"If there is an app for that"

Apple Working on New Apps for the Apple Watch to Track Sleep and Fitness Levels

September 26, 2016 by macjeff

Bloomberg is reporting that Apple is building an improved health recording and monitoring software that can better analyse the record data and their implications. Apple has hired many health care experts over the years, and it is using their expertise to develop this new software.

The company is also working on new apps for the Apple Watch, including one that helps users in tracking their sleeping patterns. Another app that the Cupertino company is working on will measure a person’s fitness levels by measuring the time it takes for their heart rate to fall from its peak to resting level.

Apple wants to build more software and services so that they act as an additional source of revenue. It will also make up for the slowdown in innovation in mobile hardware.

One of the sources revealed to Bloomberg that adding more sensors to the Apple Watch will not be of much use. For example, a glucometer or a blood-pressure monitor sensor inside the Apple Watch will be useful for a limited set of people. Additionally, any new medical sensor will also require Apple to get the approval from FDA in the US that can make things difficult to Apple. This source revealed the data captured by an accelerometer is enough to monitor a person’s health, but the software available today is unable to parse that data.

Ultimately, Apple wants to turn HealthKit into a tool that will help make it easier to manage one’s health, not only for the person involved but for their doctor as well. The system could allow important data to be quickly transferred into the hospital database or send it across to a doctor when something is wrong. Gliimpse, a company that Apple acquired earlier this year, is going to play a key role in this. The company was aiming to create a universal health record system before it was acquired by Apple.

[Via Bloomberg]

Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 09/25/2016

September 25, 2016 by macjeff

Fishbox - Fishing Forecast App for Angling. Find Best Fishing Spots and Times Nearby , Mighty Adventure , Sago Mini Robot Party and more

iPhone:

Whether you fish casually or competitively, this will be your go to app. It allows you to find the peak feeding and activity times based on moon position and lunar phase, so you won’t be left waiting for a bite. The app also allows you to save your favorite locations for future reference, receive a weather forecast, record your catches, and share your catches via Facebook and Twitter.

Universal:

It’s time for a mighty big adventure. You get to play as one of three furry little jumpers as they make their way through colorful worlds on the hunt for the beast that kidnapped Elder Master. The little jumpers will run ahead on their own, but you must tap to jump, stomp, and dash ahead. You’re able to switch characters on the fly in order to utilize their power-ups and collect elixir. The game includes four separate environments.

From head to toes, every piece of your robot can be customized. Just drag and drop pieces onto the open ends of the robot and new ones will take their place. Spin the wheel to power up your robot, and then put it to work making cupcakes. All of your creations can be saved and shared.

System Monitor is one of the most comprehensive and accurate apps in the genre. You’re able to switch between views via tabs at the bottom of the screen. You’re also able to get a more detailed look at your memory and battery usage with a double-tap. The app also includes other detailed information like your IP address, MAC address, UDID, last boot time, and iOS version.

Schulte Table is all about practice. All you need is 10 minutes a day to improve your mental perception. The object of the game is to simply count up to a designated number in order or spell out the alphabet in order. You’re able to adjust the size, color, and font size of the grid to challenge yourself even more. You’re able to see how your abilities compare with the rest of the world via Game Center leaderboards.

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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 09/24/2016

September 24, 2016 by macjeff

Square Borne Farm Free - Fun Physics for Everyone! , Shark Puzzles for Kids Jigsaw Wonder Collection , Slide Tetromino Premium and more

iPhone:

You're able to mash away on the scrollable keyboard to create and record tunes whenever the moment strikes. The app features a 32-bit professional quality digital signal processor, allowing you to hear your tunes just as they were intended. The app also includes dual analog modeling oscillators, Audiobus input, MIDI-in, SoundCloud support, and 30 factory presets.

Universal:

The carrots have ended up in strange places, but if everybody uses their skills, we can retrieve them. So, tap those bulls to buck her characters, get those scaredy cats to jump sky high, and so on. There’s a bigger reward for those that complete the task the quickest, which certainly could require a lot of practice. The game features 108 levels, 24 main characters plus animals, and a level editor. As a special offer, download the game now, go to the in-app store, then unlock all levels as well as receive 100 gems at no cost.

You won’t be able to resist the wonder of this jigsaw puzzle game. Each of the 44 jigsaw puzzles features a breathtaking shark photo to reconstruct. The jigsaw puzzles can be broken up into as few as four pieces and as many as 24. You’re also able to choose whether or not you want a colored background and outline hints. What more could you ask for?

Each level includes a single flame, movable pieces, and very little room to operate in. It’s up to you to slide the pieces every which way in order to create a path from the frozen key to the flame. Levels aren’t timed, but your moves will be counted. The game includes a total of 100 levels.

By blocking ads, you reduce the amount of clutter on a page as well as save time due to less data to load and the elimination of accidentally clicking or tapping one of those obnoxious, linked image and jumping to another site.

