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Google is slowly creeping its way into Apple’s territory with the release of the Google Play Movies & TV app for iOS, giving iOS users access to purchased TV and movies from the Google Play Store. Google began the invasion with the release of the Google Play Music app back in November. Not only will…
Smartphones and the horror genre don’t necessarily mix well unless we’re talking about phone theft or falling off of a pier while texting. While there is definitely a surplus of horror-based game titles in the Google Play store, the app selection for horror applications centering around news is lacking. We get that it’s a specific…
The personalized magazine space is about to get even more competitive with Facebook apparently looking to enter the space. According to Re/code, the social networking giant will launch its news reader app called Paper in the coming weeks, with features that are comparable to the one Flipboard is offering. In other words, except the app…
Samsung is yet again embracing the Olympics with its own app. Dubbed Samsung WOW (Wireless Olympic Works), the application is designed to make it easier to keep up with latest sports news coming from the big event in Russia. It has few components that allow fans to “design their own Olympic Winter Games experience”: Ability…
Thanks to an update in the Motorola Assist app, owners of the Motorola Moto X or newest DROID phones will be able to text hands free. Users can now respond to text messages while on the go, instead of using the “Ok Google Now” voice command to initiate and send a response. That’s not all…
Let’s face it. Some folks can fall asleep while driving long distances. Or while returning home from a hard day at work. The 2010 AAA report (PDF download) suggests 41% of all U.S. drivers admit to have “fallen asleep or nodded off” while driving. That’s an alarming statistic which this Google Glass app wants to…
You may’ve heard that Yahoo has acquired Aviate, the company that makes context-based Android launcher. In my book that translates into the company’s willingness to explore this space and eventually launch its own launcher, one that would compete with the many similar products, Facebook Home included. From Yahoo’s blog post: The Aviate team has created…
For those of you who haven’t heard of it before, Fleksy is one of the virtual keyboard apps you can download from the Google Play Store. It’s also available for the iPhone, and — check this out — the Galaxy Gear. You got that right, this app can be installed on Sammy’s smart watch, allowing…
Wanna chat with your fridge or oven? No problem – LG has you covered. Samsung isn’t the only company working to make our homes smarter; LG wants a piece of the action as well, and has announced a cool service that will allow users to chat with their smart home appliances. The best part –…
Apple developers are in for a treat today as Apple has released iOS 7.1 beta 3. The new beta is the first release since the December 13th offering, iOS 7.1 beta 2. Beta 3 includes a host of bugfixes and improvements, bringing iOS 7.1 a step closer to becoming reality. iOS 7.1 Beta 3 can…