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It looks like Google just gobbled up another company today, and this time it’s Sparrow. The third-party email application for iOS and OSX recently announced the acquisition via Twitter and its official blog. At the moment, Sparrow’s website is running very slow for us, or not loading at all, but we did get to see…
Pocket aka Read It Later for Android has been updated and is now fully compatible with the latest version of Android – Jelly Bean. In addition, version 4.1.3 also fixes some of the known bugs as well as issues caught by the Nexus 7 users, including: White flash/flicker when opening an article in the Dark…
There’s a new app for all of you who often buy and sell stuff on eBay and Craigslist. Called QUICK, it’s an Android exclusive application with iPhone version developing as we speak. Not only will it help you post ads on multiple sites, but can also make managing that process easier. For sellers, there are…
Rebtel, which calls itself the world’s second largest mobile VoIP company (after Skype) unveiled its Windows Phone app, allowing folks with smartphones running Microsoft’s mobile platform to talk and text for less. Available as a free download from the Marketplace, the application offers rates that are up to 98% lower than an average operator’s, and…
Thrifty Car Rental is the latest to join the hundreds of thousands of mobile applications in Apple’s App Store. Today the rental car company launched its new app for the iPhone and iPod touch. The app is sparingly simplistic, offering a three-step process that allows users to make reservations at any Thrifty location worldwide. Furthermore,…
Evernote has once again updated its Android app, this time to make sure it looks awesome on tablets — in case you wonder, it renders perfectly on 7-inch models like the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire. Right off the bat you’ll notice the new home screen from where you can easily create a new note…
Wendy’s launched new mobile apps for iOS and Android users, allowing them to personalize their meals based on the amount of calories they choose. Free to download from Google Play and Apple AppStore, My Wendy’s provides customers with two ways to create their meals: by selecting a calorie range suitable to their dietary needs that…
In case you didn’t know, mobile app market needs an additional acceleration. Or at least that’s what GSMA and the Wholesale Applications Community (WAC) think so they announced an agreement to integrate the major programmes and initiatives driven by WAC into the GSMA. Further to this agreement, Apigee, a leading provider of API products and…
While most companies are focused on making iOS, Android and eventually Windows Phone apps, there are still millions of BlackBerry users out there, presenting a significant opportunity for smart companies. Canon thinks it’s the market worth addressing, hence it launched a new mobile printing and scanning app to allow users with a mobile print and…
You may’ve heard about Elance, if you didn’t – you should know it’s an outsourcing platform that allows project managers to post projects and developers to bid on them. And it’s not just programmers who are in demand on Elance; companies turn to it to find people with other skills as well, including marketers, designers,…