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While some still decry it as a Bejeweled clone, Candy Crush Saga has proven its money-making potential. A new report from Think Gaming shows the popular game is making an estimated $632,867 a day. Its got 6,772,996 daily active users (yes that’s 6 and 3/4 MILLION) and is taking on approximately 100,000 more a day. I think…
Twitter has released a cross-platform update today, adding Direct Message syncing across a number of platforms, as well as various other features. Users will now be able to sync their Direct Messages across iPad, iPhone, Mac, Android, twitter.com, mobile.twitter.com and TweetDeck. Syncing will be rolling out gradually, and will require the newest version of the…
Samsung launched a new application/service for folks who own both a Samsung smartphone and Samsung PC. Called HomeSync Lite, it obviously has something similar with the full-blown HomeSync device, unveiled at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. However, there isn’t a single piece of hardware included here — rather it’s all about the software…
If you’ve ever tried to find your friends in San Francisco’s Dolores Park, you know how challenging it can be to find your crew in the small yet crowded park on a sunny day. A new app changes all of that, allowing Dolores Park visitors a way to find each other easily. The app, called…
AT&T is expanding the reach of its mobile backup service to Windows Phone 8 users. The cloud-based AT&T Locker comes with 5GB of free storage with the ability to unlock another 45GB free of charge for the limited time. In order to do that, go to the “More Page” within the app, choose settings and…
Everyone’s favorite photo and video sharing app has received an update today, bringing the iOS Instagram app up to version 4.0.2. The update allows users to shoot videos and take pictures in landscape mode, as well as Cinema stabilization while using the front-facing camera. Here’s what’s New in Version 4.0.2: Take photos or record video…
Facebook has released an update for its beta Android app today, bringing with it a ton of bugfixes and other features. Facebook’s beta testing program was rolled out last week in an attempt to test out features on their official app before rolling them out to regular users. The update keeps the Beta Facebook Android…
Remember that deal with Samsung and Jay-Z? Yeah, well that hasn’t been going very smoothly. Owners of various Samsung devices such as the Galaxy S3, Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note II were set to receive the new Jay-Z album at the stroke of midnight if they downloaded and installed the Magna Carta Holy Grail app,…
The Google Play Store is showcasing 11 of its most beautiful and functional apps. Selected by the Android Design Team, these apps exemplify principles of good design: Truly beautifully designed apps are created with an attention to the smallest detail. Transitions are fast and clear, layout and typography are crisp and meaningful. In this collection,…
The moment Instagram was rumored to begin including support for videos, everybody knew Vine was in serious trouble. Then when Instagram actually announced it, boasting 15-second videos with clip erasing and filters, people basically just declared Vine dead. With today’s update, it’s clear Vine isn’t going down without a fight. Starting within the camera itself,…