As a system wide accessible keyboard format, Kaomoji Board allows the integration of the ASCII-based emoticons in any app that supports text input. In addition to the more than 20 kaomoji categories already provided, which can be enabled and disable as desired, there’s the option to create your own characters, plus 20 keyboard color themes available.

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Blend, Quicky, Bynd and other apps to check out this weekend

September 24, 2016 by macjeff

This week’s edition of our Apps of the Week roundup features some great apps and games for you to check out this weekend. We have an easy wallpaper-maker, a productivity app for shortcuts, a one-stop-shop for all of your news and social feeds, and of course two awesome new games that you won’t want to miss.

Blend

Looking for a simple, easy-to-use app that allows you to make your own wallpapers? Let me introduce you to Blend. Pick your colors, adjust the brightness, change the gradient angle, and tada! You just made a great-looking wallpaper. I’m sure there are other apps out there that do something similar to this, but I haven’t stumbled across them. I like the idea here and I like the execution. Blend is available for $0.99.

Quicky

Here is another pretty cool app concept. Quicky gives those with 3D touch devices quick access to app shortcuts. The app icon is cleverly designed as a menu button, and you can customize the apps that show in its Quick Action menu. This essentially means you can tuck these apps away in a folder. True, apps like Launch Center have had similar functionality for a while, but I like the simplicity here. Quicky is available for free (with a $1.99 IAP).

Bynd

Bynd has been around for a while, but it just recently got a big 2.0 update, so we thought it was worth highlighting. For those who aren’t familiar with it, Bynd bundles all of your favorite feeds into one central hub. This includes Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Reddit and over 50 different News channels. It also has push notifications, inline video, and a sharp interface to boot. This app is available for free.

NBA 2K17

NBA season is almost upon us, and that means a new version of NBA 2k17 is out. Sure it’s better on the bigger consoles, but for die-hard fans that can’t get enough basketball action, it’s a must-have. Features in the latest version include revamped gameplay controls, physical controller support and deeper career modes. This game is available for $7.99.

Faily Rider

Looking for a fun free game to play this weekend? How about Faily Rider? The follow up to the hit Faily Brakes puts the fun physics-based action hero Phil Faily on a motorcycle. While doing some sightseeing on a motorbike in the Nevada desert, Phil is forced off the road, plunging him over the edge of a steep embankment and into a world of dangerous hazards and obstacles. What happens next? You’ll have to play it to find out. This game is available for free.

More apps to check out

• Apple’s free app of the week: AG Drive
• Google’s Allo messaging app hits the App Store and it logs all your chats

Apps updated this week

• Pokémon GO update shows where Pokémon were caught, adds Go Plus features & bug fixes
• Facebook Messenger gains iOS 10 integration on the Lock screen and in Phone app
• Snapchat rolls out Sticker Search
• How to save Instagram posts as drafts
• Apple updates Mac iWork apps with support for real-time collaboration
• Tweetbot for Mac updated with support for macOS Sierra, extended Tweets and more
• Media, polls and quoted tweets no longer count against Twitter’s 140-character limit

Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 09/23/2016

September 23, 2016 by macjeff

Square Borne Farm Free - Fun Physics for Everyone! , Shark Puzzles for Kids Jigsaw Wonder Collection , PureBlock: Ad Blocker, Faster Web Browsing Save Data & Money and more

iPhone:

You're able to mash away on the scrollable keyboard to create and record tunes whenever the moment strikes. The app features a 32-bit professional quality digital signal processor, allowing you to hear your tunes just as they were intended. The app also includes dual analog modeling oscillators, Audiobus input, MIDI-in, SoundCloud support, and 30 factory presets.

Universal:

The carrots have ended up in strange places, but if everybody uses their skills, we can retrieve them. So, tap those bulls to buck her characters, get those scaredy cats to jump sky high, and so on. There’s a bigger reward for those that complete the task the quickest, which certainly could require a lot of practice. The game features 108 levels, 24 main characters plus animals, and a level editor. As a special offer, download the game now, go to the in-app store, then unlock all levels as well as receive 100 gems at no cost.

You won’t be able to resist the wonder of this jigsaw puzzle game. Each of the 44 jigsaw puzzles features a breathtaking shark photo to reconstruct. The jigsaw puzzles can be broken up into as few as four pieces and as many as 24. You’re also able to choose whether or not you want a colored background and outline hints. What more could you ask for?

By blocking ads, you reduce the amount of clutter on a page as well as save time due to less data to load and the elimination of accidentally clicking or tapping one of those obnoxious, linked image and jumping to another site.

Each level includes a single flame, movable pieces, and very little room to operate in. It’s up to you to slide the pieces every which way in order to create a path from the frozen key to the flame. Levels aren’t timed, but your moves will be counted. The game includes a total of 100 levels.

As a system wide accessible keyboard format, Kaomoji Board allows the integration of the ASCII-based emoticons in any app that supports text input. In addition to the more than 20 kaomoji categories already provided, which can be enabled and disable as desired, there’s the option to create your own characters, plus 20 keyboard color themes available.

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