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Facebook, Viber and Bing apps get updated on Windows Phone

Sharang Sharma
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Facebook, Viber and Bing apps get updated on Windows Phone

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Windows Phone Store is seeing some movement with Facebook, Viber and Bing apps suite getting updated recently. Lets investigate what each of the update has to offer.

Facebook

The official Facebook app from Microsoft has been given the recent features that were introduced in the beta version. Here’s the changelog:

  • Updated design
  • Improved performance
  • Video upload
  • Messenger support
  • Post detail page

The app also no longer support sending and receiving messages and will take you to the Messenger app instead. Otherwise, the app gets post detail page support and video uploading.

 

Viber

Viber has been updated to version 4.2.1 in the latest update. The update is rather big and adds a host of new features. Here’s the changelog:

  • Hold & Talk – instant voice messages. Your friend will hear you as you speak!
  • New standalone sticker menu
  • Design improvements, including a new call screen and default background
  • Faster conversation loading and other performance enhancements
  • New supported languages: Persian and Bulgarian

 

Bing Apps

Bing has updated  Finance, Health & Fitness, News and Weather apps. There’s no changelog, so we’re assuming general bug fixes and such.

Original BioShock landing on iOS this summer

Sharang Sharma
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Original BioShock landing on iOS this summer

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In what can be considered another proof that smartphones will soon be as powerful as at least last gen consoles, the original BioShock will soon be hitting iOS. The process of porting the seven year old game is being done by 2K Games’ China Studio. The game will be launched as a premium title, just like XCOM: Enemy Unknown and could retail anywhere between $10-30.

Although, you must not expect PC or console like graphics. The game with be severely inferior compared to the PC or the consoles version. Shadows and in-game lighting have been cut down. Engadget notes that the graphics are considerably worse compared to the console versions. All of this has been done so that the game may run smoothly even on the older iPhones. Perhaps, the game might run only on iPhone 4s and above, but we’re only guessing here.

If you have played the game already before, it might not be worth the money. But for first time users, the game could offer something new and exciting. All said, the game shows that smartphones still have a lot of catching up to do before they can be as powerful as the PS4 or the Xbox One. How long that takes is anybody’s guess. Also, there;s no word on whether the game will be ported to other platforms or not.

Farming Simulator 14, Rabbids Big Bang and more are Red Stripe Deals for this week on Windows Phonem

Sharang Sharma
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Farming Simulator 14, Rabbids Big Bang and more are Red Stripe Deals for this week on Windows Phonem

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Another week, another six apps getting discounted by half or more on Windows Phone Store. Here’s the list for this week.

Rabbids Big Bang – Free

Forget the Milky Way! This is the Rabbids Way! Rabbids Big Bang is the first Rabbids physic-based game on mobile devices that lets you pilot a Rabbid in space with the tip of your finger!

 

Farming Simulator 14 – $0.99

Start your agricultural career in Farming Simulator 14 on mobile and tablet! Take control of your farm and its fields to fulfill your harvesting dreams.

As well as a refined look and feel, Farming Simulator 14 gives you double the number of farm machines to control, all authentically modelled on equipment from real agricultural manufacturers, including Case IH, Deutz-Fahr, Lamborghini, Kuhn, Amazone and Krone.

 

Mystery Case Files: Return To Ravenhearst (Full) –  $0.99

Big Fish Games Studios takes you deep inside the cursed estate in Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst ™, the thrilling sequel. Experience Ravenhearst`s spectral halls as never before with new immersive adventure-style gameplay and an epic original soundtrack. Feel the floorboards creak as you move from room to room solving puzzles and seeking out clues in over 150 detailed scenes.

 

SuperPhoto – $0.99

Tons of amazing effects for your photos!Unique, outstanding effects you’ll love. You’ll have endless fun and turn your photos into amazing art pieces with just one click!

