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Instagram for Android coming “very soon”

Chris Davies, Mar 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

Photo-sharing app Instagram for Android, the version of the wildly popular iPhone app for devices running Google's smartphone platform, is currently in testing for imminent release, the company has confirmed. The long-anticipated Android version of the app comes as Instagram confirms it already has over 27m registered users, TechCrunch reports, with "Facebook-level engagement" said to be the usage pattern. Still, according to co-founder Kevin Systrom, iPhone Instagram users may find themselves jealous of the version their Android cousins get to play with. Read The Full Story

VEVO redesigned with Facebook login required

Rue Liu, Mar 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

VEVO, a music video site co-owned by Sony Music and Universal Music, launched a revamped website today along with new iOS and Android apps, all with greater social elements through integration with Facebook. The redesigned VEVO site features a larger player and continuous playback of videos based on personalized playlists sourced from a user's iTunes library and Facebook activity. Read The Full Story

Samsung Galaxy S II Android 4.0 ICS update set for March 10th

Chris Burns, Mar 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

The world's most fabulous Android smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S II, is set for an upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on March 10th. That's just two days away for the international edition of this hero phone of Samsung's, with the rest of the versions - namely the USA editions on each of the top four carriers in the country - still under wraps. Of course they should be getting and update sooner than later, but its now the carrier modifications that Samsung will have to work with to get this software bump added. Read The Full Story

iOS 5.1 is now available for download

Rue Liu, Mar 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple's just announced iOS 5.1 update is available now for download on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. The update was shown running on the new iPad, formerly iPad 3 or iPad HD, unveiled this morning and is expected to roll out over-the-air starting today. New Siri Japanese language support in iOS 5.1 was highlighted during Apple's presentation among a host of other improvements. Read The Full Story

App Store 25 billionth download winner and app revealed

Chris Davies, Mar 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple has confirmed the results of its 25 billion App Store downloads competition, with the download clock ticking past the milestone over the weekend. The 25 billionth app to be downloaded was the free version of Where's My Water?, with the lucky recipient of a $10,000 iTunes gift card being Chunli Fu of Qingdao, China. Read The Full Story

Apple blasts through 25 Billion App Store downloads

Chris Davies, Mar 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple has passed the 25 billion downloads mark in the App Store, thanking users of its iOS devices for helping the company – and the legions of iOS developers – for helping them reach the software milestone. Tipped as imminent in mid-February, the news confirms the App Store as the most active of the current software download portals. As for the winner of the 25bn downloads competition, Apple will announce who gets the $10,000 App Store gift card imminently.

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MWC Live

Windows 8 Consumer Preview released

Chris Davies, Feb 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

Microsoft has released the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, allowing everyone to sample the brand new OS ahead of its official released later in 2012. Available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions, complete with English, Chinese (simplified), French, German and Japanese language support, the new OS delivers Microsoft’s new Metro UI for the desktop, laptops and tablets, along with the culmination of the company’s OS work over the past few years.

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Windows 8 Business guide details ARM limits and more

Chris Davies, Feb 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

Microsoft is officially revealing its Windows 8 Consumer Preview in just a few hours time, but the company has already spilled some business-centric details including news that ARM-powered PCs will lack enterprise management functionality. Detailed in the Windows 8 Product Guide for Business, the news comes alongside details of Windows To Go, a feature allowing companies to create a Windows 8 install on a USB drive that creates a temporary, secure Windows environment that can be used on other PCs without leaving a trace when unplugged. Read The Full Story

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Android forking “is fine” says Schmidt, we don’t sue like Apple

Chris Davies, Feb 28th 2012 Discuss [0]

The Android team predicted forking in the ecosystem, Google chairman Eric Schmidt said today at Mobile World Congress, taking the opportunity to snipe at Apple over the company's litigious tendencies. "We understood that this stuff would happen ... and it's fine" Schmidt said, explaining that while Google hoped that those manufacturers not sticking to the search company's official guidelines for Android would realize the potential benefits, "We don't sue them… if you get my drift." Read The Full Story

New Android malware spreads via Facebook, bypasses Google Bouncer

Rue Liu, Feb 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

Despite Google's recent efforts to bulk up on Android Market security with the Bouncer system, a new Android malware has hit the scene and uses Facebook to spread. Google's Bouncer system is supposed to screen malicious apps from penetrating Android Market, but this new malware circumvents the system by spreading through Facebook's mobile app. Read The Full Story