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The Amazing New York Paintings Made on an iPhone
Brian Moylan · 05/24/11 03:32PMArtist Jorge Colombo draws street scenes in New York using only his finger and the iPhone "Brushes" app. You might have seen his work on the cover of the New Yorker last year. In honor of his upcoming book of images of the Big Apple, here are some of his coolest cityscapes. We only wish our fingers could be so nimble.
Typography Insight Makes Learning Fonts Gorgeous and Easy
Sam Biddle · 05/23/11 08:40PMlot of people can get through life without having to stray far from 12 point Times New Roman. Maybe 13 if they're cheating on a paper. But typography is fascinating—and this app's great for pros and novices.
iPhone Breakthrough for Annoying Social Climbers
Ryan Tate · 05/23/11 08:27PMHot New 'Color' App Lets You Stalk People Having More Fun Than You
Adrian Chen · 03/27/11 02:06PMHave you heard about this "Color" phone app? It's the hot new location-based photo-sharing social network thing that everyone's talking about but nobody really understands. Well, I've figured it out: It's the best way to stalk strangers who are richer, better-looking, and having more fun than you in real-time.
Steve Jobs Personally Rejects App That Measures Cell Phone Radiation
Adrian Chen · 03/24/11 01:46PMIn light of our current nuclear panic, the frenzy over cell phone radiation seems like a quaint relic of an innocent past. But it's still an issue, and software company Tawkon has been trying to release an app that measures your iPhone's radiation levels for months. After failing to get approval in Apple's App Store, Tawkon's CEO Gil Friedlander sent Steve Jobs an email at his sjobs@apple.com address asking for his blessing.
The Two Most Controversial iPhone Apps of the Week
Adrian Chen · 03/23/11 03:25PMTrack What You Look Like as You Age with Everyday App
Junior Mendez · 03/21/11 02:25PMThis Toddler Is Addicted to Angry Birds
Matt Cherette · 12/10/10 03:00PMNew Dieting App Counts Calories From a Photo
Jeff Neumann · 11/13/10 01:41PMAntoine Dodson Launches Sex Offender Location App
nightintern · 10/25/10 09:25AMHow to Stop Facebook from Sharing Your Information With Third Parties
Max Read · 10/18/10 12:15AMWhen SNL's 911 Emergency App Fails, It's Rescue Dogs 3D to the Rescue
Whitney Jefferson · 10/04/10 11:21AMThe Situation's iPhone App Will Make You Just as Awesome as He Is
Brian Moylan · 09/16/10 04:20PMOnline Roadkill Database Could Soon Become a Smartphone App
Jeff Neumann · 09/13/10 05:34AMState Farm Android App's Auto-Reply Keeps You From Texting While Driving
Henry Baker · 08/27/10 01:01PMHow to Turn Your iPad Into a Second Monitor for Your PC
Matt Cherette · 07/15/10 12:19PMIf you happen to be someone who owns both a Windows PC and an iPad, and also happen to want a second monitor, you're in luck: this Maxivista app makes it easy to expand your display. Inside, a demonstration video.