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Shazam for iPad gets auto-tagging, trending charts, local maps, Spotify and Rdio integration (updated)
Posted On 23 May 2013 By Daniel Cooper. Under: Uncategorized.
If you've ever sighed in frustration at not being able to leap straight from discovering a song to playing it ad-nauseum on Spotify or Rdio, here's a heads-up. Shazam's iPad-focused iOS update integrates both streaming services with its discovery ...
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MediaFire promises streaming of stored music and video on its iOS and Android apps
Posted On 23 May 2013 By Sharif Sakr. Under: Uncategorized.
MediaFire says its cloud storage service now has 30 million users, but it seems that only a minority of those are using its Android or iOS interfaces -- so far, the former has seen less than 500,000 downloads. One extra feature that might boost t...
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Twitter for Mac 2.2.1 brings Notification Center support, various bug fixes
Posted On 22 May 2013 By Joe Pollicino. Under: Uncategorized.
It's certainly been a long time coming, but the latest version (2.2.1) of Twitter for Mac finally brings support for Notification Center in OS X Mountain Lion. Aside from the side-pane pings for your @replies and DMs, a number of fixes have been i...
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Vudu Player update allows movie downloads on iPhone, iPad
Posted On 20 May 2013 By Richard Lawler. Under: Uncategorized.
Coming months after the feature's introduction on Android and PCs, Vudu has updated the iOS version of its app with the ability to download movies for viewing offline. Unlike the Android version, this feature is not restricted to tablets however, ...
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Wacom releases Bamboo Loop photo-sharing digital card app (video)
Posted On 20 May 2013 By Nicole Lee. Under: Uncategorized.
Wacom's Bamboo line of products have always been far more whimsical and user-friendly than the rest of its professional offerings, and it's taken that a step further today with the introduction of the Bamboo Loop digital card app for iOS. Essentia...
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Switched On: Hinging on success
Posted On 19 May 2013 By Ross Rubin. Under: Uncategorized.
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.
The announcement of the Acer Aspire R7 was the best example of the company's assertion that it was moving from computers designed with touch to computers designed f...
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iOS 6 approved for use on American military networks
Posted On 17 May 2013 By Terrence O'Brien. Under: Uncategorized.
The Defense Department has officially given the thumbs up to Apple devices running iOS 6 -- paving the way for iPhones and iPads to become standard issue around the Pentagon. The move was hardly shocking. In fact, the Wall Street Journal had it on...
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The CW will stream TV shows on Apple TV for free, the day after they air
Posted On 16 May 2013 By Richard Lawler. Under: Uncategorized.
This week many TV networks are putting on "upfront" where they lay out their content plans for the next year, and The CW President Mark Pedowitz announced it's bringing full TV episodes streaming to the Apple TV. The CW already has ad supported fu...
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Tim Cook says US-made Mac will be new model in an existing family
Posted On 16 May 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
When Apple's Tim Cook revealed that his company would once more assemble a Mac line in the US, there was a flood of questions almost immediately: which model? Where would it be made? While the CEO isn't revealing all his cards quite yet, he just g...
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iTunes 11.0.3 released with enhanced MiniPlayer, multi-disc albums
Posted On 16 May 2013 By Sarah Silbert. Under: Uncategorized.
Cutting through all the Google I/O news is this update from Apple: today, Cupertino released iTunes version 11.0.3. This isn't just an incremental refresh, as several new features are on board, including an improved Songs View and the ability to v...
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