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Facetune finally takes its portrait and selfie photo-editor to Android

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by on July 24, 2014 at 10:38 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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Way back in March last year, we brought you news on Facetune, calling it an intuitive, easy way to touch up portrait photos. The previously $1.99 app (now $2.99) from Israel-based developer Lightricks proved to be something of a hit among the iOS fraternity, quickly rising up the charts to become one of the top paid tools in the App Store. And today, due to popular demand, it’s available on Android too. Given the rise of the selfie in recent times, and with front-facing cameras improving all the time, Facetune will work just as well for those looking to enhance…

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Sky’s NOW TV movies, entertainment and sports service arrives on PlayStation 4

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by on July 24, 2014 at 9:02 am
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BSkyB has announced that its NOW TV streaming service which allows subscribers to access movies, entertainment and sports content on-demand is now available via the PlayStation 4. From today, users in the UK will be able to access the service directly from the console, providing they have an active rolling monthly subscription to at least one of the packages. A Movies pass costs £8.99 per month (following a free 30 day trial), an Entertainment pass costs £4.99 per month and a Sports pass costs £9.99 for 24 hours. The launch on PS4 follows the introduction of NOW TV for the PlayStation…

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Gig Sq. brings mobile ticketing to its live-music discovery app for Londoners

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by on July 24, 2014 at 8:44 am
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Back in April, we brought you news on Gig Sq., a neat new iPhone app that helps Londoners find the best live music in their locale. Today, Gig Sq. is ramping things up a notch with mobile ticketing, as it looks to “change the way Londoners discover and buy tickets to events.” For the rollout, Gig Sq. is tapping Stripe’s mobile payment platform, and gig-goers can purchase tickets with just two taps.     To recap, Gig Sq. lets you search for gigs nearby using an interactive map, or peruse a curated list of gigs – each day the team at…

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HotelTonight beefs up its European presence with 80 new destinations

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by on July 24, 2014 at 8:03 am
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Curated last-minute hotel booking service HotelTonight is introducing a major expansion across Europe today, adding 80 new destinations across the continent. With these new additions, HotelTonight is now live in 450 cities in the Americas and Europe, with 130 of these outside the US. HotelTonight lets you reserve same-day hotel rooms from 9am on the day for up to 70 percent below the standard price. We first covered the startup way back in early 2011, when it launched initially for iPhones, and a lot has happened since then. Following its arrival on Android and iPads, the San Francisco-based company took its…

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Matter inserts otherworldly forms into your photos for viewing and animating

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by on July 24, 2014 at 8:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Product Launches

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If you’re not satisfied with photographing the world as it is, Pixite’s new Matter app for iPhone and iPad has devised a way to let you insert all kinds of inanimate objects into your shot. These aren’t just any objects, but beautifully rendered, highly customizable 3D effects, complete with their own shadows and reflections and ready for export as either photos or video loops. You can aim to be photorealistic, fantastical or somewhere in between with endless ways to integrate these structures into your picture. Matter — brought to you by the makers of Union — ships with four packs of models,…

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