Tap That App: Standalone YouTube Gaming App Challenges Twitch TV

Here's what YouTube Gaming for Android and iOS offers, how it hopes to replace Twitch in the burgeoning online world of live video game streaming, and how it may be the first test for a YouTube live streaming empire.

Tap That App: (Rap) Genius, New on Android and Refreshed on iOS & Web

This week we take a look at Genius, the app from the geniuses that originally devised the music-annotation site Rap Genius and eventually expanded it into a new take on the wiki-style, crowdsourced knowledge base for practically anything.

Tap That App: OfferUp Resurrects the Garage Sale On Your Phone

This week on Tap That App, we take a hands-on look at OfferUp, an app for iOS and Android (and available on the web) that is taking the local garage sale into the 21st century -- on your smartphone.

MARKETPLACE: Daniela and Jorge Perdomo, Co-Founders of goTenna, Want to Free Your Smartphone From the Grid

If you could time travel to a half-century go to tell about the world of information and communication available instantly, wirelessly, at your fingertips wherever you go, they probably wouldn't believe it. Especially if you tried demonstrating that to them on your iPhone -- without a cell network to connect to.

Tap That App Tuesday: The Best Apps for New Year's Resolutions 2015

New Year's is a time when everyone hits the gym, vows to eat right, save money, and accomplish myriad other goals to make their lives better. But will power alone is hardly enough for most to follow through on New Year's resolutions. That's where these apps can help.

Tap That App: theScore is Great for Tracking Fantasy Football, and Pretty Much Everything Else

In honor of football season, in this week's Tap That App, we look at theScore, probably the only sports app you'll ever need to track your favorite sports, teams, and players.

Tap That App: Securely Recording Police With the ACLU's Police Tape App

Recent events in Ferguson and St. Louis, Missouri, have called attention to the importance of on-the-ground smartphone videos.

Tap That App: Aviate Launcher Will Transform Your Android Smartphone

When was the last time Yahoo released a product on par with Apple and Google? When was the last time you wanted to replace your Android home screen with a third-party application? Remarkable things happen sometimes, and with Yahoo's recent release of the incredibly smart Android launcher Aviate, it just did.

Tap That App: Google Drive, Docs, Slides, and Disappearing QuickOffice

Last Tuesday's keynote at Google I/O 2014 -- the company's developers conference -- introduced a lot of changes coming to Android, Google Cloud, and, importantly, Google Drive. Now Google Drive and its suite of productivity apps are more powerful than ever, and worth downloading, especially for the price. It's free.

Tap That App: Slingshot vs. Snapchat in an Ephemeral Messaging Faceoff

Facebook has been trying to capture some of Snapchat's magic for a while now. While Facebook has been losing its appeal with young, active teens (an incredibly important demographic) over the past few years, Snapchat has caught fire with the same crowd. Now, in its third attempt at regaining that audience, Facebook has released "Slingshot," a Snapchat clone with a twist, which will either be the app's forte, or its fatal flaw.

FIFA World Cup 2014: Avoid World Cup Spoilers With These Two Apps

The FIFA World Cup 2014 has officially started, and with a couple of matches already under the belt, and with bosses undoubtedly starting to crack down on streaming the World Cup at work, a lot of people who use DVRs to watch the game after work will be wondering: How can I avoid World Cup spoilers?

How We Watch the World Cup 2014: Univision vs ESPN vs AT&T's Digital Plans

The FIFA World Cup 2014 isn't the first time a large sporting event has taken place in the digital age. But nevertheless, for a number of reasons, it will be one of the most high-tech live events ever, especially the way we watch it.

Tap That App Tuesday: The Best Apps to Watch and Follow the FIFA 2014 World Cup

As most of the entire world knows, the FIFA World Cup 2014 starts at the end of this week. This time, the world's most followed sporting event is happening at the height of the digital age, and there are literally hundreds of apps available to follow the action. Here's a rundown of the best FIFA World Cup 2014 apps.

Tap That App: The Best Calendar App, Sunrise Calendar, Comes to Android

Apple iPhone and iPad users have had a great selection of calendar apps to choose from -- starting from square one with Apple's own built-in Calendar app. But what may be the best iOS calendar has recently been released for Android. Sunrise for Android will simplify your life, starting with making it easy to use a calendar.

Tap That App Tuesday: Litely, the Best New Photo Editing App for iPhone and iPad

In this week's Tap that App Tuesday, we take a look at both brand new and tried-and-true photo editing apps, including a great new iOS app from a trusted name in mobile photography.

Tap That App Tuesday: Swarm Takes 'Work' Out of Location-based Social Networking

Swarm from Foursquare was recently released as part of the company's strategy to separate its location-based check-in functions from the main Foursquare app, which will take on a more focused Yelp-like dimension when it's released later this summer. But Swarm is much more than just a way for Foursquare to "unbundle."
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