12 Amazing App-Powered Gadgets

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12 Amazing App-Powered Gadgets An "appcessory" is hardware that works--with the assistance of an app--with your iOS or Android phone or tablet. Here is a collection of our favorites--plus several that are just a little weird. Share: iOS App Review: DocAS - Annotate PDF, Take Notes and Reader User experience makes PDF reader/editor an also-ran Share: How Mobile Apps Are Changing Desktop Software First, they revolutionized smartphones. Now, app stores for Macs and Windows PCs are changing the way we work on laptops and desktops--for better and for worse. Share: Mobile Applications Reliability Subject of MIT Research A new networking protocol is specifically designed for mobile clients and the intermittent, low-bandwidth connections that typify today's wireless networks. Share: iOS App Review: Genius Scan+ - PDF Scanner Scanning app produces quality results, but larger file sizes than competitors Share: Apple Squashes Bug That Crashed Apps It's been a tough week for the App Store, as Apple yanks spyware and fixes a server that caused some newly downloaded apps to crash. Share: Google, Apple Remove Malware Application From Official App Stores Google and Apple removed a mobile app named "Find and Call" from their respective app stores on Thursday following reports that it was stealing people's phone... Share: iOS App Collection: Deal Me In Pocket aces are great, but having these poker games in your pocket may be the next best thing. Share: EU Court Ruling on Software Resale Could Shake up Apps Stores Last week's European court ruling in the case of Oracle versus Usedsoft that the trading of "used" software licenses is legal and that the author of such... Share: Apple Removes Negative App Reviews Caused by Update Crashing Bug Apple has begun removing negative app reviews from apps that were affected by the bug that caused updates to crash last week. Share: PCWorld's App Guide iPod Touch, iPhone & iPad app reviews from our editorsand you! Visit the Audio & Video Hardware Forum See what people are saying and join the conversation. Your Messy Home Office Could Pay Off! Send us a picture of your messy home office for a chance to win a $100 Best Buy gift certificate. Enter here. Advertisement Lenovo ThinkPads & IdeaPads Click thru to shop the bestselling ThinkPads & IdeaPads! Most Viral Stories The 10 Commandments of Social Media Etiquette CERN Finds Evidence of Higgs Boson-Like Particle (What's Next, Star Trek Artificial Gravity?) 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