You may remember back in September when Google launched a new app called Field Trip for Android devices. The location-based discovery app is now available on iOS devices (iPhone and iPod Touch only). From the looks of it, there doesn't appear to be any new features that have launched, but iOS will now be able to have their own little virtual tour guide in their pocket.
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Google’s Field Trip app now available on iOS
Facebook Choice of Feeds, Mobile UI detailed: rollout begins today
This week the folks at Facebook are updating the way that your News Feed works. One of the several features revealed this week was "Choice of Feeds" - this feature allowing you to control what you see to a whole new degree. There's an "All Friends" option, there's one for Music, and there's a feed for just Photos, too. You'll also find a "following" feed that only shows Facebook friends, brands, and etc that you follow specifically.
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Fantastical for iOS updates with time zones, event invites, UI tweaks
One of our favorite apps for iOS of 2012, Fantastical, received quite a substantial update today. The app now comes with support for time zones, multiple alerts for events, event invites, as well as a slew of small user interface tweaks that make navigation a lot easier and quicker. Flexibits, the developing team behind the new app, announced version 1.1 earlier this morning.
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Angry Birds for iOS now available for free
After the game's initial release in December of 2009, the original Angry Birds game for iOS is now completely free to download. Both the iPhone and iPad versions are available to download at no cost. Previously the game was priced at $0.99 for the iPhone/iPod Touch version and $2.99 for the "HD" variant.
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ComScore: Samsung rises as Android falls
This month's ComScore results for Smartphone Platform Market Share and Smartphone OEM Market Share show first that Apple is rising while Android falls. That much is easy to see as the three-month average ending in January of 2013 is compared to the three-month average ending in October 2012 in the Smartphone Platform arena - Apple rose 3.5 percent in the market while Google (with Android) fell 1.3 percent. Next you'll find that in the Top Smartphone OEM list for those same two three-month periods, both Apple and Samsung grew - at the expense of HTC, Motorola, and LG.
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Apple looking to boost in-car integration prowess with new job listing
Several car manufacturers have announce partnerships with Apple in order to put iOS and Siri integration into their in-car entertainment systems, and it looks like this is a thing that might actually take off as Apple is looking for more team members to work in the company's division meant strictly for developing in-car software.
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Foursquare for iOS updates with new tap-and-hold check-in feature
Whenever you're out with friends and you want to check in on Foursquare, the process can actually take longer than you really want it to. After all, it takes precious time away from chatting with your friends. However, Foursquare knows the feeling and has updated its iOS app today with a new tap-and-hold check-in feature.
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Temple Run: Oz now available via Google Play and the App Store
Early last month, we reported that Temple Run: Oz edition would be hitting virtual shelves come February 27 in commemoration of the movie Oz the Great and Powerful. It's a few days after that date, but the game is now available for both Android and iOS users to download from their respective app stores. This follows closely on the heels of Temple Run 2, which was released earlier this year.
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Google Maps for iOS updates with Google Contacts, local search improvements
Google Maps for iOS received its first major update today. Google Contacts are now integrated into the app, so it'll now show your contacts' addresses on the map when you search for their name. Plus, local search results have been improved, allowing users to narrow down options by choosing from categories like restaurants, etc.
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PSA: Chrome for iOS update crashes on jailbroken devices
Yesterday, Google released an update to its Chrome web browser for most of the major platforms, including Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android. However, it appears that a lot of users have been experiencing crashing issues with the new update on iOS, including many of our readers, as well as myself. It turns out that the update doesn't quite work well on jailbroken iDevices.
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Twitter stops support for Tweetdeck Mobile and Air apps
TweetDeck has just released a statement saying that Twitter will be discontinuing several of its apps. TweetDeck for iOS and TweetDeck for Android will be removed from their respective apps store in May. Along with those apps, TweetDeck AIR will also be removed, and Facebook integration will cease. All of the apps will stop functioning shortly after they're removed from the market. They state that the reasoning is because most of its power users only use its web-based app.
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iPhone 6 concept renderings beg for borderless displays
The photos of the iPhone 6 you're about to see do not tread lightly with those of you who aren't all about keeping their phone safely packed away from the concrete ground you tread on. It should also be made clear that the images you're seeing are mixtures of reality and concept rendering, using a real finger to make you see the rest of the device as real - dust and reflections as well. Once you understand that, hear this: the iPhone 6 you see in less than a year may very well look exceedingly similar to these artist's renditions.
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