Tag: message
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Google drops Gmail app for Blackberry
Google has announced its plans to pull the Gmail app for Blackberry devices as of November 22nd. This news follows Google withdrawal of its email software from Apple’s App Store almost immediately after its launch, teasing then denying iPhone owners dedicated app access to the popular messaging service which boasts over 260-million account users on…
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BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) update goes live – Easily share connected apps with pals
RIM launched its update for BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) to version 6.0 earlier this year – and as promised the first update has started to roll in bringing with it easy sharing for connected apps. After inviting developers to get onboard and come up with third party software for the popular messaging and chat feature…
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Siri voice command for Apple iPhone 4S can now control bank accounts – new potential for hacking
New voice command software Siri has been tweaked to function with bank accounts – opening up the latest cool gimmick for iPhone to a potential new threat from hacking. The iPhone 4S became publically available last Friday and Siri, like a little pocket Jeeves, has literally become to talk of the office. The modifications and…
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Facebook Messenger buddies up with BlackBerry
Facebook Messenger comes to BlackBerry users to rival the popular BBM service
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Explanation for Apple Store outage? Mac Pro gets social sharing button
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For a number of hours yesterday afternoon the Apple Store was down for everybody. At first the we were excited, this usually a sign heralding a new product, possibly the latest Apple TV gadget with 1080p HD. But when the familiar “We’ll be Back” message disappeared speculation turned a bit darker. A number of sources were…
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BBM news: RIM officially launches BlackBerry Messenger 6
Latest update to the popular instant messenger adds in-app talks
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iPhone App News: FlareGun app makes meeting up with friends a doddle
We’ve all been there: you’re coming to meet a friend at this great new pub they’ve found, but you’ve no idea where it is. Them saying “turn left, then right, then over the bridge…” is all well and good, but surely there’s a better way? On iOS, users can share their exact location on the…
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SMS Smoke Alarm – Get a text just before your house burns down!
Forgot to put out that lit cigarette? Not that we’d want to encourage your bad habits but wouldn’t your worries of burning down the house be a little lessened if you had a handy text whenever things get a little heated? That’s what Firetext.me is offering with their new SMS Smoke Alarm. The gadget looks…
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Apple TV to gain more bluetooth connectivity in iOS 5?
The latest Apple iOS 5 Beta is proving to be a bit of a treasure hunt for new apple features, with something new and interesting seemingly being discovered every day that the test phase is open. Over the past few days there has been Gesture Control and the long Awaited Alert tone editing discovered, but…
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Apple iOS 5 finally adds iPhone message and alert tones!
Apple Fans rejoice… the most mundane feature to all modern day mobile phones is now… finally, available to you. Yes, we’re talking about Custom Message Alert Tones. The release of the new iOS 5 beta 3 testing platform has unveiled many new features for the iPhone, iPad and iPod operating systems (see the information on…
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Facebook Press Conference: Social Network will integrate Microsoft’s Skype to take the fight to Google
As predicted, Facebook’s founder Mark Zuckerberg took the stage at the press conference today to announce that – Yes, Facebook will integrate Skype video conferencing as a major new feature into the Social Network. As Microsoft was making its $8.5-billion bid for the VoIP carrier service back in May, current Skype CEO Tony Bates was…
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Skype 5.5 goes live with Facebook Chat integrated
Skype Five Point Five has gone live – and it’s not come alone! All your Facebook mates will be there with you as this time Skype integrates the instant messaging of Facebook Chat for the first time. Version 5.5 Beta for Windows is now available through the Skype website and due to user feedback the…