As Apple introduced minor updates to iWork, Beats Music and more, a number of other key updates hit the iOS App Store, including a temporary sale on the popular Swype keyboard from Nuance, as well as Touch ID security and iOS 8 extension support added to Google Drive.
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Google Drive adds Touch ID support, Swype for iOS goes free, Apple apps get minor updates 2
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App Annie Fills The Void Left By Facebook’s Onavo Acquisition With Its New Company Smart Sense 0
October 31st at 8:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsWhen Facebook scooped up mobile data analytics powerhouse Onavo last year, it was only a matter of time before someone rebuilt its service. And that seems to be just what the now-leading mobile app analytics firm App Annie has done. The company, which used some portion of its $39 million in funding to snap up its competitor Distimo earlier this year, has quietly released a new app called…
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About.Me Launches App That Aims To Replace The Business Card 3
October 30th at 7:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsTony Conrad, the founder of about.me, says it’s time to disrupt the business card. He’s released a new app today called Intro to do just that.“You don’t always have a business card with you, but you always have your phone,” Conrad explained over the phone. “This takes what we have with About.me and makes it a digital business card for mobile,” Conrad…
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“Google My Business” App Now Lets Business Owners Respond To Customer Reviews From Their Smartphone 0
October 29th at 9:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsGoogle is rolling out an update to its “Google My Business” mobile application designed to make it easier for business owners to view and respond to customer reviews…and, of course, complaints. Where previously the app served as a way for businesses to quickly update their information, post to Google+ and track how visible their business is across Google sites, with these…
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Five Can't-Miss Apps: 'FIFA 15 Ultimate Team' and More 5
September 28th at 9:25am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThis week's list includes the latest FIFA title from Electronic Arts and a camera app that takes advantage of iOS 8's new camera features.
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10 Apps That Make the Best Use of iOS 8 6
September 18th at 4:25pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsDevelopers have only started to roll out iOS 8-optimized updates, but here's a first look at that are putting the new software to great use.
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5 Can't-Miss Apps: 'Lego Star Wars' and More 3
September 14th at 8:05am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThis week's list includes the latest from Lego, Afterlight's Windows Phone debut and an app for texting tacos.
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LinkedIn Sales Navigator Comes To iOS As A Standalone App 0
September 2nd at 6:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsLinkedIn over the weekend launched a standalone version of its “Sales Navigator” service, which is now available on iOS only. The addition of the new, native application follows a recent overhaul for Sales Navigator that saw it split off as its own product, rather than a set of features within the main LinkedIn website. At that time, the company promised mobile apps would soon…
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Poacht App Is Ideal for Lazy Job Hunters 2
August 29th at 10:45pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsIf you're sort of interested in looking for a new job, but don't want to put much effort into the hunt, then Poacht might fit the bill. The app, which launched Thursday on iOS and Android, bills itself as a "covert job search for the already employed." It lets you pick the salary level, benefits and other perks that might entice you to leave your current job. Whenever a good match pops up, you can accept an interview with a single tap.
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Cotap, A WhatsApp For The Workplace, Adds Box, Dropbox, Google, OneDrive And Desktop App 0
August 27th at 8:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsCotap, a startup founded by former Yammer executives Jim Patterson and Zack Parker that launched last year with the premise of becoming a “WhatsApp for the workplace“, is today unveiling a new build of its product, and a wider remit. Cotap is going beyond mobile messaging and moving into file sharing, with integrations with Box, Dropbox, Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive; adding…
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Kdan Mobile’s Cloud-Based Apps Are An Alternative To Adobe Products 1
August 25th at 10:23am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsKdan Mobile wants to fill the space between Adobe’s mobile products and Evernote by providing cloud-based creativity and productivity apps for iOS and Android, like Animation Desk and NoteLedge, that are targeted toward amateur users and students.
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Uber adds API access, affiliate program for apps on Apple's iPhone 1
August 20th at 10:51pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsCar-calling service Uber on Wednesday unveiled new API and affiliate programs that allow developers to integrate Uber services -- including destination finding, pickup times, fare estimates, and trip history -- into their own apps and earn Uber credits.
