Microsoft just quietly launched yet another experimental iOS app.
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Microsoft's new iOS app serves up news stories based on your job 0
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F.lux creators ask Apple to open Night Shift features to developers 1
January 15th at 3:25am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThe creators of f.lux called Apple's update "an important first step" and asked the company to make it available to developers.
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Netflix revamps Windows 10 app with Cortana voice commands 0
December 17th at 7:05pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsThe new Netflix app for Windows 10 devices is more than just a pretty makeover.
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The 12 best iPhone utility apps of all time 1
December 11th at 4:05pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsA look at our best utility apps to ever make their way to the iPhone, based on our list of the best 100 iPhone apps of all time.
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Facebook, casual games dominate list of most popular iOS apps of all time 0
September 3rd at 3:51am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsAccording to fresh statistics from analytics firm App Annie published on Wednesday, social media giant Facebook is responsible for four of the top ten most downloaded iOS apps of all time, with Google and Apple titles in tow.
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Apple issues iOS 8 compatibility updates for Beats Music, Find My Friends, others 0
September 17th at 10:31pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsIn sync with the public rollout of its next-generation mobile operating system, Apple on Thursday released updates for each of its first-party iOS apps that bring minor tweaks and fixes for compatibility with iOS 8.
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How to increase security and privacy on your Android or iOS device 2
August 2nd at 9:47pm / GigaOM / 0 opinionsIf you’re concerned about your privacy and security while using a mobile device, here are a few tips.
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Apple expands Apple ID two-step verification to more countries 1
February 21st at 9:31am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple on Thursday rolled out its two-step authentication system, including verification via SMS, for Apple ID users in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Spain.
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How get the most out of Google’s apps and services when using an iPad 2
December 7th at 8:07pm / GigaOM / 0 opinionsGoing “all in” with Google’s online services does not mean that Android is the only option for your tablet. The following will show just how much attention Google has given to to Apple’s own iPad.
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Apple’s Find My iPhone app gets redesigned for iOS 7 0
October 23rd at 5:48am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsApple has released an update to its Find my iPhone app that features a new design for iOS 7. Nothing else has been updated, just the design. However, it comes following an unfortunate issue where Apple inadvertently uploaded a version that left users unable to sign in unless they had a developer account — it was released soon after iOS 7 came out. It was quickly resolved....
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Apple updates Podcasts, Find My iPhone, and iTunes Movie Trailers apps with iOS 7 designs 0
October 23rd at 5:09am / The Verge / 0 opinionsAlong with the major updates to headline apps such as the iWork and iLife suites, Apple has refreshed some of its other offerings with designs in line with iOS 7. Find My iPhone, iTunes Movie Trailers, and Podcasts have all been updated with new icons and cleaner UIs; the new Podcasts app in particular sees a total overhaul following a slight tweak to the excessively literal visual metaphors found in the original release....
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Apple updates Find My iPhone, Podcasts, Trailers iOS apps 1
October 23rd at 4:11am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsAmid the deluge of product announcements and software updates, Apple snuck out new versions of its free Find My iPhone, Podcasts and iTunes Trailers apps, redressing the titles in iOS 7 regalia.
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How to Find Your Missing Phone 0
August 24th at 11:00am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsOh boy, now you've done it. Not only are you supremely hungover from last night's rager, but your phone is nowhere to be found. Could you have left it at the bar, in a cab, in the gutter somewhere? Who knows! But don't panic, there's a host of apps that do. Here's how to find your phone when it goes missing....
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Update to Apple's Find My iPhone has flat icon, breaks functionality 2
August 22nd at 10:51pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple on Thursday updated the official Find My iPhone application for iOS, giving it a new flat icon in step with the redesign of iOS 7, but also preventing non-developer users from signing in.
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Find My iPhone app update blocks anyone that isn’t a developer running iOS 7 beta from using it 0
August 22nd at 12:06pm / GigaOM / 0 opinionsApple’s latest update to the Find My iPhone app will only work for developers running the iOS 7 beta. Everyone else will be blocked out until Apple fixes the issue.
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Sony begins rolling out its ‘my Xperia’ smartphone tracking app to all 2012/13 handsets globally 0
July 4th at 9:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsSony has begun to roll-out its remote security service for Xperia smartphones, called ‘my Xperia’, globally today following a successful beta period that’s been up and running in the Nordics since January....
