Back in July, we brought you news on Thunderspace, a stereoscopic 3D soundscape of thundery weather for iPhone, from the creators of popular weather app Haze....
-
Thunderspace syncs with your fan to add ‘real’ wind to the thundery weather soundscape app 0
September 19th at 5:28pm / The Next Web / 0 opinions -
Nike+, Chrome, Pocket receive makeovers for Apple's just-released iOS 7 0
September 19th at 12:11am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsThe wave of iOS 7 redesigns continued apace Wednesday afternoon, as Pocket, Nike+, and Google's Chrome browser were all updated with tweaked interfaces in line with Apple's fresh new mobile operating system.
-
5 Apps to Map Your Bike Route 1
September 11th at 10:05pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsThese five apps include features that calculate your duration, distance and calories burned -- you won't need any other apps to track your cycling fitness.
-
10 apps that would make every smartwatch a must-have device 0
September 11th at 4:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsSmartwatches are similar to smartphones and tablets. Gorgeous hardware is of little use to people unless it’s coupled with brilliant software. Pre-installed apps can be a good foundation, but most users want their favorite third-party services such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram....
-
5 Apps You Don't Want To Miss 8
September 8th at 12:25am / Mashable / 0 opinionsIt can be tough to keep up with all the new apps released every week. But you're in luck -- Mashable takes care of that for you, creating a roundup each weekend of our favorite new and updated apps. This week, we found an app that gives you unlimited access to ebooks, and another that tracks your activity to ensure you're moving at least 30 minutes of day.
-
When FuelBand fails: Human for iPhone simplifies the daily workout 1
September 4th at 5:09pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsIn 2006, Renato Valdés Olmos weighed 320 lbs. "Dude, you will die of heart disease or worse before your 30th birthday," he admitted to himself before embarking on a massive effort to lose 150 lbs over the next three years. Olmos succeeded, no thanks to fitness gadgets, only a few of which existed at the time aside from simple pedometers. Today, wearable technology is all the rage, like the Nike+ FuelBand and apps like Moves that live inside your phone — but Olmos is convinced that there's an easier way...
-
Fitness startup Human emerges from stealth with its iOS app to get you moving 30 minutes a day 1
September 4th at 12:08am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsQuantified self service Human has launched its iOS app to help users track their outdoor activities. With the aim of helping make people “healthier and happier”, the company wants to make sure you’re moving at least 30 minutes or more....
-
Activity-tracking app Moves becomes a platform as it showcases its first 15 third-party integrations 1
August 30th at 8:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsMoves, the activity- and location-tracking app that has drawn acclaim on iOS, is today becoming a platform with the launch of an update that showcases a brace of integrations with third-party apps and services....
-
Endomondo launches training plans in beta for premium users of its fitness apps on Android and iOS 0
August 30th at 6:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsEndomondo is launching a training plans feature in beta for its iPhone and Android app users today, giving fitness enthusiasts the ability to create their own personalized workout regimes....
-
Eight iPhone Apps To Help You Survive Burning Man 3
August 26th at 9:44pm / Cult of Mac / 1 opinionspeople are about to ascend on Black Rock City, Nevada to join in the Burning Man festival experiment. There’s going to be art galore, crazy events, weird costumes for days, and the brutal Black Rock Desert meting out its hellish punishments on each and every Burner. Making the trip to BRC is easy, but surviving is entirely different, so we’ve found eight great apps that will help you get out of the desert alive:
-
Waiting for iOS 7? These iOS 6 apps aren’t, as developers eye unique opportunity 0
August 21st at 9:00am / GigaOM / 0 opinionsMany apps are already adopting the new look of iOS 7 before it launches. You may find some new favorites as developers scramble to update.
-
MapMyFitness Adds Nike FuelBand, Jawbone UP Integration 0
August 15th at 6:45pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsExercise tracking platform MapMyFitness will now support two popular wearable fitness bracelets: Nike's FuelBand and Jawbone's UP. The new integration, announced Thursday, strengthens MapMyFitness' already lengthy list of supported and compatible devices that can sync fitness data with the popular platform. MapMyFitness (free for iOS and Android) is a platform supporting apps that utilize GPS technology, so you can map and share your workout routes.
