By Brandon Russell |
Apple fans will soon know the true benefit of predictive intelligence, and the technology isn’t coming from Google or Cupertino. Instead, a former Googler, Bill Ferrell, is building an iOS app called Sherpa that promises to enlighten iPhone owners as to why Android’s Google Now…
By Adriana Lee |
Popular hired-car service Uber has opened its arms to Windows Phone and BlackBerry today, unveiling new mobile apps for users of these platforms. The new offerings join Uber’s existing Android and iOS applications, which allow people to hire black car or taxi service on demand.…
By Brandon Russell |
There are thousands and thousands of apps in the iOS App Store, but actually digging through the clutter to find the very best ones is no easy task. So we’ve done the work for you, narrowing down our picks of the Top Five iOS Apps…
By Brandon Russell |
Google+ for iOS and Android have both been updated with new image editing features that allow users to enhance photos with retro filters, among other things. Because an as-is portrait of yourself needs to be tweaked and filtered before you share it with your circles.…
By Adriana Lee |
Who didn’t see this coming? When the nail in the coffin was announced for Google Reader, another service was bound to rise up from the ranks and take the crown. And now word has come in — the heir apparent seems to be Feedly. We…
By Todd Haselton |
Verizon Wireless updated its Verizon Messages application to version 4.0 on Thursday, and the update adds some compelling new features. Your messages stay constantly in sync through the application or through your My Verizon account on your PC. Make no mistake, these aren’t your standard…
By Brandon Russell |
Google Keep is as simple as note-taking gets. Jot down a list, a thought, or a quick reminder and hit save. That’s essentially the gist of Google’s new service, which is tied to Drive so you can access those notes from anywhere, even on mobile…
By Sean P. Aune |
Apple has updated its Podcasts app to version 1.2 to today with some new features that users will enjoy. The Podcasts app has had its detractors due to it downloading episodes without the users realizing it, and hence running up data bills on their cellular…
By Brandon Russell |
Jawbone has finally recognized Android as an existing smartphone OS by releasing an app for several Android handsets. The company has previously only acknowledged iOS, but finally wised up and figured there might be some Android (Ice Cream Sandwich and later) users that’d like to…
By Brandon Russell |
Google might be looking to introduce a redesigned Google Play experience. Droid-Life has acquired version 4.0.16 of the Google Play app, which shows a cleaner layout with an emphases on bigger imagery. If this is indeed imminent, it certainly lines up with Google’s recent focus…
By Sean P. Aune |
If you’ve been looking for an easy way to send Web content to your Kindle, Amazon has got your back. Amazon has announced support for a “Send to Kindle” button that can be added to websites and blogs. The new feature does exactly as it…
By Adriana Lee |
If you have a Hulu Plus subscription and an Apple TV, then here’s a bit of good news: The company just made your online TV-watching life a little easier with new content categories, a new rotating carousel of “Shows You Watch” and one-touch playback. Hit…
By Maximum PC |
Latest stable build features new tray popup UI San Francisco-based cloud storage company Dropbox on Tuesday updated its desktop client, transforming the hitherto bland tray menu into something much more pleasant and useful. Although this is the eighth time that the Dropbox desktop client has been updated…
By Brandon Russell |
Mailbox, the iOS mail app that strived to help folks achieve Inbox Zero, has been acquired by Dropbox, the popular cloud service announced on Friday. When Mailbox burst onto the scene, users flocked to the app for its simplicity and unique take on email. And…
By Sean P. Aune |
CBS has finally joined the world of video streaming apps with the announcement today of the release of its iOS app. For some time CBS has had various apps out there in the world, but it was missing one of the key ones, a way…
By Adriana Lee |
Automatic’s new Smart Driving Assistant solution is forehead-slappingly brilliant. Not only can this combination mobile app–and–hardware unit turn your trusty device into an incredibly smart piece of automotive technology, but it could turn anyone with a vehicle and an iPhone into a bona fide car…
By Brandon Russell |
I haven’t been shy about announcing my fondness of Google Now; it’s an excellent service that’s one of Android’s biggest weapons in Jelly Bean. According to a leaked YouTube video that was promptly pulled (Engadget has it up on its servers), Google Now’s arrival on…
By Brandon Russell |
I sure hope Apple implements a lockscreen tweak like Peekly when iOS 7 launches later this year. It’s absolutely awesome, and spices up what is an otherwise humdrum space of notifications—and little else. There’s opportunity for so much more, and Peekly is a perfectly elegant…
By Sean P. Aune |
Marvel Comics is giving away 700 different comics today through its mobile app, but you better act quickly if you want to get in on it as it ends tonight. Those of you who haven’t downloaded the Marvel Comics app to your Android or iOS…
By Todd Haselton |
LinkedIn will reportedly acquire Pulse for between $50 million and $100 million. Pulse is best known as a customizable and clean news platform that’s available on Android and iOS devices and, for the most part, competes directly with other solutions such as Flipboard. Pulse, however,…
By Todd Haselton |
Mozilla launched Firefox Home for iOS back in July 2010, but it wasn’t a full featured browser experience that Mozilla was particularly proud of, especially because it was limited to only providing access to Firefox desktop history, bookmarks and open tabs. Mozilla recently commented on that…
By Ron Duwell |
You shouldn’t drink and drive. That’s a simple rule the entire world should follow, and even if you suspect you are close to the limit, then there should be enough common sense to prevail to the point when a breathalyzer is unnecessary. However, those who…
By Brandon Russell |
You might be familiar with the city you live in—the streets, a few spots you frequent for food—but do you really know what’s around? There’s a museum a few miles away. Did you know that? Just because you’ve lived in a particular city for many…
By Sean P. Aune |
The Marvel Unlimited subscription service has finally made its way to mobile devices thanks to a new iOS apps. While the Marvel Unlimited subscription service has been around for some years now, it hasn’t been the easiest thing to use on a mobile device. With the release…
