May 21, 2015
Facebook Messenger Eyes Non-Friend Conversations With Chat ID
Is that a message from some rando, a spammer, or the nice guy you met yesterday? Facebook Messenger wants to give you some clues before you consider responding.…
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May 21, 2015
Storehouse Now Lets You Tag Friends In Stories
Storehouse, the iOS-centric app for sharing stories from your photos and videos, now lets you tag friends in stories using the familiar ‘@-mention.’ In a world (read this…
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Firefox For iOS Begins Its Beta Testing Program
Mozilla’s Firefox browser for iOS is nearing public release, as the organization is now actively recruiting beta testers willing to try the app ahead of its App Store debut.…
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Apple Said To Be Bringing Transit Directions To iOS 9
Apple is said to be planning to bring built-in transit directions to its native Maps app in iOS 9. Transit directions were left out when Apple replaced Google…
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QuizUp Just Turned Into A Social Network
QuizUp is now a social network, by every stretch of the imagination. Following a massive update today, the trivia game that trail-blazed through the App Store in 2013,…
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Mapbox Takes On Apple With An SDK To Put Maps Into iOS Apps
The impending sale of Nokia’s Here mapping division has put a sharp focus on the role that location and maps in particular are playing in the mobile world. And…
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Spotify Shows Off Its New Video Clips And Features For Runners
Spotify announced the addition of video clips, adaptable songs for runners and other new features at an event earlier today. Afterwards, I met with Vice President of Product…
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Google Fixes AdMob Bug Affecting Windows Phone Apps’ Ad Revenue For Weeks
A problem that led to Windows Phone app developers seeing declining ad revenue from Google’s AdMob ad network has now been resolved, says Google. Earlier this week, news…
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Spotify Unveils New Features For Runners, Including Songs That Change Based On Your Tempo
Spotify’s press event today wasn’t just about adding video and other content types. The company also revealed that it’s adding new features to improve the experience for anyone…
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Egnyte Updates Its Enterprise File Sharing Apps, Hits Up The Apple Watch
Egnyte, a company that focuses on enterprise file sharing, providing an intelligent layer between cloud solutions and on-premises storage, updated its mobile apps today, adding the Apple Watch…
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