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Amazon’s Fire Phone arrives on July 25 for $199 (32GB) and $299 (64GB) from AT&T

Jun18
by on June 18, 2014 at 5:54 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, breaking, Gadgets, Product Launches

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In a move that will surprise absolutely no-one, Amazon today unveiled its first smartphone. The device is exclusive to AT&T and will set you back $199 (32GB) or $299 (64GB) on a two-year contract. On its site, the company is also listing the device for $649 (32GB) and $749 (64GB) without a service plan. Pre-orders start today and it’ll launch on July 25. The device has a 4.7-inch IPS LCD HD display, built with Gorilla Glass 3. The screen offers 590 nits of brightness and sports a circular polarizer to improve outdoor visibility. The smartphone itself is black and surrounded by a rubberized frame. Similar to…

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Eventjoy launches an app for event organizers

Jun18
by on June 18, 2014 at 5:22 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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Ticketing startup Eventjoy has released an app to help organizers manage their events by monitoring sales, checking-in attendees and sending push notifications. Last month, Eventjoy began offering its ticketing service for free. The startup’s aim is to pursue other premium services, such as promotion and commerce. The new Organizer app takes advantage of the minimalist touch gestures that have been popularized on mobile platforms lately. For instance, users can swipe names on a guest list view in order to check attendees in. The app also supports ticket scanning via QR code. Push notifications initiated in the Organizer app will be…

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Twitter adds native animated GIF support to Twitter.com, Android and iPhone

Jun18
by on June 18, 2014 at 5:03 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

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It’s finally here. Twitter today introduced the ability to share and view animated GIFs on Twitter.com, as well as its official Android and iPhone apps. While GIFs have been supported on the service before, it required users to go through the third-party platform Giphy. With today’s update, you can bypass that completely and upload GIFs directly from all of your devices. Animated GIFs are a beloved part of the Web and its official introduction on Twitter is long-awaited. Based on our early tests, it seems these clips won’t play automatically in your stream – similar to Vines and other embedded media, users will…

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WorldMate refreshes its Android travel app with a contextual homescreen and flight check-ins

Jun18
by on June 18, 2014 at 4:07 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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Virtual travel assistant WorldMate has released a major update for its Android app that makes the homescreen contextually aware and lets you check into your flights. Alongside a complete redesign of the app, WorldMate has reworked its home screen to display different cards depending on where you are in the travel process. Upcoming flights will be pinned to the top of the main page so you can instantly see any changes to your itinerary. The new check-in feature sends you out to the airline’s page and auto-fills relevant information, such as your confirmation code and frequent flyer number. As part of the…

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Google-backed Waze navigation app updated with new features including ‘Send Location’ option

Jun18
by on June 18, 2014 at 3:43 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Google, Product Updates

The Google-owned, socially-sourced navigation app Waze for iOS and Android has been updated with a raft of new features today. Among the new headline features is an option which allows users to share a specific location with friends at the click of a button – whether that’s your current location, your destination or your home/work address. The option also allows you to send previous destinations to friends directly from your history list. Also introduced by the update to Waze 3.8 is the option to add friends to your account from your phone’s contact list and new options for more easily sharing…

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