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Vine for Android has been updated today, bringing some much-needed improvements to the app, as well as a feature that was missing since it’s Android debut: usage of the front-facing camera. This should be welcome news for Android Vine users, who have been waiting for an experience more akin to that of the iOS version.…
Don’t want Uncle Sam tracking your search queries? Than Duck Duck Go is the app for you. Duck Duck Go is a search engine that conducts searches in an anonymous manner, kind of an anti-Google that doesn’t keep search logs or any data of the like. The search engine was previously available only on the web,…
With the Google Reader shutdown just a few short days away, the Digg team is rolling out its beta of Digg Reader. The RSS service has been added tot he Digg app for iOS, letting iOS users try out its answer to the Google Reader shutdown. Digg will not be bringing the RSS service to…
The camera app from the Google Play editions of the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S 4 is now available for download, and can be installed on any Android phone without root. The stock Google camera brings a new visual interface, which makes accessing different shooting modes and the flash easier than ever. When the…
The Google Earth app for iOS has received an update today, bringing some features from Google Maps into the app. The new update, version 7.1 brings Google Street View functionality to the app, which up until now has only been available on the web version of Google Earth and the Android Google Earth app. Search…
All of you BlackBerry Tweeters out there are in for a treat today, as the Twitter application has been updated to version 4.2, bringing a couple of new and nifty features along with it. Statement below: Updated Version of Twitter Now Available for BlackBerry Smartphones An updated version of Twitter has been released for BlackBerry®…
Google has released some sweet new features for its Google Search app for users who are running Android 4.1 or later on their devices. Here’s what’s new: Information about shows you’re watching on your internet-connected TV (US only)* Saved offers when nearby a redemption location New voice action: play music from your phone or the…
Canadian Samsung Galaxy S 3 owners will soon be receiving an update soon, which will bring their devices up to Android 4.1.2, version MVLDMF1. The update is now available for Galaxy S 3 owners who use Rogers, Bell, MTS, Koodo, Fido and TELUS services. Although the carriers have not revealed the exact contents of this…
The newest video released by Android Design In Action gives us a glimpse into the development of the newest iteration of the Google Play Store, version 4.0. In the video, Android design gurus Marco Paglia and Owen Otto take watchers through a 30-minute tour focusing on the nuts and bolts of the most recent Google…
Foursquare updated its iOS and Android apps today to include a small new feature. The apps now allow you to check-in your friends when you mention them in your own check-in. Most likely, this is a feature that will benefit Foursquare more in the long run than the users, but we’ll get into that a…