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Mar 17

Steve Jobs Quotes App Rejected By Apple

Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs passed away in October 2011. He was probably one of the most well known tech geniuses in the entire world. His unorthodox style and dedication to design and simplicity generated a fan following unlike any other. Its safe to say that a Steve Jobs quotes app would have done well, people like quoting him on a variety of topics. One such app, Quoth Steve Jobs, was recently rejected by Apple.

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Mar 17

AllCast App Update Brings Lock Screen Controls And More

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AllCast App Update Brings Lock Screen Controls And More

Chromecast is a $35 HDMI dongle made by Google. The company says that it has already sold “millions” of Chromecast units just in the U.S., so it goes without saying that this dongle has proven to be quite a hit. If you happen to own one then you might have heard about the AllCast app for Chromecast. It was first launched right after Chromecast went up for sale. It allowed users to stream local content from their devices. Google dropped the banhammer initially but when the Chromecast API was opened up, AllCast regained its crucial feature. The developer has now launched a new AllCast update which brings even more new features.

Some tweaks have been made to the user interface as well. There’s a new “now playing” screen, one that’s displayed when content is being streamed from the device to the dongle. Moreover, the app now offers basic lock screen controls, allowing users to control functions like play, pause or forward without having to unlock their device.

The AllCast app for Android is now also capable of displaying album art when its being used to stream music to a Chromecast connected TV. Other nifty changes include ability to control Chromecast volume control with phone volume buttons, better playback controls, better playlist management and a plethora of bug fixes. AllCast is offered for free, albeit its ad-supported. There’s a premium version on sale for $4.99 which removes all advertisements.

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Mar 16

Cosy Is A Smart Heating & Home Control System Coming Out Of Cambridge, U.K.

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Cosy is a smart heating system being developed in Cambridge, U.K. — and aiming to ship product next month — that’s hoping to stand out from the Nest-shaped competition by offering a more fully-featured and holistic home automation system that can remotely switch on appliances as well as fire the boiler up. Read More

Mar 16

Google Tweaks In-App Purchase Billing

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Google Tweaks In App Purchase Billing

Often we hear about children racking up hundreds of dollars worth of in-app purchases, paid for by their parents with real money. Parents’ consent is usually not there in such cases. Even if they allow one in-app purchase, a 30-minute window is opened in which subsequent purchases can be made without requiring credentials or consent. Children can continue to make in-app purchases without the parents even knowing. A mother recently sued Google after her son spent $66 without her knowledge. The company has now tweaked the way it bills IAPs.

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Mar 15

Google Play Made it Slightly Harder to Blow Money on In-App Purchases

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Google Play Made it Slightly Harder to Blow Money on In-App Purchases

Good news for habitual in-app spenders (or their parents): Android Police says Google’s newest Play store update lets you curb spending by opting to require a password for every in-app upgrade. It may not actually stop you, but hopefully it’ll make you stop and think. Maybe.

WhatsApp’s Voice Calling Functionality Screenshots Leaked

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At the moment WhatsApp is pretty much used for sending instant messages, pictures, videos, and voice clips. However if there is one feature missing from WhatsApp it would be voice calling, which is what apps such as Skype, Line, Viber, and even BBM all possess.

Now last we heard it is that WhatsApp could eventually get voice calls. This was revealed during MWC 2014 by WhatsApp’s co-founder, Jan Koum, who suggested that we might be able to expect the feature to be arriving in the second quarter of 2014. (more…)

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Mar 14

Office For iPad Reportedly Good To Go, Awaiting Launch Date

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Office For iPad Reportedly Good To Go, Awaiting Launch Date Back in 2011, we caught wind of the possibility that Microsoft could be bringing their Office productivity suites onto the iPad. This is a no-brainer actually given the ubiquitous nature of the iPad, but for whatever reason, Microsoft has yet to release the app fast forward three years later.

There have been conflicting reports suggesting that Office for the iPad would only be released as a touch-friendly version for Windows was released, but then later it was suggested that the app might even see a release in the first half of 2014. Now according to a report from Reuters, it has been revealed that Office for the iPad is actually good to go, and that they’re just waiting on Microsoft’s new CEO, Satya Nadella, to decide on a launch date. (more…)

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Mar 14

Google Play update gives users option of forcing password for every purchase

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One of the biggest complaints that Android and iOS users have about the way the iOS App Store and Google Play works is with how purchases are made. While an … Continue reading

Mar 14

God Help Us: There's Now a Dedicated Selfie Section in the App Store

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God Help Us: There's Now a Dedicated Selfie Section in the App Store

Just in case you were feeling a little too happy with humanity, here’s something to change your tune: Apple now has a dedicated Selfie section in the iOS App Store.