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Agile Partners releases Lick of the Day 2.0

by Brett Terpstra (May 20th, 2013)

"Wait, who's Brett Terpstra? Does that guy still write here?" Yes, he does, on special occasions. The release of Lick of the Day 2.0 seemed like a decent reason to come out of hiding. Lick of the Day is an app from Agile Partners for iPhone and iPad which teaches guitar players new skills in an ...

Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 Update 14.3.4

by Steven Sande (May 10th, 2013)

In case you haven't launched Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 in the past few days, there's an update for the office suite that became available on May 7. The 14.3.4 update of Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 is considered to be a "critical" update, and includes a number of fixes. Most of the fixes ...

Apple issues stability fix firmware update v1.2 for Thunderbolt

by Steven Sande (May 10th, 2013)

Have a Mac equipped with Thunderbolt? Then head on over to your friendly neighborhood Mac App Store this morning, click on Updates and get yourself a nice firmware update. Firmware update v1.2 for Thunderbolt "provides stability fixes for Thunderbolt and Target Disk Mode" and requires a machine ...

Pixelmator 2.2 available with over 100 new features and improvements

by John-Michael Bond (May 9th, 2013)

Popular image-editing app Pixelmator has released version 2.2, which brings a slew of new features to the already powerful program. The update comes with an expanded collection of shapes, tools to manipulate them, enhanced gradient palettes and a new paint selection tool among the more than 100 ...

DabKick for iPhone lets you share photos, watch videos and now listen to music in real-time

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 3rd, 2013)

There are a lot of communication tools that help you stay connected with family and friends. One that recently caught my eye is DabKick, which stood out because it lets you share and communicate in a variety of ways. It's a real-time photo viewer, video sharing tool, walkie-talkie, instant ...

iOS 6.1.4 update appears for iPhone 5

by Steven Sande (May 2nd, 2013)

A somewhat unexpected iOS update showed up this afternoon for iPhone 5 owners. iOS 6.1.4 is a small update at 11.5 MB and the release note shows that it provides an updated audio profile for the speakerphone. The build number is 10B350 for those who keep track of such things. No developer beta of ...

Google Now added to search app on iPhone, iPad

by Steven Sande (Apr 29th, 2013)

Google has updated its search app for iOS to version 3, adding a tool that until this point was available only on devices running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean or better -- Google Now. Now adds some impressive features to your device. As Google notes, it adds "the right information, at just the right ...

GateGuru for iPhone has been updated and greatly improved

by Mel Martin (Apr 26th, 2013)

I've been a fan of GateGuru since I first tried it in 2010. It's a travel app for the iPhone that provides a plethora of information of flights, airlines and airports. It's great having all of that in your pocket. Version 4.0 fixes some problems and makes GateGuru even better. Version 3 was ...

Twitter updates its OS X client

by Mike Schramm (Apr 25th, 2013)

Twitter has updated its Twitter for Mac client, and you can see all of the new changes on the official company blog. The biggest update is that you now get a camera icon when you're composing a tweet, which makes it easier than ever to share pictures straight from your desktop (other Twitter ...

Drafts 3.0 adds draft and action management, much more

by Dave Caolo (Apr 24th, 2013)

Drafts, the iOS note-taker from Agile Tortoise, has been updated to version 3.0, and it's a big one. Drafts 3.0 is available now for the iPad (US$3.99) and iPhone ($2.99), and it's a free update for existing users. Much like Apple's own Notes, Drafts lets you quickly jot things down (we recently ...

Apple Store app updated with iPhone upgrade notifications

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 24th, 2013)

Apple has pushed out a new update to its Apple Store app for iOS. Version 2.6 will notify you when an item you've ordered has been shipped and delivered. But perhaps the coolest push notification is the one that tells you when your iPhone is eligible for upgrade pricing. The iPhone upgrade ...

Kashoo Version 2.1 adds new features just in time for taxes

by Steven Sande (Apr 4th, 2013)

Every year around tax time, millions of small-business owners promise themselves that next year will be different. They'll keep better records; they'll invoice customers on time; and they'll figure out a way of monitoring how well -- or poorly -- their company is doing. Kashoo created an ...

Microsoft SkyDrive 3.0 update finally makes it into the App Store

by Steven Sande (Apr 3rd, 2013)

In December of 2012, we reported on how Apple was delaying updates to Microsoft's SkyDrive iOS app over a dispute on whether or not Apple should receive its customary 30 percent cut on storage plans purchased through the app. Well, apparently the bickering couple has kissed and made up, as the ...

Sunrise for iPhone adds call, text, email features

by Steven Sande (Mar 28th, 2013)

Sunrise is a free iPhone app designed to make using Google Calendar easier and, through an innovative user interface that makes good use of gestures, it accomplishes that goal. Now the team at Sunrise Atelier has released version 1.1 of the app, adding new features and better integration with ...

Google+ iOS app gains filters and photo editing capabilities in update

by Steven Sande (Mar 25th, 2013)

Google's free social networking app, Google+, has gained some new features in an update that became available today. For the first time, the app provides photo editing features that let users add filters, rotate images, or crop pictures. The app has the usual complement of filters to make ...