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Humin, The App That Organizes Phone Contacts By How You Know Them, Is Now In The App Store 4
August 14th at 8:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsHumin, the app that aims to replace your iPhone contacts app is now in the App Store. Will.i.am, Richard Branson and Angry Birds creator Peter Vesterbacka were all part of the private beta launch a few months back. The app is now ready for everyone with an iPhone today.Humin hooks into your phone, Facebook and LinkedIn contacts and combines them with your calendar, email and voicemail to…
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Amazon launches its own credit card reader; undercuts Square on transaction fees 0
August 13th at 7:27pm / GigaOM / 0 opinionsAmazon’s Local Register has a lot in common in Square’s Reader, but Amazon is hoping to set itself apart from its rival by dropping its transaction fees to 1.75 percent for the next 16 months.
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Apple's iOS App Store puts 20 productivity titles on sale for limited time 1
August 8th at 7:51am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple on Thursday kicked off a limited-time-only promotion for select iOS productivity apps, including popular titles like Scanner Pro, Fantastical 2 and Writer Pro.
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Four Note-Taking Apps For The Tech-Forward College Student 1
August 1st at 5:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsAs we head into the depths of August (the month where time stands still), there is one interesting thing that starts to happen. Kids head back to school.That said, we decided to use some new data from CampusBooks to look at how college students are approaching their schoolwork. Perhaps the most interesting finding was that 91 percent of college students prefer to take notes by hand.Almost all…
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Briefly: Readdle slashes up to 70% off iOS app titles in honor of 7th birthday 0
July 31st at 11:31am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsReaddle, developer of popular iOS apps like Scanner Pro and PDF Expert 5, is having a 48-hour sale on its iOS app offerings in celebration of its birthday, cutting up to 70 percent off select titles.
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7 Lightweight Versions of Your Favorite Apps 1
July 29th at 3:45pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsSocial media, weather and other apps are eating up our phone's battery faster than we like. We've compiled a list of seven free versions of our favorite apps to help you save battery.
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7 iPad Apps to Help Students With Dyslexia 1
July 28th at 7:25pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsMore than 20% of the U.S. population is dyslexic, yet stigma often prevents dyslexic people from seeking help. These apps are designed to help dyslexic students learn.
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Tiempo Wants To Simplify Time Tracking So You Can Focus On Work 0
July 28th at 6:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsY Combinator-backed Tiempo is a free time-tracking app for iOS, Android and the web that can be used by individuals or companies to track employee hours to pay them faster.
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Finally, Google Analytics App Arrives on iPhone 1
July 18th at 3:25am / Mashable / 0 opinionsMore than two years after coming to Android, an official Google Analytics app is finally available for the iPhone.
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Google Analytics gets dedicated iOS app, Facebook adds celebrity-focused Mentions app 3
July 17th at 9:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsWebmasters now have an easier, official app for tracking their website statistics on their iPhone with Google's new Analytics app, while celebrities and other public figures can more easily engage with their fanbases on Facebook thanks to the social network's new Mentions app.
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Google Analytics Gets Its Own Dedicated iPhone App 0
July 17th at 5:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsGoogle has launched an official Google Analytics app for iPhone, providing the same data you’re used to from your web dashboard on your mobile device, including visits, sources, page views and user behavior insights. The app also offers Real Time reports, which provides monitoring of site activity as it unfolds.The Real Time analytics may be a killer feature for this mobile app, as it…
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LinkedIn Steps Up Its AI Play, Turns Its Contacts App Into A New Connected App 0
July 10th at 6:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsWith 40% of LinkedIn’s 300 million users accessing the social network for professionals via mobile devices, the company has been stepping up a gear on its mobile business, adding new apps around specific experiences like job hunting. Today comes the latest development on this front, a new app called LinkedIn Connected.Designed as the next generation of its Contacts app …
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LinkedIn Overhauls Contacts App, Putting Milestones Front and Center 1
July 10th at 5:05pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsLinkedIn announced Connected on Thursday, a complete overhaul of its existing standalone app Contacts.