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Tumblr updates iOS app to match redesigned Android interface
Posted On 20 May 2013 By Zach Honig. Under: Uncategorized.
Today's definitely a big day for Tumblr: there's a refreshed iOS app in the iTunes Store! And, well, a bit of other news, too. But you'll hear plenty more about that later -- for now, it's all about mobile. The blogging platform just updated its a...
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AT&T confirms that all video chat apps will work over cellular by the end of this year
Posted On 20 May 2013 By Zach Honig. Under: Uncategorized.
Will video Hangouts launch when you're on AT&T's 3G network? Can you FaceTime with a friend over LTE? The carrier's current video chat support is confusing at best. Following Google's Hangouts app launch last week, we attempted to try out the ...
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Google+ app update for Android adds auto-backup and enhancement tools for photos
Posted On 20 May 2013 By Mat Smith. Under: Uncategorized.
Google (and especially the Google+ team) are keeping very busy. While I/O 2013 may have wrapped up last week, the company's just unveiled a new update for its social network on Android devices. Packing some familiar new photo features (like auto-b...
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Google Glass to get CNN, Elle, Twitter, Tumblr, Evernote and Facebook apps soon
Posted On 16 May 2013 By Zach Honig. Under: Uncategorized.
The I/O news faucet hasn't quite dried up yet. During the San Francisco conference today, Google chatted up some new Glass apps. The new applications will come packaged as "Glassware," delivering CNN breaking news alerts, Twitter, Tumblr and Faceb...
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BBM app for iOS and Android won’t run on tablets at first
Posted On 16 May 2013 By Melissa Grey. Under: Uncategorized.
Tablet users eager to hop on the BBM bandwagon with BlackBerry's standalone app will have to tamper down their enthusiasm. Vivek Bhardwaj, head of the BlackBerry Software Portfolio, told TrustedReviews that the company will focus exclusively on sm...
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PebbleKit SDK update enables two-way communication for Pebble apps
Posted On 16 May 2013 By Myriam Joire. Under: Uncategorized.
Pebble released an SDK update today which lets developers create apps that support two-way communication via Bluetooth. While the new software (called PebbleKit) was hinted at before, it represents a major step forward for the platform by allowing...
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Google intros Android Studio, an IDE for building apps
Posted On 15 May 2013 By Zach Honig. Under: Uncategorized.
On stage at I/O today, Google just announced Android Studio, an integrated development environment for building apps. Based on IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition, this new environment works as a WYSIWYG for creating applications, essentially, letting...
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Facebook finishes rolling out ‘Sections’ to people’s profiles, brings ratings, activities and apps to your timeline
Posted On 14 May 2013 By Terrence O'Brien. Under: Uncategorized.
In mid-March Facebook announced that it would be updating its Timeline design with a focus on users' interests and app activities. Now the the new "Sections" are finished rolling out and you should be able to find them in the left-side of your pro...
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Nokia marketing head: Customers’ ‘biggest complaint’ is missing apps
Posted On 14 May 2013 By Mat Smith. Under: Uncategorized.
We managed to grab a quick chat with Nokia's Global Head of Smartphone Marketing, Vesa Jutila, following the global launch of the Lumia 925. When asked about the still-notable absence of some mainstream apps within Windows Phone 8, Jutila was surp...
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Nissan plans to make Leaf data available to app developers
Posted On 14 May 2013 By Myriam Joire. Under: Uncategorized.
Those of you familiar with the Nissan Leaf will know about its Carwings system, which lets you check the vehicle's charge, turn on the AC, rate your driving efficiency against others and even read RSS feeds out loud -- all over an always-on cellul...
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