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We’ve seen the Showyou iOS app before and liked how this was like a Flipboard for video, so we’re happy to see the company has just released the 2.0 version with multiple improvements. The Showyou 2.0 app will work on both the iPhone and the iPad but I find it really comes to life on…
There were some big adjectives being thrown out at the opening of the stunning Verizon Application Innovation Center in San Francisco, as executives kept saying how this center would enable app makers to utilize 4G LTE for “transformative,” “phenomenal” and “once-in-a-lifetime” apps. I was troubled though. How innovative can mobile developers really be on Verizon’s…
Adobe has updated its Flash player for Android to version 10.3.186.3, which is said to fix a number of security issues while also providing several feature enhancements for certain phones and websites. Here’s what’s included in this release: Enabled NEON optimizations for OMAP4 (Cortex A-9) based devices. Corrected an issue on the Samsung Galaxy S…
According to an article on Android Central, Google and Samsung are updating Android Market with the Google Movies service for the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Apparently everything starts with select users firing up Android Market only to see the new terms and conditions displayed on the screen. Once accepted, the Market app closes down and then…
Mobile messaging solutions provider Synchronica launched a Synchronica Mobile Gateway IM client app for Android, enabling operator-branded IM services on Android smartphones. And they already have the first client – América Móvil, which will launch the new app called Claro Messenger through its subsidiaries across Latin America. Synchronica’s application can sing along popular IM services…
When I moved from Android to the iPhone, the app ecosystem was a big reason why, so I thought I’d periodically point out some apps that I’m digging. These aren’t the Apps I Can’t Live Without but are neat programs which I’ve been using a lot lately. I’ll try and do this as often as…
Facebook has announced a new app called Messenger for iPhone and Android devices that will give chat a bunch of new functions in a dedicated user interface. Messenger pulls in all of your local and Facebook contacts into one list, and also puts all of your Facebook messages, chats, texts, and e-mails under one roof.…
Google has updated its YouTube mobile app for Android with several new features. Version 2.2.14 allows users to edit the title, description and privacy of their uploaded videos. Moreover, there’s a brand new uploading UI, as well as the ability to manage (Create/Edit/Delete) playlists while on the go. In addition, this release also comes with…
Presuming you’re an iUser with both the iPhone and iPad, you may want to use your smartphone to control your tablet. There’s an app for that which can remotely control several iPad apps from the iPhone. Called External Keyboard, it allows you to surf the web from the iPhone while getting the pages to appear…
Samsung UK has released a free app called Samsung Hub to help users get through the clutter of all the apps available in the Android Market. This curated app listing will undoubtedly ship pre-loaded with upcoming Samsung smartphones and tablets, but in the meantime interested users can download it free of charge from a link…