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Sony Launches 'my Xperia' Smartphone Tracking App In The Nordics 0
January 31st at 7:28pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsSony is piloting its remote security service for Xperia smartphones, called ‘my Xperia’, in the Nordics this week before a full global release in the second quarter of 2013....
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Find My iPhone Captures Suspected Muggers After High-Speed Chase 0
January 30th at 11:24pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsApple’s Find My iPhone led San Francisco police on a 90MPH car chase last night which ultimately led to the arrest of three suspected armed robbers. My normally sleepy neighborhood in San Francisco has been plagued recently with a string of violent and scary armed street robberies. For the last week or so, a gang of violent perps have been robbing people of gadgets like their iPhones at gunpoint. But last night, an iPhone hit them back.
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The 13 best apps for your new iPhone 18
December 28th at 8:29pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsThe iPhone, land of endless choice. First, you’ll want to grab Twitter, Kindle, Facebook, Find My iPhone, Shazam (it's still a magical thing), and Apple’s Remote app for controlling iTunes remotely. But then you get to the hard questions. Which to-do app to get? Which map alternative is worth downloading over Apple’s default? Is there a weather app that offers the perfect balance of hourly updates and animated doppler imagery? What are the best games to get to avoid the family during the inevitable...
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Apple adds driving directions to Find My iPhone, now steers you to lost iOS device or Mac 0
December 13th at 7:09am / The Verge / 0 opinionsApple today updated its Find My iPhone utility with driving directions, providing users on the hunt for a lost iOS device or Mac with an exact route to its last known location. Rather than integrating navigation directly within the Find My iPhone app, Apple is letting its default iOS Maps app handle all direction duties. Hitting the car icon for any misplaced device will auto-fill its location data in Maps and start you on your way. Unfortunately, this is one instance where the loss of Google's Street...
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Find My iPhone Gets Driving Directions 0
December 11th at 8:00pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsApple’s Find My iPhone app has been updated to add the ability to get driving directions to your iPhone, iPad or Mac’s location if you’re running it on an iOS 6 device. The update would apparently make it easier to track down your device by car if you’ve lost it....
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Apple adds driving directions to 'Find My iPhone' app 0
December 11th at 2:12pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple on Tuesday updated its Find My iPhone application to provide users with driving directions to a lost device's location.
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What to Do if Your Cellphone or Laptop Gets Lost or Stolen 0
October 19th at 9:23am / Mashable / 0 opinionsLosing your cellphone or laptop can be as bad as losing your wallet. In some cases, it’s worse. If someone has your cellphone they can access…
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Pocket.do: Remote Control for Your Android Phone 0
October 3rd at 1:47pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsWe’ve previously covered a number of services that let you tap the power of your mobile phone from a browser on your computer – for example there’s MySMS which syncs…
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iCloud 101: Keep track of your iDevices with Find My iPhone 0
September 28th at 1:00pm / GigaOM / 0 opinionsApple updated its Find My iPhone app last week with some helpful new features. Here’s a primer on how to locate and keep track of all your various Apple devices using the service.
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Here’s Every Single iOS App Apple Updated In The App Store Today 2
September 19th at 2:27pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsFollowing the public release of iOS 6 and OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 earlier today, Apple has pushed a host of notable updates for many of its additional iOS apps in the App Store. Apps like Podcasts got iCloud sync and iOS 6 support, while smaller updates have been seeded to bring simple iOS 6 compatibility. Other popular apps from the iLife and iWork iOS suites received updates today too. Here’s a list of all the iOS app updates Apple released today:
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Apple issues major iOS 6 updates for nearly all of its apps 0
September 19th at 2:09pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple on Wednesday issued updates for nearly all of its iOS software to add support and new features taking advantage of the newly released iOS 6 operating system, as well as the forthcoming iPhone 5.
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Hands on with updated Find My Friends and Find My iPhone 0
September 19th at 1:15pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsAs part of Apple’s release-day onslaught, its two location-based iOS apps have gotten updates—and what nice updates they are. Find My Friends gets geofencing capabilities, which allow users to receive notifications when a contact has entered or left a location, as well as friend suggestions. Find My iPhone gains a new Lost Mode for finding missing devices more easily, plus Forever Login, which keeps you logged in to Find My iPhone if your iCloud account is associated with your device....
