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Secret launches its anonymous sharing app in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand

Apr30
by on April 30, 2014 at 5:00 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Australia, Product Launches, UK

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Secret is launching its anonymous sharing app today in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, marking its first expansion beyond the United States. The iPhone app‘s notoriety has skyrocketed in recent months, as members of the technology industry post gossip – the truth of which is by no means guaranteed – about startups in Silicon Valley and beyond. There are no names on Secret, making it difficult for anyone deduce who has posted the most recent rumors, or the chances of them being true. The mobile app, however, does tap into users’ address books to disclose whether they know the…

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Microsoft confirms the Xbox One will go on sale in China in September, stays quiet on pricing

Apr30
by on April 30, 2014 at 3:49 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, Xbox

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Microsoft has announced that it will launch the Xbox One in China in September, taking advantage of the lifting of a 13-year block on video games consoles made last year. The US company is linking up with BesTV New Media, a subsidiary of the Shanghai Media Group, to be its partner on the ground. The two formed a joint venture for home entertainment and gaming experiences last year, becoming the first company registered in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone agreement, which is part of the requirement for console-makers selling in China. Microsoft says that the Xbox One will create “mutual opportunities for developers in…

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OnePlus One gets more customizable with theme store and smart photo gallery app

Apr29
by on April 29, 2014 at 10:33 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Gadgets, Mobile

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The Cyanogen project has been letting adventurous Android users tweak and mod their phones via companies like Samsung, HTC, and LG for years. The One from OnePlus is the first piece of hardware that ships with the Cyanogen experience right out the box. In addition to offering some quick hands-on time with pre-production phones today, OnePlus announced new features for the phone. First is a theme store for the Cyanogen theme engine. The themes are more than just switching out a few lock screens and color schemes. Themes include deep integration that can adjust the look of icons. Say you want all your icons…

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Hands on with Animoto Video Maker app for iPad

Apr29
by on April 29, 2014 at 9:25 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Product Launches

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You may already know Animoto Video Maker as a shooting and sharing app for smartphones of the iOS and Android persuasions, but today the company has released a new version of its app for the iPad. The launch of Animoto Video Maker for iPad coincides with the the app’s 10 million user mark. Animoto, which hosts your video creations in the cloud, is targeted to a wide population of consumers, small businesses, educators, and photographers, and offers various pricing plans. The app is very easy to use, with guided, step-by step features. Within a minute or two, you can create a pro-quality video based on…

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