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MetroPCS launches Joyn, iMessage and Facetime rival
- Today MetroPCS announced the launch of Joyn, a bundle of communication protocols which include functionality similar to Blackberry Messenger, iMessage and Facetime. Joyn is based on the interworkable Rich Communication Services standard and promises to (eventually) deliver Metro PCS subscribers IP-based…
Microsoft unveils WP8, Windows Store reaches 120,000 apps
- The always very excitable Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled Windows Phone 8 today, outlining a number of new features and improvements over WP7x. Microsoft, of course, hopes WP8 will be the key to increasing the software giant's smartphone market penetration…
Microsoft prohibits ESRB Mature, PEGI 18+ apps from Windows 8
- According to Microsoft's published Windows 8 certification requirements, any app rated above PEGI 16 (European standard), ESRB Mature or otherwise contains content to warrant such a rating, will be prohibited from sale on the Windows Store. It's important to note this only affects…
EA working with Microsoft to release games for Windows Phone 8
- It appears as though Electronic Arts, the world's second largest game maker, is working with Microsoft to release games under Windows Phone 8. Electronic Arts COO Peter Moore told Bloomberg, "We’re working very closely with Microsoft to understand what their…
Burner gives iPhone users disposable phone numbers
- Protecting your privacy online is one thing, but flying under the radar in real life -- that presents a whole new set of challenges. Burner, an iOS app which allows users to spontaneously create disposable phone numbers, promises to give…
New Steam categories suggest Valve may plan to offer applications
- Keenly observant users have discovered categories in the Steam mobile app not found in the desktop client, namely sections like "Design and Illustration", "Photo Editing" and "Web Publishing". Although a precarious conclusion worthy of much skepticism, the addition of such…
Simple three-step hack lets iOS users unlock in-app content for free
- A new three-step hack promises iPhone and iPad users a simple way to install premium in-app purchases from the App Store -- for free. Remarkably, the hack doesn't require jailbreaking or the installation of any software. Instead, iOS users are…
First malware ever found in iOS App Store, malicious app removed
- For the first time, according to Kaspersky Labs, security researchers have unearthed what appears to be malware on the Apple App Store. "Find and Call", a Russian-language app which touted contact list simplification, was discovered to be a little too…
Apple App Store updates cause iOS, OS X apps to crash
- Apple's servers appear to have pushed out corrupted binaries over the last few days according to Instapaper developer Marco Arment. The issue has caused OS X and iOS users to experience app crashes as a result of updating to new…
BlueStacks runs Android apps on your Mac
- Ever wish you could run certain Android apps on your Mac? BlueStacks, an Android "app player" for Mac OS X and Windows, may let you do just that. Although still in its early alpha stages for Mac, the platform emulator…
Amazon Android App store coming to Europe, devs earn more cash
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To encourage growth, Amazon has announced changes for developers submitting apps to its Android App store as well as revealing the portal will expand to European countries following the success of its US launch last March. The UK, France, Italy, Germany and Spain will get access...
Google Voice gets "Anonymous" and "All Contacts" groups
- It's not often we see new features rolled out for Google Voice, but yesterday the search giant announced it would be adding two new call groups to its service: All Contacts (people who are in your address book or circles)…
Nokia Lumia 610 ships next week in the UK, iPlayer app revealed
- Nokia is set to unleash its latest Windows Phone OS handset next week in the UK, adding to the Lumia ranks with its most budget friendly handset yet. The new Lumia 610 will push the Windows Phone mobile platform against Android's…
Mountain Lion update reveals automatic Mac App Store downloads
- Mac OS X 10.8, otherwise known as Mountain Lion, isn't ready for prime time just yey. However, as often is the case, developers have been enjoying preview builds for some time now. As it turns out though, the latest update…
Windows Phone 7 app store to require 7.5, Zune access pulled
- Over at the Windows Phone Blog, Microsoft has announced a couple of changes coming to the Windows Phone Marketplace. First, the company will be removing the ability to download Windows Phone apps through their Zune PC software. Secondly, the app…
Apple awarded patent for look and feel of iTunes store
- After nearly 8 years of waiting, the USPTO has granted Apple a patent which aims to protect their iTunes Store interface. The patent covers the look and feel of the store, including how users browse, search for and purchase content…
Instagram finally arrives on Android, 430k users on waiting list
- After capturing the attention of nearly 30 million users since its 2010 debut on the App Store, Instagram has finally made it to Android. In case you missed the memo, Instagram is a free, social-centric camera app which aims to…
Google Maps gets real-time traffic, crowdsources Android GPS data
- Although traffic data has been available on Google Maps for quite some time, the traffic information delivered by the popular mapping service was frequently stale or incorrect. In fact, estimated arrival times with traffic were so frequently incorrect, Google actually…
Microsoft's Courier lives on as an app for your iPad, unofficially
- Microsoft's conceptual tablet, Courier, may be long dead, but its spirit lives on. Earlier this week, two apps were released by developers with ties to the Courier project team. The apps, Taposé and Paper, bring to the iPad some of the…
Zynga pays $200m for "Draw Something" developer OMGPOP
- After poring over a number of potential suitors, OMGPOP has decided to take Zynga up on its $200 million offer. OMGPOP has been around since 2008 and has developed dozens upon dozens of casual games for mobile and web platforms.…
PayPal reveals mobile credit card reader, undercuts competition
- Earlier this week, PayPal mentioned plans to compete against Square, Intuit and other credit card payment processors. The company aims to become yet another way to process credit cards on the go for small businesses, offering a mobile card reader and…
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