These days, so many of the most popular mobile games we seek out and pour hours into each day are puzzle based, despite the App Store use of the word “casual” to describe those games that even those not typically gamers are downloading. Puzzle games have are a popular choice among both developers and users…
If there’s one thing the Apple Watch is good for it’s referencing information, from productivity apps that remind at a glance of what tasks you have planned for the day, to others such as App in the Air which will give you up to the moment flight info. The iPhone and its push notifications are…
Given the big news that Google has finally started supporting the Apple Watch with their own News & Weather app, I thought it would be interesting to check out the current Weather options on Apple’s brand new wearable device. As many of our readers will know, iOS users are currently spoiled for choice when it…
So, messaging on the Apple Watch! I’ve seen a whole slew of articles about it recently, from those that have praised it for shaving valuable seconds off your normal typing time and allowing you to access everything on your wrist, rather than your phone. Then there are those that criticize the current setup, saying that…
Dating apps are the big thing these days, no matter the platform you happen to be using. They seem to range from those designed to help you meet new people, to those that are specifically made to help you hook up with single people for no-strings fun. And the market is so saturated these days…
It was interesting, watching and reading about the unveiling of the Apple Watch last year, just what kind of trends were in place and which things Apple was pushing over other stuff. This has of course become more apparent in the ensuing months, but I wasn’t quite expecting the directions the device has taken. Or…
I recently had someone come up to me and ask exactly how music apps work on the Apple Watch; as in, where the headphones connect, etc. So yes, perhaps it would be best to put it on record: there is no headphone jack on the Apple Watch! Why would you even want to plug headphones…
So, we’ve already covered the range of different fitness apps for the Apple Watch, but what about those that skew towards the healthy side of things? It makes sense, given that this is Apple’s first real venture into wearable tech, that fitness apps are something of a big deal – and of course, there are…
One of the things people use their smartphones and tablets for more than ever these days is to do with finance, and the idea of monitoring and maintaining your finances no matter where you are in the world, not to mention accessing them. The latest contactless payment systems such as those devised by PayPal and…
Location awareness is a big part of the draw of Apple’s new wearable device, both for consumers and developers. Whether you are looking for some kind of at a glance turn by turn way to navigate the world around you, or are an existing developer of this kind of app and want to bring it…
Travel apps will always be one of the more popular categories on just about any device, but the functionality of the Apple Watch really lends itself to the idea of location awareness. The main idea behind travel apps is making you aware of what is around you, whether that be in real time with a…
I’ve often mentioned the effect different device have on the market for certain kinds of apps and innovations. The Apple Watch, for example, has inspired a huge amount of interest from the automobile industry, as companies clamber over one another to find a way to integrate new kinds of functionality to their wearable app, allowing…
