Apps

Let's cut to the chase. While some apps have a lot of bells and whistles, there's something refreshing about those with a single, specific function.

Silicon firm Texas Instruments on Wednesday announced plans to support Apple's iBeacon microlocation technology across a large swath of TI's Bluetooth product line, including chips for embedded and automotive applications.

Apple may think they hold all the cards when it comes to browser performance on iOS, but the benchmark results speak for themselves. Beyond speed, there are some unique browser features to choose from in the App Store.

An unscrupulous developer has managed to turn a useless Android app into a temporary hit on the Google Play store — again. As noted by Android Police, a $3.99 app called Virus Shield recently skyrocketed up the "top paid" chart. It was eventually pulled down by Google, but not before tallying over 10,000 downloads according to its Play listing. Created by a developer under the guise of Deviant Solutions, Virus Shield promised to prevent "harmful apps from being installed on your device." (Antivirus...

Depending on who you listen to, ideas are either bulletproof, cheap, and powerful or like an unmentionable part of your body. Everyone has ideas. Every conference, meetup, hackathon, startup weekend event is filled with people who have ideas but lack the ability to build them. Countless people are trying to raise funding or get a technical co-founder with little more than a few bullet points on a piece of paper.

One way to keep your iOS device in good working order is to benchmark its performance. Comparing your results with others is a good way to see if you are getting the sort of performance you should.

The Speedtest.net app is the quickest, easiest (and free-iest) way to test your broadband and data speeds on your iOS devices — and now it’s finally gone universal. The Ookla app’s universal update has been eagerly anticipated for some time,…

A trio of popular iOS apps were updated Wednesday as network testing tool Speedtest.net gained iPad support, journaling app Day One introduced a new public publishing feature, and replacement calendar Fantastical 2 received a slew of bug fixed and improvements.