October 31, 2011 : Comments (4)
Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
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Instagram Now Gets More Than 25 Photos, 90 Likes Every Second
Since launching last October, Instagram has seen explosive growth. It now has more than 10 million users, more than double the number of users it had less than 4 months ago and 3 million more than it had at the beginning of August. It has been revealed that Instagram is now seeing more than 25 photos and 90 likes every second. That's pretty impressive stuff for a... Read more » Mobile App Floop Lets You Poll Your Friends, See Results In Real-time Chart
Floop, an app that allows you to poll your friends in real-time to gauge their opinions on any topic, has come out of stealth mode and into public beta. The app allows you to ask questions to your friends and other users about any topic and it plots their responses on a graph as they happen. The app includes a Hot list of popular topics and events, while you can... Read more » Facebook And USA Today Partner For 2012 Super Bowl Ad Meter, Lets You Vote On Ads
USA Today and Facebook are teaming up to launch the Super Bowl Ad Meter for Super Bowl XLVI. You'll be able to have your say in who wins the Ad Meter, see how others ranked the ads and share your favorite ads with your friends. For 2012, the Ad Meter will be branded the “USA TODAY – Facebook Super Bowl Ad Meter.” Through an app that will be available on... Read more » 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 » 
