Tuesday, December 11, 2012

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Twitter debuts photo filters in Android and iPhone apps powered by Aviary

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 04:01 PM PST

Twitter has long been rumored to release Instagram-like photo filters integrated into its mobile apps, and those rumors have finally been confirmed today with the release of the latest version of Twitter for Android.
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Instagram iPhone app updates to get new camera and features, new filter for Android and iOS

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 02:57 PM PST

Instagram recently removed its Cards support for exporting photos to Twitter, but the popular photo-sharing app is grabbing attention for adding an improved camera and a new filter to the Apple iOS version of the app.
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FTC alleges mobile app developers fail to properly disclose privacy and ad policies in apps targeting children, urges reform

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 12:09 PM PST

The Federal Trade Commission today published a report that says mobile developers need to do more to clear state and adhere to privacy guidelines. A study of 400 apps led the commission to suggest that some apps may violate the Children Online Privacy Protection Act.
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T-Mobile upgrades network in Atlanta, Minneapolis, Seattle, and Bay Area

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 10:33 AM PST

T-Mobile's efforts to refarm its existing spectrum to deliver faster and more reliable coverage has expanded to three new markets today, bringing the total of network enhancements to 18.
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Cell phone users who received unwanted Lucky Brand text messages may be eligible for cash settlement

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 10:12 AM PST

A company accused of sending unsolicited advertising via text messages has agreed to pay a settlement to cell phone owners who received the promotional messages for Lucky Brand clothing. RGAR Holdings and Kisrhenbaum & Partners have agreed to pay $9.9 million to lawyers and consumers who received "Back to School" texts promoting Lucky Brand in 2008. Class members who received the text messages can apply to be paid up to $100, have their number removed from RGAR's database, or oppose the settlement at BackToSchoolTextSettlement.net.
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Amazon's Flow augmented reality app for Android adds live scanning of multiple products and text

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 08:05 AM PST

Flow, an Android app that scans barcodes and returns Amazon reviews and product listings, has been updated to be able to scan multiple products at once. It also now has the ability to scan text.
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LG sells 10 million Optimus L-Series smartphones

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 07:05 AM PST

LG may not have the same level of notoriety as the flagship smartphones from its Korean rival Samsung, but the company today announced that it has sold millions of its L-Series smartphones.
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Samsung demonstrates more Galaxy S III Premium Suite upgrade features

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 06:35 AM PST

Last week, Samsung released a promotional video demonstrating some of the new features that will be available in its upcoming update for the Galaxy S III. Samsung today released the second half of highlights for the new Premium Suite Android 4.1 upgrade.
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BBM 7 with free BBM Voice calls over Wi-Fi now available

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 06:08 AM PST

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) has been upgraded to include free Wi-Fi voice calls to go along with the instant text and photo messages the app has always delivered.
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iPhone users urged to "be careful" following Apple Maps because of life-threatening mistake in Australia

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 05:44 AM PST

Apple has weathered embarrassing reports concerning the failures of the Maps application in its iOS 6 software, but the latest report from an Australian police force ranks among the worst.
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