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Rovio Entertainment, makers of the blockbuster Angry Birds franchise, have released their new game The Croods, which is based on DreamWorks Animation's prehistoric animated comedy of the same name. Available for iOS and Android, the game can be downloaded for free from iTunes and Google Play stores. With "The Croods" you get to meet the...

For those looking for easy access to iTunes Cards sales, look no further than your local 7-11. As posted from their Facebook page, $25 cards are $5 off until March 31st. By funding your iTunes account with 20% off cards, you save on all digital purchases from the App Store, iTunes Store, iBookstore and Mac...

Rovio has issued updates to its Angry Birds Rio and Angry Birds Seasons games, with brand new levels, power-ups and much more. The update takes the Angry Birds Rio to version 1.6, with 36 new levels and an all-new episode, the marmoset-filled Market Mayhem. Additionally, players can collect all the hidden fruit to unlock a new...

Would you like to contact your inmate at a particular prison or correction facility? Yes, there is an app for that. Well, unfortunately this only available in Russia. As of today, Russia's prison administration launched this official smartphone app for iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, which allows the user to contact persons in pre-trial detention...

An Edmonton gas station has created its own iPhone (and Android) app to allow customers to make mobile payments at the pump. The free Hughes Mobile Pay app enables customers to purchase gas directly from the app, activate the pump for fuelling and receive a receipt for the transaction all "from the comfort of their cars."...

Google Now is the virtual assistant that's long been accessible for Android users, but according to Engadget, the following alleged leaked promo video for the iOS version was uploaded to YouTube then subsequently pulled. How the iOS version of Google Now would work is to just simply swipe up from the main screen within the...

Apple has released a relatively minor update to its Apple Store iOS app, which brings new options when it comes to setting up your shipping options for individual items. This update means you can decide which items you want to ship faster than others. Since Apple has free shipping on orders over $75, it's worth...

Audyssey Labs made its way onto iOS via an update to Songza last December, bringing its audio technology to free streaming music app. The audio technology improves the listening experience via implementing specific profiles for each model of headphones from numerous manufacturers. Just recently, Audyssey launched its own standalone media player, 'amp' in the App...

VEVO has announced at SXSW the update of its VEVO iOS app to launch VEVO TV, a 24/7 channel to stream music videos, similar to the old school days when we were glued to MTV and Much Music (where's Master T at nowadays?) before YouTube came along, reports The Next Web: Michael Cerda, VP of...

Marvel announced late yesterday at SXSW plans to give away 700 of their comics for free as part of a promotion to gain more readers. At $1.99-$3.99 per issue, giving away 700 number one issues is definitely a way to overwhelm comiXology servers, and that's just exactly what has happened. ComiXology CEO David Steinberger announced they...

When Amazon isn't targeting the iPad mini against its Kindle Fire HD on its homepage, it is showing off how cool its eTextbooks are for students looking to take their studies to another level. What's interesting about the following Kindle eTextbooks demo is Amazon pimps out the Kindle iOS app for iPad, rather than showing...

Google has announced the refresh of its Gmail mobile web app, to streamline its interface to look like that of its iOS app: Today we’re rolling out a similar refreshed look to the Gmail mobile web app as well as Gmail Offline (http://goo.gl/0f1ae) that includes many of these same changes. Try it out at gmail.com...