 

Dictaphone – $0.99

Easy and simple dictaphone

– easy interface
– pause record
– play records
– upload records to OneDrive. Split the file to upload: 3G – 5 Mb, WiFi – 20 Mb, Wifi with external power – 100 Mb.
– save record in phone’s music collection
– rename record
– add folder (Paid)
– background picture (Paid)
– change bitrate (Paid)
– upload records through Bluetooth (Paid)

 

Jack of Tools Pro – $0.99

Jack of Tools Pro makes your phone into a virtual tool belt. Want to know exactly where you are? Ever wonder how fast that roller coaster ride really is? How high are you? Or maybe you just want to get that desk level.

PayPal, OneDrive and Xbox Video get updated on Windows Phone

Sharang Sharma
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PayPal, OneDrive and Xbox Video get updated on Windows Phone

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A few noteworthy apps have received updates on Windows Phone including PayPal, OneNote, Xbox Music and Video. Here what the updates offer.

PayPal

PayPal has been updated on Windows Phone almost after an year.  Here’s the changelog:

  • New “Local” feature where you can find local merchants who are using our PayPal Here™ service and pay them with PayPal.
  • Online or on-the-go, your financial information is safer and more secure with PayPal.

The UI has also been updated to make it consistent with the Android and iOS and that is pretty much all of it.

 

OneDrive

Microsoft’s loud storage service has been brought to version 4.2.1 in the latest update. There’s nothing in terms of new features, however, users are reporting that the update fixes the photo hub integration that got broken for some in the last update.

 

Xbox Video

Xbox Video has been updated to version 2.6.181.0. Here’s the changelog:

  • The full screen button has been fixed and is once again available during playback.
  • We fixed several issues around resuming content
  • Some personal video could not be deleted.
  • In some cases, restoring purchase history did not restore all items.
  • Certain season passes had issues acquiring a download license

The team also fixed the following issues:

  • Choppiness after resuming playback.
  • In some cases, resumed playback would start a few seconds after the point you left off.
  • Resume location was lost when turning on and off closed captions.

Wikipedia completely overhauls its iOS app in version 4.0

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Wikipedia completely overhauls its iOS app in version 4.0

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Updates are usually known for bringing subtle changes and new features. However, that is not the case with the latest update for the Wikipedia app on iOS that brings the version to 4.0. The app has been built entirely again from scratch. Here’s what the new version of the app offers:

  • Total overhaul of app design. Complete native rewrite, faster than ever before!
  • Table of contents sidebar. Navigate around articles quickly and easily.
  • Editing. Logged in or logged out, you can now edit Wikipedia from the app.
  • Localization and internationalization support. More localization tweaks coming soon!

The not only looks better but is also faster. It gets a new contents sidebar that allows to navigate easily. Users will also be able to edit information on Wikipedia through the app. Then it also gets localization and internationalization support, with more localization tweaks to be added in the future.

Grab the new Wikipedia app on the AppStore here.

Office for iPad gets many important features in the latest update

Sharang Sharma
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Office for iPad gets many important features in the latest update

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Microsoft has just pushed out an update for Office for iPad. Let’s look at the changelog for version 1.1 of PowerPoint, Excel and Word individually.

Changelog for PowerPoint for iPad:

  • Presenter View: View and edit speaker notes, see your next slide, or jump to other slides while presenting.
  • Play Media: Play videos, sound effects, and background music while presenting.
  • Insert Video: Insert videos from your Camera Roll.
  • Picture Tools: Crop to focus on just the right part of the photo, or reset to undo your changes.
  • Presenter Tools: Now you can erase highlights and drawings on your presentation.
  • Send PDFs: Send PowerPoint files as PDFs.
  • Hyperlinks: Add links to your presentation or edit existing ones.
  • Fonts: Third-party fonts are now available in the Fonts menu.

 

Changelog for Word for iPad:

  • Send PDFs: You asked, we listened. Now you can send Word files as PDFs.
  • Picture Tools: Crop to focus on just the right part of a photo, or reset to undo your changes.
  • Fonts: Third-party fonts are now available in the Fonts menu.

