Beginning as early as this week, Facebook will make it a requirement that you use their standalone Messenger app to send and receive messages (as they pull the plug on Messenger being supported from within their stock Facebook app). Generally, changes to Facebook are met with unhappiness among their users --but this time, the company is claiming it will help speed up the rates … [Read more...] about Facebook Messenger Now Required to Chat with Friends
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Make Secure Phone Calls With Signal for iOS
Everyone is concerned about security these days, especially when our smartphones and tablets are so vulnerable (due in large part to their multitasking abilities and portability). You can put a passcode on your device to make it more difficult for the bad guys to gain access and you can transfer documents securely using encrypted apps, but how do you protect phone calls? Open … [Read more...] about Make Secure Phone Calls With Signal for iOS
Nickelodeon Brings Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to Android
Whether you were watching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as a child alongside me, or you are seeing them for the first time as they regain popularity, I can guarantee that you have a favourite superdude. Nickelodeon is giving you the chance to play as Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, or Raphael in an effort to launch Ninjitsu-style attacks that will protect the city against … [Read more...] about Nickelodeon Brings Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to Android
NPR One Provides Portal to Public Radio
It is doubtful that anybody misses the days when listening to your favourite radio programs meant watching the clock and tuning in at a particular time. These days, life doesn't have to revolve around radio schedules --using the NPR One app, you can tune in and start following the stories and news that matter to you (including local news that will be woven seamlessly into your … [Read more...] about NPR One Provides Portal to Public Radio
Navigation and Syncing Updated in Kindle for iOS
Kindle is already one of the most frequently used digital reading apps available for iOS, boasting access to over 1,000,000 books in the Kindle store in addition to hundreds of newspapers and magazines. While the existing interface was clean and easy to use, Amazon has implemented a number of updates in version 4.4 that promise to make sync and navigation easier.One of the … [Read more...] about Navigation and Syncing Updated in Kindle for iOS
Walking Dead Season 3 Coming to Android
Telltale Games has announced that Season 3 of their successful Walking Dead series of games is headed our way. Less fortunate news is that there are no details being released (fellow fans of the franchise will be dying to find out of our beloved Clementine will once again be taking the lead role in this game as she did in the season 2).The great thing about these Telltale … [Read more...] about Walking Dead Season 3 Coming to Android
App Businesses Not Making Enough to Survive
When the Internet really started to take off and companies were making e-commerce profits hand over fist, all it took to make money was an idea and just enough technical skill to hang a web-shingle. Many years later, in much the same way, app developers are popping up everywhere --every day there are hundreds of new titles fighting for our attention. Some are worth it, but … [Read more...] about App Businesses Not Making Enough to Survive
See The Apps Your Friends Use With Homer
There are millions of apps floating around out there, and you've installed a good number of them... which are worth keeping? Often the best apps on your smartphone or tablet came to reside there by way of recommendations from friends and family, and thanks to PayPal co-founder Max Levchin you can find out what they are using without even having to ask. Homer is an app available … [Read more...] about See The Apps Your Friends Use With Homer
Marvel Contest of Champions Coming to Android
For lovers of the genre, great news came out of Marvel's San Diego Comic-Con video game panel: Marvel Contest of Champions is headed to Android this fall!The official press release whets our appetite, but doesn't offer much for detail:"In development at Kabam's Vancouver studio, players fight their way through iconic locations from the Marvel Universe and collect … [Read more...] about Marvel Contest of Champions Coming to Android
Weave Networking App Makes Job Hunting More Like Tinder
I know everybody out there search for a job is wishing that it was as easy to find that next position as it is to find the next love of your life. Or maybe not, but thanks to a new app (and $630,000 in seed money raised by the developers) called Weave, searching for a job became easier and more fun from your mobile device.To begin, you use your LinkedIn credentials to … [Read more...] about Weave Networking App Makes Job Hunting More Like Tinder
Google Maps Wants You To Do More Exploring
With so many updates to Google Maps these days, users of the app are likely to feel a little spoiled. Everybody knows they should rely on Google Maps when they need directions, but what if you aren't actually sure where you want to go? We all think of exploration while on holiday, but consider that with the tap on the new Explore button, you could be well on your way to finding … [Read more...] about Google Maps Wants You To Do More Exploring
Facebook To Monetize Messenger App
While Facebook provides their stock and Messenger apps for free (at least to the end-user, in reality there are ads paying the way). According to Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, that may change.Facebook recently had their latest earnings call, during which Zuckerberg indicated that payments and Messenger are headed for overlap --though no details were really provided as to what … [Read more...] about Facebook To Monetize Messenger App
Sprint Partners with Google To Sell Business Apps
Next month, Spring and Google will begin working together for the good of enterprise customers. According to a new agreement, Sprint business users will be granted full access to Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Sites, Google Drive and Google Docs.Mike Fitz, vice president of business solution commercialization at Spring Business made a statement regarding the new … [Read more...] about Sprint Partners with Google To Sell Business Apps
FaceBook Adds Save For Later Reference
How many people check Facebook more often in a day than they do any local news. Problem is, our friends are sharing details faster than we can consume them --especially because we are often checking in on them while we are on the go! Thankfully, Facebook understands (and finally implemented a feature that we can get behind instead of just redesigning our home pages and making … [Read more...] about FaceBook Adds Save For Later Reference