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Twitter released an update today that adds image and video previews to the main feed in its Android, iOS, and browser apps. Opening images no longer requires you to click or tap the links in tweets, you can simply enlarge it from the preview directly from your feed! For now, the previews will only work…
The double exposure was a favorite effect of film photographers. Allowing for two (or more) images to be captured in one final exposure, the effect was a favorite of Surrealist photographers, photo-doctoring jokers, and casual shooters trying something fun (or creating a happy accident!). Now a new app lets you upload your pics and make…
Using the toilet away from home can stressful. Whether it’s a public restroom or a friend’s house – let alone a romantic interest, you don’t want anyone to hear you go. The potential for embarrassing butt noises is enough to make some people hold it all day. Now a new iPhone app will give you…
Along with new versions of its popular iLife apps, Apple announced its iWork suite of apps have been updated for iOS devices! The new apps will be free with any iPad, iPhone, or Mac and have been upgraded to make use of the new iPad and iPhone hardware and iOS 7 software. Pages, Numbers and…
Apple announced an update to two of its most popular software suites today at the company’s iPad event. Before announcing the latest upgrades to its iPad line, Apple announced some major upgrades to the iLife and iWork iOS apps, in line with the OS X Mavericks upgrades! Apple’s Eddie Cue came out to announce the…
There’s a new indie bundle on the scene, and this time it’s for iOS! Thumb Arcade’s Indie iPhone Bundle brings 10 hot apps for just 50 cents a piece. For only 5 dollars you can nab the set of apps from the Bundle’s site. Much like the Humble indie bundle, Thumb Arcade’s iPhone Bundle gives…
A Chinese couple is facing criminal charges after allegedly “selling” their daughter and using the cash to buy an Apple iPhone. Yikes. The couple apparently put their daughter up for adoption online, and illegally accepted money for the transaction, selling their baby off to the highest bidder. According to investigators, the mother used the money…
The mega popular video sharing site YouTube is now getting 40 % of its traffic from folks viewing videos on mobile devices. That’s up from 25 % only a year ago! Google announced the jump in mobile YouTube use at its 3rd Quarter Earnings Call. The mobile video service was acquired by Google in 2006.…
Hey it happens, sometimes you have a little too much to drink. Now a new smartphone accessory could save you from getting behind the wheel if you’re over the limit. The Breathometer plugs into the headphone jack of your smartphone (much like Square) and lets you blow before you go! It comes with a companion app…
App analytics company Distimo released its September 2013 report today, which collected the data on app sales and downloads in both the Android and iOS ecosystems. The top paid and free apps were listed, as well as the revenues from both marketplaces. Distimo’s graph (above) shows the global revenue shares of the Google Play Store…