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The official version of Vimeo for Windows Phone 8 has been updated. In version 2.1 users get the ability to do search or pause their video playback with voice commands. The Vimeo WP8 does much more than voice commands, as it lets folks watch and manage their existing Vimeo videos, use NFC Tap-to-Share to share…
Google Play Music for Android has received an update today, introducing a feature to help limit data usage while streaming music with the app, as well as search quality improvements and crash fixes. The new bandwidth usage setting is great for users with tiered data plans, as music streaming can eat up a huge chunk…
If you’re an Android user who is curious about the newly unveiled iOS 7 but don’t want to make to switch to Apple just yet, you can now floss out your Android device with iOS 7 icons and wallpapers. A student named Gail Santos has come up with a way to transform your Android device…
Google has updated its Google+ Android app today, bringing with it some new notification features and an updated notifications tray. The Google+ improvements will be rolling out to other platforms such as iOS and the web, and is kicking off with the Android app. Here’s what’s new in the update, straight from Balaji Srinivasan’s Google+…
Angry Birds fans, get ready for a new adventure starring all of your favorite Angry Bird friends. Rovio released a teaser website today, which reveals a new Angry Birds game, Angry Birds Go! The title looks to be a racing game, which is new territory for the Rovio team. There’s no release date for Angry…
Vine for Android is now the top downloaded Social App on the Google Play Store, putting Instagram, the previous winner, out to pasture. Vine was released on iOS last January, and the six-second clip making social app quickly rose to popularity in the Social App realm. The app has only been available for Android for…
Mark Zuckerberg revealed Facebook’s plans for its Facebook Home software at an investor’s meeting today, CNET reports. Facebook Home, which currently runs on a handful of Android devices such as the HTC First, Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One, will eventually be distributed to Android users via the official Facebook for Android app. “We…
Windows Phone 8 owners get another navigation choice in MapQuest. One of the originals in online mapping is offering its mobile app with usable services for free. Features include voiced, turn-by-turn directions for driving and walking, along with live traffic and the usual point-of-interest searching. And as you can expect, the MapQuest Windows Phone 8…
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Nokia updated its Nokia Chat application for Lumia Windows Phone devices. The main new thing of version 1.1 is NFC support that allows users to quickly tap+send their chat address, the details of anyone on their chat contact list, and Nokia Chat itself to another NFC-equipped Lumia. You’ll still have to touch the screen to…