Smartphones are powerful because of the apps that make them smart. With powerful hardware, new possibilities open, and there’s definitely something for everyone. Of course, the possibilities are infinite, but our goal is to give you the lay of the land …
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Ken Colburn: Comparing new Google Pixel vs. iPhone 7
… Apple’s dominance in smartphone cameras is being challenged with the offerings in the Pixel phones Porting your iPhone apps, music, videos and games over to an Android handset can get complicated Answer: Google’s newly designed smartphones known …
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Running out of space on your iPhone? Download a huge app: Simple hack tricks handsets into providing storage
The hack works by tricking the phone’s software into ‘spring-cleaning’ the memory to make room for the new app. Many apps waste memory space with their cache of data. The new trick, revealed by Thorin Klosowski, a hack expert at Lifehacker, effectively …
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Is this Apple's next product? Incredible video shows a MIRROR that doubles up as a giant iPhone
The Apple Mirror was designed by Rafael Dymek, an inventor from New York, although it is unclear whether he plans to sell his invention. The icons of various apps are lined up on the right and left of the mirror. After 45 seconds of inactivity …
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Phone makers asked to lock out most apps for drivers
That led to airplane mode, which the iPhone had in 2007. “Unfortunately, there are varying degrees of recognition in the tech community that when you’re building an app or a smartphone, or contemplating usage, there’s a strong possibility that someone …
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Best iPhone apps for business 2016
The iPhone is the tool of choice for the modern businessperson, but it’s nothing without good apps. Luckily, a multi-billion dollar industry has sprung up around providing these apps, meaning that there’s software to help you accomplish just about any …
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Auto Safety Regulators Seek a Driver Mode to Block Apps
That led to airplane mode, which the iPhone had in 2007. “Unfortunately, there are varying degrees of recognition in the tech community that when you’re building an app or a smartphone, or contemplating usage, there’s a strong possibility that …
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Apple iPhone users are going bonkers over Narendra Modi on the App Store
When I wake up in the morning, I always have this habit of checking for updates. And as iPhone users would know, there are always plenty of updates available showing up in the updates section on a daily basis. Going through my routine check for app updates …
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NSPCC warning over Tinder-like app for teenagers
The Yellow app claims to have five million users and is the second most popular free lifestyle app after Tinder on the Apple app store in the UK. Like Tinder, users can connect with strangers by swiping right on their profile picture. When both users …
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Best iPhone sleep-tracking apps & alarm clock apps
Which are the best sleep and alarm clock apps for iPhone? While Apple offers built-in Alarm, Stopwatch and Timer features as part of iOS, third-party apps covering similar functions are available in abundance via the App Store. One reason to go for a non …
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Apple removes 47,000 unloved apps from App Store in one month
Apple’s promise to remove unloved apps from the App Store appears to be underway after an estimated 47,300 apps were removed in October. The company had already pledged to remove apps that were orphaned, outdated, no longer met guidelines, or were in some …
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Rise of the robot teachers: iPad apps can teach children as well as humans, says study
Sometimes it’s impossible to tear children away from their iPad. But a new study suggests that children’s screen time can actually be used for good. Researchers have found that children learn just as much from interactive media, such as iPad or smartphone …
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iPhone Apps For Free: Score 11 Paid Apps For A Limited Time Only
Christmas has come early for iOS users: 11 app developers have re-released their paid apps for free. (Photo : PIxabay) Some iPhone and iPad app developers seem to be feeling the Christmas spirit early: For whatever reason, 11 of them have made their …
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Apple has begun its massive purge of apps from the App Store
Apple’s great purge of App Store apps has well and truly begun. The company announced in September that it would be removing apps that no longer worked as intended or didn’t follow guidelines from the App Store, and that process began in October.
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Apple is still struggling to keep fake apps out of the App Store
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence Apps and Platforms Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. After Apple had to purge several hundred malicious fake shopping apps from the iOS App Store earlier this week, the …
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Google, Apple unveil app store updates
Apple and Google have announced updates to their mobile app stores that will help app developers increase visibility and revenue. Both companies are under increased pressure to help developers’ apps stand out in their crowded app-store marketplaces.
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Beware, iPhone Users: Fake Retail Apps Are Surging Before Holidays
SAN FRANCISCO — Hundreds of fake retail and product apps have popped up in Apple’s App Store in recent weeks — just in time to deceive holiday shoppers. The counterfeiters have masqueraded as retail chains like Dollar Tree and Foot Locker, big …
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