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Peel released what it calls the “enhanced version” of its Android app, bringing personalized discovery and social TV experience to Google’s mobile platform. Users can find and follow friends, see what their friends are watching, view Favorite Programs and Guilty Pleasures, get TV recommendations and comment on posts – all while on the go. Peel…
Whole Planet Foundation and BlueAvocado have teamed-up to launch a “Make Change. Not Waste.” iPhone app that rewards Whole Foods Market shoppers with coupons for green lifestyle actions, while at the same time raising awareness and funds for poverty alleviation. Shoppers get to earn badges and coupons from a catalog of 45 green lifestyle behaviors…
There’s a new iPhone app made for job hunters that will help them prepare for their next interview. Called Mock Job Interview, it’s designed to simulate real job interview, featuring most commonly asked interview questions. Moreover, the application also takes advantage on the iPhone/iPad’s built-in video recording feature to capture all aspects of the user’s…
The free Weather Channel iPhone and iPod touch app just got its first major redesign since launching in 2008. It’s gotten several feature and design improvements over the years, but the app is taking a leap forward in looks and function with today’s version 5.0 update. Launching the app reveals the standard splash screen followed…
In its new research, ABI looks at spending on mobile apps among US consumers. According to their results, about two-thirds of app users have spent money on an application on at least one occasion. Among these paying users, the mean spend was $14 per month, though there are some striking findings. ABI’s senior analyst Aapo…
Fotopedia is out with another free product in the AppStore. The Fotopedia Morocco app sings along the new iPad’s Retina Display from the day one, while also boasting a standard set of features Fotopedia app users learned to love, including the ability to share everything you read with friends across social networks, use select photos…
ESPN Radio revamped its iOS app, which now supports the iPad. Available as a free download, the application provides users with “personalized sports listening experience” both live and on demand (and offline), while also including a new feature that allows fans to build their own sports stations. The basic ESPN Radio service is free to…
Evernote released a major update to its Android app, adding a bunch of features and improvements along the way. As soon as you tap the Evernote icon, you’ll notice a new homescreen from where you can not only create new notes, but also quickly search and browse for existing ones by Notebooks, Tags and Places.…
CloudOn is launching its popular workspace on Android, allowing tablet users in the US, UK and Canada to create, edit, save and share Microsoft Office and Adobe documents while on the go. But that’s not all with the company also announcing integration with Google’s cloud-storage solution, Google Drive, adding to its cloud storage service options,…
Like we already don’t have enough social music apps and services, SK Planet launched MusicBunk, an Android and iPhone app that offers “effortless social music discovery.” Similarly to other such apps, MusicBunk also allows you to share music with friends, have discussions based on what you’re listening to and easily purchase new tracks. The application…