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Instagram users on all platforms: we have great news for you! To make photo sharing easier, Instagram profiles are about to hit the Web! (more…)

We're slightly delayed on this, but Apple's app Pick of the Week (from last Thursday) is the game Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor. Here's the description to whet your appetite:  You are a spider. One afternoon, you discover an abandoned mansion. Where is the family who lived here? What happened, and why did they...

A new report by Guardian claims that Google employees that are working on the dedicated Google Maps app for iOS, are suspecting that Apple will not approve it in the App Store (via CNET). However, if Apple does reject the Google Maps app on grounds that it is by a competitor, approval of other maps apps currently...

Apple's Podcasts iOS app has been updated with a couple improvements and some bug fixes. The most notable one is the immediate prompt when opening the app to ask if you want to turn on Auto-Downloads for your existing podcast subscriptions, as seen below: Full change log below: What's New in Version 1.1.2Podcasts 1.1.2 includes...

It was about a year ago that we saw the last big update to Evernote for our iOS-based mobile devices, so it is very exciting that we can now expect big changes for the app along with the huge refresh for other platforms. (more…)

A couple reports this morning have noted Apple is removing Emoji apps from the App Store, citing they are no longer required to unlock the icons initially made available to Japanese users. Emoji icons provide a plethora of advanced emoticons and was not supported natively until iOS 5. Prior to that, users needed free apps...

The Starbucks Song Pick of the Week this time around is the single 'Guardian' from Alanis Morissette, from her album havoc and bright lights released on August 28th. The song costs $1.29 in iTunes and you have probably heard it on the radio from this Canadian music icon.  Below are some promo codes for you...

Apple released iOS 6.0.1 to the world today for download. Just a quick PSA for those about to update--note this update causes Facebook to crash upon opening the app for a second or two. Reinstalling the app does not fix the problem. Looks like this is a Facebook issue and not iOS issue as it's...

The to do app Clear launched with immense hype back in February (check out this HTML5 replica) due to its innovative and simplistic interface. The app was very easy to use but one problem made me stop using the app--the lack of cloud syncing for to do notes. I got tired of always having to...

Loren Brichter, the founder of Atebits, has announced his new iOS word game Letterpress has surpassed 15 million words played already and has hit #1 spot in the App Store under word games: In less than a week, we've blasted past 15 million words played! It has inspired a new form of poetry. And even...

A couple days ago we saw a first look at an Angry Birds: Star Wars with Luke and Leia gameplay trailer. Today, Rovio has posted another gameplay trailer for their upcoming game set to launch on November 8th, but this time it's R2-D2 and C-3PO. Check it out below: Yesterday, Disney bought Lucasfilm for $4...

Apple's iTunes Connect has sent out a message to iOS developers to notify them of two new App Store marketing badges along with new product images of the iPhone 5 and 5th generation iPod touch to use when displaying apps (the iPad mini is absent though): We are excited to announce two new App Store...