Google software engineers somewhat inadvertently created a neural net AI that could turn any image into abstract pieces of psychedelic art. Now you can harness that power in your pocket with Dreamify.
This week, we take a hands-on look at the new iOS app Robinhood, a unique, mobile-first take on stock market trading that's poised to be a big hit with millennials.
Most productivity apps are aimed at professionals, and often seem to be aimed at top-level executives. Shifts, a specialty calendar app for shift workers, is different.
One of the holy grails of smart software is real time translation -- a concept that has been in the pages of science fiction books for decades, but which is incredibly difficult to actually accomplish. This year it appears that the next generation of translation software is emerging, with one of the chief examples being the new Google Translate app
This week's Tap That App Tuesday features an app that nicely meets the intersection of two crucial end-of-year goals: knocking out your shopping list without breaking the bank, and giving back to charity during the holidays.
Sure, ads are annoying when your visiting websites, but have you ever been playing a game or using an app on your iPhone and tried hitting a part of the screen, only to have that bit of real estate taken over by an ad, which you just accidentally clicked? There's no way to eliminate ads from inside apps, right?
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.
This week saw a couple of new photography-based apps that can expand your smartphone camera's abilities, and can make saving, backing up, and sharing photos easy. Also, we discover an older Android app that's infinitely useful if you own a Mac computer.
With the kick off of the Super Bowl XLVIII 2014 just hours away, you might be wondering how to get the game if you don't have a decent television or signal - or are going to be at work or on the go during most of it. Don't worry, there's now an app for that - as well as an interesting app to voice your opinions about the Super Bowl commercials.
