Facebook released an update today for its Page Manager iOS app. The company says that it has been rebuilt to help make managing Page content much faster and easier to use....
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“Ambient Location” Didn’t Work, So Business Networking App Intro Pivots To Mobile Group Management 1
May 7th at 6:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsIt’s fair to say that the “ambient location” craze has passed. Several of the mobile apps intent on connecting people with friends and other recommended users nearby are still struggling to find mainstream adoption. Some, like Glancee and Glassmap have sold. Others, like Kismet, have moved into new product categories. And today, the business-focused networking app Intro, is…
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Onavo Launches Protect for More Secure Web Browsing on iOS Devices 1
May 2nd at 8:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsOnavo, the startup that first made its name with the data-shrinking app that it launched at The Next Web Conference two years ago, has today revealed a new iOS app called Protect, which is designed offer protection from phishing and malware-infected websites and from snoopers when using unsecured Internet connections....
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Yext Launches Sync, An Easy Way For Local Businesses Their Many Facebook Pages 1
May 2nd at 6:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsWhile Foursquare has been the most hyped location startup out of New York, there is actually another startup that is growing a real business from serving merchants with about 150,000 locations globally. Yext has quietly grown to 200 employees through a platform that makes it easy for brands and small businesses to manage their location data across more than 50 search engines, mapping companies and…
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Hands-On With the Week's Top Apps 0
April 28th at 6:32pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsSome interesting apps launched this week. The long-rumored Draw Something 2 finally made its way into the App Store, and popular Android app Drippler finally made its way to iOS. Amazon released a new version of its Kindle app for Android, borrowing some design elements from the Kindle version of the app, and Nike launched a new app for its Fuel Band that lets you share not only information about your latest run with friends but photos as well.
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7 Apps You Don't Want To Miss 0
April 27th at 9:21pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsIt 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 helps you voice your opinion about different topics, and another that will help you get where you're trying to go.
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LinkedIn's new Contacts app aims to replace your phone's address book 0
April 25th at 1:00pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsLinkedIn has become the default online resume, but now it’s hoping to take over the address book on your phone. The company has just announced LinkedIn Contacts, a new iPhone app and web tool that takes the messages, contacts, and events that you have strewn across a myriad of accounts and turns them into histories between you and everyone that you've ever connected with online. The app is LinkedIn's big play to integrate into your contacts list, and it's doing it by building a brand new one — one that...
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You Can Now Sign For FedEx Packages And Schedule Them For Redelivery Using Your iPad 0
April 23rd at 7:34am / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsIf you’ve ever impotently raged against the FedEx man for ignoring the note you left on the door and not leaving a package for you behind the toolshed like you asked, great news: FedEx has just updated its Mobile app, allowing for you to sign for packages, reroute a package to another address or provide delivery instructions, all from your iPhone or iPad.
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Apple reportedly restricting use of special characters in app descriptions [u] 0
April 22nd at 11:04pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsIn a reported change to its iTunes Connect developer portal, Apple recently deprecated the use of special emoji-type characters for app descriptions, limiting app makers to standard text for submitted updates.
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Angie: An iOS Client for AngelList 0
April 19th at 5:47pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsIf you’re a fan of AngelList, the US-based social platform for startups seeking funds, you may wish to check out Angie, an AngelList iOS client that lets you network and send messages directly to other AngelList users....
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Currency: A Beautiful Converter App for iPhone 0
April 18th at 5:53pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsCurrency conversion apps is something of a saturated market already with the likes of Currency Converter, Currency and, erm, Currency Converter all vying for your hard-earned cash (and ad-seeing eyes)....
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Discussing the business iPad 0
April 10th at 8:00am / Macworld / 0 opinionsIncreasingly the iPad is found not just attached to recumbent bodies on a couch but in businesses as well. With that in mind, Macworld, under the guidance of one of our guests, has introduced The iPad Office ebook. I’m joined by that book’s editor, Serenity Caldwell, as well as some of those who were responsible for the contents within it to share tips for using an iPad intended for business....
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FuzeBox Adds 50K New Enterprise Subscribers In Q1 2013, Debuts Improved iPad Client 0
April 9th at 2:31pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsSan Francisco-based virtual meeting player FuzeBox has had some impressive success to kick-off 2013, posting a 200 percent rise in demand for its product in the initial quarter of the year, with 50,000 new subscribers added in just a few short months. The company also now counts 30 percent of the Fortune 500 among its clients, and is debuting new features for its iPad client to help continue its…
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Google puts pressure on Microsoft, launches Quickoffice for iPhone and Android 4
April 4th at 1:22am / Macworld / 0 opinionsGoogle launched its Microsoft Office substitute, Quickoffice, for Apple’s iPhone, Android smartphones and Android tablets, fulfilling a promise made in December....
