Apps

Apple denies WSJ’s report accusing it of giving its own apps preferential treatment in App Store search results

Christian Zibreg ∙ July 23, 2019

Piggy-backing on recent complaints accusing Apple's application bazaar of anticompetitive practices, the Wall Street Journal today alleged that the Cupertino tech giant consistently ranks its own apps above those from rivals in App Store search result rankings in an effort to thwart competition. Apple's denied the report, arguing that all App Store apps are algorithmically ranked based on machine learning, past consumer preferences and other signals.

Finimize, Episode, Spend Stack, and other apps to check out this weekend

Cody Lee ∙ July 20, 2019

This edition of our Apps of the Week roundup includes an app for learning more about finance, chat rooms for fans of TV shows and movies, and a price-tracking list-maker. And as always, we've selected two great new games for you to check out.

Keeper lets you store unlimited passwords to keep hackers out of your business

Nick Logan ∙ July 19, 2019

Coming up with a tough password is an essential part of online security. The only thing keeping your digital information safe is a unique password for each website. But remembering all those passwords is virtually impossible, and writing them down in a notebook is even less secure.

How to open multiple windows of the same app on iPad

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated May 9, 2023

Learn how to open multiple windows of the same app on iPad and increase your productivity with this step-by-step guide.

The best iPhone apps for astronomy and exploring space

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ July 17, 2019

You can use apps to virtually travel across the state, country, or world so why not use them to travel to outer space? If you are fascinated with astronomy or are just starting to become interested, there are some terrific tools for your iPhone that let explore our galaxy and beyond.

See the stars, watch the planet align, get details about constellations, and more. These are the best iPhone apps for astronomy and exploring space.

This meditation app uses AI to create personalized routines

Nick Logan ∙ July 17, 2019

Good mental health is perhaps the most important thing a person needs to function, yet most people fail to take it into account. Taking stock of mental well-being is a good way to improve all areas of life, since ultimately a person's feelings, actions, and motivations originate in the mind.

Waze for iPhone is now showing you toll prices along your route

Christian Zibreg ∙ July 15, 2019

Waze for iPhone was updated on App Store this morning with a nifty new feature that tells you how much money you should expect to spend on tolls along your route.

Envision, Reelshot, Summarize, and other apps to check out this weekend

Cody Lee ∙ Updated August 1, 2019

In this edition of our Apps of the Week roundup, we have an intuitive habit-tracker, a real-time video editor, and a note-taking app for book-lovers. And as always, we've selected two great new games for you to check out.

iMazing simplifies backups and transfers between iPhones

Nick Logan ∙ July 12, 2019

Keeping your data organized is a task all on its own. Figuring out what device you've left pictures or music on, keeping track of your backups, and transferring files can take hours.

iMazing is a tool specifically designed to eliminate the headache of transferring data. Simplifying data management between your Mac, iPad and iPhone with the ability to drag and drop files, pictures and songs to your devices, iMazing works wirelessly or with USB.

If you don’t yet have a weather app for your Apple TV, this this is your list. Here are five of the best weather apps for Apple TV, in no certain order.