Tag: Apps
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Google Play Store (Formerly Android Market) Gets Update to Version 3.5.15
Early last week the Android Market went through a much unexpected change, becoming known as the Google Play Store. The initial updates have been rolling out to our Android smartphone and tablets and the rebrand is well under way, with little notable difference to the way the store operates. Already Google is whizzing out updates…
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Sony Xperia S Smartphone Gets Access to Playstation Store
If the Xperia S wasn’t looking impressive enough already, Sony has only gone and just bolstered the spec-tacular flagship smartphone by providing access to the Playstation Store for mobile gamers to access a deep resource of classic PSOne titles, new titles and content through Sony and certified apps from third-party developers using the Playstation Suite.…
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Encyclopaedia Britannica Falls to Digital Era, No Longer Printing Hard Copies
After 244 years in print, the Encyclopaedia Britannica is to no longer be available in hard copy form. The concise encyclopaedia series began in 1768, and gradually became a must-have household item for reference to pretty much everything in the world. The brand grew and grew until 1990, when it reported its highest ever profits…
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Yahoo Sues Facebook Over 10 Alleged Patent Infringements
Yahoo will be seeing Facebook in court after the search engine giant slammed the social network over infringing on copyright patents. We don’t remember the last time we thought of Yahoo as a buzzing hive of online social activity and the last time we logged into a “group” is probably in the last millennium! But…
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iPhoneography: London Colleges to Teach Courses in Apple iPhone Photography
Traditional photography and even high-tech digital snapping are becoming old hat nowadays with the masterpieces that can be shot with the no-longer so humble smartphone we carry around in our pockets every day. Those high spec gadgets that double as a tool for capturing a memory at any time. Just take a look at the…
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Apple App Store Ups Capacity for Downloads to 50MB – Greater Range of Software for the New iPad
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Apple has increased its mobile and tablet software download capacity to 50MB through the App Store, meaning now iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad owners running the brand new iOS 5.1 can enjoy much improved apps. This also means developers have much more freedom to create games and helpful tools for Apple gadgets, with less restriction.…
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Google Offering 25 Top Notch Android Apps for 49p to Celebrate Google Play Launch
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To celebrate the launch of Google Play, the company has decided to offer 25 brilliant apps to everyone for just 49p a pop. There are some great apps available and some big savings to be had. The selection includes a nice mix of games, utilities, lifestyle apps and software to enhance your Android experience. We…
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Amazon App Store Update Brings New App Compatibility Checks And Notifications
Amazon has started to roll out its latest update to the Amazon App Store bringing it up to version 2.2.0 this week. The update brings with it a number of new features which users will be able to take advantage of. One of these new features is a new notification setting which will allow users…
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VEVO App Lands on Xbox 360, Offering 45,000 Music Videos
Xbox 360 users in the UK and Ireland, Canada and U.S can now download the official VEVO app onto their dashboard completely free. The app provides access to over 45,000 music videos by 11,000 artists, and is an extension of the popular VEVO YouTube channel. You can download the official app in the same way…
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Android Market is to be Replaced with ‘Google Play’ on Every Device
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Here’s something we didn’t expect: from now on we can kiss goodbye to the Android Market we’ve come to love on our smartphones and tablets, and say hello to the new Google Play. Google has just announced that it will be rebranding the Android Market that plays host to hundreds of thousands of apps, songs,…
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Apple App Store Hits 25 Billion Downloads, ‘Where’s My Water?’ is 25 Billionth App Downloaded
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Apple’s App Store for iOS devices has reached another milestone, passing the incredible 25 billion download mark over the weekend. The 25 billionth app downloaded was a free one called ‘Where’s My Water?’ – a Disney app – and the lucky downloader was Chunli Fu of Qingdao, China. Why is he lucky? Well, his free…