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Snapchat: Deleted images found hidden in the app

By Robert Nelson
on 9 May, 2013

Snapchat touts itself as being the "fastest way to share a moment with friends." While you can share moments with a variety of apps, Snapchat sets itself apart from the rest by allowing the sender to control how long that message will display on the recipients phone. Users sending images have the option for the image to display up to 10 seconds. Regardless of the specific time you set, the image is supposed to be deleted once that clock runs out.

Emotionsense App wants to put a therapist in your pocket

By Shane McGlaun
on 8 May, 2013

A strange new application has turned up for Android users that wants to turn your mobile phone into a therapist. The application is called Emotionsense and it's designed to monitor your text messages, calls, sounds, and your location to predict your mood. The goal of the application is to reveal when you're at your most stressed or happiest.

Time Warner Cable TV app to get remote streaming update

By Shane McGlaun
on 8 May, 2013

Being able to stream your favorite television programs and movies to your mobile device when you're outside the home is a great capability. You might not always take advantage of it, but in those times when you're bored on the bus or at the airport and have nothing to do, being able to stream video content is welcome.

Starz Play, Encore Play, and Movieplex Play apps hit Android

By Shane McGlaun
on 7 May, 2013

Most major subscription cable channels have been offering apps that allow users to stream movies and their original programs to their mobile devices for a while. The caveat to these apps includes the fact that you do have to subscribe to the movie networks via a participating cable provider to be able to use them. However, if you do subscribe to a cable provider that offers the networks you can watch streaming versions of your favorite shows and movies at no additional cost.

Snoop Dogg Snoopify app hits Android for shizzle

By Shane McGlaun
on 7 May, 2013

If you're looking for a new photo sharing app and happen to like rapper Snoop Dogg, you'll want to check out Snoopify. The app is a photo sharing offering from the rapper that allows you to take photos and enhance them with stickers of some of the things Snoop is famous (or infamous) for.

Tweetdeck lives a little longer with Twitter API v1 extension

By Cory Gunther
on 3 May, 2013

Just when I was starting to come to the sad realization that Tweetdeck was shutting down, and Twitter would be retiring their original v1 API on May 7th, we learn that they've extended the date. For those confused, many original legacy Twitter clients like the super popular Tweetdeck all run on v1, and once it's retired they'll no longer work. Twitter confirmed today they've delayed the retirement date.

Toyota Plug-in Championship game app has nothing to do with cars

By Shane McGlaun
on 3 May, 2013

Toyota is one of the biggest automotive manufacturers in the world. The company is big on technology and produces some of the leading hybrid vehicles out there. Toyota has announced this week a new application for Android users that has nothing to do with cars.

Dextr e-mail client hits Android

By Shane McGlaun
on 3 May, 2013

If you typically check your e-mail on your mobile device using Gmail and you're on a limited data plan of some sort, hordes of spam could be costing you money. Tons of spam on your mobile device also means you have to wade through a bunch of e-mail you don't care anything about looking for those few messages that you do care about. A new e-mail client has landed for Android that might help you wade through some of the clutter.

FitScales app combines Android with Wii Fit Balance Board

By Shane McGlaun
on 2 May, 2013

For a few years, the Nintendo Wii game console was incredibly popular selling out all across the nation. The same thing happened with one of the accessories for the Nintendo Wii game console, the Wii Fit Balance Board. Today, the popularity of the Nintendo Wii has reduced significantly meaning that all around the country there are a bunch of Wii Fit Balance Boards going unused.

MLB at Bat sides with T-Mobile for season-long free streaming

By Cory Gunther
on 1 May, 2013

Back in March the Major League Baseball developers updated their popular MLB.com at Bat app for Android in time for the 2013 season, and today we have even better news. While their app is much better than previous years, it's the new partnership that will get you excited. T-Mobile customers will be happy to learn they'll be able to stream the Game of the Day, each day, for free.