Apple makes mean machines, but they’re only as useful … It delivers a lifetime of access — complete with all minor updates and major upgrades — to 10 top-shelf Mac apps in categories including productivity, security and creativity.
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How to use all the awesome iOS 10 iMessage features you forgot about
Apple’s Messages app gives you four different “bubble effects” to choose … Tap the “Screen” tab at the top of the screen Swipe to the left and right until you get to the desired screen effect A preview of each effect will be shown as you …
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Apple could kill almost 200,000 apps with iOS 11
If the coming app-pocalypse is real, then nearly 200,000 apps aren’t long for this world. A whopping 187,000 apps could die with iOS 11, according to new research from app analytics company Sensor Tower. A quick refresher: After years of encouraging …
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Best Mac Apps
This Retina display-optimized app provides a front face for accessing Evernote’s popular note-taking as well as … Flexibits, the developer of Fantastical, calls the app “the Mac calendar you’ll actually enjoy utilizing,” as well as darned if …
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Never get stuck at the bar again: Wetherspoons launches an app that lets you order a pint to your seat
Long bar queues could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a new app from Wetherspoons. The pub chain has launched a virtual service for ordering food and drink without having to get up to order at the bar. Available on iPhones and Androids, the free app …
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iPhone Browser Showdown: Chrome vs. Safari
Chrome does an excellent job of linking up with the rest of Google’s apps, enough so that you almost feel like you’re not even on an iPhone. In that case, stick to Chrome and you’ll be happy. If you seek out other apps that deep link to Chrome you …
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Android users to soon get these two WhatsApp 'iOS' features
These features have so far been ‘iPhone-exclusive’, meaning were available only … The ‘new buttons’ are located in the top right side of the app. Along with this, the WhatsApp beta version 2.17.93 also shifts the attachment button from the top to the …
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10 Best Apple Watch Apps
Apple added the Apple Watch to its ecosystem, and released the WatchKit in November 2014, developers as well as designers made a beeline to create third-party apps for the smartwatch. Therefore, regarding 3000 third-party Apple Watch apps are currently …
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Apple’s new TV Show ‘Planet of the Apps’ searches for next breakout app
‘Planet’ is a word worth emphasizing from the title of Apple’s new TV show, “Planet of the Apps.” This spring, Apple will premiere its first reality television series, which will shine the spotlight on a diverse pool of talented app developers.
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Apple wants to promote health apps that work
Apple’s plans for digital health are profound. As it pursues them, it is making huge investments in original research, data analysis, patient records, and sensor development. It works with others, including IBM, to develop health care solutions for the …
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Apple Warns Developers Using Insecure Third-Party Tools
Apple has begun cracking down on app developers who update apps outside of the normal review process, sending reminder messages that it’s against the rules. Specifically, Apple says SDKs that allow a developer to fix bugs or other issues without re …
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Cree app launched to help preserve indigenous language
The app is available for Apple and Android devices. For Bates personally, the project meant coming full-circle. “I went to Vancouver Island University and got a Bachelor of Science, majored in computer science. I dealt with ATC to help get me the …
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iOS podcast apps review roundup: Castro 2.3, Overcast 3, and Pocket Casts 6.5
Apple owns all the oxygen in several territories across its ecosystems, like music-library management and photo management, competing only with giants such as Amazon and Google that can offer similar features. But in the arena of podcast apps, the …
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8 paid iPhone apps on sale for free right now
You’ve survived another week, Apple fans, and we put together a special collection of the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free for you to check out and celebrate. Don’t go into the weekend empty-handed, grab these apps on sale before you …
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Twitter considered a News app, according to App Store
If you head over to Apple’s App Store and review the top free social networking apps, you might notice one big name isn’t on the list: Twitter. Twitter headquarters in San Francisco. (Photo: Josh Edelson, AFP/Getty Images) It’s not because Twitter isn’t …
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Apple is strictly enforcing its rules against third-party app update services
Your iPhone could get that little bit safer thanks to Apple’s stricter enforcement of long-existing rules regarding the App Store. Apple is getting increasingly strict about the App Store, and is set to start seriously enforcing a few rules that it has had …
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Want to get into saving, learn how to invest or find easy ways to slash spending? Ten of the best apps to manage your money
After downloading the app through Apple or Android, you link it to the debit card of your choice and choose how much you want it to round up by each month. You can also choose to make monthly top-ups to boost your investment pot. Instead of getting lost …
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