October 31, 2011 : Comments (4)
Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
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Google+ Adds Search, Tons Of New Features To Hangouts
In the 3 months or so that Google+ has been around, the social network has received 91 different improvements, ranging from the option to start a hangout directly from YouTube and block and ignore features to the roll out of games. To create an average of one new improvement every day is an achievement in itself, but the roll out of new features reached monumental... Read more » Zynga Brings ‘Hanging With Friends’ Social Game To Android
Back in June, Zynga launched a social Hangman-style game. The game, which is called “Hanging With Friends,” was initially only available on iOS devices, but now more people have the chance to play the game as Zynga has launched a version of the game for Android devices. “Hanging With Friends” is now cross-platform, meaning that if you have an Android... Read more » Instagram 2.0 Launches, Adds Live Filters And New Photo-taking Controls
Instagram has rolled out a huge update for its enormously successful iPhone app, almost one year after it was initially launched. The main focus of the update is an overhaul of how the photo-capturing part of the app works, something that CEO Kevin Systrom hinted was about to be changed in a recent interview. The new user interface of Instagram lets you see the... Read more » GetGlue Rolls Out Redesigned iPhone App, Adds Real-time Conversations And Other New Features
Coming off of some major wins, GetGlue has announced a big update for both the website and iPhone app. The entertainment check-in service recently celebrated reaching 1.5 million users and a 130 percent rise in check-ins. The updates include a bunch of new features and a redesigned interface. GetGlue, which recently launched a dashboard to help TV networks connect... Read more » Twitter Discontinues Popular TweetDeck Feature, Deck.ly
In May, Twitter acquired the third-party Twitter client TweetDeck for a rumored $40 million. The acquisition followed various rumors stating that it was a defensive move against UberMedia who was looking to acquire the app and already owned the popular apps Twidroyd, UberSocial and Echofon and had previously run into trouble with Twitter’s API rules. After 4... Read more »
GetGlue, Entertainment Weekly Partner With Gap To Offer 40% Off Single Clothing Item
Entertainment Weekly and GetGlue, the entertainment check-in service, have announced rewards for the next phase of their partnership. In June, the entertainment magazine chose 15 of the summer's best movies and gave GetGlue users the chance to win 350 movie passes. Now that summer is over, Entertainment Weekly has curated a list of the best TV shows premiering this... Read more » Sonar Adds LinkedIn Integration And New Interface To iPhone App
Sonar, an app which helps you meet nearby people through your existing social networking contacts, has rolled out a new version of its iPhone app. The updated version of Sonar has integration with LinkedIn and a fresh interface. Sonar, which launched back in May, uses Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and now LinkedIn to help you find potential new connections... Read more » Dwolla Adds LinkedIn Integration, Rolls Out Updated iPhone App
Social payments service Dwolla now allows you to send and receive payments with your LinkedIn connections. Meanwhile, the company has rolled out an updated version of its iPhone app that includes the new Proxi feature. Dwolla, which added the option to send payments by SMS last month, has used the LinkedIn API to add the LinkedIn integration to its... Read more » Formspring Launches iPhone App, Lets You Send Photos To Friends
Social Q&A service Formspring has launched its first mobile app. The new iPhone app allows you to ask questions, respond to questions and share photos with your friends to get their responses. The photo-sharing feature of the app is most interesting, as it is a brand new Formspring feature -- you cannot send photos to your friends or attach them to responses... Read more » Monster Launches Professional Networking App ‘BeKnown’ For iPhone, Android
In June, Monster launched a professional networking app for Facebook called “BeKnown.” The app allows users to create a professional network right from their Facebook profile and even invite contacts from other social networks -- not just your Facebook contacts. To help users take the service anywhere, Monster launched a mobile app for BeKnown on Tuesday. The... Read more »
