Today Facebook begins rolling out a new opt-in feature called Nearby Friends. It lets friends see approximately how far away you are from them, and you can share your exact, on-going location with them for a limited time. While it's sure to stir privacy concerns, Nearby Friends could get people spending more time with friends in the real-world instead of online as it hits iOS and Android.
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Facebook Launches “Nearby Friends” With Opt-In Real-Time Location Sharing To Help You Meet Up 1
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Restaurant Discovery App Dish.fm Becomes A “Best Dish” Search Engine In Over 850 Cities Worldwide 0
May 9th at 6:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsDish.fm, the recently relaunched restaurant recommendation app which focuses on the best menu items, as opposed to overall venue reviews, is today rolling out an update which expands the service into more of a dish search engine than local utility. The company had previously allowed you to see the best dishes nearby and compare dishes inside a restaurant, but now the app also helps you find the…
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PayPal Updates iPhone App With New Look and Local Search 0
March 16th at 12:38am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsPayPal has released an update for its iPhone app today that brings along a completely new design that is, at first glance, much more visually appealing than the last version…
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App Store trends suggest top Christmas gifts: VR, drones, cameras, Amazon Echo 0
December 26th at 7:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApps for iPhone-connected accessories are among the most popular downloads and search terms following Christmas, offering some insight into the types of toys that proved to be popular gifts this holiday.
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How to recover lost contacts on iOS and prevent it from happening again 5
April 26th at 8:07pm / GigaOM / 0 opinionsIt can happen to anyone at anytime, noticing that your contact list is either missing or incomplete. All may not be lost, as there may be a way to get back some or all of your contacts.
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With Cloud Drive Photos, Amazon makes a play to be the cloud app for iOS photos 0
May 10th at 11:35am / GigaOM / 0 opinionsSomething Amazon is really good at and something Apple is not: the cloud. Amazon hones in on its competitors’ cloud-based photo territory on Apple’s own platform with a new app.
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DIY Launches to Help Kids Become More Creative 0
April 27th at 12:10am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsFor the most part, the Internet has been a place for teens and grown-ups to explore content and communicate. Other than playing games or watching funny YouTube videos, there really…
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In filing for $3 billion IPO, Snapchat identifies Apple as a major competitor 0
February 3rd at 6:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsSnap Inc, the company behind the Snapchat iOS app, is preparing an initial public offering which it hopes can raise $3 billion, with the Securities and Exchange Commission filing identifying Apple and its iMessage platform as one of its main competitors.
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Google Maps for iOS and Android add offline support, lane guidance, and Uber integration 0
May 6th at 9:29pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsGoogle Maps for iOS and Android is getting a big update today, bringing support for offline maps to both platforms, adding in lane guidance when driving, and integrating Uber as an option for getting around. Among the most helpful of the updates will certainly be offline maps, which is now on iOS for the first time and in a more robust form on Android: after searching for or tapping on a location, Maps will display an option to save that area for use without an internet connection. Google is...
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How Thirst Built The Ultimate News App For Google Glass In Just Three Days 3
May 15th at 4:06pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsGoogle Glass is the perfect medium for receiving news updates about the topics you care about, but up until today no one had quite perfected how to do that. The New York Times app comes standard with every pair of the high-tech glasses, but only sends the paper’s top headlines on an hourly basis. News isn’t tailored to fit your interests, nor is the frequency of news headlines are sent to you. The result? You end up with a backlog of news stories in Glass you likely don’t care about.
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Buy Me a Pie: Sync, Share and Manage Grocery Lists 0
June 2nd at 10:43am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsWe’ve all been there: “Honey, I’m going to the supermarket for a few groceries, want me to pick anything up for you?” A question that starts off with the best…
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Language-learning apps that you need now 2
July 3rd at 2:25pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsDownload a new language into your brain.
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Facebook hits version 10.0 with 'write now, post later' feature, speed enhancements 0
May 15th at 2:31am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsUbiquitous social network Facebook on Wednesday issued an update to its flagship iOS app, bringing a new feature that automatically publishes posts created when a user's cell signal is weak or their phone is not connected to a data network.
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ABC brings live TV to iOS app: can networks cut Aereo off at the pass? 1
May 14th at 6:58pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsAs expected, ABC today brought live TV streaming to its iOS app for users in New York City and Philadelphia. The new functionality has been delivered in an update to ABC's existing app (now renamed Watch ABC). Like The New York Times reported, live programming is available only to users who pay for a monthly TV subscription at home. Thankfully that restriction isn't being enforced just yet: ABC is letting anyone in NYC and Philadelphia tune into live content through June 30th. After that, you'll need...
