Apps

Nine apps that have transformed mobile music production — from a professional 48-track DAW to a Korg-licensed synth, a dead-simple drum machine, and an app that composes music for an actual music box.

Ten apps for creating, recording, sharing, and discovering music — from pocket synths and drum machines to field recorders and streaming services.

From casual hookups and first dates to wedding planning and pregnancy tracking — an app for every stage of modern romance.

Nine apps to help you run your life with a little more grace — voice-activated assistants, task delegation, password management, and one very expensive app exclusively for millionaires.

Ten apps for scientists and science enthusiasts — from an interactive periodic table and 3D molecule viewer to journal readers and a scientific calculator.

Ten apps to explore the cosmos from your pocket — augmented reality night skies, interactive planetary maps, and a fully simulated space shuttle landing.

Ten apps for staying across the latest news — from algorithmic aggregators and magazine-style readers to trusted public broadcasters and citizen journalism on Twitter.

Ten apps that make the most of your phone's location smarts — from real-time tracking and crowd-sourced navigation to augmented reality gaming and zombie-powered fitness.

Nine apps for cyclists of every stripe — route tracking and leaderboards, bike-share finders, gear calculators, maintenance guides, and a full ANT+ sensor suite.

Nine apps guaranteed to supply your daily dose of internet humour — meme generators, satirical news, webcomics, and some face-swapping tools of questionable taste.