Google Maps Now Works with the iPad and Has Better Navigation

Google Maps Now Works with the iPad and Has Better Navigation

All you iPad users can now banish Apple Maps into that folder you never open because Google Maps 2.0 has been released and adds support for the iPad and iPad Mini. That means BIG MAPS HELL YEAH.

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Ride-sharing service Uber is adding fare splitting to its iPhone and Android apps.

Ride-sharing service Uber is adding fare splitting to its iPhone and Android apps. So you can look forward to fewer empty promises from friends to pay you back for that late-night Uber ride.

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Online Productivity Tool IFTTT Goes Mobile, Gets iPhone-Specific Channels

Online Productivity Tool IFTTT Goes Mobile, Gets iPhone-Specific Channels

IFTTT is a terrific tool for automating different notifications and social media actions online, and now it’s an iPhone app too.

    

The Best iPhone Apps of the Week: You Know, For Kids

The Best iPhone Apps of the Week: You Know, For Kids

One of the very great pleasures of being an (imbecilic) adult is going to department stores to buy something painfully mundane and taking a detour through the toy department. YOU CAN BUY ALL OF THIS STUFF. It’s there, for you, to buy, and you don’t have to ask anyone’s permission. I’ve, uh, been at Target a lot the past few weeks, and now there are way too many Nerf guns in my apartment. iPhone apps!

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How Many Apps Does an App Need to Sell to Be in the Top Apps List?

How Many Apps Does an App Need to Sell to Be in the Top Apps List?

When the App Store was fresh and new, you’d see different apps pop up in the Top Apps list. Those Top Apps lists were actually usable. But ever since Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja and whatever else decided to squat down, it’s the same damn apps over and over. So how popular does an app have to be to crack these lists?

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Three for iOS: Never Dress Inappropriately for the Weather Ever Again

Three for iOS: Never Dress Inappropriately for the Weather Ever Again

Ugh, you’ll say, another beautiful, gradient-hued, minimalist iOS weather app. Thanks—I’ve already got five. But Three is different, we promise. Sure you get just the basic weather info without tons of bells and whistles, but the one bell and/or whistle you do have is a phenomenal one. Three has made it so you’ll never be caught chilly at night without the proper layers, because it tells you exactly what to wear.

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Akatu Fake Shower: Drown Out Embarrassing Bathroom Sounds With a Fake Shower App

Whether you just started dating someone or are hanging out a friend’s, you’re generally going to prefer that they not hear the symphony of sounds you’re making in the bathroom. Sure, you can turn the shower on as a ruse—but our planet is strained enough as is. Fortunately for both you and Mother Earth, Akatu is here to help. More »

Yahoo’s New Summly-Integrated News App Is Now Live

Today marks the launch of a new Yahoo news app for iOS that integrates Summly, its recent acquisition from a certain industrious young entrepreneur , that’s made specifically “with smaller screens in mind.” In other words, it’s only available for iPhone and iPod touch for now. More »

Flowboard: A Quick, Beautiful Way to Gather Your Thoughts

Photo collages and scrapbooking can be dull, arduous processes that don’t transfer well to your digital life. And most web and mobile apps meant to translate the process will often take just as much time, but Flowboard lets you create an easily shareable, beautiful product in a matter of minutes. More »

CheapAir, French Girls, and More

Feeling lonely? For whatever reason, there was a whole slew of apps this week that get you connecting with others in mildly creepy ways. Whether its reminiscing about the past, seeing who’s around you and what they’re doing, or drawing total strangers for their enjoyment, there’s a friend out there waiting for you. Go get ’em, tiger. More »