5 fantastic apps that will help you get the most out of iOS 8

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If you’ve just downloaded iOS 8 to your iPhone or iPad, you’re probably getting used to some of the brand-new features that Apple has added to its mobile operating system. To help you get accustomed to some of these features, we’ve picked out five apps that have been designed specifically to take advantage of some of iOS 8’s best new features, including its support for widgets, third-party keyboards and Touch ID support. While these apps are only the tip of the iceberg, we hope you’ll find them to be a useful first step to help you explore other great iOS 8 apps on your own.

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Don’t install iOS 8 on your iPhone 4S or iPad 2 yet

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Some of Apple’s selling points for iOS devices are extended support for future software updates, and timely simultaneous iOS update releases for all supported devices. The company often brags with numbers detailing iOS update stats and tells regular customers and developers that Google’s Android can’t come close to offering a similar experience. However, Ars Technica warns that the incoming iOS 8 update for the iPhone 4S and iPad 2, while laudable for such old device, will not offer flawless experiences.

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$48 worth of awesome paid iPhone apps that are now free (7 apps total)

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Happy iOS 8 day, Apple fans! What better way to treat yourself ahead of the inevitable stress involved with battling millions of other iPhone and iPad users for Apple’s bandwidth than by downloading a bunch of great paid apps without paying a cent. Today’s batch features seven nifty apps worth a combined $48, but they can all be had for free if you hurry. And as always, there are a few freebies left from Tuesday’s post as well.

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Swype’s popular third-party keyboard arrives on iOS 8 today

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One of the most exciting additions to Apple’s mobile operating system with the launch of iOS 8 is third-party keyboard compatibility. You can finally swap out Apple’s simplistic virtual keyboard for something a little more functional, including Nuance’s gesture-based Swype keyboard, which has been one of the top downloadable keyboards on Android for years.

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BREAKING: iOS 8 has been released – download the update now!

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After months filled with jealousy as you watched developers (and anyone else with a $99 developer account) download each new iOS 8 beta update, the wait is finally over: iOS 8 has been released to the public and is now available for download. Users with compatible iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices can now download the final version of iOS 8, which has thankfully been stripped of all — or at least most — of the bugs that plagued early adopters over the summer as they hopped from beta to beta. Their pain is now your gain, and Apple’s new feature-packed mobile software is ready for primetime.

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PHEW: Apple fixes a crucial iOS 8 bug just in time for its release

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It looks people who download iOS 8 today will get one of its most exciting new features after all. On Tuesday, we started seeing reports that the new iOS extensions feature still wasn’t working properly less than a day before iOS 8 was set to finally release. However, 9to5Mac points out that Apple seems to have fixed this problem overnight and that extensions are now functioning properly on developer iOS 8 builds.

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ROUNDUP: Here are all the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus reviews, and both phones are amazing!

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With two days to go until the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus finally start selling in stores – or ship to the doors of the millions customers who have preordered one of the new iPhone 6 models – the first reviews are in. Unsurprisingly, the reviews will tell you what you already suspected: Apple’s completely redesigned iPhones are “bigger than bigger,” just as the company claims.

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HERE COME APPLE’S NEW IPADS: Apple’s next event reportedly scheduled for October 21

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So you’ve ordered your new iPhone 6, you’ve pondered the practicality of the Apple Watch and you’ve gotten all of your credit cards prepared for the launch of Apple Pay. Now what? According to AppleInsider, a source familiar with the company’s plans says that Apple has begun setting internal deadlines for mid-October, indicating that another media event is being scheduled for the second half of that month.

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FEATURED: How to use all of iOS 8’s best new features

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This summer has definitely been bittersweet for Apple fans. A constant flow of rumors and leaks showed everyone exactly what they could expect from the bigger, better iPhone 6 models that would be released later in 2014, but they were still months away from becoming a reality. Compounding matters was Apple’s unveiling of iOS 8 this past June. iPhone and iPad users looked on longingly at all the great new features that would remain just out of reach with each passing beta release.

But the wait is finally over, Apple fans. iOS 8 will be released to the public on Wednesday, and we’re here to tell you exactly how to use the software’s best new features on your compatible iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

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