Viber challenges Whatsapp and Skype [Review]

Viber challenges Whatsapp and Skype [Review]

If you think Whatsapp is the only Internet based text messaging substitute you’d be wrong. Viber has been around for awhile now, and not only is Viber taking on Whatsapp’s Internet routed messages, but it’s taking on Skype too with free VoIP based voice calls. Most importantly it now offers a desktop client with free video calling.

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Google Hangouts for iOS review

Google Hangouts for iOS review

Google has long tried to get into the instant messaging and communications market. For around a decade,  we’ve had Google Talk, which relied on the open XMPP standard. While that product has enjoyed support by many third party instant messaging clients, it has not become the mainstream messaging alternative that, say, Facebook has become in a very short time. At yesterday’s Google IO 2013 conference, the search giant released a Google Hangouts app for iOS and Android, which is set to become Google’s core communication tool. We take a look at what you can expect on your iPhone.

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Pocket Casts podcast client for iOS [Review]

Pocket Casts podcast client for iOS [Review]

Pocket Casts from Shift Jelly software received a huge update to its Android client recently, somewhat leaving its iOS counterpart behind. Can the good-old iOS version still meet your podcatching needs? We take a look at Pocket Casts for iOS to find out.

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Asphalt 7: Heat is free “App of the Week”

Asphalt 7: Heat is free “App of the Week”

In case you missed it, Gameloft’s Asphalt 7: Heat, the popular racing game is now available for free in the App Store as part of Apple’s “App of the week” promotion.

Asphalt 7: Heat is usually available in the App Store for $0.99.

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ABC brings live television streaming to its iOS app, currently available in New York City and Philadelphia

ABC brings live television streaming to its iOS app, currently available in New York City and Philadelphia

American Television Network has released a new version of its iOS app to bring live television streaming from local stations in Philadelphia and New York City.

ABC has also renamed the app from ABC Player to Watch ABC.

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Feedly, the best replacement for Google Reader [Review]

Feedly, the best replacement for Google Reader [Review]

Feedly is a modern application built for reading RSS feeds. It grew in popularity as being an alternative client for Google Reader. Since Google announced it would pull the plug on Reader, Feedly has gained more attention for stating that it will provide its own feed aggregation service and provide a seamless transition for Google Reader users. Is this the news app for you? Read on to find out.

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1Password 4.2 brings improvements to 1Browser, search and sharing

1Password 4.2 brings improvements to 1Browser, search and sharing

AgileBits has released a major update for its popular password management app 1Password for iPhone and iPad with new features and improvements.

1Password 4.2 brings new features to 1Browser, the app’s built in web browser and also improvements to search and sharing.

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Facebook 6.1.1 update now lets you save and share photos [Updated]

Facebook 6.1.1 update now lets you save and share photos [Updated]

Facebook has released an update for iOS app with new features and improvements.

Facebook 6.1.1 brings new features such as the ability to save, share or make profile picture while viewing photos.

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Amazon releases Cloud Drive Photos iPhone app

Amazon releases Cloud Drive Photos iPhone app

Amazon today released an iPhone app for its Cloud Drive Photos service. The app lets users access their photos through Amazon’s cloud, and also upload their iPhone image collection to their Cloud Drive account.

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Get Clear, the popular to-do iPhone app for free today

Get Clear, the popular to-do iPhone app for free today

Last year, Realmac Software and Impending released Clear, a to-do iPhone app in the App Store, which offered a simple and intuitive touch-friendly interface to manage your tasks.

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