While developers scrambled to cash in on the photo-sharing gold rush while Instagram rose to prominence and then got sold to Facebook, Aviary took a different approach. Rather than build a consumer-facing app, the company decided to build a platform that allows other networks to include its photo-editing suite. It was a brilliant play and [...]
~ read more ~Answering “What should I do this weekend?” just got a whole lot easier. 955 Dreams is following up its hit Band Of The Day with the launch of Applauze. The app helps you discover nearby events, then RSVP or buy tickets even if they’re sold out. With a fresh, rubbery interface and tons of concerts, [...]
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LG recently launched their new F series Android smartphones, which included the LG Optimus F5 and now it would appear that the handset is headed to Verizon Wireless as the LG Lucid 2. The LG Lucid 2 is expected to feature the same specifications as the LG Optimus F5 which will include Android 4.1.2 Jelly [...]
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Zotac has this week added a new addition to their range of mini PCs, in the form of the newly launched Zotac StreamBox, which acts as a streaming bridge for mobile devices. The Zotac Streambox has been designed to provide users with a small device that can be plugged into a HDTV and stream content [...]
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EA’s Dead Space 3 was released a few weeks ago complete with a new co-op mode. Sadly, it is said that EA is killing the franchise today, if we can believe a source familiar with Dead Space 4 speaking to VideoGamer.com.
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Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag will introduce a new pirate theme, urging fans to talk like pirates when playing and utter phrases like “Shiver me timbers”. But what about the multiplayer experience?
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Matt Drance of Apple Outsider and Bookhouse talks with Guy and Rene about working at and with Apple, the unsung heroes of software,the difference between marketing and developer-driven management, how to get started, and twiddling the PS4 bits. type=”audio/mpeg”> Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe in RSS Download Directly Show notes Apple Outsider Bookhouse Software iOS Recipes: [...]
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Browsing the web on the iPhone and iPad is arguably one of the best mobile surfing experiences available. You can quickly navigate to different web pages, sync bookmarks across devices, and more. One of the less noticed features of the Safari browser for iPhone and iPad is actually quite useful, and that’s searching for text [...]
~ read more ~Judge Lucy Koh rules jury must decide how much Samsung must pay for infringements by 14 devices from original trial The bitter battle between Apple and Samsung over smartphone patents that had seemed decided by a $1.05bn ( 698m) award in the US courts last August is not quite over yet. Judge Lucy Koh late [...]
~ read more ~A selection of images from Magnum photographer Elliott Erwitt’s monograph Snaps, now available
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