October 28, 2014
Google Fit App Now Available For Android Devices
Google has released its Fit app, which acts as a central storehouse for activity recorded via your Android device, and via apps that use the Google Fit SDK…
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October 28, 2014
Quixey CEO Tomer Kagan Says They Don’t Need Developers To Make Apps Searchable
Kagan claims that Quixey doesn’t need support from developers to make a search engine for mobile apps that can find all of the information in a native app…
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Google Details Android 5.0 Lollipop’s Major Security Improvements
Android’s newest update is coming soon, with devices running 5.0 Lollipop beginning to ship November 3. While the visual update might be the one that most users pay…
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Verizon Announces The Motorola Droid Turbo With Battery Super Powers
Today Motorola and Verizon are announcing the Droid Turbo, a new Droid-branded smartphone with a focus on super fast charging capabilities. Verizon claims the phone can get eight…
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Reserve, From Startup Studio Expa, Makes Restaurant Reservations Easier Than Ever
A startup called Reserve is launching a beta version of its “digital concierge” app today, promising to help users snag reservations at top-tier restaurants and improve the dining…
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iOS App ContactSaver Turns Email Signatures Into Address Book Contacts
One of the handiest “set-it-and-forget-it” tools I have at my disposal is the automated address book updater from Evercontact (previously WriteThatName). The subscription-based service automatically scans your incoming…
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Fleksy Raises $2M To Help It Keep Up With Growth From iOS 8 Launch
Software keyboard maker Fleksy raised a new $2 million round of venture funding from Digital Garage, Eniac Ventures, Middleland Capital, Highland Capital Partners and others to help it…
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Yelp Buys Cityvox To Build Out Restaurant And Nightlife Reviews In France
Yelp continues with its march across Europe to build up its reach in local listings in the region. Today, the company announced the acquisition of Cityvox, a reviews site in France…
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Messaging App Nimbuzz Goes To UK’s New Call In $250M Deal
Yet more consolidation in the messaging app business: Nimbuzz, an early mover in messaging that currently has 200 million+ users with a large number of those in India,…
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Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Turkey, India Powering Next Wave Of App Growth, Says App Annie
A new report by mobile app analytics firm, App Annie, and mobile content and commerce association MEF, has identified Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Turkey and India as the next…
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