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AppleInsider delves into the newly re-written Terminology app, which provides definitions for words highlighted within other apps.

Google says that it can translate entire sentences at once, which is far more accurate than just tackling one word at a time.

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Where can I find Pikachu? More than one Pokémon Go map promises to help you find rare Pokémon—and they need your help. Here's our list of the best Pokémon Go maps.

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Google is making it way easier to translate text on Android: just highlight it....

Google is launching an update to its Translate apps for iOS and Android today.There are three main parts to today’s announcement: offline support for iOS, Tap To Translate on Android, and Word Lens support for Chinese across platforms.With this new version, the Translate team is bringing offline support to iOS. This feature, which comes in pretty handy when you are traveling and…

A new update for Bing on iOS includes a neat little trick. Take a picture right inside the app, and Bing will send back a search for similar images....

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Wikipedia today launched an upgraded version of its iOS application aimed at helping users better discover content matching their own interests, including both articles and images. In addition, the app has been optimized for Apple’s newer OS and latest iPhones (6s and 6s Plus) with support for 3D Touch and Spotlight Search integrations.This is the latest in a series of efforts from…

Microsoft’s Bing is trying to carve out a niche for itself on mobile by focusing on the types of common searches and information requests people need to access while on the go. To that end, the company this week rolled out new iOS and Android applications with features like a barcode scanner for price comparisons, a tool to find the cheapest nearby gas prices, and, on iOS to start, a…

In spite of Apple expressing a desire to switch its apps to Swift, just a handful of them are actually using the programming language so far, according to an engineer with Instagram.

A new app designed to crowdsource an interactive map of businesses that accept Apple Pay just reported adding 12,673 new merchants in North America, 95 percent of them being small businesses. In parallel, its developer reported that the new app's users have increased an incredible 750 percent over the past two days, indicating a lot of interest in Apple Pay.

There are a number of holiday app sales now running as mobile developers slash prices in hopes of reaching potential customers who will soon be unwrapping smartphones for Christmas. But one of the better promotions, starting today, is called “App Santa” and involves a group of indie developers behind some of the most popular applications on the iOS and Mac App Stores. The group…

A look at the best educational apps ever made for the iPhone, based on our list of the best 100 iPhone apps of all time.

Microsoft is completely overhauling its Bing for iPhone app today. While most search queries occur within the browser or Spotlight feature of iOS, Microsoft is betting on people downloading a powerful separate app to search the web without Google. That’s a stretch, but after using the app for the past few days I can certainly see its appeal....

One day after launching its extra large iPad Pro, Apple is throwing a spotlight on apps that take advantage of the tablet's massive 12.9-inch Retina display, titles compatible with Apple Pencil, "desktop-class" software, games and more.

Looking for a store that takes Apple Pay? The Pay Finders app will show them to you on a map.

You're not the only one sitting at home and refreshing the UPS tracking page. Use these tools to wait for your iPhone more efficiently.

Here are 8 apps to help you maintain your sanity and use your time efficiently.

Smartwatch apps haven't really blown us away so far, but Microsoft has just delivered one that's certain to be incredibly useful, even if it's not earth-shattering. Today the company launched Microsoft Translator for iOS and Android, with both versions also including apps for their respective smartwatch platforms. So if you've got an Apple Watch or, say, a Moto 360, you'll be able to get instant translations in 50 languages without ever having to pull out your smartphone. This could be hugely valuable...

A big update to Google Translate, an app that cleans up your camera roll and Yahoo's new app for silent video messaging.

A clever 'La Bamba' video shows off how quickly the app can transform words into your language.