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You could give the BBC news app a whirl. I believe you can do a lot of customisation to remove the UK-focussed tabs if you're on the wrong side of the Atlantic.
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Jan 1, 2017 21:24
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I was thinking of doing a subscription to one of the big newspapers/news magazines (wsj, nytimes, economist, ?) and was wondering if anyone had recommendations based on the iOS apps alone, since that's where I'd be reading it mostly.
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Jan 1, 2017 22:14
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Isn't Flipboard good?
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Jan 2, 2017 09:35
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enojy posted:Not a single person mentioned anything to do with Star Wars lmao POCKET CHOMP posted:Knowing if major members of Star Wars' cast have died, and knowing first, is important, damnit. benisntfunny posted:Curious how knowing she died 20 minutes before reported by NBC/CNN had any real impact for you. Not saying it didn't - I really want to know what it is you do that is requiring your news speed. 
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Jan 2, 2017 11:14
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Breaking News had Newtown and the Boston Bombing way early and it's a great resource. Or is it just surly goons time? I haven't used their app but I follow them on twitter. I'm bummed.
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Jan 2, 2017 17:32
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LmaoTheKid posted:Breaking News had Newtown and the Boston Bombing way early and it's a great resource. Or is it just surly goons time? Any time somebody says they want their phone to do something, there are a half dozen people ready to explain why wanting that is pointless and dumb. It is the Way of the Thread.
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Jan 2, 2017 17:42
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I think we can all agree tho that using an app to keep track of your haircuts is brilliant and that the person who makes such an app is a modern Prometheus!
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Jan 2, 2017 17:51
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Mierenneuker posted:I think we can all agree tho that using an app to keep track of your haircuts is brilliant and that the person who makes such an app is a modern Prometheus! Wait, there's a haircut app? Anyone have a link in the App Store? I could really use something like that.
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Jan 2, 2017 18:06
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flosofl posted:Wait, there's a haircut app? Anyone have a link in the App Store? I could really use something like that. Truly the finest app on the store: http://appshopper.com/lifestyle/track-haircut
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Jan 2, 2017 20:16
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maduin posted:Truly the finest app on the store: http://appshopper.com/lifestyle/track-haircut  Please tell me this was done as a response to the thread. I will be so disappointed if not.
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Jan 2, 2017 20:19
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maduin posted:Truly the finest app on the store: http://appshopper.com/lifestyle/track-haircut gently caress yeah. 
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Jan 2, 2017 23:47
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priznat posted:I was thinking of doing a subscription to one of the big newspapers/news magazines (wsj, nytimes, economist, ?) and was wondering if anyone had recommendations based on the iOS apps alone, since that's where I'd be reading it mostly. If you have Amazon Prime you can get an electronic 6 mo trial WaPo sub free. https://subscribe.washingtonpost.com/prime/ No clue how good the app is.
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Jan 3, 2017 00:53
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Grassy Knowles posted:If you have Amazon Prime you can get an electronic 6 mo trial WaPo sub free. https://subscribe.washingtonpost.com/prime/ No clue how good the app is. The app is pretty good. Nice looking and runs smoothly. Subscriptions are also free if you have a .gov/.edu/.mil email address.
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Jan 3, 2017 01:15
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A long time ago someone recommended the Spend app, which I liked but hasn't been updated in a very long time and now some stuff doesn't work. Anything similar out that's newer? I just want a very simple budget app that doesn't want to connect to my bank account.
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Jan 3, 2017 01:20
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Spendee is pretty good: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spendee-see-where-your-money/id635861140?mt=8
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Jan 3, 2017 01:57
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Nostalgia4Dogges posted:Isn't Flipboard good? Flipboard is alright, but has gotten worse in the past year. Tons more ads lately, especially two page ads. The worst part is you get "submitted links" peppered in with actual curated links, which are almost always click bait and/or ad-laden poo poo, with no option to disable them. I still use it alongside Apple's News app, but I'd love to replace them both with something better.
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Jan 3, 2017 10:24
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enojy posted:Flipboard is alright, but has gotten worse in the past year. Tons more ads lately, especially two page ads. The worst part is you get "submitted links" peppered in with actual curated links, which are almost always click bait and/or ad-laden poo poo, with no option to disable them. I still use it alongside Apple's News app, but I'd love to replace them both with something better. I wish apps would move more towards quality vs quality...'pay us the bux and we'll deliver' model. Its like having a new GF after each year where it was good but turned lovely.
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Jan 3, 2017 11:45
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I don't like the outlook app Spark...seems ok Is airmail worth it before I drop the $5? Why does no one do trials anymore?  or was that just a jailbreak/cydia thing..
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Jan 3, 2017 13:37
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Nostalgia4Dogges posted:Why does no one do trials anymore? It's not allowed by Apple: https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/#acceptable posted:Acceptable so you can't have a trial period, unless it's approved rental content. The idea is that the app must function the same on day one as it does throughout. Some companies will offer 'lite' and 'full' versions, but again, they have to offer the full version functionality from day one.
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Jan 3, 2017 15:42
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I don't recall them ever allowing trials. I think that was an Android thing (and even they may have rolled it back?). As noted, most developers get around this by offering a limited-function lite version and/or putting features behind IAP. I think the latter is becoming more common now that family sharing of apps exists.
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Jan 3, 2017 17:20
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I use Airmail but I used Airmail on MacOS already. It's functionality pretty similar to Outlook so if you don't like outlook I'm not sure if Airmail will change your mind. What's bugging you in outlook?
