Archive for the ‘iPhone’ Category

Ourcast : Weather App, Predicts Weather With Minute-to-Minute Accuracy

Ourcast : Weather App

Ourcast is a new iPhone app that predicts rain and snow over the next two hours with unprecedented accuracy. Taking a new, data-based approach to forecasting, it’s designed for anyone venturing outdoors, including runners, photographers, commuters and even parents getting their kids ready for school.

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App “Read it Later” Becomes the Now Free “Pocket” to Save Articles/Videos to View Later

Read It Later – now called Pocket

Read it Later,” the most popular way for users to save content they find on the web to view later on any device, has become the all new, free “Pocket.” Pocket is for when people discover an interesting article, video or web page, but don’t have time to view it. Once saved to Pocket, the list of content is visible on any device – phone, tablet or computer.

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Google Currents Goes International, Read Fresh Content in More Places

Google Currents

Google Currents, an app for exploring online magazines and other content with the swipe of a finger, is now available worldwide for Android and iOS devices. Hundreds of U.S. editions can now be translated into your language, and there’s a new dynamic sync feature that enables you to get the content you love even faster with less battery drain.

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Facebook Buys Instagram for $1 Billion

Facebook Buying Instagram for $1 Billion

Facebook has just announced that it will acquire Instagram, the popular mobile photo-sharing service for $1 billion. Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today, via Facebook, that the social networking giant is purchasing Instagram. Zuckerberg didn’t disclose the purchase amount, but according to reports Facebook paid $1 billion in a combination of cash and shares of Facebook.

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Snapguide: “How To” App for iOS Launched – Funded by Index Ventures & Michael Arrington

Snapguide Step-by-Step “How to” Guides

Snapguide, a new iOS app and web service for those that want to create and share step-by-step “how to guides,” launched for free in the Apple App Store. The app, which features hundreds of user created guides, provides easy to understand instructions for a wide array of topics including cooking, gardening, crafts, repairs, DIY projects, fashion tips, entertaining and more.

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