The popular Philips Hue connected LED lightbulbs reached a new milestone this week, with more than 200 third-party applications for iOS now compatible with the smart home accessory.
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Philips Hue connected bulbs now supported by over 200 third-party iOS apps 1
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5 apps to streamline tedious tasks 1
October 29th at 7:25pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsDon't waste time in line at the supermarket.
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Cloth app uses weather forecasts to plan the perfect outfit 2
October 29th at 6:05pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsCloth, an app for managing your wardrobe, provides personalized recommendations on what to wear based on the items in your closet.
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8 free emoji apps beyond what's pre-loaded in your phone 1
October 29th at 1:45pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsSick of the same old emoji characters? Here are eight specialty emoji apps to take your conversations to the next level.
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CurrentC Is The Big Retailers’ Clunky Attempt To Kill Apple Pay And Credit Card Fees 2
October 26th at 3:23am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsLong before Apple Pay, big brick-and-mortar retail chains were conspiring to sidestep the typical 2% to 3% fees they’re charged by credit card companies when consumers pay with credit. A company called MCX (Merchant Customer Exchange), spearheaded by Wal-Mart, was started to build a mobile payment solution that woul become an app called CurrentC that’s preparing to launch, but…
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Apple Pay is online, too: Apple Store, others apps accept Touch ID for authorizing purchases 1
October 20th at 11:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsThe official Apple Store application was updated on Monday with support for one-touch checkout using Apple Pay and Touch ID, marking the start of the online purchasing capabilities of Apple's new digital wallet service.
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5 Can't-Miss Apps: Autodesk Sketchbook and More 4
October 12th at 12:45am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThis week's app highlights include a new look for StumbleUpon, an ephemeral messaging app from Microsoft and a revamped emoji keyboard for iOS 8.
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Moonfrye Debuts Its Latest App, A Party Planning Mobile Shop Called P.S. XO 1
October 10th at 6:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsMoonfrye, the family-oriented startup best known as the company co-founded by former child star Soleil Moon Frye (aka TV’s “Punky Brewster”) has officially launched its second product, P.S. XO. Now available on the iPhone and iPad, the P.S. XO app allows consumers to take care of party planning activities directly from their mobile phone or tablet, including things like…
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Polyvore Gets Personalized With A New iPhone App Featuring “Just For You” Style Suggestions 0
October 7th at 8:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsStyle community Polyvore is out today with a new iPhone app which introduces personalization to the fashion-focused social shopping site for the first time. The app, which also received a visual makeover to present items in a cleaner, more streamlined format, now allows users to like and hide items from their feed in order to inform the algorithms that power a suggestions-filled…
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Backed By $9.5 Million, Curbside Launches A Mobile Shopping App For Same-Day Pickup, Not Delivery 0
October 6th at 7:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsA number of companies today are experimenting with same-day e-commerce, including Amazon, Google, eBay, Instacart and others – but for most, the focus has been on same-day delivery. A new shopping startup called Curbside, backed by $9.5 million in seed and Series A funding, instead wants to become the go-to solution for same-day pickup from local stores. That is, it’s combining…
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Snap by Groupon for iOS pays users cash back on grocery purchases 1
October 2nd at 6:31pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsDeal seeking site Groupon on Thursday launched a new application dubbed Snap, which pays users cash back for purchasing specific items when at the grocery store.
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Apple Store app updated for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus 3
October 2nd at 1:11am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsThe Apple Store app, one of the few first-party iOS apps left untouched when iOS 8 launched last month, was finally updated on Wednesday when Apple added support for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
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Consensual Sex App Promises to Make Your Personal Life Super Awkward 0
September 30th at 10:05pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsEverything is about to get really awkward.