-
25 Apps You'll Need to Survive College 0
August 8th at 2:25pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsDude. College isn't exactly a walk in the park. Thankfully, these 25 apps will help make your experience a little easier.
-
SmileDrive for Android brings competitive scores, stickers and check-ins to the open road 1
August 7th at 3:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsEveryone should enjoy driving, whether they’re heading to the beach with a bunch of friends, taking a late night cruise or a weekend road trip to somewhere off the beaten track....
-
The 10 Most Frequently Used Smartphone Apps 3
August 5th at 11:26pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsGoogle Maps is the most frequently used mobile app in the world, according to GlobalWebIndex data on global smartphone users in Q2 of 2013. The top three apps after Google's popular mapping tool are Facebook (44% of smartphone users), YouTube (35% of users) and Google+ (30% of users). See also: Use These 10 Apps During Downtime Statista's chart below tracks the 10 most frequently used smartphone apps in the world, based on percentage of smartphone users that have used the app in the past month.
-
Withings and I: Two weeks with the Pulse activity-tracker 1
August 5th at 4:28pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsThe Quantified Self movement could be heading in weird and wonderful directions, but for now keep-fit freaks the world over are content with tracking their every step, snooze and sandwich....
-
Clue, Or, The Story Of How We Got Pregnant And Broke Up In The Same Day 1
August 2nd at 7:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsIt had been more than a year since John and Asia began trying to get pregnant. The failure of one, or both, of them to produce an heir to the Biggsian throne had created a palpable distance between them.
-
$10,000: Meet the app developer who’s betting big on promo videos 0
August 2nd at 5:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsGoogle recently announced that it had passed one million apps on Google Play, narrowly edging Apple to the magic milestone figure....
-
Getting fit with iOS: How your iPad and iPhone can help you shed pounds 1
July 26th at 5:42pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsFifty pounds. Lose 50 pounds, the doctor told me, and then we can start to talk about taking the kinds of steps that’ll make you happy and healthy for the long term....
-
Djay 2 launches for iPad, Nike+ Running gains fitness challenges 0
July 25th at 6:51pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsThe successor to Algoriddim's Djay app hit the App Store on Thursday, while Nike's Nike + Running app got new tracking and bragging rights features in the form of Nike+ Challenges.
-
Nike+ Running iPhone app gets new challenge feature to let you race friends for medals 0
July 24th at 12:28pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsNike has added a new Nike+ Challenges feature to its iPhone app, allowing users to compete against their friends for medals....
-
Nike+ Running iOS app gets more social with group challenges and chat 0
July 24th at 1:29am / The Verge / 0 opinionsAside from setting and surpassing personal goals, the thrill of competition is a large part of what's made Nike+ so successful. Starting today, the company's Nike+ Running app for iOS is offering yet another way for friends to one-up each other: challenges. A step beyond the leaderboards already available to users, challenges let you agree upon a target distance and invite fellow runners to see who can get there first....
-
VLC returns to iOS, RunKeeper gets paid trainer options, Uber adds fare splitting 0
July 18th at 10:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsDo-it-all video app VLC will return in a new iOS version on Friday, while RunKeeper has gotten a few new options to boost its utility, and cab-calling app Uber has gotten some new features.
-
iPhone Apps of the Week: GroupMe, eBay Exact, and More 1
July 13th at 2:10am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThis was a wonderfully exciting week to be an iPhone app. You know, assuming iPhone apps are sentient. But even if they aren't, at least they can fake it now thanks to GroupMe's adorable if not mildly bizarre emoji additions. And that's just the beginning! Dive in to see all the great iPhone apps we've rounded up for you this week....
-
App of the Yesterday: Thunderspace, Relaxing THUNDER (?) Sounds 0
July 10th at 2:50am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsS Gah, you want one of these EVERY DAY? Okay, okay. Here's an app that's supposed to relax you with thunder. "Thunderspace". Apparently it's good? Here are some people listening to it: Perfect. (No, really, it's good, probably.) $1, iTunes