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Instagram has announced it has surpassed 100 million active users per month, after launching its photo network back in October 2010, as written by co-founder Kevin Systrom (they hit over 10 million users in less than year): Now, nearly two and a half years later, over 100 million people use Instagram every month. It’s easy to...

According to some industry sources, Apple’s App Review team is now rejecting apps that are using cookie tracking methods, referred to as “Safari flip-flop” or “HTML5 first party cookies”, as an alternative to UDID for tracking application usage, reports TechCrunch.  Ever since Apple made changes to UDID usage in 2011, developers have been trying various alternative methods for tracking application usage, with cookie...

Rovio today has announced it will launch a new animated cartoon series, Angry Birds Toons on March 16th and 17th, another venture for the company to market itself and to reach a younger audience: Angry Birds Toons is an all-new animated series that throws the doors to Piggy Island wide open! For the first time...

Shazam, a fun and engaging app, today unveiled that it has seen a tremendous growth over recent months, with the company reporting more than 300 million users worldwide. (more…)

The Oscars take place tonight so here's a related story about how a $1.99 app saved the Oscar-nominated film in the Documentary Feature category, "Searching for Sugar Man". CNN Money tells the story: The $1.99 app used by director Malik Bendjelloul was 8mm Vintage Camera, to help him finish the film as he ran out of...

Sportsnet has announced the release of a completely redesigned Sportsnet Mobile iOS app for iPhone and iPad, available for free. “The Sportsnet Mobile app is a must-have for all sports fans that need to access content on-the-go, putting information and entertainment at their fingertips,” said Pary Bell, Vice President and General Manager, Rogers Digital Media....

Facebook has updated its iOS app to include larger and easier buttons to like, comment and share posts within your news feed. The improved button is much easier to tap compared to before, when users had to carefully tap text to perform actions. Below is the full change log of what's included in this update:...

Magellan has announced a new iOS companion app will be coming soon to go along with the debut of its SmartGPS. The app will allow users to wirelessly sync destinations and contacts between their SmartGPS, smartphone app and computer, set to arrive later this Spring in North America and Europe in the Summer. Magellan's free...

Fongo has announced today it has expanded its service area to the following 32 cities across Ontario, allowing users to call the following areas at no charge: Apsley, Bailieboro, Bethany, Bridgenorth, Buckhorn, Burleigh Falls, Campbellford, Cargill, Chatsworth, Chesley, Durham, Feversham, Flesherton, Hanover, Hastings, Havelock, Hepworth, Lakefield, Markdale, Meaford, Nephton, Norwood, Omemee, Owen Sound, Peterborough, Sauble Beach,...

Apple and Google are slowly but steadily taking over the mobile gaming industry: Combined spending in the App Store and Google Play during the holiday quarter was higher than the spending on dedicated handheld devices, a joint report from IDC and App Annie reveals. (more…)

Flickr has announced its iPhone app has been updated with numerous improvements such as faster photo uploads, the ability to save images to your camera roll and the ability to tag your friends in comments.  What's New in Version 2.10.803- Faster uploading- Easily save photos from your Photostream to your camera roll- Automatically saves your...

According to AllThingsD, one of Rovio's top executives, Ville Heijari, has left the company. Heijari was at Rovio for the past three years in charge of brand marketing but left the company last week to start his new position as the European lead for San Francisco company PlayHaven. Just as this news was released Rovio...