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Eagle-eyed gamers may have already noticed that the Xbox 360’s dedicated Twitter and Facebook apps have gone missing after the latest Dashboard update, and now Redmond has confirmed it’s put the applications out to pasture. According to a Microsoft representative that spoke to IGN, the firm is “retiring the Facebook and Twitter apps” as it works to streamline functionality. When asked if the pair of apps will ever make a comeback, Ballmer and Co. didn’t comment. Still crave to update your friends on your latest gaming exploits through the console? Spreading the news on the digital grapevine is still possible, but you’ll have to access the social networks through the freshly added Internet Explorer app — an experience we hope Xbox SmartGlass will improve.

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Evernote has long been the go-to note-taking and to-do list app for a lot of users, mostly because the app receives a lot of thorough updates very frequently, and today’s update is no exception. Evernote for Android has updated with better offline notebooks, simplified note editing, and a new widget for your device’s home screen.

First off, Evernote added the ability of selecting and downloading multiple notebooks at once, making it quicker to move a handful of notebooks offline. Offline notebooks allows you to access your notebooks quickly and easily without having an internet connection. Then, once you’re back to a WiFi or data connection, you can upload any changes you made.

Evernote also gave a slight makeover to the Note Editor toolbar by cleaning it up a bit and getting rid of some clutter, which was a huge issue for a lot of Evernote users. Evernote moved a lot of the unnecessary toolbar features into the Action Bars along the top. Now, the toolbar only has the necessary editing tools that you really need.

Evernote also made some updates to its widget by introducing a new “Grid” widget, and it’s designed to fit perfectly on any screen, no matter the size. To choose the new widget, just tap and hold on your handset’s home screen and choose the Evernote Grid Widget. Then, just select the features that you want the widget to display, and it will appear on your home screen right away.

The update for Evernote is available now in the Google Play store, as well as the separate Evernote Widget app. Both are free downloads.

Evernote for Android updates with simplified editing, improved offline notebooks is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Remember the other day we reported that thanks to a leaked screenshot, it seems that Verizon was set to (finally) introducing carrier billing for their subscribers who purchased apps on the Google Play store. Well the good news is that Google has since come forward and confirmed that and revealed that this feature is expected to roll out to customers over the next few weeks. Unfortunately apart from the confirmation, not much else was revealed regarding the new service. However if the previously leaked screenshot is to be believed, Verizon will be imposing a $25 cap per month that their customers can use to purchase apps from the Google Play store. It might seem limiting but we guess it’s to prevent bill shock from kids who might not be aware that some apps are paid and rack up bills worth hundreds of dollars.

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So you’re watching a game in the stadium live – it’s filled with the sound of fans cheering, the opposition booing and it’s the most exciting game you’ve ever seen. At the same time you think that this experience could be enhanced further if you had a nice cold beer, but getting up to go buy one means possibly missing out on several minutes of the game. Well the good news for Australians is that the Etihad Stadium will be trialing a new service in which spectators at the stadium can order a beer from their seats and have it delivered to them, thus ensuring that they’ll never miss a minute of the game.

This is done via an app called QkR that lets spectators browse a menu filled with food and drink. Once an order has been placed, the user can then pay for it via credit card. We’re pretty sure that this isn’t a brand new concept, but as far as Australians are concerned, this is a new one for them. In any case this service is being trialed tonight during a soccer match between Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United where 1,000 fans will be given the chance to try this new system out. Needless to say if successful, it will be rolled out stadium wide. If any of our Australian readers get to try this out, let us know in the comments about your experience with it!

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