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World of Warcraft is a game that can be played in many different ways – some play it for the more social aspects of the game, such as meeting new friends, joining a guild and just socializing while playing casually. Then you have those who raid hardcore every night of the week, then you have those who participate in the Arenas for PVP and then you have the auctioneer who spends most of their time in the auction house buying and selling. While you can’t raid or participate in Arena via your mobile phone, what you can do is chat with guildies and check up on your Auction House purchases and sales via the World of Warcraft Remote app.

Originally attached with a subscription service, Blizzard announced not too long ago that the World of Warcraft Remote service is now free for all current subscribers! In case you’re wondering what the app does, it basically lets you stay in touch with your guild mates, create, bid and collect gold via the Auction House. It can be pretty handy for the player that likes to stay  up to date while on the go, so for more details, head on over to the World of Warcraft blog.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Harmonix launches Rock Band World social app on Facebook, Facebook reportedly “forcing” employees to use Android phones in order to improve the Android Facebook app,

As we had reported a couple of days ago, Facebook for iOS was given a pretty big update which hopefully will sit well with iOS users. Unfortunately the Android version of the Facebook app has yet to receive the same treatment and while I personally find that the app isn’t too horrible, it could do some with tweaks and improvements and added functionality. Facebook seems to think so as well and according to reports, Facebook’s management has instituted a new “policy” that supposedly will make employees more proactive in making the Android Facebook app just as good, if not better than its recently updated iOS counterpart.

If the reports are true, Facebook is currently “forcing” its employees to use Android phones, which at the same time meant that they had to install the Android version of the Facebook app. They are hoping if employees are stuck using the “terrible” app, they will be forced to do something about it which will ultimately translate into a better experience for Android users. In any case what do Android users think of the current Facebook app? Do you think there are many things about it that could stand to be improved upon? Or do you think it’s fine the way it is?

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Facebook app for Android updated, Security flaw discovered in Facebook app for iOS and Android,

Just in time for the weekend, here’s another round of the week’s best Android apps. If you can handle the awesomeness, we’re giving you a zombie/Oregon Trail hybrid, an old pinball game, and much more. More »

We’re still a ways away from the official debut of Windows 8 hardware, but given its impending release, there’s plenty of software being cooked up for the new OS with a split personality. Cyberlink, best known for its ubiquitous PowerDVD software, is among those preparing for Win8’s tablet assault with some touch-optimized video editing software. Called PowerDirector, it’ll be available on Windows 8 launch day and will retail for around 10 to 15 bucks as a standalone app in the Windows Store — should you spring for the full version of PowerDirector, the finger-friendly version’s free. We got to see the new app in action, so join us after the break for a demo video and some impressions.

Continue reading Cyberlink’s PowerDirector app lets you edit movies on your Windows 8 slate (hands-on)

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Cyberlink’s PowerDirector app lets you edit movies on your Windows 8 slate (hands-on) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Aug 2012 22:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iOS app devs got Telenav turn-by-turn navigation access in March of this year, and now the same can be said for folks programming for Android and Windows Phone. In case you forgot, the Scout for Apps platform allows developers to incorporate Scout’s personalized navigation directly into their applications. Not only that, but Telenav’s making it easier for website owners to do the same for their websites with the release of the Scout Drive Button. The button puts the power of browser-based GPS mapping in an easy-to-implement widget, for free, with no coding expertise required. It also allows users to click the Drive button in their desktop browser to send a link to their phones that’ll launch navigation directly, as opposed to inputting the address into a nav app manually. Interested? More info awaits after the break, and devs can get down and dirty with both Scout for Apps and the Drive widget at the sources below.

Continue reading Telenav Scout for Apps comes to Android and Windows Phone, Scout Drive Button released for website-based nav

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Telenav Scout for Apps comes to Android and Windows Phone, Scout Drive Button released for website-based nav originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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