Akatu Fake Shower: Drown Out Embarrassing Bathroom Sounds With a Fake…

Whether you just started dating someone or are hanging out a friend's, you're generally going to prefer that they not hear the symphony of sounds you're making in the bathroom. Sure, you can turn the shower on as a ruse—but our planet is strained enough as is. Fortunately for both you and Mother Earth, Akatu is here to …

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Yahoo's New Summly-Integrated News App Is Now Live

Today marks the launch of a new Yahoo news app for iOS that integrates Summly, its recent acquisition from a certain industrious young entrepreneur , that's made specifically "with smaller screens in mind." In other words, it's only available for iPhone and iPod touch for now.

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Flowboard: A Quick, Beautiful Way to Gather Your Thoughts

Photo collages and scrapbooking can be dull, arduous processes that don't transfer well to your digital life. And most web and mobile apps meant to translate the process will often take just as much time, but Flowboard lets you create an easily shareable, beautiful product in a matter of minutes.

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CheapAir, French Girls, and More

Feeling lonely? For whatever reason, there was a whole slew of apps this week that get you connecting with others in mildly creepy ways. Whether its reminiscing about the past, seeing who's around you and what they're doing, or drawing total strangers for their enjoyment, there's a friend out there waiting for you. Go…

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Apple's Podcasts App No Longer Has Horrible Reel-to-Reel Skeuomorphism

Apple's Podcasts app has long been a horrid example of Scott Forstall's most epic crime as a software designer: Skeuomorphism. Why do I need a graphic of a reel-to-reel tape machine in my app? HOW CLEVER! Get it? Yes, radio used to be recorded and edited on reels of tape, but that design reference doesn't do anything…

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