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Daily iPhone App: QatQi is a free word game that's different enough to try

by Mike Schramm (Nov 19th, 2012)

QatQi is, I am almost sorry to say, a new word game on the App Store. To be quite honest, I'm tired of spelling things out on my iPad's screen. That's not to say that there aren't good word games out there. Spelltower and Puzzlejuice are two great recommendations, but it's easier than ever ...

Daily iPhone App: Recall helps you remember that recommendation

by Mike Schramm (Nov 15th, 2012)

Recall is an app that we were shown at WWDC last year, and it actually came out on the App Store last month, in a US-only release. But this week, the company behind the app has released it to a worldwide audience, and it's available now to everyone for a launch price of 99 cents. The idea ...

BuddyTV Guide for iPhone delivers TV recommendations, TiVo/GoogleTV controls

by Michael Rose (Jul 27th, 2011)

In Victor's recent reviews of iOS universal remotes, most of the products' focus was on helping you control your entertainment devices. Only one system (the Peel) delivered program recommendations in a new way, helping you decide what to watch. The approach behind Buddy TV Guide is a bit ...

Recco claims to provide hyperlocal restaurant savvy

by Mike Schramm (Jun 16th, 2011)

The New York Times recently profiled a new iOS app named Recco. It's yet another social network app, but this time one built around restaurant recommendations. Rather than a service like Yelp, Recco is attempting to be extremely local, picking up restaurant recommendations not from people in ...

Windowshop from Amazon feels like a catalog on your iPad

by Steven Sande (Oct 26th, 2010)

Just in time for the holiday gift buying frenzy, online retail behemoth Amazon has taken the wraps off of a new way to help separate your money from your wallet. A free new iPad app, Windowshop, optimizes the Amazon shopping experience for the device. I had a chance to download and use the new app ...

TUAW reader braintrust: Filling up your iBookShelf

by Erica Sadun (Apr 22nd, 2010)

Let's face it. iBook offerings are, at least for the moment, pretty limited. They're also on the slightly pricey side for anyone who emptied their piggy bank on a new iPad. Even those public libraries that offer ePub lending aren't set up to make those titles available for iPad reading. You ...

iPhone devsugar: 9 ways Apple can improve App Store

by Erica Sadun (Mar 23rd, 2010)

Apple has been working hard to make the App Store a better experience for both customers and developers. Recently, they introduced in-app purchases, scheduled sale prices for apps, provided review status indicators in iTunes Connect, and introduced other new features. Despite that, they still have a ...

Apple launches "iPhone Your Life" site

by Cory Bohon (Nov 22nd, 2008)

Are you looking for good iPhone application recommendations? While you could look at our App Store section to find reviews, you can also turn to a new section on Apple's website. "iPhone Your Life," as it's called, allows you to see applications as they relate to different parts of your life. ...

Favorite iPhone apps: Giles' take

by Giles Turnbull (Aug 28th, 2008)

We're all taking turns at this. My turn: SMS - the built-in SMS app has changed the way I use text messaging, and for the better. My contract with O2 includes 600 text messages per month, and in the UK where everyone texts everyone about everything all the time (and no-one gets charged for ...