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Podbay iPhone app feels a little too simple

Podbay feels more like a concept than an actual app. Whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing might just depend on your perspective. It seems like any app released at this point, generations past the first iPhone, is expected to come packed with specific features “or else.” Apps without Face ... Full Article »

April 29, 2012 6:30pm

Read it Later’s rebrand to Pocket is a success

The popular bookmarking service Read it Later rolled out a redesign and new name—Pocket—last week and the changes should make both seasoned users of the service and newcomers quite happy. Available for universal iOS devices (as well as Android, Kindle and a host of others), one of the biggest u ... Full Article »

April 25, 2012 12:30pm

The Daily Show Headlines is fine, but lacking original thought

The Daily Show Headlines app offers a nice alternative to viewing the show “live” on Comedy Central, but its argument for being an essential piece of the viewing puzzle isn't quite as sound. The app is mostly a collection of clips from the show rather than supplemental material that would be int ... Full Article »

April 23, 2012 6:00am

Streamified iPhone app is meant to simplify your social life

My social networking habits ebb and flow. Although I check Twitter and Facebook daily, LinkedIn only gets my attention sporadically and Tumblr? As of now, I haven’t visited in months. That’s why the visually-appealing Streamified caught my attention. Streamified, a universal app, lets you manag ... Full Article »

March 19, 2012 6:30am

Snackr iPhone app is news to your ears

Should the idea of a soothing British accent reading you the biggest news headlines of the day sound appealing, then you’ll want to make Snackr the next app you download. Available for iPhone and iPod Touch users, Snackr gives you the news you need to know, when you don’t have time to read it yo ... Full Article »

March 11, 2012 12:30pm

Readability iPhone app offers an elegant way to consume web pages

Plenty of options exist for reading items later, but the release of dedicated apps for these services has a been fairly slow. New kid in the App Store—but not to the web—is Readability, a well-designed universal app for iOS that just might change the way you read the web. For the best experienc ... Full Article »

March 6, 2012 2:00pm

Washington Post launches iPad politics magazine to cover 2012 election

Republican candidates continue to debate and blast each other as primaries wage all over the country in the run up to the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election. And that’s only half the story of what’s going on as the candidates try to convince the public of who should get their vote come November. T ... Full Article »

February 27, 2012 1:29pm

Test your satire-savvy with Real Or Onion iPhone app

“Ed McMahon turns gangsta rapper” might sound like an Onion headline to you, but did you know it actually appeared across multiple mainstream news outlets? Because everyone loves outrageous news and stupid headlines — I’m sure I’ve written a few gems in my time, too — the team at Gelf ma ... Full Article »

February 15, 2012 12:30pm

Longform iPad app serves up feature writing at its best

With so much web content written to fit in a status message or 140 characters, finding in-depth articles has become somewhat difficult. Since 2010, Longform.org has been challenging that problem, by combing the web for the best in long-form journalism and writing. Now the site has brought its servic ... Full Article »

February 9, 2012 2:30pm

ABC’s OTRC: On the Red Carpet keeps you in entertainment news

Don’t download OTRC: On the Red Carpet if you’re only looking for step-and-repeat pictorials, because the universal app for iDevice offers a whole lot more in the way of celebrity and entertainment news. OTRC pulls its name, and its coverage, from ABC’s weekly entertainment news program On th ... Full Article »

January 29, 2012 12:00pm


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