Apps & Software Archive

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  Article

  Facebook PS Vita app updated with photo uploads, more languages

  By Dante D'Orazio on April 14, 2012 07:48 pm + 12 comments

  The young (and fairly barebones) Facebook app for the PS Vita has just received its first update, Continue reading…

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  Twitter wanted to buy Instagram before Facebook's purchase, says NYT

  By Adi Robertson on April 14, 2012 03:34 pm + 67 comments

  Early last week, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg announced that his company had acquired photo-sharing Continue reading…

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  Pottermore registration now open to all

  By Dante D'Orazio on April 14, 2012 01:13 pm + 32 comments

  It's been a long wait for Harry Potter fans, but as of today everyone can access the Pottermore Continue reading…

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  Chrome's False Start lives up to its name: web security gets slower (but more compatible) in Chrome 20

  By Sean Hollister on April 14, 2012 03:16 am + 44 comments

  In 2010, Google claimed it had a way to significantly reduce the time it took to load encrypted Continue reading…

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  Windows Phone homebrew program ChevronWP7 ends, users upgraded to App Hub membership

  By Bryan Bishop on April 13, 2012 06:32 pm + 73 comments

  Last year ChevronWP7 Labs — in conjunction with Microsoft — began selling $9 tokens that would Continue reading…

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  Article

  Instagram surpasses 40 million users ten days after Android launch

  By Andrew Webster on April 13, 2012 04:20 pm + 30 comments

  Instagram's move to Android has done wonders for the photo sharing app — first it managed to amass Continue reading…

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  Facebook's Instagram acquisition: the billion-dollar story

  By David Pierce on April 13, 2012 04:01 pm

  In a surprise move, Facebook announced it had agreed to acquire photo sharing app Instagram for $1 Continue reading…

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  Paper is like Instagram for drawing

  By Paul Miller on April 13, 2012 03:49 pm + 152 comments

  I'm okay at drawing. I used to draw constantly as a kid, but I never really expanded my abilities Continue reading…

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  Article

  Spotify's branded apps will let Intel, McDonald's, and others help curate your music

  By Adi Robertson on April 13, 2012 02:05 pm + 18 comments

  We're used to having Pitchfork recommend music for us, but what about AT&T? Last year, Spotify Continue reading…

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  Fetchnotes: to-do lists and hashtags, together at last (hands-on)

  By Ellis Hamburger on April 13, 2012 01:49 pm + 8 comments

  There are a million to-do and quick note-taking apps out there, each attempting to best its Continue reading…