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Yahoo acquires Astrid task manager

by Michael Grothaus (May 2nd, 2013)

The team at Astrid has announced the company has been purchased by Yahoo. Astrid is a popular iOS and Android to-do manager with over 4 million users. In a blog post, Astrid CEO Jon Paris said: We are thrilled to announce that we have been acquired by Yahoo. When we set out to build Astrid, we ...

Twitter for iOS updated with location-based trends, more

by Michael Grothaus (May 2nd, 2013)

Twitter has released an update to its iOS app that adds new features and several improvements. The biggest new feature is the ability to view global trends. Previously a user could view local trends in the Discover tab, but now you can select global trend locations and view trending hashtags from ...

New and notable apps for iOS and OS X - April 30 edition

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 30th, 2013)

It has been busy in the App Store with a handful of new apps like FocusTwist, Circles and Delicious Scanner landing on iOS and OS X. Take a few minutes and check out our list of other standout apps from the past few weeks! iOS Apps iLuv Drawing Vehicles HD [iPad; Category: Education; $1.99] ...

Daily iPad App: Animator's Survival Kit moves to iPad, brings in-depth look at drawing essentials

by Erica Sadun (Apr 30th, 2013)

Richard Williams is an Oscar-winning animator, with an extensive history in the film business. His well-reviewed Animator's Survival Kit (US$22 on Amazon) is currently in its second edition. For a mere $959.50, you can pick up a 16-DVD boxed set showcasing all the material covered in the ...

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 ...

Mailbox is working on iPad app, desktop and other versions are in the future

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Apr 26th, 2013)

In what should be one of those no-brainer decisions, the developers behind Mailbox have plans to bring the app to iPad, with desktop and Android clients not far behind, TechCrunch reports. There is no ETA on a desktop version, Mailbox developers tweeted, but it did confirm that the iPad version is ...

StatsBar for Mac provides quick system statistics

by Dave Caolo (Apr 25th, 2013)

StatsBar for the Mac (on sale for US$3.99 for the month of April) lets you get a quick overview of your Mac's vital statistics via a handy, unobtrusive window. It's quicker than opening Activity Monitor for at-a-glance look at what's up. I've been using it for a few days and am glad it's on my ...

WebStart for Mac lets you create a customized home page

by Mel Martin (Apr 25th, 2013)

WebStart is a US$0.99 utility in the Mac App Store that lets you customize a browser home page with frequently used links, like search engines, news or weather. Yes, you can just use standard bookmarks as you are already doing, but this simple app presents your preferred links on one ...

Scapple for OS X is the note jotter tool many writers are looking for

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 24th, 2013)

You can tell Scapple was designed by a writer. It's a simple, sparse Mac app that's free of unneeded bells and whistles. Scapple comes to us from the team at Literature & Latte, the developers who are responsible for the popular Scrivener word-processing and writer's management app. While ...

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 ...

FocusTwist lets you focus photos after taking a picture

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 23rd, 2013)

A new app called FocusTwist by Arqball lets your iPhone do what a US$400 Lytro light field camera is used for. Like the Lytro, the FocusTwist app lets you adjust the focus a picture after you have taken it. However, the method of after-focusing is completely different in FocusTwist than it is ...

Logitech G series now available: Gaming keyboards and mice for Mac

by Mike Schramm (Apr 22nd, 2013)

We heard way back in January that Logitech was possibly planning to bring its gaming peripherals to the Mac, and that's exactly what's happened. Logitech has announced that its G series of keyboards and mice, designed to entice gamers with features like lots of extra customizable buttons, ...

3D4Medical's Essential Anatomy now available for OS X

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 22nd, 2013)

Essential Anatomy has become the most popular medical reference app on the iPad since its launch earlier this year. Now, developer 3D4Medical has brought its newest anatomy software to the Mac. Essential Anatomy for OS X brings all of the features of the iPad version to your MacBook Air, Pro ...

New and notable apps for iOS and OS X - April 22 edition

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 22nd, 2013)

New and notable apps for iOS and OS X - April 22 edition. It has been busy in the App Store with a handful of new apps landing on iOS and OS X. Take a few minutes and check out our list of standout apps from the past few weeks! iOS Apps Chew It Well - loose weight with fun [iPhone; ...