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Aside from unveiling new tablets and Fire OS 3.0, Amazon also announced a new ability that will let Kindle Fire HDX users download Prime Instant Videos for free offline viewing. Yup this is something no other streaming service if offering, helping the retail giant differentiate from the rest of the pack. Among the participating studios…
Google added remote device locking capability to its Android Device Manager, allowing users to lock their phone if it’s stolen or lost. The new functionality can be enabled from the management interface where you’ll also be prompted to type the password used for device recovery (when it’s found). The capability will obviously override the built-in…
Google keeps making Gmail better with the day. Their latest gig involves improving Gmail for feature phone browsers. The web-based app is easier to use than ever, requiring less button presses to do certain actions, including reading, replying and composing emails. For instance, you can reply directly to a message from the thread view (without…
In a move designed to bridge the gap between digital and physical worlds, Amazon introduced Kindle MatchBook, an awesome new service that allows customers to buy for $2.99, $1.99, $0.99 or free the Kindle edition of print books they have purchased new from Amazon. Print purchases all the way back to 1995 will qualify once…
Spotify announced Spotify Connect touting it as a “new home audio experience” that gives users effortless control of their music across the phone, tablet and speakers with millions of songs built right in. Unlike other wireless music solutions, Spotify Connect won’t drain your battery. Plus you can continue to use your phone or tablet to…
Nokia unveiled HERE Auto embedded in-dash navigation system and HERE Auto Companion app both of which are designed to offer a “complete location experience” that assists drivers when they plan their journey, while driving and when they approach their destination. The planning phase can be conducted either online at here.com or from a smartphone. The…
Amazon unveiled the Mobile Associates API for Kindle Fire and other Android devices, allowing developers to merchandise millions of physical and digital items from Amazon.com within their apps and games, while making up to 6% on qualifying in-app purchases. App and game developers as well as existing Amazon Associates can make money from Amazon by…
Chinese search giant Baidu launched a mobile web-apps store that doesn’t require users to download anything on their devices. The Light Apps distribution platform relies on Baidu’s search technology for app discovery, making sure lesser-known apps have a chance competing with the big boys. The system presents users with a search box where they should…
mHealth or mobile health is the term used for the practice of medicine and public health, supported by mobile devices. And users are already joining this trend, with 52% of smartphone owners gathering health-related information on their devices. There are now more than 97,000 mobile apps related to health & fitness, top 10 of which…
Mobile taxi hailing service Uber got a new flood of cash from none else but Google. Actually, it was the search giant’s VC arm, Google Ventures, which invested in the company alongside TPG Capital. Under the deal, Google’s chief legal officer David Drummond will take a seat on Uber’s board, presumingly to help it deal…