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MessageMe chat app amasses 5 million users in 75 days across Android and iOS
Posted On 22 May 2013 By Alexis Santos. Under: Uncategorized.
Between WhatsApp, Viber, Google+ Hangouts and a raft of others, the mobile messaging app space is crowded, but recent entrant MessageMe has still managed to make notable headway. After a mere 75 days since its launch, the application has amassed 5...
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HTC VP of Global Communications leaves post, Chief Product Officer said to follow suit
Posted On 21 May 2013 By Alexis Santos. Under: Uncategorized.
HTC seems to be encountering a bit of executive brain drain. Jason Gordon, the firm's vice president of global communications, revealed on Twitter that he ended his nearly seven-year-long stint with the handset maker last Friday, but didn't divulg...
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Chrome 27 goes stable with small speed boost, Chromium nabs app launcher on Mac
Posted On 21 May 2013 By Alexis Santos. Under: Uncategorized.
After sitting in a beta phase since early April, Chrome 27 is finally seeing a wide release with its arrival on the stable track. Headlining the fresh desktop version is a 5 percent speed boost to web page load times and a new API for saving and syncing data to Google Drive. Refined spell correction, "numerous fundamental improvements" to the Omnibox, improved prediction rankings and an assortment of security fixes have also been baked in. Back in developer territory, Google's François Beaufort announced that the latest Chromium build for Mac has been outfitted with the anticipated app launcher. Check your browser for the update or jab the source links below to grab the apps manually.
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Via: AppleInsider
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Forza Motorsport 5 coming to Xbox One at launch (update: video)
Posted On 21 May 2013 By Alexis Santos. Under: Uncategorized.
Phil Spencer just hopped on stage at Microsoft's Xbox Reveal event and has just unveiled Forza Motorsport 5 for the Xbox One. While there's no firm launch date for the console just yet, the next-gen racing title will arrive on launch day when Redm...
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Dish Anywhere on Android gets On Demand content streaming, tablet app
Posted On 20 May 2013 By Alexis Santos. Under: Uncategorized.
A fresh release of Dish Anywhere for Android just hit Google Play, bringing it up to speed with its iOS counterpart. Now, the application allows users to stream On Demand content from wherever they have an internet connection, and adds Facebook an...
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Facebook’s native Share Dialog for iOS exits beta, now ready for developers
Posted On 20 May 2013 By Alexis Santos. Under: Uncategorized.
Now that Facebook's share feature has settled into its own mobile apps, the firm has pushed its native Share Dialog for iOS out of beta, which allows developers to bake the function into their own applications. With just an extra line of code, app...
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Google Checkout for web merchants to be retired on November 20th
Posted On 20 May 2013 By Alexis Santos. Under: Uncategorized.
Although Google Checkout was rolled into Google Wallet at the end of 2011, it's still been an option for folks who peddle their wares online to collect payments. Come November 20th, however, the service will officially shut down. While Page and Co...
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Google’s Field Trip app granting free admission to 13 museums
Posted On 20 May 2013 By Alexis Santos. Under: Uncategorized.
While Google's Field Trip app may find attractions off the beaten path, it's been up to users to foot the bill for their excursions. Now, however, the Niantic Labs-made application is handing out freebies for an unspecified limited time, allowing ...
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Google+ Games to go dark after June 30th
Posted On 15 May 2013 By Alexis Santos. Under: Uncategorized.
Sure, Mountain View may be bolstering its gaming efforts on mobile platforms and the web, but it's seen fit to give Google+ Games the pink slip. After June 30th, the game section on the titan's social network will go dark, but Page & Co. note ...
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ASUS GTX 670 DirectCU Mini set at $399 with May 20th release, up for pre-order (video)
Posted On 15 May 2013 By Alexis Santos. Under: Uncategorized.
ASUS' GeForce GTX 670 DirectCU Mini graphics card first broke cover in April without a price or concrete release date, but now Newegg has dished out just those details along with extra specs. Loaded with 1,344 CUDA cores and 2GB of 256-bit GDDR5 R...
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