Apps

AirBeamTV mirrors your iOS or macOS device to a TV without Apple TV [sponsor]

Harris Craycraft ∙ May 25, 2019

The Apple TV is great for mirroring or sharing your iOS or macOS device to your television. But for anyone with a Roku, Chromecast, or Amazon FireTV, you normally would be out of luck. Fortunately, developers at AirBeamTV have a low-cost solution to that problem. With the AirBeamTV app on your iOS or macOS device, you can share your screen and cast content onto your television whether you have a Roku, Chromecast, or Amazon FireTV.

Vignette, Remind Me Faster, Blow and other apps to check out this weekend

Cody Lee ∙ May 25, 2019

It's Saturday, and you know what that means: time for another installment of our Apps of the Week roundup. In this week's episode we have an app for sprucing up your contact lists, a super-fast reminders app and a one-tap video editor. And as always, we've selected two great new games for you to check out.

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A flaw on the Instagram website leaked phone numbers and emails for months

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 23, 2019

After admitting in April that millions of Instagram and Facebook passwords were stored in plaintext, researchers have now discovered a flaw on the Instagram website that has reportedly leaked users' phone numbers and email addresses for months.

The best Apple Watch travel apps for an easier trip

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ May 22, 2019

There’s no easier way to keep up with your travel arrangements than right from your wrist. With Apple Watch travel apps, you can check your flight, view your accommodations, look for restaurants, translate a language, and convert currency.

If you’re getting ready for your next trip, make sure to check out our list of the best Apple Watch travel apps to make your journey a bit easier.

Apple updates WWDC app with customizable icon, new iMessage stickers, and more

Evan Selleck ∙ May 22, 2019

We know that this year's Worldwide Developers Conference starts on Monday, June 3. And we know that the keynote will kick off on that same day at 10:00 AM PT. Ahead of the week-long conference, Apple has updated the official WWDC iOS app.

SiriApp puts an app on the Home screen for launching Siri

Anthony Bouchard ∙ May 22, 2019

iOS device users can invoke Siri on demand with a simple button press or by muttering ‘Hey Siri’ under certain circumstances, and jailbreakers have even more options for calling upon their virtual assistant for help, such as Ryan Petrich’s Activator extension. But who said your options had to stop there?

With a free jailbreak tweak called SiriApp by iOS developer level3tjg, you can add a dedicated application icon to your Home screen for invoking Siri.

Milanote can help folks take better notes

Evan Selleck ∙ May 20, 2019

There are a lot of note-taking apps available for iOS users. But one of the best has been available for desktop for quite some time and is finally getting its iOS counterpart this week. Billed for creatives, this app can even help you look at your visual boards.

‘remove.bg’ app automatically removes image backgrounds on desktop

Evan Selleck ∙ Updated November 8, 2021

If you have been looking for a quick-and-easy way to remove image backgrounds while working on your desktop, there is a new app that can help with that.