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  • Smile: Facebook Scoops Up Instagram For $1 Billion

    The Instragram deal is expected to resemble Google Inc's $1.65 billion acquisition of video service YouTube in 2006. YouTube retains its own offices in San Bruno, California, and largely operates independently of Google.

  • Mass Effect 3 New Ending aka. Extended Cut Gets Summer Release Date

    Released back on March 16 2012, Mass effect 3 was downloaded over 390,000 times within first 24 hours of its release. But within few hours of addictive gameplay, as gamers reached the ending of Mass Effect 3, the game developer started sensing a criticism surrounding BioWare - an EA subsidiary. Mass Effect fans expressed their dislike for the ending of the game. And after weeks of receiving heavy flak, the company has finally announced that it would release the new ending of Mass Effect 3 via an...

  • Draw Something Hits Record 50 Million Downloads in 50 Days, Topples Angry Birds

    Draw Something - the social drawing app developed by OMGPOP - has taken just 50 days to reach a record 50 million downloads. The record figure means the app is the fastest downloaded mobile game of all time.

  • Steve Jobs Anti-Android Rants Were All 'Show,': Google CEO Larry Page

    Apple insiders say that Steve Jobs gets angry every time there is a discussion about Android. But Google CEO Larry Page believes that Steve Job's anti-Android rants were all for show to inspire his employees into developing better products than Google folks.

  • Shazam 5.0 Update Recognizes Content in an Instant

    The music recognition app Shazam has received a brand new update for iOS devices. The latest update allows music, Shazam-enabled TV shows and advertising to be identified in a second, while bringing UI enhancements.

  • Watch Out iAD, AdMob: Samsung Will Launch Rival Mobile Ad Network

    Samsung will launch a new mobile ad network service, which will provide the company's own ads on its smartphones and tablets. The service will be called the Samsung AdHub.

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    Instagram Comes to Android

    The popular photo-sharing app for iOS, Instagram, has finally arrived on Android and it's making a big splash. Sign-ups have been taking place at a rate of 2,000 per minute, setting the app on course to easily achieve the 30 million install base the iOS app has.

  • RIM launches software to accommodate Apple users

    Research In Motion on Tuesday launched software that enables its large "enterprise" customers to manage Apple and other rival devices through the same servers as they use for the BlackBerry smartphone and Playbook tablet.

  • Android v.4.0.4 ICS Release Has Exciting Features: Which Lucky Devices Will Get Taste of it?

    For those awaiting the latest update for Google Android, some of you are in luck, as Android v.4.0.4 is now rolling out to selected handsets. We have been expecting the new update to make an appearance sooner rather than later, and now it's here slowly making its way to every Android device Google has listed for the update. The latest update is not filled with features, but what little it brings is still good enough to go through the hassle of updating your phone.

  • Girls Around Me App Pulled Out as Privacy Outcry Grows

    There has been a lot of controversy recently revolving around a devious, creepy app called 'Girls Around Me,' after Cult of Mac's John Brownlee discovered the stalkerish iPhone app and pointed out serious privacy concerns.

  • Painkiller FPS Debuts to an Android Near You

    Critically acclaimed first-person shooter, Painkiller, is now available for download on Google Play and the Amazon AppStore. The game costs just over $1, or £0.70.

  • Creepy 'Girls Around Me' App Developer Dismisses Privacy Concerns

    "Girls Around Me", a new iOS application, has sparked a wave of dissatisfaction on social networks, with Internet users warning that the application, which is downloading information on Foursquare and Facebook, allows users to be tracked by unknown people.