Articles about Apps – Page 7 of 16

Microsoft launches Calendar Apps in Outlook for iOS and Android as Sunrise approaches its end

Despite the rise of digital calendars, keeping track of what’s happening in a day can be tough. There’s your to-do… Read More

What’ll it be? Brewery deploying beer tap beacons to communicate with drinkers via smartphone app

If you’ve ever walked into a bar or a beer hall and stared at a line of taps just waiting… Read More

Facebook acquires popular face-altering app Masquerade to further enhance its video experience

Facebook wants more funny faces. The social media giant has acquired the popular app Masquerade, which lets users alter their… Read More

Seattle startup DealTapp streamlines deal-posting for restaurants, bars and entertainment venues

Many startups have removed friction for consumers trying to cash in on an online deal. Deals sites like Groupon and… Read More

Casting call: GeekWire is looking for digital natives to talk Tinder, Craigslist, and more

Do you swipe right in your sleep? Can you divine the perfect roommate from Craigslist? Have you figured out how… Read More

Jason Goldberg, Jobster and Fab founder, starting new company called Pepo

Jason Goldberg, the outspoken founder behind companies such as Jobster, Fab, Hem and Socialmedian, is starting a new company called Pepo, and in… Read More

Pay for your cosmo with cryptocurrency: Discount drink app Hotspot adds Bitcoin support

Bitcoin advocates have long tried to ditch the cryptocurrency’s reputation as a means to untraceably pay for illegal mind-altering substances.… Read More

Hate Uber’s new logo? Join the crowd, as designers take their own shot at app icon

Forget backseat drivers, since unveiling its rebranded look this week, Uber is hearing it from backseat designers who think the… Read More

Microsoft’s new ‘News Pro’ app for iPhone offers an alternative to Apple News

Microsoft has another app made just for iOS, and this one is competing directly with one of Apple’s newest apps.… Read More

Hiking safety app Cairn is creating a cell coverage map for the wilderness

One of the most important hiking tips to remember is to let someone know where you’re going and when you’ll be back.… Read More

Tinder answers STD concerns with new health safety section, link to free testing locator

Tinder has added a health safety section to its website offering tips for how “anyone forming a new relationship” can… Read More

Microsoft’s new alarm app wants you to play a game instead of hitting snooze

Hitting snooze is too easy: just roll over and smack around until you hit a big button. Yesterday, I hit… Read More

UW’s NutriRay3D smartphone gadget maps your meal and counts the calories

How many calories are on your plate? Engineers at the University of Washington have developed a gizmo that estimates the… Read More

App of the Week: Slide lets you create faux-3D GIFs with just a slide of your phone

Every major social network now lets you post videos, but not every photographic situation is improved by video. With this week’s App… Read More

Amazon updates Kindle for iOS app with improved sharing features

Amazon updated its Kindle for iOS app today, bringing with it some big changes for sharing quotes and books, along… Read More

White House joins Snapchat to engage in ‘new and creative ways’

Taking aim at a demographic that may be too young to even vote, the White House on Monday announced that… Read More

New REI app designed to take visitors deeper into national parks

Opting outside got a little more interesting this week as REI unveiled a new app designed to help users go deeper… Read More

I’M confused: Mysterious billboards promote social app with little direction

Billboards around Seattle and other U.S. cities, advertising a website called im.com, are promising to put you here, there and… Read More

Microsoft Selfie: Latest iOS app from Redmond does only one thing, but it does it pretty well

Microsoft has been on a roll this year with its iOS and Android development game, and is finishing the year out… Read More

New stats: Facebook leads mobile app race, but Google dominates top 10 for 2015

When Apple introduced the App Store shortly after the iPhone debuted, many saw a new world opening up with infinitely… Read More

App of the Week: BookWhiz rewards kids for reading with custom prizes

Getting kids to read amidst distractions like TV and the internet can be tough. But a new app from Bellevue, Wash.-based… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Our favorite apps, and the great Outlook vs. Gmail debate

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we talk about our favorite apps for book lovers, gamers, photographers,… Read More

Box debuts universal Windows 10 app with tight integration across Microsoft products

Cloud storage provider Box is building on their relationship with Microsoft with a new Windows 10 app. Unveiled today, Box for… Read More

Smart Reply: Google enlists machine learning to help you robo-reply to email

Weary of spambots, robo-calls and Twitter bots? Google is coming out with an artificial-intelligence tool that’s on your side for… Read More

Zillow brings house hunting, original content to the big screen with Apple TV app

Next time your family gathers around the TV, it might not be for the big game or a blockbuster movie—you… Read More

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Amazon’s surprise, Snapchat’s secret, and the best video-game controller ever made

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: Amazon posts record job growth and a surprise profit, and bites back… Read More

App of the Week: NetNewsWire gets a makeover for the latest Apple devices

NetNewsWire has been around for a while. Before Google Reader, Flipboard or Apple News, many users who wanted to subscribe… Read More

Log your meal by snapping a pic: HealthSlate lets diabetes patients send photos to food coaches

Taking pictures of your food is a time-honored tradition as old as Instagram, but now those photos can actually improve health.… Read More

SkoolCommute harnesses a hidden network to get your kid a ride to soccer practice or music lessons

With the multitude of after-school activities, the growing number of families where both parents work full time and ever increasing… Read More

Seattle startup Hotspot aims to disrupt Groupon and LivingSocial with drink deals that build a customer base

The idea of offering a discount to attract new users has been around since the 1800s, when Coca Cola offered paper… Read More