Eager to take Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for a spin? Phones equipped with the next generation OS can do a Barrel Roll, spinning search results 360 degrees around your screen as if they were a barrel rolling down a hill. If you have a phone currently running Android 4.1, you can activate the Easter egg…
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhwvXTVQoPM?enablejsapi=1&] The new HTC One may only be a few hours old, but the stress tests have already begun. It’s already passed one: The new flagship Android phone turns out to be remarkably water-resistant. The gang at TechSmartt decided to risk sacrificing a shiny new HTC One M8 by immersing it in water for…
Facebook is holding a highly-anticipated press event at its headquarters to reveal its “new home on Android.” Could we see a new Facebook-centric smartphone? If the rumors are any indication, definitely. The company will be livestreaming the announcement from its Menlo Park, Calif. office, and you can watch at Facebook Live, starting at 1:00 p.m.…
Lots of great new apps launched this week. Disney released Story, a new app that uses the location and time stamp on photos you take with your iPhone to instantly create a digital storybook based on different events. Zynga released a new game in its “With Friends” series called Running With Friends, an infinite running…
Image: Mashable, Christina Ascani Ticketmaster, the world’s biggest ticket seller, is giving iPhone users an advantage in buying the best seats. The company’s first iOS redesign in 18 months became available Monday, and eliminates steps to buy tickets. Notably, with push notifications turned on, the app skips CAPTCHA, a security measure used to thwart bots…
Instagram is finally offering users the ability to toggle back and forth between multiple accounts without having to sign in and out every time. While this sounds like a dream come true, there is a catch. In order to use Instagram’s new multiple account sign in, you must be an Android user, Android Police reports.…
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Market researchers everywhere can breathe a sigh of relief. A new app called Perch, by developers Closely, lets small businesses monitor and track the online activity of their competitors — essentially, giving them a digital birds-eye view of their immediate competitive landscape. Perch collects Facebook posts, tweets and pins from local competition. Then, every update…