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Signal Guru App Helps Drivers Avoid Red Lights
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a system that uses dashboard-mounted smartphones to help drivers avoid red lights and reduce fuel consumption.
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City Lens Allows Lumia Owners To See Businesses In Real Time
Nokia's City Lens app, demonstrated on its Lumia 920 smartphone earlier this week, is available for its Lumia 900, 800, and 710 devices as of yesterday. The app allows users to see names of businesses through the camera and tap on the display to receive more information, such as walk distance, contact details, directions, and reviews. It is an augmented reality app, according to Nokia, so the details show in real-time.
Free Apps To Account For 89% Mobile Downloads In 2012, Reports Gartner
"The best things in life are free" goes the adage and a recent research conducted by Gartner, Inc. shows that free apps will account for nearly 89 percent of the total mobile app downloads in 2012.
YouTube Launches Its App Again For iOS On The Eve Of iPhone 5 Launch
Google-owned YouTube recently pulled the YouTube app for iOS 6 due to the end of an agreement between it and Apple. Google promised that a new app was in development, and the company has delivered on that promise.
RIM: Our BlackBerry 10 Launch App Store Will Be The Biggest
RIM is launching BlackBerry 10 next year as a touch-screen-enabled reboot to its ailing mobile operating system. The company recently said that it will have the largest operating system of any launch device.
Instagram Coming To Windows Phone: Brace Yourselves For More Duck Faces
Good news for those who are rocking a Windows Phone handset, and the folks who are planning to pick up a Windows Phone 8 device in the coming months. Instagram, the popular photography application is coming to the platform, though it is not sure if it will support both Windows Phone 7 and Windows Phone 8.
Youtube Rolls Out New Version of iPhone App
Google Inc is releasing a new version of its YouTube video app for iPhones that will for the first time feature advertising but won't have the benefit of being pre-loaded on Apple Inc's popular smartphones.
Spotify Launching Browser-Based App Soon, Subscription Costs May Be Reduced
Sources speaking to TechCrunch claim that Spotify is launching a browser-based app for its popular music service, following services like Last.fm. The browser versions seems like an alternative to the free app, though this is not confirmed. Logging into a Spotify account on a computer accesses the service. TechCrunch did not see it in action, so judgements on performance are out.
Recipe App Aims to Provide Inspiration for Meals
Anyone looking to expand their culinary horizons beyond steak and potatoes or spaghetti may find inspiration in a new app that provides recipes based on what is already stocked in the refrigerator.
Rayman Jungle Run Brings Everything We Loved About Origins To Mobile
Ubisoft's Rayman Origins, released in 2011, saw a unanimously positive reception from the media and consumers. The game was praised for its hand-drawn, 60 frames-per-second art style courtesy of the Ubisoft Framework engine, its varied level design, and its consistently challenging platform. That experience is going mobile with Rayman Jungle Run, a game based around speed running levels from the original game.
Pandora Shares Down 14 Percent on Reports of Rival Apple Service
Shares of Pandora Media Inc fell 14 percent in premarket trading on Friday following media reports that Apple Inc was in talks to license music for a radio service like the one Pandora operates.
Google Chrome: iOS App Gets Update to Bring Bug Fixes, Issues Continue to Linger
Google announced on its blog that a second update for Google Chrome, the company's popular browser, is availble for iOS and mainly focuses on bug fixes.
Android Developer See £50,000 Fine As SMS App Claims To Offer 'Free' Games
A Russian Android developer who claimed that its SMS app granted access to games for free after installing the software, has been slapped with a a fine of £50,000 after it was found that the app charged users before directing them to the game portal.
