Flipboard has announced that it is adding Topics support for UK and Indian users of the application. Originally introduced in October, 2014, Flipboard Topics allow users to easily follow news and views from hundreds of sources that are available on the application.
On Wednesday, Kik announced it has 200 million registered users, which certainly makes it competitive  although it’s much smaller than services like WeChat, WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger.
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Previously available through iTunes only, Tip.ly, the first facial recognition and GPS enabled peer-to-peer mobile payment application that gives users the ability to tip service professionals, is now available for download on the GooglePlay store.
General Motors' has announced a fresh update for its RemoteLink mobile application, bringing a new interface and more functionality.
Popular smartphone messaging service WhatsApp has been made available on web browsers for the first time. Jan Koum, the firm’s CEO, made the announcement on his Facebook page.
PetPace, a revolutionary health and well-being smart collar used to monitor and relay pets’ vitals to owners and veterinarians, has added the next level of convenience to their product with the release of their new iPhone app.
Instagram have opened up their beta program allowing Android users to sign up to a program that will allow them to beta test updated versions of the app before they are offered to the general public.
Tesco has become the first major UK retailer to launch an app for Google Glass. The new app allows shoppers to browse goods, view nutritional information and add items to the basket and is voice activated like the rest of the Glass experience.
Capital One has acquired San Francisco-based money management app, Level Money, the companies announced this morning.
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ServiceMax today announced they are expanding their field-ready mobile capabilities to more devices with the introduction of the first-ever native ServiceMax Android app.
Three months after being acquired by facebook, WhatsApp have announced that they now have 700 million monthly active users, with users sending over 30 billion messages a day.
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Viper has announced that Viper SmartStart, the app that gives users the ability to start, lock, unlock and track their car from virtually anywhere in the world with their smartphone, will integrate Android Wear and Apple Watch accessibility in early 2015.
