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Messaging app Line continues to see gaming growth after hitting 300m game downloads

Mar26
by on March 26, 2014 at 4:11 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, Japan

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Games accounted for 60 percent of the $338 million in revenue that messaging app Line made in its most recent quarter and, in a reminder of the importance of its gaming business, the company announced that users have now downloaded over 300 million Line Game titles. The Japanese company, which is closing in on 400 million registered users, launched its games platform in 2012 and currently has over 50 titles in the App Store and Google Play. It passed 200 million game downloads as recently as September — so that means it has added a further 100 million in just six…

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Original iPhone engineer offers behind-the-scenes look at Apple’s secretive development process

Mar26
by on March 26, 2014 at 1:11 am
Posted In: Around the Web

The Wall Street Journal has a rare inside look at Apple’s internal workings through its interview with original iPhone software engineer Greg Christie. According to the newspaper, it’s the first time that Christie has opened up about the project. While Apple is normally highly secretive about its product teams, it approved the interview in hopes of bolstering an upcoming case against Samsung by sharing how it came up with the iPhone’s many innovations: Mr. Christie’s team pored over details like the perfect speed for scrolling lists on the phone and the natural feel of bouncing back when arriving at the…

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UK operator EE unveils new 4G plans from £13.99 and Huawei-made, own-brand £99 ‘Kestrel’ handset

Mar26
by on March 26, 2014 at 12:01 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider, Mobile, Product Launches

EE launches the UK?s first ever fleet of superfast 4G taxis in London and Birmingham (delete one city depending on town) allowing passengers to browse, email, Tweet and check Facebook for free using superfast 4G on the go
UK mobile operator EE has introduced a new range of tariffs and a low-cost, own-brand 4G LTE-equipped handset for more price-sensitive consumers. Announced today, the new plans start from £13.99 per month and are available with a two year commitment. The operator also introduced new options available for users on 4G Extra and Business plans. At the entry-level, there’s now a £13.99 package which includes unlimited texts, 500 minutes of calls and 500MB of 4G data. Increasing that to £18.99 doubles the data and number of inclusive calling minutes, and bumping it up to £23.99 or £29.99 per month will…

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Instagram passes 200 million monthly active users

Mar25
by on March 25, 2014 at 11:21 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

Following the news that Facebook is seeing over 1 billion users of its mobile apps every month, Instagram has announced that it now has over 200 million monthly active users and more than 20 billion photos have been shared on the service. That’s up from the 150 million user mark announced last September. Instagram celebrated 100 million users in September 2012. ➤ Instagram Today: 200 Million Strong See also: Facebook acquires Oculus VR for approximately $2 billion, plans to use the platform ‘for many other experiences’

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Twitter is investigating a bug that causes tweets, including Ellen’s super-selfie, to disappear

Mar25
by on March 25, 2014 at 10:57 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

Twitter says it is looking into a bug that is causing some tweets not to be displayed. We experienced the problem on TNW’s account and have heard scattered reports from others. Incidentally, it looks like Ellen DeGeneres’s record-breaking selfie has gone missing, which, depending on how you feel about it, may or may not be a good thing.

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