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BitTorrent opens its P2P messaging app Bleep alpha to the public, unveils logo, debuts Mac and Android apps

Sep17
by on September 17, 2014 at 6:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Mobile

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BitTorrent today announced its privacy-focused P2P messaging platform Bleep is now available as a public alpha. In addition to the Windows app, the company has also released Mac and Android versions. Less than two months ago, BitTorrent released an invite-only alpha of Bleep for Windows 7 and Windows 8. Thanks to feedback from the Bleep Alpha test group, the company has fixed enough bugs to make the Bleep Alpha available to any willing tester. To mark the occasion, BitTorrent has also unveiled the official Bleep logo (as shown above) and offered this description: This has been inspired by the simplicity…

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1Password goes freemium for iOS 8, supports Touch ID, Safari integration, and more

Sep17
by on September 17, 2014 at 5:24 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

Popular password-management software 1Password has joined the legions of iOS 8 app updates today with version 5.0 hitting the App Store with a slew of notable features. However, perhaps more notable is that 1Password is now adopting a freemium model, as with its version over on Android. Rather than charging $18 up front to download, a price that was halved in the wake of the recent Heartbleed security debacle, the app is now free. Of course, the monetization model has simply switched more towards in-app purchases. Free users can create and edit Logins, Credit Cards, Identities, and Secure Notes, as well…

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Microsoft reduces Windows Dev Center fee from annual to one-time, details Benefits program for developers

Sep17
by on September 17, 2014 at 5:09 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Design & Dev, Mobile

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Microsoft today announced the lifetime Dev Center account and a new Dev Center Benefits program. In short, the company is reducing its Dev Center fee from annual to a one-time lifelong registration, and detailing several new features for its Windows and Windows Phone developers. The Windows Dev Center now only requires a one-time registration payment of $19 for individuals and $99 for companies. This means developers can submit apps to both the Windows Store and Windows Phone Store with no annual renewal fee required. Since the change is effective immediately, it affects both new and existing signups. The 600,000+ registered…

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iOS 8 is rolling out now for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

Sep17
by on September 17, 2014 at 4:56 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

Gadget aficionados, start your engines: Apple has started rolling out iOS 8 and you should be able to download it now or momentarily. Like previous updates, iOS 8 is a free upgrade for iPhone, iPad and iPod owners. The following devices are eligible: iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPod touch (5th generation), iPad 2, iPad (third and fourth generation), iPad Air, iPad mini and iPad mini with Retina display. To see if iOS 8 is available for your device, just open up the Settings app, followed by the General and Software Update options. Your device will then…

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Forget ‘unbundling’: Why your multi-app strategy should start from day one

Sep17
by on September 17, 2014 at 4:44 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Design & Dev, Insider

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Sirgoo Lee is the Co-CEO of Kakao. The “unbundling” of mobile applications is emerging as the trend du jour for large tech companies. Google, Facebook and Foursquare have all recently made headlines for dismantling some of their mobile software to create and launch multiple apps. So what is driving these companies and others to now jump on the unbundling bandwagon? The answer: The feature-packed mega-app no longer meets the expectations of today’s mobile users. Why a multi-app approach? To deliver the best app experience, help users accomplish a single mission easily and quickly by avoiding the “one app to rule them all”…

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