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Thursday
Jun182015

Bumpfie is the new pregnancy selfie

Selfies are common on social feeds but have you heard of Bumfie? The first-ever app has launched for moms-to-be offering a fun way to carry their pregnancy memories. Created by Thyme Maternity, the app is free and available for download on iPhones and iPads via the App Store

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Thursday
Jun112015

eBay revises iOS app to work with Apple Watch

While official Apple Watch sales numbers have not been released, smart businesses are quickly tweaking their iOS apps to work with Apple's wearable and while native Apple Watch apps are a few months away (watchOS was just released this week), there are benefits to enabling Watch interaction for popular existing apps.

eBay's app update offers quick access to activity, items you're watching as well as up to the minute status of things you're buying or selling. You can't use the Watch to search for items, place a bid or contact sellers since the interface and screen size isn't optimized for this but being able to get an update of your current status at a glance on the Watch may prove convenient to serious eBay users. Check it out here.

Tuesday
Jun092015

Google Maps for iOS can now receive destination info from your desktop

Want to make it easier to find that new restaurant you saw while surfing on your PC? Google updated its Google Maps for iOS to help you send directions from your PC to your iPhone. You’ll need to be signed into Google on both your desktop and iPhone while using Maps. Now, if you’re searching for the restaurant on your Google Maps on desktop, there should be an option to “Send to device.” When you do that, you’ll get a notification on your phone that comes with options for getting directions or to allow navigation.

Source: Engadget | Download: Apple App Store (Free)

Monday
Jun082015

WWDC 2015: Watch OS 2 ushers in the era of true Watch apps

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

San Francisco - Things are about to get a lot more interesting in the wearables game. Apple just introduced a bona fide WatchOS 2.0 framework for creating true Watch apps that can run indepenently of tethered iPhones. Giving developers the ability to create native Apple Watch apps can extend the device's functionality and use cases.

"We’re excited for developers to start building native apps for watchOS 2,” said Kevin Lynch, Apple’s vice president of Technology. “We think Apple Watch users will love being able to see information from their favourite apps right on the watch face, and enjoy the many new experiences developers will dream up now that they have access to even more innovative features of Apple Watch.”

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