Each post this week with
feature apps from a new category necessary to the job search process:
It'll also
feature apps from a variety of media services that are compatible with Chromecast and could even include a programming guide.
The New tab page also shows a page that
features apps from Windows Store.
Sprint's new Green Sprint ID pack provides instant personalization in a single download with apps, widgets and mobile shortcuts on the user's device, and
it features apps from eco-conscious favorites such as TreeHugger.com, Earth911.com, Green America and the National Audubon Society.
Not exact matches
Of course, Tinder itself uses Facebook data to act as a digital matchmaker (as do many other dating
apps), and Facebook's dating
feature seems to borrow some ideas
from one of the world's most popular dating
apps.
I'm a big Apple Watch fan, and it is more capable — you can't respond to texts
from the Fitbit Versa, or load it with
apps — but that might not matter to you if you're into the idea of a smartwatch for its fitness
features.
You can also add ambient noise to prepare you for potential distractions on the day of — the
app features multiple settings to choose
from, including boardrooms, interview rooms, and even a fake wedding party for best man or maid of honor speeches.
• Gixo, a personalized fitness
app that
features live audio and video classes, raised $ 3.7 million in funding
from Greylock Partners, Cowboy Ventures, and xSeed Capital.
Uber is pulling a heavily criticized
feature from its
app that allowed it to track riders for up to five minutes after a trip, in a fresh effort to fix its poor reputation for respecting customers» privacy.
In addition to selling
apps and added
features, developers are positioned to profit
from the rise of location - based advertising.
The company is eliminating a
feature from its
app that tracked customers for five minutes after they finished an Uber ride, a creepy data collection practice that privacy advocates hated.
We're talking about the security alert
feature now found in most mobile banking
apps from most major banks.
If you do have one, you can either take advantage of the LaunchPad
feature and its various
apps, or you can find utilities for removing U3 LaunchPad software
from SanDisk drives and
from non-SanDisk drives.
Hence
features like a curated
app store, which prevents developers
from creating programs whose only purpose is to go in and suck up all of your user data.
The TouchPad also boasts a similar «Synergy»
feature that aggregates contacts and information
from across several
apps into single points of reference.
From there, you can continue to delve into the world of coding or you can hire a development team to equip your
app with more complex
features.
These are all neat
features that take a little getting used to, but once they're mastered they save the user
from having to constantly sign into and flip between different
apps.
Meet Samsung's T9000: a 32 - cubic - foot, four - door fridge dubbed «the home entertainer's ultimate refrigerator,»
featuring an
app - enabled touchscreen, and the ability to change one compartment
from freezer to fridge function at the touch of a button.
An article by Econsultancy revealed that this was the case with several retailers in the United States who created
apps that, as they put it, «suffered
from lack of
features.»
Standout
features like five - day battery life and familiar Fitbit step tracking weren't enough to convince many shoppers to pay $ 300 when there were so few third party
apps available and the sole music
app was
from Pandora.
The Call to Action
feature works across all platforms,
from desktop to mobile web browser to the Yelp mobile
app.
Qualcomm's new chip will also come with
features that help VR, AR, and mixed - reality
apps prevent you
from colliding into walls and objects while you move around.
While Yo's popularity died down as the year progressed, Arbel is looking to keep the
app relevant by using its location
feature to receive anything
from recommendations to weather updates.
The
feature, when used to manage Android and iOS devices, will allow IT managers to fence off corporate email, calendars, contacts, tasks, memos, Web browsing and document editing
from personal
apps and content, which could be less secure.
A technical issue prevented Facebook (fb)
from properly filtering posts on Marketplace — the company's Craigslist - like
feature that allows users to buy and sell items within the Messenger
app.
The process is easy — TurboVote videos are located in the Stories and Discover pages of their
app and
feature celebrities ranging
from Jimmy Fallon to Dwayne «The Rock» Johnson that instruct you to swipe up to access the registration page.
A couple of mildly cool
features set the
app apart
from the crowd: the ability to narrate your videos with a voiceover after you record them and the ability to submit comments via reply video only.
McCue says the new
feature is an extension of Flipboard's existing «Cover Stories» offering, which collects stories
from a variety of sources it thinks you might be interested in, based on your interests and behavior inside the
app.
The
app's Discover section
features interactive content
from a range of publishers, including BuzzFeed, CNN, People, and Vice.
Coffee Meets Bagel — the dating
app whose founders resoundingly rejected a $ 30 million offer
from Mark Cuban on Shark Tank's Season 6 — is taking a cue
from Snapchat and introducing a disappearing video
feature Wednesday.
For an in - depth take on the
app, you can read this Business Insider
feature on Headspace
from 2016.
The
app features synchronization with over 750
apps, ranging
from Gmail and Facebook to GitHub and PayPal.
Signal also has additional security
features including options to block others
from taking screenshots, disabling keyboards that learn
from what you type, and the option to set a password to open the
app.
It's unclear how Apple would implement the home button's
features, like Touch ID or returning to the home screen
from within
apps, without a button.
«Later those same privacy
features might make someone love your
app because you kept them
from accidentally ruining a surprise party.
The
app's most popular video
feature is Stories, which strings together a series of snaps
from one location submitted by millions of users there.
Mobile
app capabilities vary
from program to program, so if this is an important
feature for you, you'll want to ensure it has the functionality you need.
Yelp accepted a $ 25 million investment
from Elevation Partners in January 2010 to expand its mobile
app presence and roll out new check - in
features.
The one
feature that doesn't seem to be directly cribbed
from existing
apps is called «unlocking,» and coincidentally is the
feature that's already raised privacy alarms.
No matter what size developer you are, if you're building a product whose
features are severely limited absent payment, don't broadcast it as a «free»
app, and don't hide the limitations
from your users.
European dating giant Badoo has added a live video chat
feature to its
apps, giving users the chance to talk face - to - face with matches
from the comfort of their own home — and even before agreei
Meanwhile, Facebook announced its Clear History
feature, giving users the ability to see the websites and
apps sending information when used and allowing users to delete the information
from their account.
In a Tuesday blog posting, FireEye noted that the threat remains despite the fact that Apple removed
apps from the
App Store and released more security
features.
The most powerful Personal Capital
app features don't come
from the general personal finance management tools.
That will not be an easy task, especially as the competition has increased
from other tech companies such as Facebook, which has replicated several popular
features of Snapchat into its
apps and services.
While Fitbit faces stiff competition
from device makers such as Garmin Ltd (GRMN.O), Jawbone and Misfit, its biggest challenger could be Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) recently launched Apple Watch, which sports several health - related
features and
apps.
Plus, apart
from the standard
features, the developers have ensured that all the account management services can easily be used
from within the
app too.
Phone.com's iPhone
app comes with many great
features, including the ability to listen to and manage voicemails, view received faxes, view your extension's call logs, block calls
from unidentified users, and make calls
from your virtual office phone number.
Jonathan Chester: We are hoping to build out additional interesting
features into the
app from the employers» perspective, especially when it comes to paying international contractors.
Then, at Facebook's F8 developer conference in April, the company announced that its Messenger
app would soon
feature chatbots
from brands including CNN and 1 -800-Flowers.