Sony released a companion app for its yet unannounced SmartBand 2 SWR12 on the Play Store, but quickly removed it. Dubbed simply as SmartBand 2, the app reveals that the upcoming fitness tracker gets a heart rate monitor.
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Facebook started testing Facebook Lite, a lighter version of the social network that targets at users from developing countries which have a 2G or a slow internet connection. Today, Facebook has started rolling out Facebook Lite in all the developing countries, especially Asia.
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Square Enix Montréal has released Hitman: Sniper, a fixed position shooting game set in beautiful Montenegro. The company announced last year that the game will be released as a free to play game. It even soft-launched the game in some countries back in October last year. The company later took it down to polish it and release it as a premium title focused around a creative, leaderboard-driven sandbox for players. Continue reading “Hitman: Sniper released for Android, iPhone and iPad”
LINE Corporation, popular for its LINE messenger has launched Popcorn Buzz, a new group calling app for Android. This free app allows up to 200 participants to simultaneously converse. It is a perfect replacement for existing paid business-grade conference call services, says the company. Continue reading “LINE launches Popcorn Buzz for Android, offers group calling with up to 200 people”
Hound is a new application from the developers behind the SoundHound app. It is a voice search app and is one of the fastest we’ve seen as can be witnessed in the video below.
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Skype has rolled out its “Click to Call’ feature that allows users to make a call from their desktop client. The Skype desktop plugin will let you “send phone numbers from your computer browser straight to Skype on your mobile, so you can immediately call from your phone or save the number to call later”.
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Google Keyboard is being updated with a couple of new features. The latest update that bumps the version to 4.1 adds the ability for users to sync your personal dictionary with your Google account, so you can share it across devices.
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Get ready to see more ads on Instagram. The photo sharing service from Facebook has announced that it is getting some new advertising tool along with more ads.
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Pinterest has forayed into e-commerce and announced buyable pins. The addition of the buyable button will allow users to purchase a certain item directly from the app.
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Microsoft has officially announced the acquisition of to-do app Wunderlist following a report from the WSJ yesterday. The financial terms of the deal are not disclosed although it is touted to be somewhere between $100- $200 million.
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Skype has updated iPhone app that puts more focus on making conversations more easier. The update bumps the app to version 5.13 and brings web links in previews for chat, Apple Watch integration and more.
Google is bringing a new update to Maps that will further enhance its public transit information. Maps is getting real time data update for U.K., Netherlands, Budapest, Chicago, San Francisco, and Seattle.
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BlackBerry has updated BBM for Android with Material Design elements. The BBM Android app will get a more colourful and attractive UI along with new features and improved chatting experience.
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Microsoft has acquired to-do-list app maker 6Wunderkinder, according to The Wall Street Journal. The exact financial term of the deal is not known but as per the WSJ report, its is expected to be somewhere between $100-$200 million.
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LibreOffice, a community-driven software for desktop launched LibreOffice Viewer for Android as Beta earlier this year. Now the app is out of beta and is available as a separate app on Google Play. This Open Source app for smartphones and tablets lets you view documents, spreadsheets, and basic presentations in Open Document and Microsoft Office formats. Continue reading “LibreOffice Viewer for Android out of Beta, available as a separate app on Google Play”
