If you’re an iPhone user and take photos with it, you’re likely aware of Instagram, an app that allows uploading pictures to the said service or Facebook or Twitter with cool retro effects. First launched in October 2010, Instagram now has already been downloaded 8 million times and the service’s CEO Kevin Systrom has shared a few details about the future of the app.
JoinedMay 18, 2011
Articles695
Back in July, Facebook brought video calling to its Facebook Chat service, yet the Facebook client for iOS still hasn't been updated to support this feature. Thankfully, SHAPE Services, maker of the well-known app IM+ has stepped up to the plate with IM+ Video, a new app, the first of its kind, that makes it easy to make video calls with Facebook friends.
Over the last few months, many have been waiting for a smartphone running 'Mango', the new version of Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system, which was allegedly finalized back in July. Thankfully, HTC has stepped up to the plate and introduced two Windows Phone 7.5 Mango smartphones: the HTC Radar and the HTC Titan.
American TV aficionados have enjoyed the ability to watch TV shows and movies online at no cost for several years, using Hulu. Now, the company behind the service has made Hulu Plus, Hulu's paid-for subscription-based plan, available to Japanese customers.
It's no secret that Windows 8 will include a radically revamped user interface, which was partially shown off publicly by Microsoft a few months back, yet we haven't yet seen it in its entirety. Thankfully, Microsoft has accidentally unveiled what Windows 8's Start menu might look like in an official video showcasing a completely unrelated feature.
If you're an Apple enthusiast, you've probably been tirelessly attempting to dig up details about the next iPhone, which is rumored to be scheduled for introduction next month. While all the information has so far been revealed by unauthorized sources, Apple seems to be joining in as well by using a rather peculiar iPhone icon on its Photo Stream beta app, part of the upcoming iCloud suite, currently being tested by registered Apple developers.
As you might already know, iOS 5 Beta 7 was released a few hours ago, along with iTunes 10.5 Beta 7. If you have already updated your device and are looking to jailbreak it, good news: it can be done using the latest beta version of Redsn0w (which was released last night), as confirmed by the iPhone Dev Team.
Along with the release of iOS 5 Beta 7 moments ago, Apple has also released iTunes 10.5 Beta 7 in order to bring its jukebox software up to par with the newest release of iOS 5.
Over the last few weeks, the world has been introduced to the concept or fake Apple Stores: retail outlets that have managed to copy the look of genuine Apple Stores rather accurately. While all of these stores we've seen in the past were based in China, a new fake Apple Store has been spotted in Iraq.
Earlier this year, AT&T announced it would purchase the US branch of German carrier T-Mobile for as much as $39 Billion, merging both networks into one. In a surprising move, the US Government is filing a complaint in federal court in order to stop the merger.
