Developers worldwide are using Canada as a testing ground for apps before rolling them out to other markets.
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Apple Watch support comes to flurry of iPhone apps ahead of April launch 1
March 26th at 11:31pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsA collection of iPhone apps -- such as Evernote, Dark Sky, and the New York Times -- were updated today to support the Apple Watch, even though the wearable isn't shipping until April 24.
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Google Translate is tapping into neural networks for smarter language learning 1
November 16th at 8:22pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsGoogle 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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5 Free iPhone Gardening Apps for Your Green Thumb 0
June 24th at 4:18pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsHere at Mashable, our garden grows with some digital assistance. We have previously rounded up 10 great options to help you get more greenery, and now we're topping up...
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Is that a family tree in your pocket? 0
January 22nd at 3:58pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsAncestry.com – the world’s leading family history website has launched a new app to bring the tree to your pocket. Ancestry ‘Tree to Go’ iPhone app allows any subscribed user…
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The Week’s Best iPhone Apps 0
March 18th at 11:00pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsTom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard: Shadow Vanguard is a completely original game in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six universe, built from the ground up for play on the iPhone and iPod Touch. A whole new three-man Rainbow team faces down the latest international terrorist threat, each member focused on a particular specialty: Stealth, Recon, and Demolition. Players can strategically tackle a well-organized terrorist group across 11 story mode missions either by themselves or with up to two friends via...
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Social Loyalty Platform PunchTab Heads To Mobile: Debuts Giveaways App For iPhone 1
October 11th at 8:54am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsPunchTab, a social loyalty and rewards platform now backed by $5.25 million in venture funding, is expanding its platform to mobile. Until now, the company had focused on allowing businesses and agencies to run campaigns across the social web – something that made it stand out from similar platforms, which often only target Facebook and Twitter. PunchTab, meanwhile, supports Google+, Pinterest…
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Google Now Comes to iOS, Missing a Few Options but None of the Utility 0
April 29th at 4:03pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsToday, Google expands its predictive search tool Google Now from Android to iOS. Now is being made available in an update to the Google Search app, which is available on the App Store now....
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What Would Jesus Text? Smartphones Are Changing How We Worship 0
August 20th at 8:25pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsThey say God is everywhere -- even in your smartphone. We asked a few religious groups how they're integrating tech into worship.
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Chinese search giant Baidu’s translation app now recognizes and translates images 0
January 20th at 7:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsChinese search giant Baidu has added object recognition to its translation app, a nifty feature that lets you take a photo of something and lists its Chinese name, as well as the English translation of it....
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Microsoft Translator is a must-have app for your smartwatch 1
August 6th at 8:09pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsSmartwatch 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...
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6 Deliciously Designed iPhone Apps for Better Baking 0
March 25th at 1:21pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsWe all like a sweet treat now and then, and they always taste better when they are homemade. Thanks to the wonders of the App Store, there are a plethora of recipes...
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New Languages in Google Translate on iOS 0
November 10th at 9:08am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsGoogle has updated its Google Translate iPhone app to add support for five new Indic languages, according to a post on the Google Translate Blog. The new languages are Bengali,…
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Daily App Deals: Get SayHi Translate for iOS for 99¢ in Today’s App Deals 0
April 24th at 9:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThe 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. SayHi Translate (iTunes) Previously $2.99, now 99¢. SayHi Translate for iOS recognizes your speech and speaks the translation in any of 23 languages (and growing) for on-the-spot conversation across language barriers. The app uses Nuance recognition and SayHi's own "special sauce" combo of translation engines for impressive accuracy. Get it for 99¢. (via Apps-aholic...
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Blekko Launches Izik, A Tablet-Optimized Search App 0
January 4th at 8:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsSearch startup Blekko is launching a new app today called Izik (pronounced “Isaac”), which it says has been designed specifically for the search experience on tablets. CEO Rich Skrenta said Izik is an attempt to recapture “that same tingly feeling” that people had when they first used Google more than a decade ago and realized that this was a new, improved search experience. That doesn’t…
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Mac Gems: Delicious Library 3 lets you track your movies, music, and more 1
May 17th at 4:22pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsIt’s been eight years since we reviewed the original version of Delicious Library, Delicious Monster's clever app for managing your media. But the question that greets Delicious Library 3, the latest edition in the franchise, is this: In 2013, is it still a good way to track and document all the items in your media collection?...
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Apple's WWDC app gets updated with video enhancements, bug fixes 0
June 8th at 3:31am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple on Friday released an update to its WWDC 2013 iOS app, bringing a number feature enhancements and bug fixes to the title ahead of the conference scheduled to kick off on Monday.
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Instagram Launches iOS 7 App 1
September 25th at 10:45pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsInstagram is now optimized for iOS 7. Version 4.2 of the app launched in the App Store on Wednesday, and it's designed specifically for the newest version of Apple’s mobile operating system. See also: 25 Most-Followed Users on Instagram [PICS] The updated Instagram received a new look -- similar to that of other iOS 7 apps -- as well as new features. Photos in your feed are larger, and both the photos and videos are displayed at an increased resolution.
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Google Search iOS app update takes on Apple's Siri with smarter conversations 1
May 14th at 12:51am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsGoogle's official Search application for iPhone and iPad was updated on Tuesday with enhanced functionality, allowing users to have "smarter conversations" with the software in a manner not unlike Apple's own Siri personal assistant.
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Wikipedia’s new iOS app focuses on discovery, personalization 2
March 10th at 9:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsWikipedia 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…
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Fun With Fonts: 5 Free iPhone Games for Typography Fans 0
February 26th at 10:04pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsWe have a treat for font fans with itchy thumbs in this super selection of five fabulous iPhone games that share a typographical theme. Can you easil…
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Gizmodo’s Essential iPhone Apps: The Best of 2009 0
December 30th at 12:20am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsEach month, the best new iPhone apps-and some older ones-are considered for Gizmodo's Essential iPhone Apps Directory. Who will join? Who will live? Who will die? Here are the best of December, and of the entire year. For the full directory of Gizmodo's Essential iPhone Apps for 2009, click here. Here are the best of the month, and what we've added to the directory: For a single-page view, click here. As you can see, it was a hell of a month in the App Store—we're adding a fair few of the month's best...
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Daily App Deals: Get WriteRoom for Mac for $1.99 in Today’s App Deals 0
May 29th at 9:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThe 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. WriteRoom (iTunes) Previously $9.99, now $1.99. WriteRoom for Mac is an ideal app for those that need to write, but find themselves getting distracted too frequently. Need to write but cannot seem to focus? Open WriteRoom, and it will display in a full window free of any toolbars or distractions that are the norm in other word processors. Sporting a live word count and...