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Foursquare 6.0 arrives with focus on Explore recommendations

, Apr 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

Foursquare just issued an update to its iOS app, and while the version number moves up to an even 6.0, there are not a lot of big changes to be had, but the few changes there are, are quite noteworthy. Specifically, Foursquare has moved its Explore feature to the home page, bringing you recommendations right when you open the app. Read The Full Story

Google Chrome for iOS updates with full-screen browsing, new printing options

, Apr 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

Google issued a fairly minor, but still noteworthy update to its Chrome iOS app today. The update now includes full-screen browsing, as well as new printing options, allowing users to take advantage of Google's CloudPrint protocol or Apple's AirPrint feature. The update also comes with support to save a website to a PDF directly to Google Drive. Read The Full Story

AppGratis CEO: Apple is destroying value within its ecosystem

, Apr 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

By now you may have heard that Apple removed the popular app discovery deal app AppGratis from the iTunes App Store after the Cupertino-based company cited that the app went against the guidelines for iOS apps -- namely push notifications that featured "advertising, promotions, or direct marketing." AppGratis CEO, however, has spoken out about the issue. Read The Full Story

Google Play rolls out new design and simpler check-out

, Apr 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

As expected, Google has issued a redesign to the Google Play store, and it's starting to roll out now to Android smartphones and tablets running Android 2.2 Froyo and higher. Google says that the redesign is much more simple and clean this time around, and the new design also helps users find the things they want in a faster manner. Read The Full Story

Vine becomes top free app in iTunes App Store

, Apr 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

After first releasing back in January, Twitter's popular, yet controversial social app Vine is now at the top of the free app chart in the iTunes App Store. The app has slowly been making its way to the top of the charts, but after not being well-received by some users due to the app's porn problem, Vine is now sitting pretty at number one. Read The Full Story

Apple removes daily free iOS app supplier AppGratis from App Store

, Apr 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

Apple has recently pulled the iOS app discovery network, AppGratis, from the App Store. AppGratis was a popular service that provided a free paid app every day. It also provided some great discounts for paid apps as well. Just a couple of months ago, the service had reached $13.5 million in funding and was generating $1 million in revenue each month. It had 7 million users before it was removed. Read The Full Story

Google Drive for iPhone updates with landscape mode and better performance

, Apr 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

Google Drive and iPhone users rejoice. Google just updated their Google Drive app for the iPhone, and it comes with one new feature that completely changes how you edit documents on your smartphone. The updated app now includes landscape mode for both document editing and spreadsheet editing, making it easier and quicker to type out those reports on the go. Read The Full Story

Evernote Hello for iPhone updates with passcode lock, improved contacts

, Apr 5th 2013 Discuss [0]

Evernote is one of the most popular note-taking apps around. However, it does a whole lot more than just hold your notes. There's a bin-full of apps that Evernote has, one of which is Evernote Hello -- an app that helps you remember the people you meet, and it received a big update today that gives users passcode lock capabilities, better business card scanning, and improved contacts. Read The Full Story

Microsoft announces weekly “Red Stripe Deals” on apps and games

, Apr 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

We know you can never get enough of app deals, and Microsoft seems to be pretty adamant about that too, which is why they have announced what they're calling "Red Stripe Deals," where they'll be putting a select number of apps and games on sale every Thursday. And no, they aren't talking about the cheap Jamaican beer. Read The Full Story

Zuckerberg tips “phones designed around people, not apps”

, Apr 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

We're here at Facebook's phone announcement, and they haven't yet announced anything, but CEO Mark Zuckerberg is on stage talking about phones and apps, and how people use their phones. Zuckerberg says that phones should be designed around people, and not the apps on the phones themselves, noting that Facebook wants to do that with smartphones today. Read The Full Story

Apple adds age recommendations to App Store

, Apr 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

In what may be a move as a result of mature content showing on the new Vine app a while ago, Apple has updated its App Store to show age recommendations for each app. If you fire up the App Store app on your iOS device and search for an app, you'll now notice that a hard-to-miss age rating is placed right below the name of the app. Read The Full Story

Feedly updates mobile app, reports 3 million Google Reader refugees

, Apr 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

Remember when Google announced that they'd be shutting down their Reader service? Of course, who can forget? Many users were upset by the news, and while Google Reader isn't shutting down for another three months, users are already finding alternatives, Feedly being one of the most popular, with over three million users switching over to Feedly from Google Reader. Read The Full Story
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