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Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
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Untappd Finally Launches iPhone, Android Mobile Apps
Untappd, a service which helps you share and discover beer with your friends, has launched its first native mobile apps for iPhone and Android. The apps have been launched to counter the limitations of the mobile Web app and help provide a more rounded Untappd experience. The app allows you to rate and share the beer you're currently drinking with your friends,... Read more » Quora Finally Launches iPhone, iPod Touch App
Social Q&A service Quora has launched its first app for iPhone and iPod touch devices. Just like on the Quora website, you can check your feed; search, ask and follow questions; see your notifications; and add answers and posts. Additionally, you can vote on answers to questions and vote on comments -- functionality that was added to the website on... Read more » Shazam Rolls Out Unlimited Song Tagging For Free iOS App, Gives Away $25K In Contest
Music recognition service Shazam has removed the limit on the number of songs, TV shows and commercials you can tag using its app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The free version of the app is supported by advertising, exclusive sponsorships and digital music sales -- Shazam users purchase $100 million in digital music content each year through the service. The... Read more » Flickr Releases First Android App, Launches Cross-platform Photo Session Feature
Photo-sharing service Flickr has finally delved into Android, with the launch of its first app on the platform. You'll be able to browse photos in real-time with your friends through the new cross-platform Photo Session feature, add filters to photos before you share them and make use of several other Flickr features from within the app. The Photo Session feature... Read more » Kobo Will Stream Your Reading Activity To Facebook With Kobo Pulse Feature
Kobo has revealed details of Kobo Pulse, a feature that takes advantage of the new Open Graph API to share what you're reading on Facebook. The feature allows you to learn about the life of a book, connect with your friends, share your thoughts on what you're reading and take part in engaging discussions surrounding a book. You can choose to share your Kobo Pulse... Read more » Miso Teams Up With Showtime For Synchronized ‘Dexter’ Features
Social entertainment app Miso has teamed up with Showtime to launch its first second-screen experience that's synchronized with a specific TV show. “Dexter,” which begins its sixth season this Sunday, is the first show to have detailed synchronization with Miso. Through Miso, you'll be able to vote on polls that ask who you think Dexter's next victim might be;... Read more » Zaarly Updates Android App, Adds More Accurate Location Feature And Sharing Options
Zaarly has rolled out an update for its Android app to bring it in line with the functionality of the iPhone app. You can now check out the app without having to sign in, take advantage of more precise location targeting and share what you're looking for using Facebook, Twitter, email or SMS. New users can now check out Zaarly for themselves without having to sign... Read more » Instagram Hits 10 Million Users Less Than One Year After Launch
Instagram has passed yet another milestone on its path to dominating the mobile photo-sharing space. Less than one year after launching, Instagram now has more than 10 million registered users. That's more than double the number of users Instagram had in mid-June and around 3 million more users than it had at the beginning of August (at which point there were 150... Read more » HootSuite Adds LinkedIn And Autocomplete Support To Android App
Social media management dashboard HootSuite has added a couple of new features to its Android app, including autocomplete, faster hashtags and LinkedIn support. The integration of LinkedIn into HootSuite will help you stay connected with your professional connections while on the move. You'll be able to update your streams, browse the profiles of your connections... Read more » Brand New Version Of Gowalla Launches For iPhone, Android And Web
Last week, details emerged of the massive overhaul that was being made to Gowalla. You can now check out the new-look Gowalla for yourself as the location-based service has rolled out major updates for its iPhone and Android apps, as well as its website. The big changes here are the introduction of social guides and a rethinking of check-ins as stories. As... Read more » 
