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      Tom Rolfe
      August 17, 2017
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      Tom Rolfe
      August 17, 2017

    • Smart Invert: iOS finally offers dark mode – well, kind ofSmart InvertiOS finally offers dark mode – well, kind of

      Tom Rolfe
      August 17, 2017

    • Apple join Instagram: “Shot on iPhone” expands to social mediaApple join Instagram"Shot on iPhone" expands to social media

      Tom Rolfe
      August 8, 2017

    • Apple’s big gamble: iPhone 8 to scrap Touch ID entirely?Apple's big gambleiPhone 8 to scrap Touch ID entirely?

      Tom Rolfe
      August 7, 2017

    • News Roundup – August 5, 2017News roundup – Aug 5Everything you might have missed this week

      Tom Rolfe
      August 5, 2017

    • iPhone SE: Apple’s budget iPhone to get early 2018 updateiPhone SEApple's budget iPhone to get early 2018 update

      Tom Rolfe
      August 4, 2017
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      Review: Poncho - Bright and breezy weather app

      Jon Mundy
      August 13, 2017
      Apps, Weather
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    • Price Drop: slick animated photo messages – now free!Price dropSlick animated photo messages – now free!

      Tom Rolfe
      August 16, 2017
    • 5.0

      Review: Sonus Island – a novel take on mobile relaxationSonus IslandA novel take on mobile relaxation

      Joe White
      August 14, 2017

    • Unobstruct: improve the reading experience in SafariUnobstructImprove the reading experience in Safari

      Tom Rolfe
      August 14, 2017
    • 4.0

      Review: Poncho – Bright and breezy weather appPonchoBright and breezy weather app

      Jon Mundy
      August 13, 2017

    • iTranslate Converse: turn your device into a live speech translatoriTranslate ConverseTurn your device into a live speech translator

      Tom Rolfe
      August 11, 2017
    • 4.5

      Review: Sorted – master your day with this smart schedulerReview: SortedMaster your day with this smart scheduler

      Tom Rolfe
      August 6, 2017
  • GamesSmart Home 101Dive into the future with Apple's HomeKit
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    • Five of the best room escape games for iPhone

      Craig Grannell
      August 13, 2017
      Games, Puzzle
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    • Five of the best room escape games for iPhoneEscape the roomFive of the best "room escape" puzzlers

      Craig Grannell
      August 13, 2017
    • 3.5

      Review: The Lion’s Song – highly original and ambitious point-and-click taleThe Lion's SongRichly-layered adventure

      Andy Price
      August 10, 2017

    • Schattenspiel – an artistic puzzler of light and shadowSchattenspielAn artistic puzzler of light and shadow

      Tom Rolfe
      August 7, 2017

    • Apple updates its free app of the week: Checkmate! is now available for freeFree app of the weekCheckmate! is currently free

      Tom Rolfe
      August 5, 2017

    • Miracle Merchant: a solitaire-style potion-brewing gameMiracle MerchantA solitaire-style potion-brewing game

      Tom Rolfe
      August 3, 2017

    • Apple updates its free app of the week! Domino Drop is now available for freeFree app of the weekDomino Drop is currently free!

      Tom Rolfe
      July 29, 2017
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    • Personal Hotspot guide: use your iPhone to get an iPad or MacBook online

      Kenny Hemphill
      July 28, 2017
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    • Web browsing tip: how to remove cookies from your deviceWeb browsing tipHow to remove cookies from your device

      Tom Rolfe
      August 16, 2017

    • Speed dial: set up favorite contacts for quick callsSpeed dialSet up favorite contacts for quick calls

      Tom Rolfe
      August 15, 2017

    • Tired of Siri? Make your device speak with a different voiceTired of Siri?Make your device speak with a different voice

      Tom Rolfe
      August 11, 2017

    • iOS Mail guide: where’s the “trash all” function gone?iOS Mail guideWhere's the "trash all" function gone?

      Tom Rolfe
      August 10, 2017

    • iMessage stickers: how to get the same packs as your friendsiMessage stickersHow to get the same packs as your friends

      Tom Rolfe
      August 9, 2017

    • Disable badge icons: hide the red update icons on your appsDisable badge iconsHide the red update icons on your apps

      Tom Rolfe
      August 8, 2017
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Smart Home 101: dive into the future with Apple’s HomeKitSmart Home 101Dive into the future with Apple's HomeKit

Kenny Hemphill
August 6, 2017
Features
After a couple of decades of build-up and apparently unrealised potential, home automation is finally a reality for...
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iPhone is 10: ten ways it changed everythingiPhone is 10Ten ways it changed everything

Craig Grannell
July 23, 2017
Features
As the iPhone celebrates its tenth birthday, we chart the ways in which it changed the world Few...
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Augmented Reality: how Apple’s AR plans could change everythingAugmented RealityHow Apple's AR plans could change everything

