October 6, 2014
Gmail Gets An iPhone 6 And 6 Plus Update
In my initial review of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, I didn’t spend too much time dwelling on third-party app compatibility. That’s because A) I was content…
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October 6, 2014
Cirqle Debuts A Photo-Sharing App For Groups That Works Offline
A mobile application called Cirqle – no, not that Circle or that one either – launched last year as a way for users to share and collaborate on…
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Passive Fitness Tracking App Human Showcases Where HealthKit Shines
The Human app has been on the App Store for a while now. But this beautifully designed passive activity app received a major update that showcases how some…
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Backed By $9.5 Million, Curbside Launches A Mobile Shopping App For Same-Day Pickup, Not Delivery
A number of companies today are experimenting with same-day e-commerce, including Amazon, Google, eBay, Instacart and others – but for most, the focus has been on same-day delivery.…
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Apple Sapphire Supplier GT Advanced Technologies Files For Bankruptcy
GT Advanced Technologies, which has a supply relationship with Apple after an agreement struck late last year, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company will continue…
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Facebook Closes WhatsApp Acquisition, Jan Koum To Match Zuckerberg’s $1 Annual Salary
Facebook is now the legal owner of WhatsApp, following a filing made with the SEC today. This is the final step in a process begun when Facebook announced…
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Adobe Debuts A Slew Of New Mobile Apps, Including Brush, Shape And Draw
Adobe has ramped up its mobile efforts in a big way today at its annual Adobe Max conference, with seven new mobile apps unveiled (though two are repurposed…
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Bowflex Max Trainer M5 Review: Connected, Intense Exercise In A Relatively Compact Package
A blogger’s life is not the most active lifestyle possible for a human; tech bloggers probably get the most exercise walking to and from the post office to…
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Fly Or Die: Apple iPhone 6 Plus
There is quite a bit of controversy surrounding the new iPhone 6 Plus. It’s the new golden child of Apple’s product line, bigger, thinner and more beautiful than…
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Roughly Half Of Users Are Finding Apps Via App Store Search, Says Study
The battleground for app discovery in the leading mobile app stores, iTunes and Google Play, has more to do with where an app ranks in the search results,…
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