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Editing PowerPoint documents on an iPad 0
April 3rd at 5:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsYou love your iPad, and chances are good that you need to use Microsoft Office for work. You have lots of options for editing documents created in Microsoft Word and Excel on your iPad, but what about the third major component of Microsoft Office, PowerPoint ()?...
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Google Rolls Out Quickoffice for Android and iPhone 0
April 3rd at 3:28am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsGoogle on Wednesday announced the release of Quickoffice for Android and iPhone, available gratis for all its Apps for Business customers. If you fit the bill, you can download the apps now for free from Apple’s App Store and Google Play....
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Handwrite iPhone Notes With This Intuitive App 0
April 3rd at 3:05am / Mashable / 0 opinionsIf touchscreen QWERTY drives you nuts and you prefer writing notes by hand, you don't always have to carry around that little Moleskine. Instead, a popular app makes it easier to take notes on your iOS device with the convenience of your own hand. While it's similar to other note apps out there, Use Your Handwriting GOLD lets you take advantage of your iPhone or iPad screen's real estate as you write with your fingers.
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WideAngle, Tunable, and More 0
March 29th at 10:00pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsLooking for a way to organize your massive collection of selfies pictures of you and your friends? Trying to break into the music scene with the voice of an angel, more specifically a tone-deaf, 3-pack-a-day angel? Just want to get a feel for the world without ever putting on pants? This week's offering of iPad apps has you covered, whatever your dream may be....
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Mobile Job Search App Proven Now Allows Users To Create Resumes Using Only Their Smartphone 0
March 25th at 10:22am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsProven, an Andreessen Horowitz-backed mobile app which allows users to apply to jobs from their smartphone, has now rolled out an update to its Android version (iOS to follow) that introduces a way for users to build resumes from scratch, directly within the app. That resume can then be used to apply for jobs on sites like Indeed.com or Craigslist, the company says, with more to come.
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iPad spreadsheet Permanent doesn't really add up 0
March 20th at 11:22pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsPermanent is a new spreadsheet-ish app for the iPad. As something of a spreadsheet junkie, I was excited to see an alternative entrant in this rather staid marketplace. And “alternative” really is the proper word, for Permanent is unlike any spreadsheet you’ve ever used. Diving in, I was really hoping to love this app, to see real progress in the niche that is spreadsheets. Alas, it was not to be....
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QuickBooks Online for iPad a limited app with potential 2
March 20th at 11:22pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsLast February, Intuit released an addition to its QuickBooks Online offering, an iOS app called QuickBooks Online for iPad that allow access to your QuickBooks data without requiring you to be pinned to your desk. While it’s clearly a first generation app—which means it doesn’t have all the features I’d like to see in an app of this sort—QuickBooks Online for iPad has the potential to ease your estimating and invoicing while you’re on the road....
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Citrix's ShareFile Apps Get Rich Content Editing, Secure Syncing, More 0
March 19th at 4:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsCitrix, a cloud, networking, and virtualization technology company, will announce on Tuesday that it is updating its ShareFile file-sharing app with better mobile content editing. What this means is that the service aims to compete against Box and other enterprise-focused file sharing services, hopefully allowing users to be more productive while on the go, even when they are offline....
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Piikki Organizes and Uploads Receipts From Your Phone 0
March 17th at 11:00pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsiOS: Receipts are ridiculously easy to lose, so I always try to snap a picture of important ones with my phone. From now on, I'll be taking those pictures with Piikki....
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8 Essential Apps For SXSWi Attendees 0
March 8th at 3:05pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsSXSW kicks off Friday in Austin. A great place to learn about new companies, make new friends, and network with interesting people –- the experience can get a bit overwhelming if you’re not prepared. To help along with the process we gathered together a collection of apps that are bound to make your SXSW experience run a little more smoothly.
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No Wi-Fi, No Problem – Restaurant Waitlisting App For iPad NoshList Comes To Smartphones 0
February 27th at 6:02am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsNoshList, the restaurant waitlisting app for iPad launched just over a year ago, is today making its way to smartphones, including both the iPhone and Android devices. Although possibly not the ideal form factor for the job, the mobile app allows restaurants to test the NoshList experience on devices they likely own, before making an investment into a tablet (or multiple tablets) to run the…