Apps

You know what they say - there's an app for that. Find out about upcoming, featured and cool apps covering everything from productivity to gaming.

Great Free Google Apps for iPhone

Google founder Larry Page recently announced a huge change to one of the world’s biggest tech companies, restructuring Google as a subsidiary of a new holding company called “Alphabet." While this won’t really change how Google operates from the user end, it’s making a big splash in the tech world.

In light of this news, let’s take a look at some incredible free apps Google offers for iPhone:

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App Review: Songkick

Any live music fan knows that tracking down shows can be a tough challenge. Between different artists, different venues, festivals and more - it’s nice having one spot to keep track of all your live music needs. The Songkick app is that spot.

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How to Take Better Selfies with iPhone

The selfie has become an artistic expression in and of its own. Although they are not typically viewed as being great-quality photos, there is no reason why your selfies shouldn't shine like the rest of your photos. Here are some tips to ensure that your selfies are postable, sharable and damn good-looking.

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Microsoft Releases Office 2016 for Mac

 After a public beta earlier this year, Microsoft has finally released the final version of Office 2016 for Mac for Office 365 Subscribers. Microsoft announced the release Thursday, July 9th on their blog. Office 2016 includes all-new versions of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and OneNote - all updated with new features and a new design similar to the version for Windows. The new applications support retina devices, multi-touch gestures, full-screen, cloud integration and much more.

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Instagram Launches Higher Quality Photo Sharing

Instagram, the world’s most popular mobile photo-sharing network, just announced via their cofounder’s Twitter that it’s rolling out high-quality 1080x1080 uploads on iOS and Android. This is a huge increase from the previous 640 x 640 resolution.

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App Review: Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock

If you find yourself waking up groggy to your alarm each morning, Sleep Cycle is the perfect solution. By analyzing your sleep, Sleep Cycle intelligently wakes you when you’re in your lightest sleep phase. What are sleep phases? Sleep Cycle explains:

“While you sleep, you go through a cycle of sleep phases. The first phase is light sleep, followed by deep sleep and a dream state referred to as REM-sleep. A full sleep cycle lasts about 90 minutes and is normally repeated several times each night.”

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Apple Music will Pay Artist Royalties During Free Trial Thanks to Taylor Swift

After sparking a firestorm of streaming-service criticism by pulling her entire catalogue from Spotify earlier this year, Taylor Swift published an open letter to Apple on Sunday explaining why she would be pulling her new album, "1989," from the new Apple Music service. Apple initially announced the new service would include a three-month free trial for customers, during which artists would not be paid royalties for their songs. Apple justified this practice by claiming they would pay higher royalties than similar streaming services once the money started flowing in. 

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