iOS

I love year-end lists! It’s my favorite thing about turning over the calendar. Here are my picks for the best iOS games on iPhone and iPad of 2013. Ridiculous Fishing ($2.99 for both the iPhone and iPad version) Ridiculous Fishing is my vote for Best iOS Game of the Year. A ridiculously (no pun intended?) simple Continue Reading →

Google updated its Search app on Thursday for Apple hardware with a refined iOS 7 redesign, expanding the overall UI and swipe-up Google Now feed to fill the entirety of the screen. It’s subtle tweak, but given that the Google Search app was always well-designed and not too dissimilar to the look of iOS 7, Continue Reading →

Apple is taking a sterner approach in trying to move app developers into the world of iOS 7. The company on Tuesday said that all new apps and app updates submitted after February 1, 2014, “must be optimized for iOS 7” and built with the latest version of Xcode 5, a software application for developers. Continue Reading →

Apple just released its annual “Best Of” list for iTunes and the App Store, and apps that focused on language learning or featured unusual visual design were among its top picks. The iPhone and iPad Games of the Year both won Apple Design awards in June. iPhone game Ridiculous Fishing: A Tale of Redemption by Continue Reading →

It’s no match for knocking back a few Diet Cokes in lieu of libations before getting behind the wheel, but if you can’t avoid having a beer or two before driving home, getting a read on your blood alcohol content is an absolute must. Alcohoot, a smartphone-powered breathalyzer, will help you gauge your BAC and Continue Reading →

In July, we reported that Apple was already at work on iOS 7.1 and that it would build in support for the upcoming iOS in the Car feature: “We also understand that Apple is already at work on a point update (perhaps iOS 7.1 or 7.2), and this new version will begin building in support Continue Reading →

Apple has just launched its annual 12 Days of Gifts campaign for 2013. In previous years, this campaign was available only in a few select countries, but not in the United States. For the first time Apple will now allow U.S. customers to participate in the giveaway. The 12 Days of Gifts app is available Continue Reading →

ToyTalk on Thursday unveiled “In the Movies,” a new sketch for its flagship iPad program, “The Winston Show.” The newest addition features two brand new shorts: “Winston Sly, Private Eye” and “Squabble Amongst the Stars.” “In the Movies” adds to ToyTalk’s conversation-driven entertainment for families. The two new shorts use the iPad’s video functionality to Continue Reading →

Well, we might have just found the grandaddy of all audiophile music apps, perfect for the most important music snob in your life: you. Of course, if you care about sound quality, you already have nice headphones. Canopener for iOS ($4), is about what happens right before the sound leaves your iPhone, but before it Continue Reading →

Sixty-nine percent of Americans are overweight or obese, according to the CDC. Weight-related problems are now the number one cause of death in the U.S. and the weight loss industry took in a reported $60 billion last year. Shelly Palmer, a tech reporter and author, was told by his doctor that if he didn’t lose Continue Reading →