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Superstar CEO Marissa Mayer announced on the Yahoo blog a new mail client for iOS, Android, Windows 8 and the web. Mayer in the blog post explained to readers how the company has listened and grown from the mistakes of the past, adding “ You’ve told us loud and clear that you want fewer distractions when it…
Developers and app publishers keep relying on our Appscovery service to get some free exposure for their work. During the past 7 days, many new apps and games have been submitted, and here are 20 that we like the most: American Dream Whacky Escape: Whack ’em all Cliff Jumper FREE Merry Christmas Aquaplay Get a…
BlueStacks, the PC and Mac software, that allows users to run Android apps on their computers has reached 5 million “organic” installs, which include only installs through the company’s website. That’s not a minor figure considering that we’re talking about a niche product, not every users necessarily needs. However, we’re willing to bet that’s just…
And just like that, Twitter drops its latest update that brings Instagram-like photo filters within the app. This comes after Instagram rolled out an update of its own, which included features such as a redesigned camera, a new photo filter called “Willow,” improved Tilt-Shift function and Foursquare integration to name a few. The new Twitter app…
There’s been a lot of news this week about the online rift between Instagram and Twitter. This is after word got out that the photo sharing site planned to stop supporting pictures showing up in Twitter’s feed/timeline. Nevertheless, the Facebook owned company followed through with its plan and killed support for all its photos showing…
After much speculation about Microsoft’s plans to bring its Office productivity suite of software to iPhone and iPad, it seems that it has been all but confirmed at this point. Now, even Microsoft has — albeit unintentionally — revealed some information about Office on iOS. On a support page of Microsoft’s French website regarding accessing…
We’re hitting the homestretch in this holiday season, so getting your friends and love ones something special is imperative. This week I decided to talk about 5 must have shopping apps for Windows Phone 8. Contrary to many skeptics, WP8 does have a respectable collection of mobile applications. Nevertheless, here’s my list of five apps…
Just when Apple thought news about its Maps app couldn’t get any worse, think again. Australian police are telling fellow Aussies who own iPhones not to use the tech giant’s mapping system. This came about when police in Victoria, Australia, issued a warning today discouraging iPhone users from relying on Apple’s map app after rescuing several people…
Rogers Wireless launched its new Anyplace TV Home Edition app for iOS, bringing many of the capabilities US cable users had for quite some time to Canada. In that sense, the new application packs more features than comparable apps from Bell and Telus. For instance, it can act like a remote control for your cable…
As a follow-up to Blake Stimac’s “Essential Android apps for the holiday shopping season” article posted earlier today, it’s time now to take a look at some of the best choices available for iOS, including iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. As more and more people continue to use their mobile phones to get holiday shopping…