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BlackBerry 10 Android Jelly Bean integration confirmed

, Feb 5th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week the development team at BlackBerry working with the new mobile OS BlackBerry 10 have confirmed that they'll be updating Android app integration from version 2.3 Gingerbread all the way up to 4.1 Jelly Bean. This Runtime for Android toolset takes what we know about Android app integration in BlackBerry 10 and moves it forward to apps being developed for the newest Android systems rather than Android 2.3 Gingerbread. This Gingerbread version of Android is, if you did not know, a version of Google mobile OS over 2 generations old - it's high time! Read The Full Story

Gartner: Hybrid apps take 50% of mobile market by 2016

, Feb 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week the analysis team at Gartner has made it clear that they expect the mobile app market to be more than 50% made up of apps that are cross-platform, aka "hybrid apps". These apps will be working with a combination of the "portability" of HTML5 Web apps with a native container for each different device, regardless of mobile OS. This means that, as many high-end apps release today already do, so will a much more vast cross-section of brands bring their apps to iOS, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, and more. Read The Full Story

Tweetbot for iOS updates with Chrome, Vine, and Flickr support

, Feb 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

One of the best Twitter clients on iOS received a big update today. Tweetbot now adds support for a number of services, including Vine, Flickr, 1Password, and Google's Chrome web browser. Links will now be able to open in Chrome instead of Safari, and images from Flickr and Vine will open up a preview under the tweet in the app. Read The Full Story

AppStore.com vanity URLs teased during Star Trek teaser

, Feb 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

We got to see a lot of funny and great commercials during the Super Bowl last night, including a short teaser for Star Trek: Into Darkness. However, at the end of the trailer, you'll notice that the link to the official app uses a new AppStore.com vanity URL, which is the first time we've seen such a thing in public. Read The Full Story

Tesla releases beta Tesla Model S app in the Play Store

, Feb 2nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Tesla has released a beta version of its Tesla Model S app for Android in the Google Play Store. With this app, Model S owners can communicate with their vehicles via their mobile unit no matter where they are located, doing such things as checking out its charge status or warming it up on a cold night. Owners can download it now. Read The Full Story

FTC fines Path app $800,000 over unauthorized data collection [UPDATE]

, Feb 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

A year ago Path's app for iPhone received a lot of criticism because it was discovered that the app was accessing users' contacts without permission. The developers quickly made things right and released an update to fix the permissions. However, the FTC caught them anyways and fined them for violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (since some users were under 13). Read The Full Story

Office 365 Home Premium now has Bing Apps for Office

, Jan 31st 2013 Discuss [0]

Microsoft has announced that Office 365 Home Premium now has Bing Apps for Office, which integrate Bing-powered apps in the office suite. There are a total of five Bing apps that have been added for Excel and Word, adding a handful of functionality that was previously unavailable. The apps have all been rolled out, and are available now. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry 10′s app library tipped as 40% repackaged Android

, Jan 31st 2013 Discuss [0]

Just incase you didn't remember from the first time we spoke about the fact that BlackBerry 10 supports rather easily repackaged Android apps back in November of 2011, the point is being made abundantly clear here at the launch of the mobile OS. Here inside the launch week for BlackBerry 10 the 70,000 apps at launch have been called 40% Android in origin by none other than BlackBerry UX designer Don Lindsay as he spoke with PC Mag about the collection. The high conversion rate comes from none other than the basic BlackBerry Android toolset that's ready to rock for Android developers across the nation right this minute. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry 10 launches with 70,000 apps: Angry Birds, Skype, more

, Jan 30th 2013 Discuss [0]

BlackBerry has detailed some of the 70,000 apps that will be available on BlackBerry 10 at launch, with high-profile titles like Skype, Angry Birds, and Twitter all ready to go. The fresh new platform - which will debut on the Q10 and Z10 smartphones - will also get Facebook and Amazon's Kindle ebook reader. Read The Full Story

500px back in iTunes App Store after pornography debacle

, Jan 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

After the popular photo-sharing app 500px was bumped out of Apple's iTunes App Store for containing pornography, the app is back up with a few changes. The developers behind the app have added a couple of new features that aim to target inappropriate content. The app now has a report button, as well as a mature content warning for those who don't want surprises. Read The Full Story

Vine disappears from “Editor’s Choice” in iTunes

, Jan 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

Twitter's new Vine video app was a huge hit when it first released a few of days ago. We even took it for a spin and liked it quite a bit. However, it's been experiencing a "porn problem" of sorts, and has now gotten a bad rap thanks to its more promiscuous users. As a result, it appears that Apple has removed Vine from its Editor's Choice category in the iTunes app store. Read The Full Story

Verizon FiOS mobile app for Samsung TVs adds more channels and devices

, Jan 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

Verizon and Samsung announced today that an update has the official FiOS app. It includes support for even more channels (over 75 of them now), as well as support for more Samsung televisions and players, specifically the company's 2011 and 2012 lineup. The app, which was launch over the summer, allows users to access content without having a separate STB, as long as they have Samsung TV or Blu-ray player. Read The Full Story
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