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Minimalistic weather app does a few things very well
Ah, yet another weather app. There are so many, but Weather Neue is free, and rather than having a thousand features, maps, and animations, it does what it is does in a very clean, minimalistic way....
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Alien Sky gives your photos an other worldly look
I grew up reading science fiction books and loved the cover illustrations with vistas of alien worlds. I particularly remember the great paintings of Chesley Bonestell, an architect who later in life...
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Next Issue offers all-you-can-read iPad magazine store
It's being called kind of a Netflix for magazines, and the description is apt. Five top U.S. publishers have gotten together to provide an iPad app that lets you read a great variety of magazines at a...
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Is The Daily on thin ice?
The Daily, the heavily-promoted news publication for mobile devices, may be on life support, according to a report in today's New York Observer. I took a look at The Daily a few months after launch...
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Microsoft: "Post-PC" is the wrong idea
The Verge has a piece contrasting the Microsoft and Apple diverging views on what Apple calls the 'post-PC world'. The Microsoft view is there is no post-PC world, just what the company calls the...
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New NASA app brings spacecraft to life in 3D
NASA is no stranger to 3D. It has done some impressive CGI trips into galaxies and nebulae, and of course it has offered some stunning 3D images from the Mars spacecraft. NASA has just released a free...
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Inpaint Pro allows for easy photo retouching
About a year ago I took a look at Inpaint, an interesting Mac OS X app that is similar to the content aware fill feature of Photoshop, but a fraction of the cost. My only real gripe back then was that...
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Recce-London is an iOS 3D map to savor and enjoy
I just love maps. I always have. I used to spend hours with the Delorme Street Atlas CD-ROM until the company dropped Mac support. Of course the CD map business is mostly dead with online maps and...
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Twist for iPhone is an interesting 'twist' on location sharing
I've been a big fan of Glympse as a way to share my location with friends, so they know where I am and when I might arrive. In fact, it's a favorite app of mine. So I was interested to try Twist, an...
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Trapit for iPad is a unique news discovery app
I have found several news apps I really like over the last couple of years, like Zite, Flipboard and Pulse News. Still, there's always room for something new, and Trapit is different and useful....
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History Here app is perfect for summer travel
History Here for iPhone is a clever take on travel discovery apps. The app comes from The History Channel and A&E Networks. In a nutshell, the app knows where you are and what historical sites are...
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20th Century Fox movies now available via iTunes in the cloud
20th Century Fox Studios has made its movies available through iTunes in the Cloud, which allows customers to download purchases to a compatible OS X or iOS device. The deal with Fox comes just as...
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Legendarily horrible film "MANOS" gets its own iOS game
There are few movies that are as bad as the 1966 horror film MANOS: The Hands of Fate, which sits very near the bottom of IMDB's ratings list. I can think of a few almost as bad, like Robot Monster...
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Chameleon Clock will startle people walking near your desk
Here's a cute universal app with limited utility but great creativity. Chameleon Clock, selling for US $0.99, captures the background behind your iPad or iPhone using the built-in camera, then...
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Elgato marks EyeTV 10th birthday with sale
Mac video and storage specialists Elgato are having a tenth anniversary sale on all products, so if you've been thinking about taking the plunge, you have until July 29th to do it at an attractive...
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How long will it take to install Mountain Lion?
You're about to spend US$19.99 on Mountain Lion and want to know how long it will take to update your Mac. Fortunately, the folks at Tekserve have updated several machines and shared the results. The...
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Google Earth for iOS updated with tour guides and 3D flights
Check your iPhone or iPad for an update to the Google Earth app today. Version 7.0 of the free, universal app features tour guides of historic landmarks, as well as 3D flyovers of selected cities. The...
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iTranslate Voice HD comes to the iPad with lots of features
I've looked at some translation apps before, and it seems each time I review a new one I see increased capabilities and better performance. iTranslate Voice has available on the iPhone for awhile, and...
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Flight+ travel app now has free ad supported versions for iOS
I raved last April about Flight+, a travel app from International Airport Flight Track Technologies. Flight+ diligently tracks every flight in the world, alerting you to delays and gate changes while...
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Blinq Photo will save and share your images
Blinq Photo lets you access, share and edit photos on a home computer remotely. Its purpose is to provide users with a free solution for creating and sharing photos and albums. I found it to be simple...
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