Facebook Beta for Windows Phone adds video upload

Facebook has updated its beta Windows Phone app with new video uploading feature. Windows Phone 8 and 8.1 users can now upload videos to Facebook directly from their mobile. At the menu bar at the bottom of the app there are three buttons Status, Photo and Check -in. By clicking on the Photo button users can now select a video to upload to their Facebook account.

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Facebook officially launches Slingshot app for iPhone and Android

After accidentally launching Slingshot app on the Apple App store last week and taking it down, Facebook has officially released the app. Available on iOS and Android, the app will enables user to send disappearing photo and video messages. However, there is a catch as Slingshot requires users to share something before they can view any images from others.

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Facebook for iPad updated with trending topics, videos, games sidebar and more

Facebook has revamped its iPad app with various features and focus on games. For starters, the app gets sidebar similar to the web which helps content discovery of games and other entertainment apps.

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Sony launches ‘Live on YouTube’ camera app exclusively for Xperia Z2

Sony is putting more power into the Xperia Z2 with a new camera app. Dubbed as Live on YouTube, the app enables users to broadcast a live streaming event straight from their Xperia device.

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Hike Messenger surpasses 20 million user mark

Bharti Soft Bank’s hike messenger has crossed 20 million users of which 5 million were added during last three months. The instant messenger announced in February that its had clocked 15 million users.

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Facebook for Android gets offline likes, iOS app gets Nearby Friends

Facebook has updated its Android and iOS apps with few features. The version 11.0 update for iOS brings the ‘Nearby Friends’ feature that  enable users to see which friends are close to you. Launched in April, the feature not only lets you check out nearby friends but also makes it possible to share your exact location with others.nearby-freidns-search-and-plus Continue reading “Facebook for Android gets offline likes, iOS app gets Nearby Friends”

LINE rolls out Selfie Sticker app for iPhone

LINE had released Line Selfie Sticker app for iPhone which lets users create selfie sticker. This means a user can take their own photo aka ‘selfie’ and choose from over 130 character templates. Finally, they have to fit the illustration to the original picture and tap it when they are done. 

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Kindle for iOS and Android updated with audible audiobook integration

Amazon has updated its Kindle app for iOS and Android with Audible audiobook integration. This will enable users to seamlessly switch between reading and listening to their favorite books without leaving the app.

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Skype for iPhone to undergo major facelift within a week

Microsoft has announced that it will soon give Skype for iPhone a major makeover in about a week’s time. The latest 5.0 update will make the Skype app for iPhone five times faster than the current app along with fewer lags.

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CyanogenMod Theme Showcase app coming to Google Play on June 16th

CyanogenMod has announced that their Theme Showcase app will available in the Google Play Store from June 16. The well-known custom ROM had previously launched their CM Apps app onto the Play Store.

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Apple forays into health and fitness with HealthKit and Health App

After an arrays of speculation and leaks, Apple has finally announced HealthKit platform and Health app. Coming to iOS 8, HealthKit is a cloud based health platform that consolidates user’s health information on iOS devices.

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Secret app released for Android, goes global

Secret, a social networking app that lets users send text and images to others anonymously has now landed on Android. The four month old app that made its debut on iOS earlier this year, preserves user identity as it does not have profile name or photo. It uses address book of users to see what your “friends” and “friends of friends” are also posting. Users can sign in, post public, anonymous confessions, and let others comment on, like, and share them.

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After iPhone, Yahoo Mail for Android gets updated with new features

Yahoo gave its Mail app a major makeover on the iPhone at the end of last month. Today, the company has updated its Android app with same new features as its iPhone counterpart.

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WhatsApp temporarily taken down from Windows Phone Store due to technical issues

WhatsApp has been temporarily pulled down from Windows Phone Store due to some technical issues. A search for the app on Windows phone store now simply says, “The app is no longer published.”

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Facebook reportedly developing video chat tool Slingshot to compete with Snapchat

Facebook is planning to take on popular ephemeral messaging app Snapchat by developing its own video and photo messaging app. According to the Financial Times, the social network is calling the app Slingshot that will let user share videos and photos that are self destructing.

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