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Apple Maps Transit Info Launches in San Diego, California and British Columbia, Canada

July 25, 2016 by macjeff

Earlier in July, Apple Maps picked up transit information for Honolulu, Hawaii and Kansas City, Missouri. The expansion continues yet again.

Today, it’s been confirmed that Apple Maps transit information has expanded to two very different locations. That includes San Diego, California and many areas within British Columbia, Canada. In San Diego, specifically, transit information includes routes for the city’s trolley, which connects the East and South counties with downtown. There are buses in the area, but the trolley serves as the main light rail system.

In British Columbia, transit information is available in Vancouver, Victoria, and a variety of other cities. Transit info includes routing information for the rail systems in those cities, including the SkyTrain.

Recently, Maps picked up transit info for Atlanta, Georgia, and Miami, Florida, as well as adding support for the United Kingdom’s National Rail. On top of those new cities, Apple Maps has also added Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington; and Sacramento, California. Apple also added transit data in Rio de Janeiro ahead of the Summer Olympics, and Montreal got support earlier this year as well.

Source link: http://www.iphonehacks.com/2016/07/maps-transit-san-diego-launch.html

Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 07/25/2016

July 25, 2016 by macjeff

gTasks Pro - Tasks Manager for Google Tasks, GMail, Todo list & Reminders , Brightstone Mysteries: Paranormal Hotel (Full) , Brightstone Mysteries: Paranormal Hotel HD (Full) and more

iPhone:

Brightstone Mysteries: Paranormal Hotel (Full) ( $4.99 → FREE )

Brightstone Mysteries successfully weaves together an out of this world story and classic point and click gameplay. Tag along with NYC detective Bridget Brightstone as she heads to France to crack the case of a missing necklace in a haunted castle hotel. You must discover clues, collect items, and unlock the mystery behind the spooky hotel to stop evil from rising from the grave.

Universal:

gTasks Pro - Tasks Manager for Google Tasks, GMail, Todo list & Reminders ( $5.99 → FREE )

Your iPhone and iPad will always be in sync with gTasks. All you need to do is sign in to your Google account via gTasks. Your task lists will be populated and filtered automatically, allowing you to manage them online and offline. The app also allows you to create tasks and subtasks, add location based reminders, set repeating tasks, share tasks, view your calendar events, and even access your tasks via a Today widget. It also now has Apple Watch support, allowing you to be more productive from your wrist.

Dino Rush ( $1.99 → FREE )

Tap on the screen to cause Dundy to jump and fly over obstacles. You must continue to eat fruit to keep his energy levels and his speed up. Fail to do so and poor little Dundy will run out of energy and pass out. The game includes five worlds to explore, multiple characters to unlock, power-ups, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Word Seek HD ( $1.99 → FREE )

Word Seek HD provides you with letter grids of either 4x4 or 5x5. Your job is to find as many valid words as possible within the grid before time runs out. Just drag your finger over letters and release when a word has been completed. At the end of the game you’ll be able to see your score, the percentage of words found, total words possible, and all possible words within the grid.

Brightstone Mysteries: Paranormal Hotel HD (Full) ( $6.99 → FREE )

Brightstone Mysteries successfully weaves together an out of this world story and classic point and click gameplay. Tag along with NYC detective Bridget Brightstone as she heads to France to crack the case of a missing necklace in a haunted castle hotel. You must discover clues, collect items, and unlock the mystery behind the spooky hotel to stop evil from rising from the grave.

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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 07/24/2016

July 24, 2016 by macjeff

PetFetch , YoWindow Weather , Anchor Pointer — GPS Compass (Find your parked car) and more

iPhone:

Anchor Pointer — GPS Compass (Find your parked car) ( $4.99 → FREE )

We really enjoy using Anchor Point because of its simplicity. Just tap the “Add Anchor” button to pinpoint your location, and attach a name and icon to it. The location will be stored in your personal list where you can also share it with your friends. When you want to make your way back to your anchor point, just follow the compass or view the directions on the built-in map.

Sleep Cycle power nap ( $1.99 → FREE )

Research has shown that taking a short nap is like rebooting your brain. Sleep Cycle helps you energize by waking you up at just the right moment in order to avoid sleep inertia. All you have to do is pick one of the three nap modes, start the alarm, and place your iDevice close to your body like in your pocket. This allows the app to monitor your movements and wake you up at just the right moment. You’re able to snooze the app by tapping on your iDevice. The app also includes 17 relaxing alarm melodies to choose from.

Universal:

PetFetch ( $0.99 → FREE )

When adding a pet to the database you're able to include its name, photos, gender, breed, weight, birth date, feeding info, vet and groomer contact info, medication, and much more. You're able to add as many pets as you want and reorder the list at any time. The app includes cloud syncing, the ability to generate weight graphs, location information, and the ability to share info via social networks.

YoWindow Weather ( $2.99 → FREE )

YoWindow is all about watching the weather. You’re presented with a quick look at the current time, temperature, and conditions. Slide your finger from left to right across the screen to scroll time forward and watch as the scene changes to reflect what it’ll be like later on in the day. YoWindow also includes a seven-day forecast and six scenes to choose from.

Addition Flashcard Math Match Games for Kids in Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade ( $3.99 → FREE )

Addition Flashcard Match Games creates a fun environment for your child to practice addition in with its eye-popping visuals and positive encouragement. Your child can work on matching problems to their answers or matching problems to other problems. The difficulty can be adjusted by changing the number range and by showing the cards or keeping them face down. The game also includes a bubble popping reward after each round.

