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VUDU adds an UltraViolet sharing option so up to five friends can watch your movies and shows

May14

by Sindy Cator on May 14, 2014 at 6:57 pm

Walmart’s video-on-demand service VUDU has just launched “Share My Movies,” a new feature that lets you share UltraViolet-licensed digital content with up to five friends. To activate Share My Movies, you’ll need to input your friends’ email addresses. Once they create a login to VUDU, they’ll be able to view your library. VUDU will support up to three simultaneous streams for your account. Share My Movies will also support digital copies of movies that come with DVD and Bluray purchases that you make at Walmart. / ➤ Introducing Share My Movies by VUDU [Walmart Labs]

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Citymapper adds Boston and Washington DC to its Android app for public transport directions

May14

by Sindy Cator on May 14, 2014 at 6:26 pm

Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

Citymapper has added Boston and Washington DC to the latest update of its Android app, which offers detailed directions for getting around a city via public transportation. The two new cities join Citymapper’s existing coverage of London, Paris, Berlin and New York. The app draws on data from the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), Massachusetts Bap Transport Authority, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and DC Circulator to flesh out its maps. With real-time information for walking, cycling, subway, bus, cabs, trains, trams and ferries, Citymapper bills itself as the “most comprehensive A to B journey planner.” So far, it looks…

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Evernote for Windows now offers a Presentation Mode, just like the Mac and iOS apps

May14

by Sindy Cator on May 14, 2014 at 5:59 pm

Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

After its introduction in the Mac and iOS apps, Evernote today updated its its Windows client with a Presentation Mode. Similar to its implementation for Apple hardware, the feature lets you convert any of your notes into a full-screen design that’s beautiful, consistent and easy to read. A version that’s suitable for the boardroom, your boss or lecturer, in short. The app will intelligently pick out the content in each of your notes, so you can easily hit the space bar and have each section displayed sequentially. Evernote also supports a ‘table of contents’ for presenting multiple notes and broadcasting…

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Microsoft updates Windows Phone 8.1 Preview with bug fixes and battery life improvements

May14

by Sindy Cator on May 14, 2014 at 5:24 pm

Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Design & Dev, Mobile

Microsoft today released the first update to Windows Phone 8.1 Preview for Developers. If you’re a developer or enthusiast in the program, you can get the new version (build number 8.10.12382.878) by going to Settings on your device, then Phone Update, and tapping “check for updates.” Unfortunately, Microsoft wouldn’t share what exactly is new in this release. The company merely says the update includes “several improvements based on the feedback we’ve received” and that it is “happy to be rolling it out after just one month.” We have contacted Microsoft to learn exactly what’s new. We’ll update this post if…

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Facebook opens FbStart registration to all mobile developers with an app available for at least 30 days

May14

by Sindy Cator on May 14, 2014 at 5:05 pm

Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Social Media

Facebook today opened up registration for FbStart, a program that helps app developers by providing free tools and services “to get your app up and running fast.” The only requirement for applying is that you have an Android or iOS app that’s been available for at least 30 days. You can be located anywhere in the world; all you have to do is fill out a simple form to tell Facebook about your app and the company says it will “respond within a few weeks.” Best of all, your app doesn’t even need to be integrated with Facebook to participate….