Apps & Software Archive

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  Square introduces $299 stand aimed at replacing cash registers

  By Casey Newton on May 14, 2013 11:31 am + 147 comments

  Square today unveiled a new piece of hardware designed to replace traditional cash registers in the Continue reading…

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  BlackBerry announces BBM 'Channels' social platform for brands and celebrities

  By Adi Robertson on May 14, 2013 11:03 am + 20 comments

  BlackBerry's BBM service was one of the earliest popular alternatives to text messaging, but it's Continue reading…

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  Could an app replicate the placebo effect?

  By Adrianne Jeffries on May 14, 2013 11:00 am + 75 comments

  Daniel Jacobs believes in the placebo effect, the well-documented but not well-understood phenomenon Continue reading…

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  BlackBerry bringing BBM to Android and iOS this summer

  By Chris Welch on May 14, 2013 10:57 am + 370 comments

  BlackBerry has just announced that its hugely popular BBM messaging service is going multi-platform: Continue reading…

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  Microsoft confirms Windows 8.1 as official name for 'Blue' update, free for Windows 8 users

  By Tom Warren on May 14, 2013 10:47 am + 368 comments

  Speaking at JP Morgan's Media & Telecom Conference today, Windows CFO Tami Reller revealed that Continue reading…

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  Outlook.com gets Google Talk support, rolling out worldwide this week

  By Tom Warren on May 14, 2013 09:00 am + 194 comments

  Following Outlook.com's recent Skype integration, Microsoft is turning its integration focus to Continue reading…

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  Twitter buys another analytical startup to help its advertisers spot trends in real time

  By Ben Popper on May 14, 2013 08:55 am + 4 comments

  Twitter acquired the Portland, Oregon-based startup LuckySort yesterday, a company known for its Continue reading…

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  KakaoHome is a Facebook Home alternative for Korea's biggest messaging platform

  By Jeff Blagdon on May 14, 2013 06:14 am + 21 comments

  Facebook isn’t the only company that wants to give your Android experience a makeover. The Korean Continue reading…

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  Nokia sidesteps Instagram absence with Hipstamatic app and Smart Camera features (hands-on)

  By Matt Brian on May 14, 2013 05:42 am + 96 comments

  Unveiling the new Lumia 925 at its event in London, Nokia also announced that it will continue its Continue reading…

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  Google Play now lets all developers respond to user reviews

  By Jeff Blagdon on May 14, 2013 12:51 am + 41 comments

  Relations between those who build mobile apps and their customers are getting a leg up today with Continue reading…