Source link: http://appadvice.com/apps-gone-free

Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 07/23/2016

July 23, 2016 by macjeff

Diced - A Simple Puzzle Dice Game , Weirdwood Manor , Brain Wave Study Smart - Advanced Binaural Brainwave Entrainment for Studying and more

Universal:

Diced - A Simple Puzzle Dice Game ( $0.99 → FREE )

Diced is perfect for quick gaming sessions. The object of the game is to place dice on a grid in order to form combinations of five of a kind or five in a row. You’re able to see the next die in the set, which will help you plan ahead. Wild cards, bombs, and blocks also play a large roll in the gameplay. The game ends when you run out of space.

Weirdwood Manor ( $2.99 → FREE )

Weirdwood Manor follows the adventures of three misfit children who all have special talents that they can’t quite control yet. The children win a trip to meet their reclusive hero, Arthur Weirdwood, and that’s where things take an interesting turn. The storybook weaves a variety of puzzles, games, and other activities within a fantasy tale. Along the way your child will be able to discover secrets which they can put in their journal and recall later on. Weirdwood Manor’s first two books include over 90 minutes of story and activities to enjoy.

Brain Wave Study Smart - Advanced Binaural Brainwave Entrainment for Studying ( $1.99 → FREE )

Brain Wave Study Smart offers advanced brainwave entrainment therapy. You’re able to select from morning, midday, afternoon, evening, and late night programs, and choose a soothing background sound to accompany them. Then hit play and allow the app to sync your brainwaves to the deeply relaxing low frequency delta, theta, and beta waves. The app also allows you to adjust the signal intensity and save your settings for later use.

Brain Wave Power Nap - Advanced Binaural Brainwave Entrainment with Ambient Backgrounds and iTunes Music Mixing ( $0.99 → FREE )

Achieve the ultimate power nap with this health app from Banzai Labs. You’re able to select from daytime and evening programs, and choose a soothing background sound to accompany them. Then hit play and allow the app to sync your brainwaves to the deeply relaxing low frequency alpha, delta, theta, and beta waves. The app also allows you to adjust the brainwave intensity and save your settings for later use.

Source link: http://appadvice.com/apps-gone-free

Highly, Bangers, Tinycards, and other apps to check out this weekend

July 23, 2016 by macjeff

We’re back with another edition of our Apps of the Week post. This is a weekly roundup of a handful of new and unique apps and games we think are worth checking out this weekend. Today’s selections include new apps for highlighting and sharing interesting quotes from around the web, making music, and learning more about new topics, and of course we have two new games for you to try.

Highly

Drag a digital highlighter across the web with Highly. This app is part social network, part content discovery. Once you’ve installed the app, you can use its extension to highlight and share stories from other apps. The excerpt you highlighted shows up in your Highly feed, which other people can read, favorite and even choose to follow you. You can also share via other outlets like Twitter or text message, with your highlighted text embedded to help reel them in. It all sounds a bit complex, but it’s an interesting idea, and worth checking out if you’re a voracious reader. This app is available for free.

Bangers

Bangers is the iPhone app to play and remix your favorite songs, or create your own—no experience required. Simple tools allow you to play your favorite music, combine clips, customize sounds, add effects and more. Or, if you’d rather create your own hits, you can start jamming on the sound board with samples and FX. There’s even a game mode that walks you through remixing and creating songs. Note that there is a subscription fee if you want to unlock all the content, but I think the free version gives you enough to see if you’re interested in paying. Bangers is available for free.

Tinycards

Memorize anything while playing a game! Tinycards, from the team behind the popular Duolingo education, is essentially an app with customizable flash cards that can help you learn almost anything. Using spaced repetition and other smart learning techniques, it can help you remember new material or refresh knowledge you already have. Choose from thousands of topics like country capitals, history facts, foreign vocabulary, or make your own decks. Tinycards is available for free.

Dots & Co

Yes folks, the Dots are back! From the creators of hit games Dots and Two Dots, comes Dots & Co. In this title, you’ll explore beautiful landscapes and embark on a visual journey by solving puzzles, with magical companions helping you along the way. There are 155 new levels, new characters, new clever visual mechanics puzzles, but there is still the familiar addictive dot-to-dot gameplay. This game is available for free.

Snakebird

What is the longest possible length a bird can be? That’s the big question in Snakebird, and it’s up to you to try and find an answer. This is a very simple, but deceptively challenging, puzzle game in which you must help Snakebird track down fruit and avoid spikes by pushing, lifting and teleporting your way through each level. A few things to note here. One, this game is also available on PC, where it has received rave reviews. Two, some of the early iTunes reviews complain the game is “too difficult.” And three, you’re only able to play so many levels before you’re asked to pay $4 for the full game. Snakebird is available for free.

More apps to check out

• Apple’s free app of the week: Super Arc Light
• BBC’s iPlayer Radio hits US App Store as new BBC+ app goes live in UK
• Meet Swiftmoji, SwiftKey’s new emoji-predicting keyboard
• Popular writing app Scrivener is now available on iPhone and iPad

Apps updated this week

• Periscope introduces Replay Highlights, Live Autoplay and Tweet Embeds
• Pixelmator 2.3 for iOS brings out Magnetic Selection, Quick Selection & more
• Airmail 3 for Mac gains new snooze actions, unified VIPs, reply reminders & other new features

Source link: http://www.idownloadblog.com/2016/07/23/apps-of-the-week-july-23/