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Google’s URL shortening service gets released as an Android app

Folks can head on over to Google Play and pick up the widely-used Goo.gl URL Shortener for their Android devices, perfect for turning that way-too-long link into something more consumable for Twitter...

BlackBerry adds paid stickers to BBM

BlackBerry has added stickers to BBM, in a further attempt to push the instant messaging service among teen users. Featuring in the freshly-launched BBM Shop, the stockers will be available in virtual packs...

The new Google Maps is finally leaving beta

Nearly a year ago Google launched a new version of Google Maps that eager users could voluntarily try. That version has now begun rolling out to all users. The Mountain View...

Sony finally begins advertising PlayStation Plus

PlayStation Plus was introduced four years ago as a premium subscription service that would net subscribers free games and game discounts every month. It was totally unlike Xbox Live in...

iOS devices dominate Android in business activations

While Android continues to dominate the overall smartphone market, research compiled by Good Technology indicates that, in business, it's Apple that holds the upper hand. But a separate report compiled by...

Apple’s iWatch will reportedly monitor heart rate and blood oxygen levels

Apple's iWatch may include optical sensors designed to measure physical functions like heart rate and oxygen levels, according to electronics analyst Sun Chang Xu of Chinese site Electrical Engineering Times, who...

New Skype update finally fixes annoying syncing issues

If you use Skype on multiple devices you may have experienced some message synching issues recently. But Skype said today that the problem has been resolved. Messages might have been sent...

Twitch.tv passes one million monthly broadcasters

Live streaming isn’t just what we’ll say when describing Netflix and Hulu this year. In the video game industry, live streaming is quickly becoming a very hot commodity, and Twitch...

HTC Nexus tablet rumored to be in the works for 2014 release

HTC will once again partner with Google to produce a Nexus device, or so suggests a new Taiwanese report. According to unnamed sources close to the Commercial Times, HTC has won the...

Nokia Black update comes to AT&T Lumia 920 and Lumia 820

The Nokia Black update is now available for the Lumia 720 as owners have reached us to report they are now enjoying the latest Nokia extras on their handsets. The Nokia...

EU court rules that Nintendo cannot prevent users from hacking it’s consoles

There has been plenty of discussion lately on how Nintendo can recover from its downward spiral, but none of the potential solutions have included allowing users to hack their consoles. Nevertheless,...

Vine celebrates its one year anniversary

One year ago, Vine appeared as an app with a simple concept: Let people take and share six-second video clips on their smartphones. The idea was so popular that Twitter bought...