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One of the benefits of Path when compared to social networks like Facebook and Twitter is that it’s more private than public. It’s only accessible via mobile app and the service limits you to 150 friends to encourage you to add just the people you know. Yet, it’s suffered a bit of privacy-related backlash due to the occasional hiccup and a private messaging feature that wasn’t so private. However, the latest 3.2 version of Path might rectify that perception — it’s added two features called Private Sharing and Inner Circle that lets users have more control over who sees their content. We’ll detail those along with a new Path Premium subscription model and a partnership with Deutsche Telekom after the break.%Gallery-slideshow79639%

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Google’s updated Authenticator app for iPhone rolled out last night, bringing new retina graphics for iPhone 5 users. Unfortunately, it also brought a nasty little glitch that wiped out user account info, leading Google to pull it from the App Store.

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Two factor authentication is becoming an increasingly common part of keeping one’s accounts secure online, and Google has just updated its Authenticator app for iOS. Outwardly, version 2.0 brings a new look that matches the style recently seen in other Google apps like Google+, YouTube and Gmail. The app is also retina display and iPhone 5 ready now, however there’s still no native support for the iPad. It still functions the same way, cranking out a login code for users to access their accounts on demand, however there’s one quirk you’ll want to be aware of before pressing the update button. As Steve Streza points out on Twitter (and we experienced ourselves), the new version clears your account details and will need to be paired again before it works. It shouldn’t be too much of a hassle (you did tie your account to a good backup phone number, right?) to get things set up again, but since it’s not mentioned in the changelog consider this a friendly heads-up.

Update: Just so we’re all caught up, Google is aware of the issue and working on a fix. Just as important, it’s pulled the update from the App Store while it works out the kinks to ensure no one else loses their precious Authenticator tokens… even if just temporarily.

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Source: iTunes, Steve Streza (Twitter)

Apple has confirmed it will hold an event on September 10th, sending out invites to press, with the iPhone 5S expected to take center stage alongside a cheaper iPhone and iOS 7. Speculation about the September 10th show has been high for some weeks now, with some rumors pegging not only new phones but a […]

PopCap Games must certainly be revelling in the success of Plants vs Zombies 2, where this particular title on the iOS platform has already hit the 25 million download mark, just nearly a fortnight after reportedly achieving the 16 million download mark. Still, despite this frightening figure, there does not seem as though there will be an Android version of the title in sight. It would be interesting to see just how much higher the 25 million mark could jump to should Plants vs Zombies 2 be made available on the top mobile OS in the world, right?

We were teased with a Crop Circles video yesterday, and that might bode a new expansion for the title on the iOS platform. Perhaps by the time Crop Circles arrives, those of us who are rocking to the Android platform might eventually end up with a freshly minted copy of Plants vz Zombies 2? One can wish, can they not? In fact, the impressive 25 million download mark within half a month is already more downloads compared to the total that the original received on iOS. If you happen to own an iOS device, how has your experience been with Plants vs Zombies 2 so far, or you haven’t yet downloaded it? [Press Release]

Plants Vs Zombies 2 Achieves 25 Million Download Milestone original content from Ubergizmo.