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Luxury Consignment Site Shop-Hers Makes Its Mobile Debut 0
September 30th at 8:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsOnline consignment shops operate in a crowded market these days with a range of stores offering everything from eBay-like, peer-to-peer sales of clothes bought at The Gap and Target to high-end stores where luxury goods are authenticated, approved and sold on your behalf. One company making a dent on the latter side of that spectrum is Shop-Hers, a marketplace for luxury goods that now…
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Baby Won't Sleep? Try a Hangout With an Expert 0
September 30th at 1:45am / Mashable / 0 opinionsYou can connect with an expert in practically any field about practically any topic.
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Wired and Weird: A Techie's Guide to Navigating Austin 0
September 22nd at 7:45pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsAustin is wired on weird -- but weird in an amazing way. Here's how to make the most of your stay in the city, and how to do so in techie style.
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Dice Wants To Be The First Gig Ticketing Giant That Music Fans Adore 2
September 18th at 5:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsUK music ticketing startup Dice, launching today in London on iOS and Android, is looking to tear up the traditional ticket buying process by ripping out booking fees and sending the middleman up in virtual smoke. The KLF would surely be proud.
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Memoir Debuts A “Predictive” Photo-Sharing App For iOS 8 1
September 18th at 1:03am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsPhoto-sharing application Memoir, launched last fall to make it easier to rediscover your photo memories through a combination of advanced search features and a time capsule-like function, similar to competitor TimeHop. But one of the app’s more interesting features was a way to request photos from other users. Today, thanks to iOS 8, that option has now been improved.The company…
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Smart Shopping Tool PoachIt Scores An Additional $1.8 Million 1
September 16th at 7:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsOne of the challenges with online shopping is worrying that you’re not getting the best deal. Customers abandon shopping carts regularly, thinking they’ll spend just a few more minutes researching the product in question, but then never return. A company called PoachIt, which has now closed on an additional $1.8 million in funding, is helping turn those hesitant buyers into…
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London 2.0: A High-Tech Tour of the UK Capital 5
September 16th at 2:25am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThere are plenty of things that visitors to Britain’s capital can see beyond Trafalgar Square and Westminster Abbey, so why not do London in a new light?
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Forget Siri, Fetch Is A Real Personal Assistant, Contained In An App 2
September 15th at 6:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsFetch, a mobile app that serves as a personal buying assistant by allowing you to submit text or photos then have results returned to you by a professional shopper, is expanding beyond product search with a new release out now. In the updated version, which also works over SMS, you can use your buying assistant to book flights, hotels, and rental cars as well as buy movie tickets, event…
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Kanzee Makes Sharing Clothes With Friends A Breeze 0
September 14th at 5:43am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsKanzee is a social network and accompanying app that allows people to share and swap clothes with each other. It’s a simple concept and that’s why I like it. It also solves a problem that many a fashionista have encountered (myself not included) — how to get new outfits or accoutrements for specific events without purchasing them.
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How Tinder Transformed Dating, According To Its CEO 0
September 11th at 1:23am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsDo you really know yourself if you’ve never had your heart broken? Tinder is often labeled a hookup app, but its CEO Sean Rad believes that going on lots of dates can teach you what you need in a soulmate. You can hear his perspective on Tinder’s impact in our backstage video interview at TechCrunch Disrupt SF. Some believe Tinder and the globalized dating scene overwhelm us…
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Shutterfly Brings Its Online Boutique Tiny Prints To The iPad 0
September 6th at 12:23am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsShutterfly is expanding its lineup of native iOS applications today with the launch of Tiny Prints for iPad, a mobile version of the online stationary boutique the company acquired in 2011 for $333 million. Like its web-based counterpart, the app allows customers to create and customize stationary, cards and other gifts via a variety of personalization options, including by occasion, paper…
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Apple Store app overhauled with cross-platform shopping features, fresh design 0
September 5th at 1:31am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsAhead of an expected iPhone unveiling on Sept. 9, Apple on Thursday rolled out an updated version of its Apple Store app for iOS, introducing cross-device shopping support, enhanced imagery and refined navigation.