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The best anxiety apps for iPhone and iPad to help calm you
Whether you suffer from an anxiety disorder or just need help reducing stress and anxious feelings, your iOS device can be really helpful. Using apps that can make you feel relaxed and in control of your emotional and mental health is a terrific way to use your device.
Here are some of the best anxiety apps for iPhone and iPad.
2019 Apple Design Award winners announced
Every year, during the Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple takes some time to celebrate some of the apps the company has discovered out of the App Store. The annual Apple Design Awards is meant to celebrate the apps and games, along with the developers, for their artistry and technical achievements. This year is certainly no different, as the company has announced the winners of the award.
Streamline your workflow with Command-Tab Plus
If you’re like most people, you have multiple apps open at once on your desktop. Whether you’re cramming for a presentation or simply love multitasking at work, it can be tricky to keep track of everything you're working on—let alone navigate between your various open programs.
Last-minute screenshot leak shows iOS 13’s revamped Reminders app in Dark Mode
A few hours before the WWDC 2019 keynote is scheduled to kick off, Benjamin Geskin posted a claimed iOS 13 screenshot that pictures a redesigned Reminders app in Dark Mode.
AnyTrans brings support for automatic wireless iOS backups, WhatsApp/Viber chats & more [sponsor]
AnyTrans, a comprehensive Mac and Windows app by iMobie for transferring, backing up and managing your iOS, Android and cloud content, was updated recently with several new features, including comprehensive iOS backup enhancements with the selective restore and automatic wireless backup features, plus the ability to move WhatsApp and Viber chats between devices and support for downloading videos from 1,000+ online sources.
Build your own customized educational apps with this training
Apps and games are good for more than just passing the time. In the right hands, they can be powerful learning tools that help introduce students to new ideas and reinforce their new knowledge. But it may come as a surprise that you can actually build your very own educational apps for your child from scratch.
Micro, BG Eraser, D Emptyspace, and other apps to check out this weekend
In this week's edition of our Apps of the Week roundup we have an innovative app for learning about bacteria, a powerful photo editor, and a virtual art gallery. And as always we've selected two great new games for you to check out!
Review: the new iPod touch vs. the previous model
Out of the blue, Apple delivered a seventh-generation iPod touch media player earlier this week, a repackaged version of the 2015 predecessor sporting an updated processor and double the flash storage rather than a thorough revamp with an edge-to-edge display, Face ID and so forth. The refreshed device still has a lot going for it so we thought we'd review the new iPod touch for iDB readers who might be in the market for an affordable iOS gadget.
Quickly annotate and make professional-level edits to any PDF with PDFpenPro [sponsor]
PDFs remain the most efficient format when it comes to sending and receiving files on multiple platforms. Whether you’re sending a compartmentalized presentation to a coworker or receiving a digitized version of your child’s most recent art project, PDFs have earned their reputation as being the most utilized and relied-upon file format on the Web.
But PDFs are also famously difficult to work with, and changing a single character of text (let alone reformatting entire sections of a file) can be an absolute nightmare.
Enter PDFpenPro, a top-rated Adobe Acrobat alternative for Mac-based professionals, which allows you to quickly and easily work with PDF files in a streamlined and intuitive fashion—and you can try it all out for free.
You can now download App Store apps up to 200MB over cellular networks
Apple has raised the over-the-air cellular download data limit from 150MB to 200MB.
Manage and transfer your iOS data with this all-in-one app outside of iTunes
Apple products are undeniably awesome. From iPads and laptops to smartwatches and iPhones, these devices make it easier to get through the day. But they’re also notoriously difficult to sync, and manually transferring all of your data between your various devices can be a nightmare.