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Bio Inc. – Biomedical Plague review: kill your patient with lethal diseases

Lory Gil ∙ July 31, 2014

I’ve always been a fan of apocalyptic situations. If it’s a meteor headed straight for Earth or a virus that turns humans into zombies, I’m up for it. I like it even more when I get to virtually participate in a simulated version of a killer situation.

Bio Inc. – Biomedical Plague is a simulation app that allows you to slowly kill your patient by injecting him with a variety of medical conditions. As his health deteriorates, you’ll have more ways to kill him off. We took the game for a test run and have a review of Bio Inc. for you today…

Calendars 5 and other Readdle apps on sale for a limited time

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 23, 2018

Readdle, the team behind several hit iOS apps, is celebrating its 7th anniversary. It's been 7 years since the company formed, and set out on its mission to create some of the best productivity software for iOS devices available.

And how does a successful app developer celebrate an anniversary? By discounting some of its top titles of course. For a limited time, enjoy up to 70% off Calendars 5, Scanner Pro, Printer Pro and other premium Readdle apps...

Sharknado: The Video Game attacks the App Store

Lory Gil ∙ Updated January 29, 2018

After much trepidation, I finally decided to give the goofy action film “Sharknado” a try. If you haven’t seen it, the movie is about a freak storm that lands hundreds of man-eating sharks into the greater Los Angeles area. Hilarity ensues. It is one of those so-bad-it's-good type movies.

Sharknado: The Video Game recently launched in the App Store and, in light of the fact that Sharknado 2 premiers Wednesday, July 30 on the SyFy Channel, I thought I’d tell you all about it...

AgileBits shows off iOS 8 app extension feature for 1Password

Cody Lee ∙ July 30, 2014

The folks over at AgileBits are all over the new developer tools Apple introduced in iOS 8. Last month they previewed Touch ID support for their popular 1Password app, and today they posted a video showing off a new app extension feature.

Among the many new features announced for iOS 8 is one called app extensions, which allows developers to make some functions of their apps available in other apps via Share Sheets. And 1Password will take advantage of this in a big way...

Yahoo redesigns Finance app for real-time

Christian Zibreg ∙ July 30, 2014

If you're something of a number guy like Apple's Time Cook, there's no better way to catch up on the latest stock quotes, company trends and breaking financial news than Yahoo's excellent Finance service, available on the web and mobile.

I mean, even Apple's own Stocks uses Yahoo as a data source. Today, the Internet company has pushed a new update to its free Finance iOS app.

It's got a brand new look, introduces real-time pre and after-market data, offers built-in financial news and more...

Reddme review: a new Reddit experience on the iPhone

Lory Gil ∙ Updated January 29, 2018

Do you read Reddit? What am I saying? Of course you do. If you are on the Internet, you probably read it every day, multiple times per day. If you consider yourself ahead of the game, a taste-maker, or well-informed, you have probably posted an article or two. Fans of the site probably read Reddit on the go using the popular third-party client Alien Blue, which is a fantastic app. However, maybe it is time for something new.

Reddme is a third-party Reddit reader that makes it easy for you to read, write, edit, and comment on various articles, categories, and threads. We’ve got an app review of Reddme for our loyal readers here…

Amazon updates Kindle app with placeholders, note exporting, Wikipedia integration and more

Christian Zibreg ∙ July 29, 2014

Hot on the heels of announcing a standalone all-you-can-eat subscription for books and audiobooks costing ten bucks per month, the online retail behemoth Amazon has issued an interesting update to its free Kindle for iOS app.

In addressing customer complaints, the company has brought out several new features that make sync and navigation easier. For starters, Kindle 4.4 lets you create placeholders to explore other areas of the book without losing your current place.

I'm exited about Wikipedia integration: you can now easily learn more about a word by selecting it to read an entry from Wikipedia in the Info Card at the bottom of the page...

OneNote for iPhone, iPad and Mac now lets you insert files, password-protect sections and more

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 26, 2018

Software giant Microsoft today is pushing a major update to its note-taking application for the iPhone, iPad and Mac, OneNote. Available free of charge, the new OneNote sports half a dozen new features and enhancements.

Among them: the ability to lock or unlock password-protected sections created in OneNote for Windows and another one making it possible to insert files into your notes from other applications using the 'Open In' function.

You can then open the inserted file within the app, by double-tapping, or send it to nearby devices through Apple's wireless sharing technology, AirDrop. Read on to learn about other new features in OneNote for iOS and OS X....

Spotify gains equalizers, revamped Artist page for iPad and more

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 27, 2016

Not to be outdone by soon-to-be-Apple's Beats Music, which yesterday pushed an update adding new features like Tune Your Taste, Sentence History and Verified Badges, rival Spotify has moved to refresh its iOS client this morning.

Now sitting at version 1.5, the free Spotify for iOS has picked up several nice-to-haves such as brand-new audio equalizers accessible within the app's settings interface, a much-revamped Artist page for iPad, now with latest release and merchandise, and more...

Yelp app updated with new video review feature

Cody Lee ∙ July 29, 2014

Yelp posted an update for its mobile app yesterday that's been garnering quite a bit of buzz in the tech community. The update, which brings the client to version 8.1, adds a new feature that enables users to post and view video reviews.

Using your iPhone, you can now take 3-12 second videos of your experiences at your favorite bar or business and post them to Yelp via the mobile app. You can also view videos in-app, giving you a better idea of a place's atmosphere...

NPR launches new curated news radio app ‘NPR One’

Cody Lee ∙ July 28, 2014

NPR launched a new mobile application today which aims to make news radio more tailored and accessible. It's called NPR One, and it curates a mix of NPR radio segments and news articles based on your location and interests.

Now, this won't replace NPR's existing mobile apps, which allow you to listen to nationally syndicated programs and local programming. But what it does do is provide a simple way to listen to relevant, public news radio streams...

Facebook disabling messaging in main mobile app, forcing users into Messenger

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 17, 2018

It appears that folks using Facebook's Messenger service will soon have to download the standalone app, or look at other messaging options. Over the next few days, the social network is going to disable messaging from its main iPhone and Android apps.

The move is an attempt to push users over to Facebook Messenger, which the company says will have several benefits. For one it will enable it to streamline the mobile chat experience, and two, Facebook says users respond faster when using Messenger...