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Zynga filed suit against the maker of Bang with Friends today in a San Francisco federal court. Zynga has many titles that end in “with friends” such as Words with Friends, Chess with Friends, and Hanging with Friends. The suit alleges the defendant “selected the name ‘Bang With Friends’ for its casual sex matchmaking app…
They said it would never happen, but today Microsoft quietly released an Android version of its Office suite of programs. Office Mobile for Office 365 is included on every Windows Phone running Windows Phone 8, and it released for the iPhone in June. Now Android users can also work with their Word, Excel and PowerPoint…
Two of the best games on the Playstation Network have been bundled for a great price. Journey, the meditative travel game that was on nearly every best of list for 2012 (and was even nominated for a Grammy!) will be bundled with The Unfinished Swan, a truly surreal experience that finds the player uncovering the…
Android users have been enjoying Google Maps’ built in transit tracking feature for years now, but today a popular iOS app provides another option for Android users’ transit needs. Transit App went live today in the Google Play Store. A free download, Transit App works in 43 cities in the U.S. and Canada (you can…
Games label Deep Silver has joined with the Humble Bundle to make a selection of great games available on the cheap. For anything over $1 you can land Steam keys for Sacred 2 Gold, Risen 2: Dark Waters, and Saints Row 2 and 3. If you part with the titanic sum of $4.61 or more,…
Discount service, Groupon, launched an update to its iOS app today. Among some other minor improvements, the major addition to the app is the ability to make in-app reservations at a discount of up to 40%. Apple users can grab the updated app in the iTunes store today, and the new features should be coming…
So there’s a game based on Edward Snowden. Really. Snowden Run 3D is out for Android and coming to iOS devices from Belgian developer Michele Rocco Smeets. The new game, an endless runner (of course), puts you in Snowden’s shoes avoiding obstacles as he gathers USB thumb drives and laptops with “Agent Jake” hot on his tail.…
A new report from tech site GigaOm reported today that a slew of streaming content providers are looking into Google’s new Chromecast HDMI dongle. According to the report, Vimeo had confirmed it wants to support the Chromecast and Redbox Instant will be bringing its content as well. In addition, other services such as Plex and…
Sony’s new console, the PlayStation 4 will have free party chat and players will be able to add up to 2000 contacts to their friends list. A new video from PlayStation Access answered these questions and a few others, hashing out a few of the more minor details of the hotly anticipated new system. Watch the video…
Motorola had already announced its official Moto X event, scheduled for this Thursday, August 1st. But a conspicuous tweet has set the online rumor mill on fire and led many to speculate that Google owned Motorola will not only reveal the Moto X at its event, but the handsets will be available to consumers the…