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      Tom Rolfe
      April 19, 2021
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      Jon Mundy
      April 16, 2021
    • Apple’s Spring Event – Siri leaks April 20 dateApple Spring EventSiri leaks April 20 date

      Tom Rolfe
      April 13, 2021
    • Find My everything – find third-party items with Apple’s appFind My everythingFind third-party items with Apple's app

      Tom Rolfe
      April 8, 2021
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      Tom Rolfe
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      April 19, 2021
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      Craig Grannell
      April 16, 2021
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      Tom Rolfe
      April 12, 2021
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      Jon Mundy
      April 9, 2021
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      Brainsparker Creativity Cards – inspiration to fight creative blockBrainsparker Creativity CardsInspiration to fight creative block

      Joe White
      April 9, 2021
    • iOS skills series: Getting started with writingiOS Skills SeriesGetting started with writing

      Craig Grannell
      April 6, 2021
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      April 3, 2021
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      Dead Man’s Phone – engaging British detective dramaDead Man's PhoneEngaging British detective title

      Andy Price
      April 16, 2021
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      GeoGuessr – a clever geographical puzzlerGeoGuessrA clever geographical puzzler

      Jon Mundy
      April 12, 2021
    • Golf Games – a top nine of above par golfing funGolf GamesA top nine of above par golfing fun

      Tom Rolfe
      April 11, 2021
    • Green fingers – apps for gardeners and nature loversGreen fingersApps for gardeners and nature lovers

      Tom Rolfe
      April 3, 2021
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      Wordsmyth – a beautiful daily word gameWordsmythA beautiful daily word game

      Joe White
      March 29, 2021
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      Blask 2 – smart light-bouncing puzzlerBlask 2Smart light-bouncing puzzler

      Jon Mundy
      March 17, 2021
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      April 18, 2021
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    • Transfer playlists – switch between Apple Music and SpotifyTransfer playlistsSwitch between Apple Music and Spotify

      Tom Rolfe
      April 19, 2021
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      Andy Price
      April 18, 2021
    • Virtual Trackpad – move the text cursor with easeVirtual TrackpadMove the text cursor with ease

      Tom Rolfe
      April 18, 2021
    • WidgetPod player – Music and Spotify on your Home ScreenWidgetPod playerMusic and Spotify on your Home Screen

      Tom Rolfe
      April 14, 2021
    • Loops and samples – making music with Koala SamplerLoops and samplesMaking music with Koala Sampler

      Andy Price
      April 14, 2021
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      Craig Grannell
      April 13, 2021
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Cannes Lions – Apple wins 2019 Creative Marketer awardCannes LionsApple wins 2019 Creative Marketer award

Tom Rolfe
May 22, 2019
News
Apple has long been known for the time, money, and effort it puts into its advertising campaigns. The...
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Apple vs. Samsung: Who has the better approach to ads?Apple vs. SamsungWho has the better approach to ads?

Craig Grannell
September 4, 2018
Features
For Samsung, Apple’s a figure of fun. For Apple, Samsung may as well not exist I’ll admit to...
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1Blocker X: welcome to a faster, safer Safari1Blocker XWelcome to a faster, safer Safari

Tom Rolfe
May 17, 2018
Apps, Productivity
Say no to annoying adverts and shifty sites with this Safari extension Developer: Salavat Khanov Price: $5/£5 Size:...
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1Blocker X: avoid tracking, improve your browsing1Blocker XAvoid tracking, improve your browsing

Tom Rolfe
April 30, 2018
Apps, Productivity
One of the best and most popular content blockers on iOS has been completely overhauled and rebuilt into...
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Apple’s new ad campaign attempts to lure Android users to iOSWhy Switch?New ads target Android users

Tom Rolfe
May 24, 2017
News
Apple is promoting the ease of moving from Android to iOS with a new series of ads called...
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Searching the App Store now returns ads for apps – Search Ads rolls out in the USSearch AdsApple rolls out ads in its App Store

Andy Price
October 6, 2016
News
If you're an iOS user in the US, you may have noticed while searching Apple's App Store, the appearance of advertisements...
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Privacy: how does Facebook target its ads?Facebook privacyThe personal data behind targeted ads