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Jan 3, 2017 17:41
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Sphyre posted:Spendee is pretty good: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spendee-see-where-your-money/id635861140?mt=8 This seems okay. I don't see a reason to abandon the consensus best Mint for Spendee. I appreciate the competition but Mint owns bones.
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Jan 3, 2017 21:16
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Nostalgia4Dogges posted:I don't like the outlook app I was a Spark user - and converted to the badly named 'Email - Fast & Secure mail' - it's a pain in the rear end to find in the appstore, it's made by Easilydo Inc. I felt like Spark was sluggish, I'd get notifications, but message wouldnt' be there. I liked the interface fine. Email is better at all of this.
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Jan 3, 2017 21:22
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Michael Scott posted:This seems okay. I don't see a reason to abandon the consensus best Mint for Spendee. I appreciate the competition but Mint owns bones. I think mint requires or at least is designed to be linked to a bank account (I dunno, it's not available in NZ), which OP didn't want : - )
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Jan 3, 2017 22:16
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Actually mint in poo poo and you should all be using YNAB now. It can connect to bank accounts but you can also manually set up and manage everything. And while Mint does have some budget capacbilitoes, YNAB truly has you work with the budget itself across the month (and future month) so yeah you have money in your checking but you also have a ton of poo poo that's coming up that needs that money so you don't go "oh I have the money now". Happy Noodle Boy fucked around with this message at 22:50 on Jan 3, 2017 |
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Jan 3, 2017 22:47
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I don't need a budgeting app, and just use Mint to track financial activity and make sure I'm not doing anything too crazy. If you actually need something to track budgeting rather than just give you a current snapshot and some trends, YNAB is better.
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Endless Mike posted:As noted, most developers get around this by offering a limited-function lite version and/or putting features behind IAP. I think the latter is becoming more common now that family sharing of apps exists. A good recent example of this is Super Mario Run, which allows the first world for free, but locks the rest of the game behind a  paywall. From what I've read, this may have backfired for Nintendo, since sales plummeted after the first few days and many people have complained about the lack of content provided during the "trial" and the "high" cost of unlocking all content (even though the game is super polished and most people have no issue paying 4-6 times as much for other Mario games on other platforms). Edit: and thanks for the precious recommendation for buzzfeed news. I never thought I would praise anything associated with buzzfeed, but the news app seems to be top notch. empty baggie fucked around with this message at 05:46 on Jan 4, 2017 |
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FCKGW posted:What's bugging you in outlook? I just don't think I'm power user enough to use all the functions. Calendar, etc. Just not a fan of the layout. I get it's intended audience, but I don't think I'm it porktree posted:I was a Spark user - and converted to the badly named 'Email - Fast & Secure mail' - it's a pain in the rear end to find in the appstore, it's made by Easilydo Inc. I think I've heard about this one. I was able to find it easy enough, I'll check it out, thanks!
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Jan 4, 2017 04:58
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Oh cool, I just noticed GBoard lets you 3D touch anywhere on the keyboard to move the cursor now instead of just on the space bar. Nice.
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porktree posted:Email is better at all of this. Been using this a bit now and I quite like it, it's pretty much exactly what I was looking for, thanks!
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Nostalgia4Dogges posted:Been using this a bit now and I quite like it, it's pretty much exactly what I was looking for, thanks! You're welcome - someone in this thread told me about it, it was a nice fit for me.
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empty baggie posted:Edit: and thanks for the precious recommendation for buzzfeed news. I never thought I would praise anything associated with buzzfeed, but the news app seems to be top notch. its the best breaking news app i have ever had - its amazingly good and not buzz-feedy at all
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Jan 5, 2017 00:39
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Mad Wack posted:its the best breaking news app i have ever had - its amazingly good and not buzz-feedy at all This is the 'BF News' app, right? I feel weird reading articles on BuzzFeed.
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Endless Mike posted:Oh cool, I just noticed GBoard lets you 3D touch anywhere on the keyboard to move the cursor now instead of just on the space bar. Nice. That is awesome, thanks for pointing it out!
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BoyBlunder posted:This is the 'BF News' app, right? I feel weird reading articles on BuzzFeed. yep
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Jan 5, 2017 13:06
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Any simple note-taking apps that have a black background and sync to iCloud?
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bad posts ahead!!! posted:Any simple note-taking apps that have a black background and sync to iCloud? Notability will let you select a black background and syncs to iCloud.
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bad posts ahead!!! posted:Any simple note-taking apps that have a black background and sync to iCloud? Bear is real good but costs $15/yr which is sorta a lot for a notes app.
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I wanna keep track of my work hours better to ideally be able to put in 40 hours of "billable" (productive) work a week. What's a good app for that? Sweet Setup recommended Toggl Timer which looks nice but their website says I need to be a paying member to export my data which doesn't really sit right with me. I'm not opposed to paying but I'd prefer if I didn't have to pay to export my data in case they go out of business and take everything with them. Apple watch integration would be nice, so would being able to track/view hours on a website. I was probably just going to make a workflow or ifttt button thing and sync to a google spreadsheet unless there's a nicer app for that. Speaking of note taking apps above, is there one that will let me disable auto correct with a button without having to go into settings etc? Also one more thing. I tried the Apple News app but deleted it after a few days because the news it gave me was just stupid. Sorry but poo poo about the "puppy bowl" and a congressman's son being grounded for doing a stupid thing that I didn't even know was a thing (that story about Paul Ryan's son "dabbing") is not and should not be a "breaking news."
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