Apps

This article originally appeared in the Fall 2017 issue of iPhone Life magazine. Click here to subscribe.

Music is important to Apple and therefore to Apple's users. Beatshare (free) from the firm with the same name, Beatshare Inc., makes it easy to share music clips, customized to play back over your own photos and videos. And it's all legal, thanks to Beatshare's use of official third-party Application Programming Interfaces. 

These are the best apps for writers who want to finally complete that novel they’ve been letting collect dust. I’ve got recommendations for apps that will help you write your story in every part. First, we’ll look at the best writing apps for planning your story, from mind-mapping to idea generating. Then it’s time to sit our butts in the chair and get started, so we’ll look at creative writing apps for actually doing your writing. Lastly, there are some tools every writer needs during and after the process, which is why I’ve got a writing app with tips for the business side of writing. As a writer, I use all of my devices to work, including the iPhone, iPad, and a Macbook. So each writer's app below will also indicate which devices it’s available on. I believe we’ve all got a book in us. Here are the nine best writing apps for getting your book onto paper and into the world.

This year at the World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) Apple announced some significant changes to the way the iPhone will behave while its user is driving. The new Car Safety features in iOS 11 arrive in response to increased pressure from the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration, which has urged Apple and other cellphone manufacturers to develop safeguards to reduce death and injury attributed to distracted driving. Distracted driving has been an issue in at least some capacity for over 20 years without much response at the developer level. Distraction related accidents, whether involving gadgets or otherwise, killed nearly 3,500 people in 2015, according to the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration, with 391,000 lesser injuries.

There’s nothing quite like a hammock and a margarita to swiftly erase the stress of adult responsibility. Add the beach to the mix, and you may even find yourself dreaming up ways to turn your vacation life into your everyday life (you’ve always wanted to run your own bed & breakfast, right?).

Everyone loves to shop online, am I right? Using these online shopping apps is a cool way to quickly pass time and get ideas for places to go, things to wear, things to do, and people to see. I love shopping. I love exploring. Even more than that…I love discounts. Shopping apps for specific stores make browsing easier than looking at a mobile version of a website on your phone. Why use multiple shopping apps when you can have it all in one area to focus your attention? What if you had one big mall, that showed you all the trending things nearby, or suggestions based off of things you already picked out and love? Sounds magical, doesn’t it? Well, I’ve reviewed three discount shopping apps that you may (definitely!) want to check out.