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Flickr apps overhauled with new look and features for editing images and adding filters [updated]

Apr17
by on April 17, 2014 at 12:04 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Updates

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Yahoo today launched a major update for its Flickr photo app on iOS and Android, bringing a completely overhauled and redesigned look to the table, as well as a few new features. As well as re-engineering and redesigning large elements of the app for both platforms, the team said it has also made it easier to take photos and videos from within the app and added advanced editing options for your images, like a plethora of Instagram-like filters and image enhancement tools. There’s also now the option to capture up to 30 seconds of HD video with live filters applied….

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BBC iPlayer and Sky’s iOS TV streaming apps are currently experiencing problems

Apr17
by on April 17, 2014 at 11:37 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, UK

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The BBC iPlayer and Sky’s Now and Go TV apps for the iPhone and iPad are both experiencing problems today, with some users of Apple’s mobile devices unable to access the services. According to a BBC report, the problems began last night and affect both the iPlayer app and Web platform when accessed from iOS devices. The organization posted an announcement on iPlayer saying: “We are aware of reports from users encountering an ‘Insufficient Bandwidth’ error message when attempting to play programmes through the iPad app. This is currently under investigation and we will update this FAQ when we obtain further information.”…

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Isitbump.in could show you how busy your favorite stores and bars are before you leave the house

Apr17
by on April 17, 2014 at 10:58 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider, Product Launches

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While a lot of the early Internet of Things chatter brought us things like internet-connected lightbulbs, plugs and many other household items, Isitbump.in wants to use a network of little connected boxes to save you time in your local shops. Pittsburgh-based engineer Matthew Pegula came up for the idea of Isitbump.in after being stuck in a queue at his local grocery store one too many times, which left him wondering if there was a way to show how busy the shop was before he left the house. The result is a small box with sensors to measure how busy a particular location…

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Notegraphy, an Instagram-style app for beautiful typography, arrives on Android

Apr17
by on April 17, 2014 at 10:21 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Launches

Four months ago we covered Notegraphy, an Instagram-inspired editing app for creating notes with beautiful typography. At the time it was only available for iOS and Web, but that’s now changed with the introduction of an Android version. Similar to its previous apps, you can use Notegraphy on Android to browse and apply a variety of different templates, referred to as Styles. They’re all radically different and offer three color variations for you to deliberate over. Similar to Instagram, the app shows them in a horizontal carousel and lets you preview the design before finalizing your eye-catching note. Some of…

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Pacemaker for iPad updated with cover art ‘Mix Moments’ and local iTunes search results

Apr17
by on April 17, 2014 at 9:39 am
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The Pacemaker DJ app for the iPad has today been updated with a new feature called Mix Moments that allows users to create “a cover art mash up” of whichever tracks are currently being mixed. Alongside the cover art feature, the company has also added a new audio effect called ChopChop, which it says is good for adding a stuttering sound to build suspense before a big drop. We’d expect to see a range more new effects added over time, given that the app is free to download but is monetised through in-app purchases. One of Pacemaker’s key strengths is its…

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