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Google iOS News Podcast Software

Pocket Casts acquired by NPR, other radio firms

A cool app just got some major support. Pocket Casts, considered to be one of the best mobile apps for podcast listening, has been acquired by a collective group that includes NPR, WNYC Studios, WBEZ Chicago, and This American Life. Moving forward, Pocket Casts will operate as a joint venture between the new owners. Philip […]

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App Store iOS macOS News Sierra Software

Smile releases PDFpen 10.0, PDFpenPro 10.0, adds watermark, batch OCR, assorted new features

An extremely handy utility just received a pretty decent update. On Tuesday, Smile released PDFpen and PDFpenPro 10.0, a new version of its all-purpose PDF editing tool for Mac. The new version adds the following fixes, changes and new features:

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iOS iPad iPhone iPod Touch News photos Software

Enlight photo editing tool arrives on App Store for free

It’s free, it’s spiffy and it’s now available for iOS. Lightricks, Ltd. has just released Englight, its powerful photo editor for iOS. The program, a 104.9 megabyte download through the App Store, offers the following features: Image Perfection: • Precise & selective control over tone, color, and details • Create and save your own unique […]

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Apple Watch Health iOS News Software watchOS Wearables

FDA approves first EKG reader for Apple Watch

The FDA has just cleared the first medical device accessory for the Apple Watch. AliveCor’s KardiaBand electrocardiogram (EKG) reader functions as a sensor that pairs with an app and can detect abnormal heart rhythm and atrial fibrillation (AFib). The user touches the sensor, which snaps into a slot on the watch’s band, to get an […]

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Finance iOS News

Square Cash App for iOS adds Bitcoin support, company CFO vouches support for cryptocurrencies

Square Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar wants to prove that cryptocurrency, especially Bitcoin, can be a genuine financial tool with the latest version of its Cash App for iOS now supporting the protocol. “We’re a payment innovator. And therefore I think it behooves us to always know, where are our payments going?” Friar told “Mad […]