...

Don't listen to the pasty dude with the Arsenal shirt who lives downstairs—FIFA 10 isn't the only good thing to land in the App Store this week. Not even close. AP Stylebook: Anyone who has to crank out copy on a regular basis is probably familiar with the AP' stylebook, but an iPhone app seems like an odd incarnation. It's more portable and convenient that the hard copy, sure, but there's an online version too, which makes more sense for most folks, since you don't do a whole lot of actual writing on...

The 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. ProCapture (Google Play) Previously $3.99, now 99¢. ProCapture for Android adds an assortment of advanced features to your Android's camera, such as the inclusion of camera shooting modes like Timer, Burst, Reduced Noise, and more. Whether you want to combine up to twelve photos together with the app's powerful Panorama mode, or want to take better exposed photos by...

Google released an official Google Maps app for the iPhone on Wednesday evening — I’m sure you’ve already downloaded it to your device — and as you might expect, it’s already incredibly popular. Users have since been rushing to reclaim the mapping service that Apple booted out of iOS with its latest iOS 6 update, helping Google Maps rocket to the top of the App Store’s free chart in just seven hours. It has knocked Apple’s own 12 Days of Christmas app down to second place.

A Waze update launching Wednesday adds the ability for users to report closed roads on the social GPS service, in real-time. It enables them to help others navigate around areas that might be temporarily shut down for obstructions such as a street fair, road construction and even damage from a hurricane or tornado. Along with the update, Waze also announced it has reached 40 million active users a day -- 10 million of which are in the United States.