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Word on the street is that as soon as Apple announced the iPhone 5 on September 12th, the team that works to approve or deny incoming apps shifted into maximum overdrive to start pushing through apps that add support for the larger 4-inch display on the iPhone 5. Many apps made it ahead of the…
MediaFire released a highly anticipated iPhone app for the first time today that will allow its over 150 million monthly users to access their files stored in the cloud on their iPhone or iPod touch. What’s nice about it is that you can download it regardless of your account type — you could have a…
RSS news feed monetization company Mediafed is acquiring Taptu, known for its mobile news aggregation platform that allows users to “DJ their news.” Mediafed’s goal is to bring together two powerful services and eventually take on services like Flipboard. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Mediafed has built a profitable and fast-growth platform…
Apple knows its Maps application is severely lacking, so to help improve its shortcomings, the company is enlisting the help of former Google Maps workers. According to this report from TechCrunch, the Cupertino based tech giant is enquiring the services of anyone who’s done contract work on Google Maps. Furthermore, the source of the report…
iOS 6 is out and with it comes Apple’s own Maps app, but many users are having a very hard time getting adjusted due to the numerous searching and location errors throughout the new app. The problems even spawned a Tumblr mocking the various issues. Luckily, help is on the way. According to 9to5Mac, Google…
Controlling the things in your home remotely just got more fun thanks to LIFX. LIFX, is a Kickstarter-funded light bulb you control from your iOS or Android device by way of your smartphone. The public seems to be really gravitating toward this idea, as the project has already amassed well over a quarter of a…
Google just updated its Chrome for Android app in the Play Store. This time around the search giant was upfront about the changes made to its mobile browser. In the changelog, users will see minor but necessary improvements to the user experience. For example, location preference got shifted to the system level of your device…
We’ve already told you Microsoft will soon rename Windows Phone Marketplace to Windows Phone Store. Alongside the name change, the company will also roll out a number of changes to the site, with folks in Australia and New Zealand first being able to see them. You’ll notice a new cleaner design with homepage featuring news…
During its announcement of Lumia 820 and Lumia 920, the Finnish company also demonstrated Nokia City Lens, its augmented reality app designed to help users discover interesting places nearby. Up until this point, it was available in beta and now everyone with the Lumia 710, Lumia 800 or Lumia 900 can try it out and…
PayPal is finally available for Windows Phone community, with eBay launching the app in the marketplace. As you would expect, it [application] is free to download allowing PayPal users to send and request money while on the go. Moreover, the account management capabilities also come included so you can check your balance, withdraw funds and…