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Apple’s iOS app design and development accelerator coming to India in early 2017

May 18, 2016 by macjeff

As was rumored yesterday, Apple CEO Tim Cook during his India trip announced an accelerator program for iOS developers. The facility is expected to open in early 2017.

According to a press release issued yesterday, the iOS app design and development accelerator will open in Bengaluru, the home of India’s startup scene.

The initiative will support engineering talent and accelerate growth in the populous country’s iOS developer community, which counts tens of thousands of programmers that write iPhone and iPad apps.

"India is home to one of the most vibrant and entrepreneurial iOS development communities in the world," said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO.

"With the opening of this new facility in Bengaluru, we’re giving developers access to tools which will help them create innovative apps for customers around the world."

Apple’s team will instruct developers on best practices regarding iOS development, helping them hone their skills and transform the design, quality and performance of their apps on the iOS platform.

Weekly briefings will provide one-on-one app reviews for developers, support and guidance on Apple’s Swift programming language and more. According to developer placement firm Toptal, jobs requesting Swift rose 600 percent in 2015.

Source: Apple

Source link: http://www.idownloadblog.com/2016/05/18/apples-ios-app-design-and-development-accelerator-coming-to-india-in-early-2017/

Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 05/17/2016

May 17, 2016 by macjeff

Matcha 3 - Notes, To-dos, and Word Processor , Sudoku Pro Edition , Mahjong Artifacts®: Chapter 2 (Full) and more

iPhone:

Mahjong Artifacts®: Chapter 2 (Full) ( $2.99 → FREE )

Mahjong Artifacts: Chapter 2 can be played three different ways. You’re able to travel the world in search of lost artifacts in quest mode. The classic mode is your standard affair with 99 total layouts. Once you’ve completed all of the layouts, the innovative endless mode will be unlocked and waiting for you. The game also includes hints, five tile sets and numerous backgrounds, and loads of power-ups to unlock.

NoLocation - Easily remove EXIF data from your photos ( $0.99 → FREE )

NoLocation allows you to quickly and easily remove EXIF data from your photos. The data can be removed from new photos taken within NoLocation, or you can import any photo from your library. Keep in mind that NoLocation doesn’t overwrite the original photo. It simply makes a copy of the photo without any of the EXIF data included.

Universal:

Matcha 3 - Notes, To-dos, and Word Processor ( $9.99 → FREE )

Matcha provides a zen-like writing experience. Your documents can be structured with sections, headers, block quotes, tables, etc. They can also include multilevel lists, numbers, and checkmarks. Keyboard shortcuts are available for everything from navigation to writing. The content you create can be stored locally or synced with iCloud, Dropbox, or Evernote. You’re also able to export and share content as HTML, TXT, or Markdown.

Sudoku Pro Edition ( $2.99 → FREE )

Sudoku Pro Edition will provide hours of entertainment. It’s the classic game of Sudoku, where you’re required to place numbers within the grid in order to ensure that every row, column, and square contains one through nine. Sudoku Pro Edition includes four packs to choose from: classic, colors, brands, and letters.

Mahjong Artifacts®: Chapter 2 HD (Full) ( $4.99 → FREE )

Mahjong Artifacts: Chapter 2 can be played three different ways. You’re able to travel the world in search of lost artifacts in quest mode. The classic mode is your standard affair with 99 total layouts. Once you’ve completed all of the layouts, the innovative endless mode will be unlocked and waiting for you. The game also includes hints, five tile sets and numerous backgrounds, and loads of power-ups to unlock.

DesignJot ( $4.99 → FREE )

This is the training industry’s equivalent to the Swiss Army Knife. The app leverages ANSWER, Allen Communication’s rapid needs assessment methodology, to ensure that your instructional strategies align with your organization’s unique needs and opportunities. You’re able to create as many projects as necessary, and you can add additional questions to individualize your projects. DesignJot also allows you to build high-level design flowcharts, and jot down notes and sketch out ideas. Projects and flowcharts can be exported via email or iTunes File Sharing.

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Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

May 17, 2016 by macjeff

Everyone likes free apps, but sometimes the best ones are a bit expensive. Now and then, developers put paid apps on sale for a limited time, but you have to snatch them up fast. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store.

The post Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time appeared first on Digital Trends.

Source link: http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/daily-app-deals-ios-05-17-2016/

Log Your Work with iMedSuite

May 16, 2016 by macjeff

iMedSuite by Ageant Medical Pty Ltd is a group of medical apps all geared towards improving the workflow of physicians.

