There certainly is no shortage on photography apps lately. The lion's share of them are Instagram clones, allowing you to alter your pics with sepia-toned and vintage-style filters. FreezePaint, however, offers something completely different with an app that lets you capture and duplicate different parts of your image. Read More >
Waking up to a buzzing alarm clock is sometimes the worst thing ever. It's a gorgeous day, the sun is shining, you're happy it's a new day, but the incessant, grating buzz kills your good vibes. But the Uniqlo Wake Up app for iPhone will get you started on the right path. Read More >
Featured comment by coastwalker:
"I'll look at the weather on the way to the car thank you. I'm spending the rest of the day in a concrete box accumulating money to pay off my mortgage..." More »
Poloroid is the godfather of the photo-altering apps like Instagram that currently permeate the iOS App Store. By releasing Polamatic, the original instant photo company is reversing the process. Read More >
News Corp's tablet-only publication The Daily isn't exclusive to tablets anymore. The app, which first debuted on the iPad last February, is now available for download on the iPhone. Read More >
One of the best parts about the iPhone is that it gives anyone the ability to crank out decent home video without needing a separate camcorder. And there are tonnes of apps that make the experience even better. The latest? SloPro, which lets you make beautiful slow-motion iPhone videos at 60 frames per second. Read More >
Featured comment by magicguppy:
"Tried the demo and immediately bought the paid version, though in the absence of a fart to light, I'm at a loss for what to film..." More »
For some, the novelty of Instagram might eventually wear off. There are only so many ways to improve your mostly mediocre pictures. But Pick builds on the idea of altering your photos with filters and adds some extra features with an awesome twist. Read More >
Featured comment by britishchris:
"And if you can't be arsed with signing up/into another social networking site then if you download "Line Camera" by Naver you basically get all the ca..." More »
If you're traveling in Brazil and you'd like to ask your cab driver which bar in Rio serves the best caipirinha, you're going to need to know Portuguese. Thumbing frantically through a phrasebook is difficult, and you might not string the sentence together properly. And would you even understand your cabbie's answer? SayHi Translate solves all these problems with a super simple voice translator. Read More >
Featured comment by eadingas:
"I thought so. From the article it sounded like it would pre-download all the dictionaries (otherwise why mention Brazil? who can afford roaming charge..." More »
"And here I am on an African safari, defending my camp from a pack of lions with my trident in the middle of a lightning storm." None of that really happened, but you can make believe it did with VFX, an app that lets you add tonnes of special effects to your photos. Read More >
Though Instagram finally landed on Android, there isn't yet a tablet version. With its big, bright retina display, the iPad is the perfect venue to browse photos. Iris satisfies that need, letting you check out all your favourite filtered snapshots with Apple's slate. Read More >
Featured comment by Spatchmo:
"Agreed, Free is an excellent outlay for such a comprehensive App. i got it free too! though i'd recommend the £2.99 spend as worthwhile!" More »
If you're thumbing through your Twitter feed and you stumble across an interesting article you don't have enough time to read, you might forget about it if you don't save it somewhere. Instapaper has long reigned supreme in this arena, but there's a new kid on the block... sorta. Formerly known as Read It Later, the newly-christened Pocket has completely made itself over with a UI that's downright beautiful, along with bookmarking support for photos and video. Read More >
What is the best method to use when photographing someone in direct sunlight? Expert shooter Scott Kelby explains this, along with other tricks, in his free iPad app. Read More >
With an 8-megapixel sensor, the iPhone's camera has advanced quite far. But in the age of Instagram, where any yahoo with a smartphone can be a photographer, 1-Bit camera is reversing that effect. Read More >
Featured comment by irononreverse:
"This is genius. My nostalgia goggles are kicking in.
From now on, all my Facebook pictures will be uploaded at 480x480 resolution and black and wh..." More »
Jack and Rose aren't the only ones taking a ride on the Titanic again. National Geographic has hopped aboard the unsinkable ship with the release of its iPad app, Building Titanic. Read More >
Fitocracy came out of private beta today, opening up to the public, and in doing so launched a great little iPhone app that lets you track your workouts and take part in an addictive game where you score points by getting healthier. Read More >
Featured comment by britishchris:
"I'm gonna give them bonus points for the "Lookin Good, Tiger!" message while it was logging in.
I signed up months ago and haven't actually used it..." More »
OpenAirPub consistently puts out the best and most useful cookbooks for the iPad. First they had Speakeasy Cocktails which taught you how to make a drink, then Food52, which was a serious survival guide for holiday cooking and now they done one upped themselves with... bacon. Yes, a cookbook about makin', cravin' and tastin' bacon. Read More >
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