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Facebook Rivals iOS and Android with Social 'App Center' App Store
Facebook has joined Apple and Google by offering an app store for its platform, allowing users to go to a dedicated place to run social apps. Facebook says it is the perfect place for the 900 million Facebook users to find apps.
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LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7 Hits iOS App Store: Grab Your Wand and Defeat Lord Voldemort
Harry Potter series is at the end. We have seen the last movie - Harry Potter 8: The Deathly Hallows Part 2 - and the last book in the series. But many Potter fans are demanding for more. Here is some good news for them - LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7 app is now available for iPhone and iPad.
LinkedIn App for iPad Launched: What You Need to Know
Business-centric social network LinkedIn has finally launched an iPad app, with new features that are not available on LinkedIn.com on the Web. According to the company, it built the iPad app "from the ground up," in order to address the needs of increasingly more business professionals using iPads.
Skype App For PlayStation Vita Includes Video Calls
Sony's latest gaming handheld, the Playstation Vita, might not be runaway hit like the Nintendo 3DS, but unlike that device, the Vita is getting some cool apps. Skype has made its way to Sony's little critter, and it has some nice features that will hopefully get users to use the device some more since there are no games worth playing. Did I just say the Vita has no games? You better believe it.
Instagram Will Ban Thinspo, Suicide, and Other 'Self-Harm' Accounts, Images and Hashtags
Instagram, the photo-sharing startup recently purchased by Facebook, has made a new addition to its community guidelines. In an effort to support a "positive and healthy community," Instagram will now ban content that promotes "self harm" such as eating disorders, cutting, suicide, or other such actions.
Skype v1.0 for Windows Phone Released, No More Beta
Microsoft has kept its promise to move Skype for Windows Phone out of beta by April, first announced at Mobile World Congress this year. New features, such as the ability to search for contacts and add them on Skype, come with v1.0.
Apps forecast where storm clouds are gathering
TORONTO - Trying to fit in a last-minute bike ride or a picnic but not sure if the weather will cooperate?
Google Drive App Spotted on Developer Phone: Ready for Release?
Could Google's highly anticipated cloud storage service be finally ready for prime time? Google has been keeping its Google Drive app under wraps, but pictures of an app called Drive have recently surfaced. The pictures have been leaked from what seems to be a Google developer-friendly Android phone.
Apps become key to mobile advertising: report
LONDON - Ads within smartphone applications such as the popular puzzle game Angry Birds are turning into a key driver for mobile advertising, as apps become the main distribution method for media on mobile phones, according to a report.
Draw Something New Update Features Include Chat, Undo, Save, Social Network Integration and More
Following a simple concept, Draw Something hit a big milestone on both Apple iTunes Store and Google Play Store. Earlier in April, the app was downloaded more than 50 million times in 50 days of its release. After getting acquired by Zynga, the popular game developer, an update was expected. And on Wednesday, the renowned game developer released an update bringing new features to the app including chatting capability, social network integration and much more.
Facebook-Instagram Deal: Scammers Capitalize on Hype with Fake Android App
The recent $1 billion acquisition of Instagram by Facebook and the release of an Android app have created immense hype around the Instagram photo sharing startup, and cyber scammers are reportedly looking to cash in on the app's popularity.
Apple's Phil Schiller Warns Instagram 'Jumped the Shark,' Deletes Account
Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of marketing, is upset that Instagram has launched on Android, claiming the service "jumped the shark." Schiller has deleted his account.
Temple Run Android App Races Past 10 Million Downloads; Update Gets Twitter Integration
Temple Run, the free-to-play mobile game developed by Imangi Studios, has broken 10 million downloads on Android. The title has been downloaded 36 million times on iOS devices.