Jon Mundy
July 9, 2017
Features
For once, Apple really is attempting to distort reality with AR. Here's how augmented reality in iOS 11 could...
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The 12 best iPhone multiplayer and pass-and-play games – 2017Local multiplayerThe best games to play with friends

Craig Grannell
June 17, 2017
Action & Adventure, Arcade, Features, Games, Kids & Family, Strategy, Word
From bizarre golf to madcap tapping and swiping larks, here’s our pick of the best local multiplayer titles for iPhone...
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Going away? These are the best apps to help you plan a great vacationVacation planningThe best apps to help you plan

Craig Grannell
May 28, 2017
Apps, Entertainment, Features, Maps & Finders, News & Magazines, Travel, Utilities, Weather
Our favourite booking, travel, language, currency and weather apps for making sure your holiday goes without a hitch...
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8 amazing apps for a docked iPhoneUseful apps roundupAmazing apps for a docked iPhone

Craig Grannell
May 21, 2017
Apps, Education, Entertainment, Features, Health & Fitness, Music Apps, Productivity, Utilities, Weather
Make your iPhone useful when it’d otherwise be sitting in front of you doing nothing You might think...
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The best fun fitness, running and exercise apps for iPhone – 2017Best fitness, running & exercise appsGet active!

Craig Grannell
May 7, 2017
Apps, Features, Health & Fitness
These apps will get you fighting fit, but in a way that will entertain rather than demoralize Summer’s...
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The Evolution of Emoji – what’s new and what’s next for the popular pictograms?The Evolution of EmojiWhat's new and what's next for the popular pictograms?

Tom Rolfe
April 30, 2017
Features
With new, more diverse emojis coming soon, could those cute little smiley faces have a bigger cultural impact...
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The best iPhone apps for reading and editing documents on the goGet work done on the goThe best apps for reading and editing documents

Craig Grannell
April 9, 2017
Apps, Business, Features, Productivity, Utilities
Whether wanting to read a PDF or edit a Word document, your iPhone has what it takes –...
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The best creative sketching and drawing apps on iOS for iPhone and iPad in 2017Sketching apps!Get creative and draw with ease on iOS with these apps

Craig Grannell
March 26, 2017
Apps, Features, Productivity
Whether you’re armed with a stylus or just your finger, these are the top apps for scribbling and...
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Still no Apple Car – so how could we make our own?Still no Apple CarSo how could we make our own?

Tom Rolfe
March 19, 2017
Features, News
A couple of years ago, the thought of an Apple Car was all the rage as rumors started...
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How Apple has transformed music, television and books forever through the iPhone and iPadApple revolutionHow Apple changed media with the iPhone & iPad

Craig Grannell
March 5, 2017
Apps, Books, Education, Entertainment, Features, Music Apps, Resource & Knowledge
From endless ambient Eno to Hawking in your pocket, iOS devices have dramatically changed how we interact with...
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Valentine’s Day iPhone apps – enjoy February 14 through an iPhone, whether you’re romance-inclined or notValentine's Day appsA selection of apps to make February 14 a great day

Andy Price
February 12, 2017
Features, News
Enjoy February 14 through an iPhone, whether you’re romantically-inclined or not So, St. Valentine’s Day is upon us....
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Interior Design: redesign your home with nothing more than an iPhoneInterior DesignRedesign your home with an iPhone or iPad

Andy Price
January 22, 2017
Features
An iPhone is a surprisingly helpful tool when it comes to interior design Gone are the days when...
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A guide to wireless headphones for iOS devices – iPhone AirPod alternativesAirPods alternativesWhat other Lightning & Wireless headphones are out there?

Andy Price
December 15, 2016
Features, News
Apple made steps to revolutionize the audio landscape in 2016 by removing the headphone jack from the iPhone...
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Virtual Reality 101: a beginner’s guide to mobile VRVirtual Reality 101A beginner's guide to mobile VR

Andy Price
November 22, 2016
Features
Virtual reality is the stuff of science fiction, right? Not anymore – the future is now, and you...
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iPhone vacation tips: Apps & services to get the most out of your tripVacation tips for your iPhoneGet the most from an overseas trip with your iPhone

Lucy Hattersley
September 2, 2016
Apps, Features, Tips & Tricks
If you’re taking a vacation this year, then taking your iPhone is a must. The iPhone is an...
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20 hidden or secret features in iOS 10 you may not know aboutiOS 10 is almost here!Here's 20 lesser known features coming your way

Joe White
August 30, 2016
Features
There's a lot to love in iOS 10. Here are some of the software update's lesser-known features. ...
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Full medical: how Apple can change healthcare for the betterFull medicalHow Apple can change healthcare

Tom Rolfe
June 26, 2016
Features
Apple, Inc.: world pioneers in the fields of hardware, software and… healthcare? Over the last few years, Apple...
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WWDC Preview: what to expect from Apple’s June conferenceWWDC PreviewWhat to expect from Apple's conference

