Microsoft App Seeks to Lure Android Users to 'Switch to Windows Phone'

By Michael Wall | 5/1/2013

Microsoft has released a new app aimed at enticing Android users to jump ship to Windows Phone. There is a catch, though.

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Leap2 Launches Socially Friendly Search App for Android & iOS

By Michael Wall | 4/30/2013

On Tuesday, startup company Leap2 launched a new iOS and Android app aimed at integrating search results with both images and social and local context.

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Social Networking App Path Adds 1 Million Users a Week

By Hannah Becker | 4/29/2013

A company co-founder credits an update earlier this year for the massive growth in popularity of Path, a social networking app for both iOS and Android.

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Best Android Fitness Apps for Moms, Dads, and Grads

By Adama D. Brown | 4/23/2013

Do you want to get your body in great shape for summer? If so, there's an app for you. Here's our roundup of the best five Android apps for personal fitness.

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New App Allows Cloudless Sync of MS Outlook & BlackBerry BB10

By Amber Riippa | 4/18/2013

An indie startup has launched a new app for secure, cloudless synchronization between Microsoft Outlook and BlackBerry's BB10 OS. Pricing starts at $24.99.

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iPhone and iPad Get Facebook's Chat Heads Feature

By Hannah Becker | 4/17/2013

Through an update of its iOS app, Facebook has brought its chat heads feature, first introduced for Android as part of Facebook Home, to the iPhone and iPad.

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Scout for iPhone To Add 3D Data, Crowd Sourcing by End of Year

By Amber Riippa | 4/16/2013

Telenav now plans to add features to the GPS app that include 3D buildings and landmarks, along with crowd-sourced info on accidents and traffic congestion.

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Facebook Home Now Available for Download

By Michael Wall | 4/12/2013

Facebook Home now available for download on the Google Play Store. The software platform is compatible with select Android handsets.

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Facebook Home Unveiled: Facebook-Centric Software for Android Phones

By Jacqueline Emigh | 4/4/2013

Set to ship aboard the new HTC First smartphone on April 12, the Facebook-centric software platform will hit Google Play for five other phones the same day.

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Google Play Responds to One-Click App Porn Scam

By Michael Wall | 4/2/2013

Google Play has eliminated more than 200 pornographic one-click apps. Developers and accounts associated with the scam have been suspended.

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Seven Android Alternatives to Google Reader

By Adama D. Brown | 4/1/2013

Now that Google Reader is going away, what are news-hungry users supposed to do? Here are seven other news reader apps for Android. Some are available for iOS, too.

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WeatherBug for iPhone Can Warn You when there's Lightning in Your Area

By Ed Hardy | 4/1/2013

The newly redesigned version of the WeatherBug app has a unique feature: it can tell users exactly how far away the nearest lightning is. Video

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