Changelog for Excel for iPad:

  • Send PDFs: You asked, we listened. Now you can send Excel files as PDFs.
  • Flick to Select: Flick a cell’s selection handle in any direction to quickly and easily select all the data in a row or column.

As you can see, the list is quite long with several new features added. Some of the important ones include saving to PDFs, third party fonts support, insert videos in presentations and more. Microsoft Office has been popular among iPad users and it seems like version 1.1 will be well received too. Grab the individual apps from the Apple AppStore below.

Powerpoint for iPad

Excel for iPad

Word for iPad

 

Amazon Appstore launches in new countries taking the total tally to 236 nations

Shivendra Pal
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Amazon Appstore launches in new countries taking the total tally to 236 nations

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The Amazon Appstore has been stretching left and right and after reaching just under a quarter million apps mark some time back, it’s ready to spread its wings in 41 new countries.

The new countries that have been added are mostly from Asia, Africa and Oceania. These include Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Gambia, Guinea, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, UAE (United Arab Emirates), Uzbekistan, and Yemen.

Of course the new countries will have regional restrictions and won’t have all the apps available to them. Although still miles behind the Play Store and Apple App Store, we see Amazon App Store competing with the Windows Phone Store, which has close to 270,000 apps.

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BBM beta opens up for public on Windows Phone

Promil Bhardwaj
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BBM beta opens up for public on Windows Phone

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The day is finally here when everybody on Windows Phone will be able to use the BlackBerry Messenger. After staying on the platform as a closed beta for a few weeks BlackBerry has finally rolled the curtains and opened it up for the public.

If you had signed up for the closed beta program, you might have to download the app again since the public version of the app is a different from the one that was released a month ago. Hopefully the Canadian company would have ironed out all the shortcomings of the closed beta version (the final release is still beta). Here’s what the app has to offer:

  • Chat with friends on Windows Phone, iPhone, Android and BlackBerry:
  • Know when messages have been delivered (D’s) and read (R’s)
  • Quickly share photos, voice notes, BBM contacts and your location
  • See when contacts are responding to your message
  • Emoticons for every mood and emotion let you express yourself

With most f these features already available on established competitors like WhatsApp, Viber and even Hike, BBM might have a herculean task ahead of itself to establish itself on the platform. Nonetheless, atleast it’s a start.

The description also says, “We’re already working hard on V2 where we’ll introduce additional features to BBM for Windows Phone.” Meanwhile you can download the current version from the Windows Phone Store here.

Subway Surfers goes to Hollywood in the latest update

Chetna Chauhan
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Subway Surfers goes to Hollywood in the latest update

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Like every month, Kiloo has updated Subway Surfers and added a new location in the World Tour. After Brazil, the surfers are headed to Hollywood this time around. The game explores the beautiful locations and movie settings of Los Angeles. There’s also a new player called Wayne who also happens to be a skillful actor. Then there are new challenges and treasure to be unlocked. Here’s the full changelog:

  • Explore the magnificent movie settings of Los Angeles
  • Join awesome events in the Subway every day of the week
  • Take Wayne, the skillful actor, for a ride on the Cruiser board
  • Customize your Surfer cast with cool new Outfits

Grab Subway Surfers for different platforms from the store links below.

Subway Surfers – Android
Subway Surfers – iOS
Subway Surfers – Windows Phone

Chrome, Instagram, Pinterest and Twitter pick updates on Play Store

Sharang Sharma
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Chrome, Instagram, Pinterest and Twitter pick updates on Play Store

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A few noteworthy apps have been updated in the Play Store recently, namely Chrome, Instagram, Pinterest and Twitter. Let’s take a look at what the updates for each of these apps has to offer.

Chrome

The update is a small one and brings minor changes onboard. Here’s the changelog:

• Improved text rendering on non-mobile optimized sites.
• Doodles return to the new tab page.
• Lots of bug fixes and performance improvements!

Pinterest

The update only adds one additional feature, the ability to search your own pins.

Instagram

The update for Instagram address minor bugs and brings overall improvements to the app.

 

Twitter

The update for Twitter again adds nothing much except bug fixes and minor improvements.

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