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Flipboard reached an impressive milestone, having crossed the 20 million users mark. The social magazine app is now available for iPhone, iPad and (latest version) Android, after its launch on the Samsung Galaxy S III. In addition, the company has debuted new content categories this year, including Cover Stories, audio and shopping, while adding seven…
The Google Play Store has been receiving quite a few updates lately, and one of the newest tweaks you’ll find is a “Recommended for You” section. You can add this to the list of improvements to the Google Play Store, along with Smart App Updates, wishlists, and gift card support. The Recommended for You section just…
Great news for you music streamers out there. Spotify, the uber-popular music streaming app, has announced that its gift cards are now available in a Target store near you. The large retailer will have gift cards available in denominations of $10, $30, $60, for one, three, or six months, respectively, of Spotify Premium service. These…
Today, Amazon finally announced that it will invade Europe with its Appstore. Now folks in Germany, France, Italy, the UK and Spain can enjoy having a complete user experience with their Android devices. We knew this might happen when word got around that the maker of the Kindle was working on a summer release. So…
PayPal has updated its mobile application on Android, and it’s a pretty good one. The mobile payment company has done away with its boring user interface in favor of a much better look that more resembles the little green robot’s design language (themed coding). Version 4.0.0.1 brings more than just looks, as the new update…
Google Search app got a small update though you will be able to get the benefits only if you’re phone or tablet is running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. More precisely, Google Now has been changed to give you access to movie showtimes, public alerts (like storm warnings and earthquake alerts), and the ability to add…
Audiobooks.com launched its new mobile application for Android. The application is free, but users must sign up for a subscription for some reason. This subscription may be due to the fact that the company is pitching users a free trial to start off, which takes advantage of its ‘all you can eat’ selection of audiobooks…
Flipboard, the super popular reader app, has decided to step beyond its usual duties of offering just a reading experience to users. The mobile application will now bring YouTube channels to the mix, by adding a “TV” channels section to its sidebar. Flipboard has been laser focused on improving the user experience on its app,…
Popular last-minute hotel booking app HotelTonight announced that it reached a major milestone today, hitting three million app downloads. While that’s impressive figure (and announcement) by itself, the company is going one step forward unveiling 10 new cities in the US and UK where its service is available, including Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, St. Louis,…
TomTom will be previewing its Android app at IFA in Berlin. The popular navigation service provider said that the application will launch at some point in October of this year. Price was not unveiled though we guess they can’t be much more expensive than what other companies are charging for. From the press release: TomTom’s…