For busy doctors iMedSuite makes it easier than ever before to stay organized throughout the day.

Features:

iMedSuite is an app that certainly offers a lot of features all in one convenient location. Specifically, users can use the “iCallLog” section of the suite to record all of their working hours, keeping detailed records regarding specific conversations and consultations on specific patients.

A separate app, iProcLog, is designed to help interns and residents document their fulfillment of various tasks more easily as well.

Printing out documents for medical charts is also an option through these apps. The interface of iCallLog is simple enough to make these notes on patients relatively quickly.

We definitely see the advantages of this well designed app in many situations.

However, most hospitals and clinics requiring in-house charting for patient medical records to be completed on the hospital’s electronic medical records system. Thus, taking even this little time to make your own notation in your own app might seem like an unnecessary additional step.

Additionally, with current HIPAA requirements being as they are, any users of iMedSuite would definitely need assurance that the information stored within the app is very secure at all times; recording patient information in a personal app may be a potentially problematic situation.

Appearance and Layout:

iMedSuite is a simply designed app. It offers its users a clean, minimalistic interface that is free of unnecessary distractions.

Setting up your account is easy to do, and navigating through the app is very intuitive. In-app graphics are basically kept to important labels only. I felt that the opening screen logo didn’t display well on the larger screen of a full iPad, but on an iPad mini it didn’t look blurry at all.

As a whole, the appearance and layout of iMedSuite can best be described as “functional.” While the graphics of the app are nothing to write home about, they also don’t really leave any room for complaints either.

Value:

As noted previously, iMedSuite is a free app, with additional optional companion app purchases also available through the iTunes Store.

The concept of this collection of apps is definitely an appreciated one; keeping a detailed log can be an important part of the medical field, both for protecting physician’s liabilities and for improving patient safety.

Whether or not use of iMedSuite can really help you save time in the long run probably really depends on the particular requirements of whatever hospital/clinic you happen to work in yourself.

Most hospitals all have their own electronic medical record requirements regarding documentation of patient services, and these documentations would most likely be completely separate from your use of this app.

Because of this, if the hospital you work in has its own system, it’s hard to imagine how residents or other physicians would have time to really utilize iMedSuite in addition to in-house documentation requirements during their already busy schedules.

iMedSuite requires iOS 8.0 or later and is compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. A small expedited fee was paid by the developer to speed up the publication of this review.

Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 05/16/2016

May 16, 2016 by macjeff

King of Math 2: Full Game , Where Angels Cry HD (Full) , Where Angels Cry (Full) and more

iPhone:

Where Angels Cry (Full) ( $4.99 → FREE )

Your secret mission involves searching through a remote medieval monastery to not only find Brother John but also uncover the mystery behind the weeping statue. You must interrogate the inhabitants, complete challenging tasks, and solve perplexing puzzles. The game includes seven locations to explore, three difficulty settings, 18 mini-games, and achievements via Game Center.

iArrow ( $2.99 → FREE )

You must first set your target coordinates by selecting a point on the map or entering a specific address. You’re also able to set targets by simply holding your finger on the arrow. Then walk away and the app will indicate the direction and distance from which you came. The app includes two methods of location discovery, more than 2 million locations to choose from, the ability to share your coordinates, and loads of additional information like speed, altitude, bearing, and heading.

Universal:

King of Math 2: Full Game ( $1.99 → FREE )

Start out by selecting one of the six avatars, and level up your character by answering math problems as quickly and accurately as possible. Each problem is presented on a separate page and includes up to four multiple choice answers, allowing you to easily focus on the task at hand. At the end of each round you’ll be scored and given a rating, which can be compared with players all over the world. The game includes 125 stages to enjoy.

Zero+ ( $0.99 → FREE )

The basic gameplay mechanics in Zero are simple enough. You must slide positive and negative numbered tiles around the board in order to achieve zero. The first few levels consist of just ones and twos, but things get crazy pretty quickly when large numbers and new kinds of modifier tiles enter the mix. Also, keep in mind that tiles won’t stop sliding unless they run into something. The game includes a total of 120 levels.

Where Angels Cry HD (Full) ( $6.99 → FREE )

Your secret mission involves searching through a remote medieval monastery to not only find Brother John but also uncover the mystery behind the weeping statue. You must interrogate the inhabitants, complete challenging tasks, and solve perplexing puzzles. The game includes seven locations to explore, three difficulty settings, 18 mini-games, and achievements via Game Center.

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