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Nov

Vine expands its reach internationally with support for more languages


Twitter’s six-second video sharing app Vine is making a play for more markets, announcing today that its apps for iOS and Android have been translated into 19 new languages, plus two more just on Android. Also available on Windows Phone and sporti…

22
Nov

Dropbox gets an iOS 7 makeover with AirDrop sharing


Dropbox may be late to the iOS 7 app update party, but it’s making up for lost time with an abundance of new features in the just-launched version 3.0 release for Apple’s platform. The refresh brings the expected iOS 7-friendly look and includes …

22
Nov

LG To Scale Down Smartphone Business To Focus On TVs


With the release of two well-received Android smartphones, the LG G2 and the Google Nexus 5, you might be thinking that LG was doing quite well in the smartphone space and ready to make more waves. Not so according to Korean news site, ET News, who is reporting that LG is going to scale down…

22
Nov

Dropbox for iOS Updated With iOS 7 Redesign [iOS Blog]


Dropbox for iOS was today updated to version 3.0, adding a complete iOS 7-style redesign. The app features a revamped App Store icon and an overall design that incorporates more white space, a cleaner look, and lighter, less obtrusive navigation bars. Folder and menu icons have also been…

22
Nov

US carriers no longer let premium text message services bill customers


Among the many surprise costs that annoy cellphone owners, unwanted text message service fees can be the worst; they’re hard to stop, and not always worth the effort. Those fees may not irk many US subscribers after today, though — AT&T, Spri…

22
Nov

Planetary Resources and NASA team up to crowdsource the search for asteroids


Planetary Resources really wants to mine asteroids for valuable materials, but first it has to find them. So the company is partnering with NASA on a crowdsourcing project that would put the American public to work identifying and tracking near-Ea…

22
Nov

Injustice: Gods Among Us Gets A Cool TCG/Fighting Mobile Game


The console game, Injustice: Gods Among Us, was released to much fanfare earlier this year, unleashing its roster of DC Comics heroes upon each other with amazing graphics and crazy special effects. To help spread its influence to other platforms, Warner Bros. has released a mobile version of…

22
Nov

Apple Seeds New Build of OS X Mavericks 10.9.1 Beta to Developers


Apple today released an updated version of OS X 10.9.1 for developers, which carries a build number of 13B35. The first version of 10.9.1 seeded to developers last week had a build number of 13B27. Build 13B35 of OS X 10.9.1 includes several fixes …

22
Nov

Verizon introduces $5 daily prepaid plan for tablets


The carrier introduces a daily plan for those who need 4G LTE in a pinch Knowing that there will be an increase in tablet sales this holiday season, Verizon Wireless is doing something proactive about it. Up until now, prepaid plans for tablets have included a one-month time frame. You pay the…

22
Nov

MetroPCS brings the Samsung Galaxy Mega to their Customers November 25th


MetroPCS has announced today that they will begin offering the larger than life Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 to their customers online and in stores starting November 25th. Price wise it is looking like $349 prior to tax and after an instant rebate. The Samsung Galaxy Mega is the borderline tablet…