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Take control of your schedule with Fantastical (50 Essential iOS Apps #30)

Managing a busy schedule is something we all deal with from time to time. Relying on a calendar app makes it easier, but entering every meeting, project, or appointment can be a hassle. Fantastical is the best calendar app for adding events to your calendar and managing your schedule. What is Fanstastical? Fantastical is a […]

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from Ian Fuchs – Cult of Mac https://www.cultofmac.com/557591/fantastical-review-best-calendar-app/

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Movies Anywhere puts your movies everywhere (50 Essential iOS Apps #29)

Owning digital movies used to be a pain in the neck. Movies bought on iTunes were trapped on Apple devices, Google Play movies on Google’s service, and Amazon purchases in Prime Video. At the same time digital copies included with DVD and Blu-rays were often stuck in services like Vudu, Flixter, or UltraViolet. With Movies […]

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from Ian Fuchs – Cult of Mac https://www.cultofmac.com/557237/movies-anywhere-review-best-movie-service/

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Nuzzel highlights important news from your Twitter feed (50 Essential iOS Apps #28)

Twitter is a great way to stay up-to-date with the news. A well-curated Twitter feed can provide important updates on topics important to you. Sometimes, knowing what is most important can be a challenge as conversations, memes, and social commentary overwhelm actual news updates. With Nuzzel, you can view a summary of the news stories […]

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from Ian Fuchs – Cult of Mac https://www.cultofmac.com/556693/nuzzel-review-best-news-app/

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Stay focused on writing with iA Writer (50 Essential iOS Apps #27)

There are dozens of ways to write on iOS. Apple’s own Notes app offers a simple writing platform, while Pages allows for elaborate documents – complete with pictures. While both are good for certain tasks, more serious writers typically want something a little different. iA Writer offers more while doing less, making it the perfect […]

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from Ian Fuchs – Cult of Mac https://www.cultofmac.com/556067/ia-writer-review-best-writing-app/

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Alto’s Adventure is the perfect zen iPhone game [50 Essential iOS Apps #26]

Alto’s Adventure is proof that a game doesn’t have to be overly complex to be beautiful and thoroughly entertaining. It’s incredibly fun, surprisingly delightful, and perfectly addictive, making it a rare gem in the iOS game library.

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from Ian Fuchs – Cult of Mac https://www.cultofmac.com/550143/altos-adventure-review-best-iphone-game/

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Theoretical improvements: The status of Siri in iOS 12

In the battle of digital voice assistants, people often mock Siri for lagging behind competing products from Amazon and Google. During Monday’s WWDC 2018 keynote, Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering, glossed over those failings, calling Siri the “world’s most-used digital assistant.” What he neglected to mention was the increasing frustration of […]

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from Ian Fuchs – Cult of Mac https://www.cultofmac.com/553339/siri-ios-12-wwdc-2018/

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Avoid road hazards and slowdowns with Waze [50 Essential iOS Apps #22]

All across the country (and the world), people depend on cars to get from place to place. Unfortunately, not knowing where traffic is slow, or where a police officer is hiding, can cause serious delays. The Waze navigation app takes out the guesswork. It tells drivers where traffic, construction or the 5-0 might turn a […]

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from Ian Fuchs – Cult of Mac https://www.cultofmac.com/552225/waze-review-best-navigation-app/