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Google announces new apps for iOS (UPDATE)

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. Google previewed any number of new iOS applications at its developer's seminar today, referred to as Google IO , that can be coming available on the App Store later today. Google's well-liked earth wide world wide web web browser, Google Opera, possesses lengthy been some sort of computer help iphone app for Windows and also Mac. The idea just lately started to be accessible regarding Android mobile phone units, along with these days to weeks is readily available pertaining to iOS, on each i phone and ipad tablet. Your apple company ipad iphone app seems really familiar for the desktop version, as well as the iPhone version shares the exact same model concepts as well. The app will aid incognito browsing, and well as tab syncing in between devices   (UPDATE: Google Chrome is now available on the Apple App Store here . The second iOS app they showed off is Google Drive. Google Drive is an on the internet file storage procedure that has been obtainable on the interne

Review: PressReader brings 2100+ Newspapers Directly to You

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The world is moving away from traditional mediums. Fast. Mail have become email. Phone calls have become Skype. And now newspapers are slowly going digital. But going to each newspaper or magazine's website or app can be difficult and inconsistent. That's where PressReader comes in. PressReader is a multi-platform service that brings over 2100 newspapers and magazines directly to your iPhone. Or any other platform you could think of. PressReader offers apps for Android ( Gingerbread or Honycomb ), the BlackBerry Playbook , the Apple iPad and iPhone , and both Windows Phone and Windows 7 Slate PC . They also offer apps for both Windows and Mac , as well as legacy versions for both BlackBerry phones and Windows Mobile phones. So, yeah, they've got an app for any device you'll ever use. And all the devices you'll never use. And they're all free apps. But what exactly does PressReader do? It allows you to subscribe to and read specific newspapers and magaz

Google adds App Search

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A brand new choice has recently appeared in Google searches, known as Applications. When clicked, it searches for the query searched, but looks in particular for apps, looking websites like Apple com (for iOS apps), Google com (for Android apps), CNET com, and more. You possibly can choose from several websites to search specifically, as to discover particular apps which is compatible within your device, or apps from a website you specifically trust. A  full-size screenshot of the new feature in action can be seen here .

Instagram finally available for Android

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Instagram, the quite well-known photo sharing app, has finally been released on Android. As we reported earlier, the Android version of this well-liked app has been from the doing to your while, but hit Google Play (formerly known as the Android Market. Confusing, right?) today. This app brings the same photo-sharing functionality as the iOS version did. It allows you to eat or import a photo, a cool retro filters, and share it out for your globe to see. The app has been so popular, in fact, that Kevin Systrom, CEO of Instagram, stated that it have been logging 2 , 000 new sign-ups a minute. Not bad. The app can be downloaded for free from Google Play here . More information can be found at instagram.com . Will you be downloading the free new Android app? Why or why not? Answer in the comments.

Instagram coming to Android

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Instagram is a popular iOS app that allows you to share photos with friends and followers, as well as add cool retro-looking filters to the photos you share. Click this link  to read more about Instagram.  Android users have never been able to use Instagram, as it is an iOS exclusive. Well, was an iOS exclusive.  At South by Southwest, a geek conference in Austin, Texas, Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom announced that Instagram would be coming to Android pretty soon. He says that currently, the Android Version is in a private beta testing stage, and will be "coming soon". "In some ways, it's better than our iOS app. It's crazy", said Systrom. In addition, he announced that the iOS version of the app, which was featured as Apple's iPhone App of the Year in 2011, had reached over 27 million downloads. Although we still don't know exactly when Android users will gain access to this great service, as Instagram co-founder says, it's coming soon. So

Google Currents: News made Beautiful

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Google recently announced their new news-aggregation application, called Google Currents . Currents allows users to browse many content providers (magazines, blogs, etc.), and add them to their Currents, where they would have easy access to their articles, as well as a beautiful way to browse what might interest you. Currents is available as a free app for iPhone and iPad, as well as both Android phones and tablets. To add a publication, called by currents an "edition", you simply search for the content you want, or find it using the "featured" section, or from any of the categories, and add it to your currents. However, as this is a fairly new service, don't expect to find every publication that you read. Once you have added all of your desired editions, you can tap on any of them to view the content in a beautiful, minimalist design.  Publishers can add content via a simple webpage , and can choose to add more than just simple articles. Publishers can add an u

5 Android Apps you Need: App 5

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This is the final post of a five part series. Read the fourth post here . So we've been pretty productive with our first four apps, and it's time to have some fun. If you follow sports of any kind, this free app from ESPN.com , is a great download. Called ESPN ScoreCenter , the app puts sports news, videos, scores, and more, in the hand of the user. The app allows you to what's going on in tens of different leagues, including the big ones like NFL, MLB, and NBA, and the smaller ones, like Formula 1, NCAA Water polo, and Cricket. The app offers live scores, news, videos, and more for free, ad-free, from ESPN. LauncherPro for Android Although the design's not the prettiest, it's definitely a lot better than many other apps, making this sports-lover's app a sure download. It can be downloaded for free from the Android Market , or ESPN.com . Now, I promised in the App 2 post that App 5 would contain a special bonus app. So, here goes. Everyone knows that User Inter