Tom Rolfe
May 18, 2016
Features, News
What to expect from Apple’s annual developers conference Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference takes place every year in San...
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  • Price Drop: slick animated photo messages – now free!Price dropSlick animated photo messages – now free!
  • Speed dial: set up favorite contacts for quick callsSpeed dialSet up favorite contacts for quick calls
  • Review: Sonus Island – a novel take on mobile relaxationSonus IslandA novel take on mobile relaxation
  • Unobstruct: improve the reading experience in SafariUnobstructImprove the reading experience in Safari
  • Five of the best room escape games for iPhoneEscape the roomFive of the best "room escape" puzzlers

Reviews

  • 3.5

    Review: The Lion’s Song – highly original and ambitious point-and-click taleThe Lion's SongRichly-layered adventure

    Andy Price
    August 10, 2017
  • 4.0

    Review: The Little Acre – a satisfying point-and-click adventureThe Little AcreA small slice of retro fun

    Andy Price
    July 23, 2017
  • 4.0

    Review: Taskful – a smart to-do list appTaskfulSmart to-do list app

    Andy Price
    July 17, 2017
  • 5.0

    Review: FRAMED 2 – comic book noir returns with fully-realized sequelFRAMED 2Puzzle-noir returns for sequel

    Andy Price
    July 12, 2017
  • 3.5

    Review: Super Nano Jumpers – frenetic, retro platformerSuper Nano JumpersFrenetic retro platformer

    Andy Price
    July 2, 2017
  • 3.5

    Review: 4D Toys – dimensional playground shows the fun in the unseen4D ToysFun in the unseen dimension

    Andy Price
    June 24, 2017
  • 4.0

    Review: Old Man’s Journey – well-paced and moving adventure gameOld Man's JourneyMoving, well-paced adventure

    Andy Price
    June 18, 2017
  • 4.0

    Review: The Bunker – High concept live-action iOS gameThe BunkerLive-action thriller wrapped up inside a game

    Andy Price
    May 31, 2017
  • 3.8

    Review: Gabsee – Augment your own realityGabseeAre you ready for an introduction to AR?

    Andy Price
    May 27, 2017
  • 4.0

    Review: AntiType – opposites attract in this word puzzlerReview: AntiTypeOpposites attract in this word puzzler

    Tom Rolfe
    May 23, 2017

  • Best new apps and games – May 18, 2017Apps Roundup – May 18, 2017Best new apps and games

    Tom Rolfe
    May 18, 2017
  • 3.5

    Review: Office Quest – short, but uniquely humorous point-and-click adventureOffice QuestGood, but painfully short

    Andy Price
    May 17, 2017
  • 4.5

    Review: Prizmo Go – easily capture text documents & share via iOSPrizmo GoExcellent text recognition & sharing

    Andy Price
    May 13, 2017

  • Best new apps and games – May 11, 2017Apps Roundup – May 11, 2017Best new apps and games

    Tom Rolfe
    May 11, 2017
  • 4.1

    Review: Full of Stars – a story-driven arcade game… in spaceFull of StarsA story-driven arcade game... in space

    Tom Rolfe
    May 9, 2017

  • Best new apps and games – May 6, 2017Apps Roundup – May 6, 2017Best new apps and games

    Tom Rolfe
    May 6, 2017
  • 4.0

    Review: Bookout – Gamification comes to readingBookoutHelps make reading that little bit more enjoyable

    Andy Price
    May 2, 2017

  • Best new apps and games – April 29, 2017Apps Roundup – April 29, 2017Best new apps and games

    Tom Rolfe
    April 28, 2017
  • 3.2

    Footy Golf – a simple slice of crossover fun, though lacks originalityFooty GolfAnother zeitgeisty freemium title which is fun, but unoriginal

    Andy Price
    April 27, 2017
  • 4.3

    Review: ooo – play with zoom on your iOS cameraooo - play with zoomNew camera utility helps make short, funny videos

    Tom Rolfe
    April 25, 2017

  • Best new apps and games – April 22, 2017Apps Roundup – April 22, 2017Best new apps and games

    Tom Rolfe
    April 22, 2017
  • 3.0

    Review: Bit City – next level freemium city-buildingBit CityFreemium city-building app takes addictive gameplay to new level

    Andy Price
    April 20, 2017
  • 4.6

    Review: AirPano City Book – incredible birds-eye panoramic photographyAirPano City BookIncredible birds-eye panoramic photography

    Tom Rolfe
    April 18, 2017
  • 3.5

    Review: Pixel Drifters is the latest top-down freemium racer – and it’s fiendishly difficultPixel DriftersFun, freemium top-down racing

    Andy Price
    April 18, 2017

  • Best new apps and games – April 15, 2017Apps Roundup – April 15, 2017Best new apps and games

    Tom Rolfe
    April 15, 2017

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