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Tumblr Releases Cabana

Tumblr announced the release of a brand new app. It's called Cabana. Right now, the app is for iOS, only. (Tumblr says the Android version should be out in a few weeks). Cabana allows people to video chat with up to five friends and watch stuff together. In other words, it allows you and five of your friends to watch the same

Google’s Trusted Contacts App is for Personal Safety

Google has launched a new app called Trusted Contacts.  It is designed to help you feel safe and to give your friends and family peace of mind. Right now, the Trusted Contacts app is only available on the Play Store, and can only be used on Android. If you are an iOS user, you can sign up to be notified

Free Peer-To-Peer Payments With the New Tilt App

I used the crowdfunding platform Tilt a few times back when it was called Crowdtilt. My overall experience with Tilt was good, as I was able to successfully fund a couple of small campaigns. Since then, Tilt has expanded beyond just crowdfunding campaigns into event ticketing and peer-to-peer payments. All of these new features are front and center in the

Evernote Making Changes to Free Tier and Payment Plans

Popular productivity and note-taking/sharing app Evernote announced it will be making changes to the different tiers the company has offered to its users. The biggest changes will impact those who use Evernote's free Basic tier. The company has also said it will be raising prices for its two paid tiers for new subscribers, but won't be raising rates on existing

Apple and WWF Work Together with Apps For Earth

Apple and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) are working together to help protect life on our planet. They created a global Apps for Earth campaign. There does not appear to be an Android version of this project. From now through April 24, WWF will receive 100% of the proceeds from participating apps in the App Store via both

Reddit has Launched an Official Mobile App

Reddit has launched the first mobile app that was built by the company. The Reddit mobile app is available for both iPhone and Android and is now available in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. Reddit VP of Consumer Product, Alex Le, posted information about the official Reddit app on Reddit. It explains that the company planned to deliver their

The Mobile App Gap

There's a distinct lack of high quality, sophisticated paid commercial mobile apps for both iOS and Android. Is the computer desktop inherently more valuable to the end user than mobile platform computing?