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Scanner Pro Gets iCloud Syncing and Fresh New Interface 0
July 5th at 11:58pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsThere are certain categories of utility apps on the App Store that fill up with junk. Developers see an opportunity to jump in with a half-baked offering and flood the…
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Apple preps for WWDC 2014 with June 2 keynote announcement, new app for iPhone & iPad 2
May 21st at 6:31pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsWith only a few weeks to go before the 2014 Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple on Wednesday released the official schedule for its annual developer event, confirming that it will hold a keynote presentation on Monday, June 2.
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Foursquare Adds Location Filters To Its iOS App 0
May 22nd at 7:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsFoursquare has updated its iOS app today with a revamped filtering system that allows users to set additional parameters, such as price and number of previous check-ins, for all of their search queries....
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Maxthon Launches iPhone Browser 0
August 20th at 1:33pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsAfter releasing a Web browser for iPad and Mac earlier this year, Chinese software company Maxthon today launched a free browser app for the iPhone. Does it bring anything new…
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iOS App Store’s Top Charts No Longer Show Top 300 Apps, Now Only Top 150 Get Ranked 0
May 28th at 10:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsApple has made a significant change to the “Top Charts” section in the iOS App Store just ahead of its Worldwide Developers Conference next week in San Francisco – it’s now only featuring the Top 150 Paid, Free and Top Grossing applications, where before it was featuring the Top 300. That means that half the applications which previously counted on being ranked here…
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Angry Birds Space Is Free In The App Store For The Next 7 Days 0
May 23rd at 10:44pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsAs the most popular game franchise the App Store has ever seen, Rovio doesn’t like to giveaway its prized Angry Bird apps for free, but for the first time ever you can now download Angry Birds Space for free. Apple named Angry Birds Space as its ‘App of the Week’, which means everyone gets to download it for free for the next 7 days. If you’ve ever wanted to slingshot cute little birds into the vacuum of deep space, then here’s your chance to do so risk free.
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Card.io mobile payment app lets iOS, Android users scan a credit card for funds (hands-on) 0
January 20th at 12:42am / The Verge / 0 opinionsIt's getting easier and easier to make and receive payments on-the-go as of late: iOS users can pick up Square dongles at a variety of national retailers, while those with Google Wallet-capable handsets can raid vending machines. Still, both of those methods require unique hardware, whereas Card.io's new app for iOS and Android utilizes your smartphone's built-in camera to charge funds merely by scanning a credit card. The company initially unveiled its scanning technology (via a private beta) as a tool...
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Talkz Thinks Talking Stickers Will Be The Next Big Thing For Mobile Messaging Apps 0
June 7th at 12:23am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsSticker packs and emoji have become a go-to means for mobile messaging companies to generate revenue from what are otherwise free applications. Today, one such service, a former TechCrunch Disrupt battlefield finalist called Talkz, is introducing a new way to upgrade the sticker experience in a way that leverages the speech background of Talkz founder and CEO Heath Ahrens, also…
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Google Play Still Missing Top App Titles From iOS, Many Of Which Are Games 1
May 28th at 10:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsMany of today’s tech companies and startups are still building their apps for iOS first, despite Android’s growing marketshare. The problem stems from a lack of in-house talent, fewer Android-owning beta testers, technical hurdles, fragmentation issues, potential for revenue and more. And yet, there’s this general perception that when it comes to the size and scope of the two competing app stores…
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Dark Sky short-term weather prediction app now out for iOS 0
April 18th at 9:59pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsDark Sky, the Kickstarter project that we wrote about last year, has come to fruition. The app, now available for $5.99 in the iTunes App Store, uses your location to predict hyper-local weather for the next hour. It also animates weather patterns both past and present with a gorgeous timeline feature. It works with newer models of the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch running iOS 5.0 or later. It's only been out for a couple of days, but reviews so far are generally solid, both in terms of design and...
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Facebook’s iPad App Becomes An Entertainment Hub With New Games And Trending Videos Sidebar 0
June 16th at 7:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsOver 70 percent of people who use Facebook for iPad played a Facebook-connected game in the past 90 days, so the company is helping them discover or re-engage with games through a new home page sidebar it starts testing today on its iPad app. It includes social notifications for native mobile and Facebook web games you already play, video trailers for games you don’t, plus Trending…