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MediaFire updated its iPhone app which now works as universal application with included support for Apple’s tablets. Available as a free download, MediaFire for iPhone and iPad allows users to access, stream, and share photos, movies, music and all other files stored on MediaFire while on the go. Included in this release is the optimized…
With its vast user base, Samsung is able to get special deals from a number of companies, Amazon being one of them. And guess what, the online retail giant turned infrastructure provider has agreed to create a custom Kindle store for Samsung Galaxy owners. The Kindle for Samsung app should already be available (I haven’t…
Google has launched its very own Camera app in the Play Store that is different from the application shipping with stock Android 4.4 KitKat. The first thing you will notice is a super-simple user interface that “gets out of your way” and is “centered on an extra large capture button.” So it’s like your grandma’s…
Xiaomi’s MIUI is quickly emerging as one of the most popular custom Android ROMs. It’s still trailing the likes of Cyanogenmod but it’s getting there at its own pace. Aside from the company’s “official” efforts to bring MIUI to as many devices as possible, there are also unofficial ways to cram Xiaomi’s software to your…
The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5 Active will come preloaded with no less than 277 APKs, EVleaks is saying. That’s a massive amount of bloatware, though we must add than many of these APKs — not all of which are apps — are used for connecting to various Google services. Still, we’re sure most users would…
Sony keeps launching its apps to the Google Play Store, allowing for easier updates in the future. The two new titles they’ve released are Sony SmartBand and LifeLog apps, both of which are made to work with their SmartBand accessory. Alas, it’s still not available and as far as we know, it won’t hit the…
Installing a custom ROM can be a pain for some users. Xiaomi knows this, hence it’s trying to make it easier to run their fancy MIUI software on as many devices as possible. Instead of rooting the phone and then flashing the custom ROM, the Chinese firm now allows some users to simply download an…
Microsoft pulled the covers off of Windows Phone 8.1 yesterday, the newest version of Microsoft’s mobile OS. Windows Phone 8.1 is a huge improvement to Microsoft’s mobile ecosystem, adding a ton of new useful features, stability improvements and of course Cortana, Microsoft’s Siri and Google Now competitor. Windows Phone 8.1 will begin its rollout to…
This week BlackBerry is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its BlackBerry World storefront. To mark the event, the company is offering 10 premium apps for free, 5 for BlackBerry 10 and 5 for legacy BlackBerry users. BlackBerry 10 apps are as follows: Tilt Scan to Text InstaVenue Uno Doodle Jump BlackBerry OS apps: Iron Man…
Finally, an Android app we’ll actually use! A new app/game called Burpy is here, allowing you to challenge friends and even strangers to a burping competition! I know, it sounds like a lame April fools joke, but it’s real! Now that baseball season is here, I’m sure you’ve all got some serious burping in your…