Tom Rolfe
August 26, 2016
News
An interesting and slightly scary report has been published in the Washington Post, outlining the ways that Facebook...
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Apple pushes the Apple Watch with a series of new adsApple WatchEight brand new ads

Tom Rolfe
April 12, 2016
Other
Apple has launched a series of eight brand new Apple Watch commercials, highlighting various features of the wearable device....
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Review: BlockBear brings a friendly, furry face to ad-blockingReview: BlockBearAd-blocker with a friendly, furry face

Craig Grannell
October 23, 2015
Apps, Reviews, Utilities
But how does BlockBear fare against its high-profile rivals? Price: $0.99/79p Size: 5.0 MB Version: 1.0.1 Developer: TunnelBear,...
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Safari ad-blocking ambitions will drive publishers to Apple NewsiOS 9 ad-blockingPublishers have little choice but to embrace News app

Andy Price
September 1, 2015
Other
Some experts are predicting that Apple's plans to introduce ad-blocking software to Safari in iOS 9 will –...
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  • Best RSS readers – apps for never missing a storyBest RSS readersApps for never missing a story

    Craig Grannell
    April 19, 2021
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    Dead Man’s Phone – engaging British detective dramaDead Man's PhoneEngaging British detective title

    Andy Price
    April 16, 2021
  • Best email apps – 5 great alternatives to SafariBest email apps5 great alternatives to Safari

    Craig Grannell
    April 16, 2021
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    Craig Grannell
    March 29, 2021
  • 4.5

    SongKit – an impressive digital songbook for musiciansSongKitFeature-rich digital song book

    Andy Price
    March 25, 2021
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    Craig Grannell
    March 18, 2021
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    Avatarify – animate any face with AIAvatarifyAnimate any face with AI

    Andy Price
    March 11, 2021
  • 5.0

    CARROT Weather 5 – forecasts, snark and customizationCARROT Weather 5Forecasts, snark, and customization

    Craig Grannell
    March 8, 2021
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    Craig Grannell
    March 3, 2021
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    Craig Grannell
    March 3, 2021
  • 4.5

    Mission to Mars AR – virtually explore the red planetMission to Mars ARVirtually explore the red planet

    Andy Price
    February 27, 2021
  • 4.5

    Queen Rules – a beautiful royal puzzlerReview: Queen RulesA great puzzler

    Andy Price
    February 21, 2021
  • WhatsApp and alternatives – what’s the best messaging app in 2021?WhatsApp and alternativesWhat's the best messaging app?

    Craig Grannell
    February 17, 2021
  • 4.0

    AntiType – opposites attract in this word puzzlerAntiTypeOpposites attract in this word puzzler

    Tom Rolfe
    February 15, 2021
  • 3.0

    Oolong – straightforward budgeting appReview: OolongSimple budgeting app

    Andy Price
    February 12, 2021
  • 4.5

    Wallace & Gromit: Big Fix Up – Aardman’s new AR adventureWallace & Gromit: Big Fix UpAardman's new AR adventure

    Andy Price
    February 4, 2021
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    Craig Grannell
    January 20, 2021
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    C.ARP – discover the joy of omnichord musicC.ARPDiscover the joy of omnichord music

    Andy Price
    January 14, 2021
  • 4.0

    Overcast – still one of the best podcast playersOvercastStill one of the best podcast players

    Andy Price
    January 12, 2021
  • 3.5

    Micro Breaker – energetic pinball-style arcade gameMicro BreakerEnergetic pinball-style arcade game

    Andy Price
    January 6, 2021
  • 5.0

    Oddmar – beautifully designed adventure platformerOddmarBeautifully designed adventure-platformer

    Andy Price
    January 2, 2021
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    Craig Grannell
    December 31, 2020
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    Craig Grannell
    December 30, 2020
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    Motionleap – animate your still photosMotionleapAnimate your still photos

    Andy Price
    December 29, 2020
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    Hidden Folks – the Where’s Waldo of the app worldHidden FolksThe Where's Waldo of the app world

    Tom Rolfe
    December 27, 2020

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