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  Spotify launches Discover, a news feed of recommendations from people you follow

  By Ellis Hamburger on May 29, 2013 03:00 am + 45 comments

  Nearly six months ago, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek took the stage and admitted that the service's Continue reading…

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  Instagram's latest feature means one more online identity to monitor

  By Ellis Hamburger on May 28, 2013 01:12 pm + 29 comments

  "Add People," Instagram beckons in its latest app update. Add friends, tag their faces, index their Continue reading…

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  Jony Ive's iOS 7 redesign reportedly eliminates 'heavy textures' for a flat, 'black and white' design

  By Nathan Ingraham on May 24, 2013 09:14 am + 1222 comments

  Rumors have been flying around about a major visual redesign to Apple's iOS ever since Jony Ive took Continue reading…

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  Ride-sharing app Lyft raises a $60 million war chest to fight regulators and creep factor

  By Nathan Olivarez-Giles on May 23, 2013 12:00 pm + 11 comments

  Over the last two months, ride-sharing service Lyft says it has gone from giving 14,000 rides a Continue reading…

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  Mailbox launches an iPad app, but Gmail poses a greater threat than ever

  By Ellis Hamburger on May 23, 2013 08:00 am + 140 comments

  In early February, Mailbox hit the App Store and impressed millions with its refreshing take on Continue reading…

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  GM commits to in-car apps by the end of the year

  By Nathan Olivarez-Giles on May 22, 2013 05:18 pm + 20 comments

  General Motors has shown off prototypes of its in-car app platform for months, but today the Continue reading…

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  Facebook on building for Google Glass: it's another way to 'plug into the world'

  By Ellis Hamburger on May 16, 2013 03:57 pm + 23 comments

  Google today launched several new services for Glass — dubbed "Glassware" — including a Facebook Continue reading…

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  Limelight: an app to catalog your favorite movies, inspired by Delicious Library

  By Ellis Hamburger on May 16, 2013 01:54 pm + 27 comments

  Remember Delicious Library? The app is a digital pack rat's best friend, a beautiful way to organize Continue reading…

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  Google Glass becomes more useful with new Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr apps

  By Chris Welch on May 16, 2013 01:45 pm + 91 comments

  Until now only two third-party apps have been available for Google Glass: The New York Times and Continue reading…

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  Apple passes 50 billion App Store downloads

  By Adi Robertson on May 15, 2013 04:55 pm + 46 comments

  Just shy of five years after launching in July of 2008, Apple's App Store has hit 50 billion Continue reading…