Tag: IOS
Worth Reading: ‘The Crapification Of Great iOS Apps’
Mike Wehner at TUAW looks at how free-to-play is ruining the experience of using iOS: “I love physics-based games, and Fish Out Of Water by Halfbrick Studios is...
Geometry Wars 3, Stranger’s Wrath, The Last War, Crossy Road, And This War Of Mine Are Our Games Of The Week
Before we hop into the games this week, I wanted to remind you that the Hour of Code is this week, and Apple is holding special...
Where To Watch, Message Hub, Zed, #Homescreen, And Pixelmator Are Our Apps Of The Week
We’re a week in to the holiday season, and between the cold and the Christmas music, I’m ready for March. But we’ve got some neat apps...
XCom, Call of Duty, Space Age, And Candy Crush Soda Saga Are Our Games Of The Week
Now that you’ve survived your families, the travel, and the marauding Black Friday shoppers, let’s take a look at some games you can play while you...
Things Is Editor’s Choice On The App Store, And It’s On Sale
Things, the popular task management app, is now an Editors’ Choice selection on both the Mac and iOS App Stores. And as a result, between...
Outlook, Listen, Drummer, Continuity Keypad, And Nuzzel Are Our Apps Of The Week
I hate to say it, but I’m actually looking forward to the next iteration of Office on the Mac. If you want a taste of...
Bloxland Story, Tail Drift, The Uncle Who Works For Nintendo, Costume Quest 2, And Borderlands The Pre-Sequel Are Our Games Of The Week
Whew—it’s been a while! What have I been doing since our last Games of the Week installment? I’ve been spending most of my time playing...
Worth Reading: ‘The Forgotten Shores Of App Store Pricing’
Jason Snell—my former colleague at IDG who now writes at Six Colors—took a look at some of the factors at play that contributed to the outrage over...
Need To Remove Your Phone Number From iMessages? There’s A Tool For That
If you’ve moved on from the iPhone, and you find your SMS messages disappearing into the ether still, there’s a good chance that your phone...
iOS 8.1 Is Out, And The Camera Roll Is Back
It’s time to fire up Software Update—again—and get the iOS 8.1 update. This update fixes various bugs and adds in features missing from iOS 8.0....
Epic Zen Garden, What Should I Tip, NYT Cooking, Storehouse, And Swype Are Our Apps Of The Week
It has been a rough week to be an iOS user: After all, iOS 8 has not exactly been the smoothest release in Apple history....
HabitRPG, Adventure Time: Treasure Fetch, Planetary Annihilation, Goat Simulator, And Counterspy Are Our Games Of The Week
Okay, so iOS 8.0 8.0.1 8.0.2 is out, and we don’t have much to show for it on the game side yet (But come back...
Tuesday Tips: Enable Third-Party Sharing Options in iOS 8
iOS 8 brings with it new custom share sheets: In previous versions of iOS, you would have to rely on bookmarklets to add on to the built-in...
Tuesday Tips: Enable Safari Extensions On iOS 8
iOS 8 includes support for extensions in Safari, which allows developers to add useful features to the browser. And like some of the other more advanced features...
Tuesday Tips: Use Third-Party Keyboards With iOS 8
Thanks to iOS 8, you can finally download and install a third-party keyboard on your iPhone or iPad—something Android users have bragged about for years....
Do Not Link, Roadtrip Mixtape, Yasu, The Met, Star Walk 2 Are Our Apps Of The Week
We know that some of you are still awaiting your preordered precious out there. The rest of you are likely penning your pans of iOS 8...
New ‘Tips’ App Brings iOS Help To Your Homescreen
Apple seems to have gotten a bit more liberal with what they auto-load onto its iOS devices—and no, I’m not talking about that U2 album. When...
iOS 8 Is Here, But You Really Should Wait (At Least A Little)
As you probably heard, iOS 8 is now available for you to download and install on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. But as exciting...