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Apple is about to hit 50 billion App Store downloads, the major milestone which will be celebrated with some cool prizes. A person who downloads the 50 billionth app will get a $10,000 gift card and the following 50 people will score a $500 gift card, bringing the total value of the contest to $35,000.…
Popular messaging and social networking app LINE has crossed the 150 million registered users mark! To make for an even more impressive news, it’s worth adding that the new 50 million users were added in just three months after the company has hit the 100 million user milestone. Those living under a rock (and obviously…
Amazon has updated its iOS Kindle app with accessibility features to allow blind and visually impaired customers to navigate their Kindle libraries and read books. “With this update, we’re also making customer-favorite features-such as X-Ray, End Actions, sharing, highlighting and bookmarking — more accessible.” said Dorothy Nicholls, Vice President, Amazon Kindle. Relying on Apple’s VoiceOver…
If you’re using Google’s search app on the iPhone, you’ve probably noticed Google Now, which presents you with local weather conditions, traffic and some other information. While this is handy, you may dislike the fact that location services are running constantly, draining your phone’s battery life along the way. Luckily you can turn them [location…
Tired of having to tag your friends in Instagram by typing their name into the comments? I know I am. Instagram has a new feature coming up that will allow users to tag themselves as well as friends in their snazzy snapshots. The new feature, called “Photos of you” will be available in version 3.5 of Instagram’s…
Blockbuster On Demand has finally landed on the iPhone and iPad. Before hitting iOS, the video streaming service was on just about every other platform, including Android, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, PC & Mac. Of course, the application is free to download, and it brings some usual features such as single title rental options that…
Another exciting week is behind us with more and more developers using our DIY platform to promote their apps. Here are the titles submitted during the last 7 days that we think deserve your attention: An iPad app 15 years in the making … My Cloud Player for Android Ascha Walls – wallpapers created with…
While they present a great source of revenue for developers and an easy way for users to add new features and capabilities, in-app purchases can also be a pain especially for children who may inadvertently buy items from within an app. You may think people should just look better when tapping buttons on their phones,…
Vine, a Twitter owned video sharing app, has been updated with some more goodies to play with. The video application now includes @mentions and the long-awaited support of front-facing camera on all mobile devices. This is an awesome feature for those of you who are vein and like to see yourself on camera, kidding. Seriously,…
Sunrise Calendar has proven to be one of the best calendar apps in the iTunes App Store, as it continues to make improvements. The orange themed application rolled out a new update (version 1.2) that brings a slew of much-needed features, including a phone call option with a single swipe, ability to ignore pesky invites,…