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Instagram top of iOS App Store for the first time after Facebook acquisition

By Vlad Savov on April 11, 2012 02:33 am + 22 comments

You'd think Instagram, with its massive popularity and perfect price tag, would've been top of the Continue reading…
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Instagram updated to support HTC One X, other Tegra 3 devices

By Sean Hollister on April 10, 2012 11:28 pm + 18 comments

It's honestly pretty incredible just how fast Instagram is rolling out updates for its Android app: i Continue reading…
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Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint released on Nokia's Symbian Belle devices

By Dante D'Orazio on April 10, 2012 02:49 pm + 4 comments

Part of Nokia's partnership with Microsoft saw the Finnish company focus on Windows Phone devices Continue reading…
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Starbucks app has processed 42 million payments since launch

By Aaron Souppouris on April 10, 2012 06:45 am + 18 comments

The Starbucks app for Android and iOS has been used to pay for over 42 million orders around the Continue reading…
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RIM backtracks on stopping sideloaded BlackBerry PlayBook apps, plans separate anti-piracy measure

By Sam Byford on April 9, 2012 10:11 pm + 37 comments

RIM's VP of Developer Relations Alec Saunders has taken to the BlackBerry Developer Blog to comment Continue reading…
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Mozilla demos browser-based video chat app for Firefox

By Andrew Webster on April 9, 2012 02:23 pm + 12 comments

Mozilla has been finding unique ways to show off the power of web tools, and its latest attempt is a Continue reading…
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Netflix Xbox 360 app updated with new contrast settings, zoom, and Facebook integration

By Dante D'Orazio on April 9, 2012 12:50 pm + 16 comments

Netflix has updated its app for Xbox 360 today with a few more features. The headline change seems Continue reading…
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Smart Dot turns your smartphone into a stylish mouse and laser pointer

By Adi Robertson on April 9, 2012 11:56 am + 7 comments

Sure, laser pointers normally cost about a dollar, but how many of them connect to their own app? Continue reading…
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AT&T Mobile Transfer app comes to Windows Phone

By Jamie Keene on April 9, 2012 08:24 am + 5 comments

AT&T's Mobile Transfer is now available for Windows Phone handsets, offering an easy way for Lumia Continue reading…
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RIM cutting sideloaded app support for PlayBook to avoid Android piracy 'cesspool'

By Sam Byford on April 9, 2012 04:53 am + 187 comments

RIM is removing the ability to sideload apps to the BlackBerry PlayBook in a future update of the Continue reading…