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Bank of America’s updated app creates a wonderful mobile banking experience

As a Bank of America client, using the company’s app has been a mixed bag. In the past the interface was clunky, with a limited number of features, but it was nice to be able to deposit checks via the app when I couldn’t find an ATM. Still there was…Read More…

  • By John-Michael Bond
  • May 30, 2014
  • Posted in Uncategorized
  • Also tagged ATM, bag, experience

iPhone 101: Quickly change camera modes in iOS 7 without accidentally snapping a photo

One of the main reasons why I love my iPhone is its outstanding camera that allows me to capture a photo at a moment’s notice. As noted when iOS 7 was released last year, Apple’s latest version of iOS significantly improved the camera app, providing…Read More…

  • By Kelly Hodgkins
  • May 29, 2014
  • Posted in Uncategorized
  • Also tagged iOS 7, photo, version

Please don’t be fooled by this TurboScan rip-off

I love the TurboScan document scanning app for my iPhone. I’ve used it more than any other utility and it makes dealing with paperwork that requires a signature a super slick affair. So, when I got an email promoting a new app called “Turbo Scan HD,”…Read More…

  • By Mike Wehner
  • May 27, 2014
  • Posted in Uncategorized
  • Also tagged email, , new

Daily App: Lockscreen Wallpaper Designer for iOS

Lockscreen Wallpaper Designer (currently on sale for US$0.99) is a clever little app that lets you make an attractive lock screen for your iOS device that keeps the date and time legible. To use the app, grant it access to your photo library. Choose…Read More…

  • By Mel Martin
  • May 27, 2014
  • Posted in Uncategorized
  • Also tagged , lock screen, on sale

All the best new apps and app reviews last week on TUAW

Last week was a busy one for app news and announcements, giving your favorite TUAW writers a chance to post some great reviews of the apps that grace their home screens. Here’s a quick roundup of our recent reviews — and a few app roundups — you…Read More…

  • By Kelly Hodgkins
  • May 25, 2014
  • Posted in Uncategorized
  • Also tagged new, TUAW, week

Medium Super Sizes Its iOS App With An iPad Version

 Platisher (publishing platform, natch) Medium initially launched a dedicated iOS application back in March, which is designed strictly for consumption, not for writing. Medium is ripe for a mobile app, given its focus on attractively-packaged content, but the iPad was arguably a more logical initial destination. Today, the app gets an update that makes it…Read More…

Here’s what happens when a Beatle’s fan takes on app development

I bet this Beatle’s fan turned app developer just could’t help himself when he created this part of the app. Image from Jose Izquierdo on Flickr….Read More…

  • By Kelly Hodgkins
  • May 23, 2014
  • Posted in Uncategorized
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FlixAPix adds animated transitions to your iOS photos

FlixAPix (free) is an innovative app that lets you take a pair of photos and add an interesting transition between them. In-app purchases offer additional transitions. Photos can be captured live from within the app, or you can import from your…Read More…

  • By Mel Martin
  • May 23, 2014
  • Posted in Uncategorized
  • Also tagged interesting, , offer

Tim Hortons Launches In-App Mobile Payments For U.S. And Canada

 Tim Hortons is Canadian-born, much like myself, and it offers up affordable coffee and donuts, much unlike myself. The company has been making inroads in the U.S. market over the past few years, and today it’s introducing a feature that’s popular at major U.S. competitor Starbucks: mobile payments. The updated Tim Hortons TimmyMe app now…Read More…

Facebook fires at Shazam, adds song recognition tool to app

Facebook is no stranger to replicating popular apps within its own walls — Poke, for example, is a stab at Snapchat. Now, according to a post on the official Facebook new blog, the social network will get a Shazam-like feature for song and…Read More…

  • By Mike Wehner
  • May 21, 2014
  • Posted in Uncategorized
  • Also tagged , social network, tool

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