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Marvel Unlimited launches on iOS with subscription-based access to 13K comics

2013/07/03, 10:03 am

Marvel Comics' digital subscription service landed on the iPad and iPhone on Thursday in the form of a new, highly anticipated application: Marvel Unlimited.

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Social networking app Path introduces The Shop, text and voice messaging in update

2013/06/03, 08:03 pm

Path on Wednesday released version 3.0 of its iOS app, bringing one-to-one and group messaging as well as an in-app store called The Shop, which offers access to "stickers" and special photo filters.

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Apple seeks dismissal of iPhone App Store monopoly lawsuit

2013/06/03, 08:03 am

Apple has asked for the dismissal of a 2011 suit that claims the company has a monopoly over applications available for download on the iPhone.

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Google updates Chrome & Maps for iOS, brings improved search and sharing

2013/05/03, 11:03 am

Google on Monday rolled out an update for the iOS version of Google Maps, adding contact searching and saved addresses. A separate update for its Chrome browser, gives iDevice users improved search functionality and browser navigation, as well as better sharing features.

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Apple opens iBookstore in Japan with iBooks 3.1 update [u]

2013/05/03, 10:03 am

Apple on Tuesday updated its iBooks application for iOS, adding access to its digital iBookstore to users from Japan.

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Global app revenues to hit $25 billion in 2013

2013/04/03, 02:03 pm

The app revolution sparked by Apple's iPhone has kicked into full gear, and a new report estimates that revenue for all app stores will hit $25 billion in 2013.

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Foursquare's updated iPhone app takes on Yelp, adds hidden turbo check-in feature

2013/01/03, 06:03 pm

Foursquare's newly updated iPhone app signals a change for the location-based social networking service that will help better position it against Yelp, and also debuts a handy hidden feature that allows power users to check in to locations more quickly.

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Shazam on 20 percent of US iPhones, generates $300M in annual digital sales

2013/01/03, 11:03 am

Popular music program Shazam is doing more letting users find out just what song that is playing; the company's executives say it's driving more than a quarter of a billion dollars in digital content downloads across the major online music outlets.

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Evernote for iOS updated with 'The Trunk,' Snippets, enhanced PDF viewer

2013/28/02, 10:02 pm

Synchronized note taking and organization app Evernote hit version 5.2 on Thursday, offering iOS users access to third-party integrated software via "The Trunk" and carry-overs from the OS X app including Snippets.

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Study finds mobile gaming on the rise among developers, interest in consoles waning

2013/28/02, 03:02 pm

Mobile platforms running iOS and Android are increasingly popular among North American game developers, according to a new study, while traditional consoles and their portable counterparts are seeing less interest.

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iOS YouTube app updated, gains AirPlay-like 'beaming' for televisions

2013/28/02, 02:02 pm

Google on Thursday announced an update to its YouTube app for iOS that adds a new streaming feature similar to the AirPlay capability built into Apple's devices.

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Real Racing 3 launches as freemium iOS app from EA

2013/28/02, 12:02 pm

Developer Firemonkeys' highly anticipated new game "Real Racing 3" hit the iOS App Store on Thursday with a new freemium model that relies on microtransaction in-app purchases.

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Amazon rolls out Cloud Player app update, brings iPad compatibility

2013/27/02, 03:02 pm

Amazon on Wednesday released an updated version of its Amazon Cloud Player app for iOS, with an updated look and new compatibility with Apple's iPad.

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Apple floats global music downloads to the tune of $3.4 billion

2013/27/02, 11:02 am

Apple's iTunes Music Store is already known to be one of the top contributors to the music industry's bottom line, but a new analysis pegs Apple is bolstering the digital music download market to the tune of about $3.4 billion, or 60 percent of digital revenues.

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Latest Kindle for iOS update has 'known issue,' users advised to not update

2013/27/02, 10:02 am

Amazon has updated the description for its latest Kindle for iOS update, warning users not to install the new software because of a "known issue."

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Shazam hits 300M users, shows off redesigned app for Apple's iPad

2013/25/02, 01:02 pm

Popular music identification app Shazam announced on Monday that it had surpassed the 300 million user mark and will in the coming months roll out a new, redesigned version of its app for both Apple's iPad and Android tablets.

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Facebook to offer free or discounted data for Messenger iOS app in international push

2013/25/02, 06:02 am

Social networking monolith Facebook on Monday announced that it has partnered with multiple cellular providers worldwide to let Messenger app users send messages at discounted or free data rates.

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Facebook brings free VoIP calling to flagship app in update

2013/22/02, 06:02 pm

In an update to Facebook's flagship iOS app rolled out on Friday, the social networking monolith ported over free VoIP calling first seen in the Facebook Messenger app, though initial availability limited to the U.S. and Canada.

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Spotify wants to bring free ad-supported music streaming to its iPhone app

2013/20/02, 02:02 pm

Music streaming and subscription service Spotify is said to be preparing to renegotiate its licensing agreements with the recording industry in an effort to possibly extend its free pricing option to mobile devices.

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Google asks journalists to tone down story of "massive" Google Play security flaw

2013/16/02, 09:02 pm

After reporting that Google Play now distributes Android app buyers' location and contact information to developers, a journalist was contacted by the search giant with a request to tone down the story, its headline and its SEO information.

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