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How to Ditch Your Landline 0
August 22nd at 3:25am / Mashable / 0 opinionsSince the beginning of time — or what feels like it — we’ve been chained to our homes and desks by landlines. Ten years ago, landli…
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7 Tech CEOs Talk About Their iPad Obsession 0
March 19th at 1:02pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsThe iPad for Business Series is supported by LogMeIn. Get remote access to your PC or Mac from any device, anywhere -- for free. The iPad is an excellent business tool,...
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Nearly All Lost Smart Phone Finders Will Snoop Through It, Only Half Might Return It 0
March 14th at 4:20am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsWell, so much for relying on the kindness of strangers. Symantec studied the reactions of average people who found a lost cell phone in public and the results are less than what you'd call "upstanding." Symantec's Smartphone Honey Stick Project dropped 50 smart phones in various public areas—shopping centers, bus stations, elevators—throughout New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Ottawa. The phones had tracking software installed to notify the company if personal information on...
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iBooks and Remote Get Notable Updates 0
March 7th at 10:50pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsFollowing its new iPad announcement earlier today, Apple has updated several of its iOS apps, which can now handle Retina Display, among other new features. The most interesting update is…
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Fownd Launches A Free Service To Reunite You With Lost Phones, Gadgets, Keys & More 2
December 8th at 10:28pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsDo you lose things? Despite being meticulous about personal hygiene and a snappy dresser, I tend to misplace things. I blame it on bad parenting, of course. But, we all lose our personal items — and as much as it pains us — our gadgets are often the victims. Smartphones, especially iPhones, have been known to surreptitiously slip out of pockets at inappropriate times. Unfortunately, unlike our vehicles, most gadgets do not have panic buttons, or remote key access — although there are some tracking apps ...
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Apple updates iWork, iPhoto, Aperture and more, adds Cards & iTunes trailers apps 0
October 12th at 3:10pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsEven more Apple-built iPhone and iPad applications were improved Wednesday for iOS 5, with the iWork suite, iMovie, Remote and Find My iPhone receiving updates. Also, the company released a new iTunes Movie Trailers application, along with its previously announced Cards ordering software.
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All the new apps and app updates from Apple in one place 1
October 12th at 1:45pm / GigaOM / 0 opinionsAlong with major OS updates for both OS X Lion and iOS, Apple released a boatload of software today in the form of new apps and updates to old favorites. Here’s a quick look at what’s new, what’s changed, and what we think about that.
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How to set up iCloud on your iPhone or iPad 1
October 12th at 10:19am / GigaOM / 0 opinionsSetting up iCloud on your iOS 5 device is actually pretty easy, especially because Apple gives you the option to either use your existing Apple ID or set up an entirely new account to get the process started. Here’s how it works, from beginning to end.
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Basic Mobile Apps Arsenal for Activists 0
June 2nd at 4:27pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsActivists in Nigeria have shown us how it’s possible to use mobile technology to prevent electoral fraud, while activists in the Middle East, have been making use of various mobile…
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Helicopter Hunts Down Stolen iPhone 0
December 16th at 4:33pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsAn iPhone goes missing at a hospital in Heidelberg, Australia, where iPhone theft is taken pretty seriously. The iPhone’s owner was a woman who had presumably downloaded the “Find My…
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“Find My iPhone” App Locates Lost Apple Gadgets 0
June 18th at 8:38am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsWas it really only last June that Apple introduced the Find My iPhone feature? Since then it's stopped thieves and more than paid for itself. Now there's an iPhone app (for installing on iPhones other than your own, obviously). It's been added to the App Store just today for iOS 3.1.3 and higher products, and is free (though you will need to have a MobileMe account, which costs $99 each year—or check out the free 60 day trial). The idea is to strike a deal with friends/family who have iPhones/iPads/...
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Find My iPhone: Now Available On Your iPhone 0
June 18th at 8:14am / GigaOM / 0 opinionsApple has been on a kick releasing new applications for its iOS devices over the past few weeks. Now, coinciding with a redesigned MobileMe, Apple has released the native Find My iPhone app for both the iPhone and the iPad.
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Apple Improves MobileMe And Releases Find My iPhone App 0
June 18th at 2:15am / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsMobileMe went down for some ‘scheduled maintenance’ last night, and when it came back up it included a whole host of new features. As well as the Mail web application now out of beta, Apple’s list of improvements includes: In addition to the new features, Apple has updated the login page (above) and introduced a fancy new application switcher (below) that provides a nice new way to navigate between the MobileMe web applications. Apple have also released a Find My iPhone app that now provides you with qu...