The Galaxy S8 has been unveiled after nearly endless rumor and speculation. The leaks were solid this year — the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus have curved displays with rounded corners, and essentially no bezel. Sure, they look different, but what else is new? Here are the six most interesting features …
Read More »Stance’s app lets you record a message for your Congressperson, then leaves it on their voicemail
Want to call your senator or U.S. representative to let them know where you stand on an issue, but don’t have the time to hunt down their phone number, wait on hold, or continually redial to get past the busy signals? A new app called Stance aims to help. Instead of …
Read More »Facebook tests a second News Feed headed by a rocket ship icon
Facebook’s launch of Stories may be the social network’s big news of the week, but some Facebook users have spotted another addition, and are thoroughly confused. A “rocket ship” icon has popped up in the app of select users worldwide, adjacent to the News Feed button. Its appearance is prompting …
Read More »App Annie: Android to top iOS in app store revenue this year
Apple will lose its lead over Android in terms of revenue generated by mobile apps this year, according to a new report from App Annie, out today. However, the firm’s estimate is based on including third-party Android app stores in its forecast, not just Google Play. When the Apple App …
Read More »MLB.com At Bat and NHL are first to launch personalized app icons on iOS 10.3
The MLB.com At Bat and NHL iOS applications have been updated today to take advantage of one of the new, but still under-the-radar features available in the just-launched version of Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS 10.3: personalized home screen icons. That’s right — you now can replace either of these apps’ default …
Read More »Google’s Search app now includes Gboard, a widget and expanded 3D Touch
Google’s desire for its search engine to become more deeply integrated into the iOS operating system got a big push today – the company says that its previously standalone keyboard app Gboard is now being bundled with its main iOS Search app. This change was announced alongside a handful of new features, …
Read More »Developers can finally respond to App Store reviews – here’s how it works
With yesterday’s release of iOS 10.3 and macOS 10.12.4, Apple has made a significant change to how its App Stores operate. At long last, developers now have the ability to respond to user reviews in order to offer support, ask follow-up questions, say thanks, or otherwise interact with their app’s customers. The …
Read More »Google Play pilot test in US introduces a ‘free app of the week’ section
Apple began offering a “free app of the week” back in 2012 as a means of highlighting some of the App Store’s best titles and encouraging users to start downloading. Google, belatedly, is following in Apple’s footsteps with its own newly launched “free app of the week” section on Google …
Read More »Samsung confirms the Note 7 will return as a refurb device
People liked their Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices, except for the part where then had a tendency to burst into flames. Samsung went through two recalls last year as it attempted to salvage the situation, but in the end it opted to simply end sales of the Note 7. It …
Read More »Facebook officially launches “Town Hall” for contacting government reps, adds local election reminders
Earlier this month, TechCrunch reported Facebook was rolling out a new feature called “Town Hall,” which would allow the social network’s users to easily locate, follow and contact their local, state and federal government representatives. The company today confirmed the feature is available to all U.S. users on desktop and …
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