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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BBM for BlackBerry updated with support for BBM Protected, new emoticons and more

BBM 10.3 for BlackBerry

BlackBerry introduced BBM Protected, its secured enterprise messaging solution in eBBM suite yesterday. It also updated BBM app for BlackBerry 10 and BB OS devices that brings support for BBM Protected, chat wallpapers in BBM Shop, 16 new emoticons and more. BBM for iOS and Android got these new features recently. Continue reading “BBM for BlackBerry updated with support for BBM Protected, new emoticons and more”

Facebook Paper for iPhone gets trending section, hashtags and more

Facebook has updated Paper for iOS with several features. Launched in January this year, the app is getting the popular trending section which shows the topics that people are talking about at that moment. The feature shows 10 news topics are being shared on Paper in real-time.

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Twitter adds Daydream support for Android app

Twitter is bringing Daydream mode to Android app, according to a report from Android Police. A not so popular feature in Android 4.2, Daydream is essentially a screensaver that displays photos or content on the screen in the background. The Daydream mode can be set on users android devices when it is docked or charging or both.

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Rovio announces Angry Birds Transformers

Angry Birds Transformers

Rovio, creators of popular Angry Birds game has announced Angry Birds Transformers, their new game in the Angry Birds franchise. It will have new story and characters, in which the characters split into Autobirds and Deceptihogs. Rovio is also teaming up with Hasbro for Telepods similar to Angry Birds Star Wars and Angry Birds Go!, which will let you teleport your favorite character into the game. It also plans to introduce consumer licensed goods based on the game. Continue reading “Rovio announces Angry Birds Transformers”

BlackBerry launches BBM Protected for secure enterprise messaging

BBM Protected

BlackBerry announced BBM Protected, secure and reliable instant messaging service at the MWC 2014 earlier this year. It even showed up in a demo video last month. Today BlackBerry has launched BBM Protected as the first solution in the eBBM Suite for secure enterprise messaging. This is built for business that brings convenience and usability of BBM with the additional security and compliance for enterprise customers. Continue reading “BlackBerry launches BBM Protected for secure enterprise messaging”

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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Twitter allows mobile users to embed tweet within tweet

Twitter is testing a new tweet embedding functionality for its mobile apps on iOS and Android. According to a report from The Next Web, the micro blogging site is testing a new feature that allows you to embed individual tweets within your tweets. Twitter Embedded Tweets

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Skitch 3.2 for iPhone and iPad brings new design and features

Skitch 3.2 for iPhone

Evernote has updated its Skitch for iPhone and iPad to version 3.2. The new version brings up a major redesign to the app. You can now swipe  to pick the content you want to annotate, easily preview different tabs that you want to markup, faster annotation and just swipe to share.  Continue reading “Skitch 3.2 for iPhone and iPad brings new design and features”

Facebook Messenger for iOS gets instant video message, coming to Android soon

Facebook is adding more power to Messenger with updates and features. Today, the social network has rolled out instant video messaging feature that will enable users to send 15 second videos within the app. Currently, the video messaging feature has launched to the Facebook Messenger’s iOS app and it will soon land on Android as well.

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Angry Birds Epic released for Android, iPhone, iPad and Windows Phone

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After a soft launch of the iOS version of the game in a few countries, Rovio has released the Angry Birds Epic for iOS more widely and the game is also available for Android and Windows Phone devices. The gameplay is set in a fantasy version of the Piggy island where users enjoy themselves in an adventure role-playing game. Continue reading “Angry Birds Epic released for Android, iPhone, iPad and Windows Phone”

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”

Candy Crush Soda Saga for Android releases in selected countries

Mobile gaming phenomenon Candy Crush Saga maker King is back with the sequel of the popular game. Dubbed as Candy Crush Soda Saga, the game is currently available in Canada, Sweden, Spain and the Netherlands.

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