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After releasing Chrome 29 for both web and Android, Google today finally shelved out the app’s iOS version: Chrome 29 for iOS. The new version brings faster return to search results, data savings and voice search pronoun support. You can download the app directly via Apple’s App Store. The full Chrome 29.0.1547.11 for iOS changelog is as follows: Get back to your Search Results faster: Do a search and click a result. Not what you wanted? Now when you hit back, your search results will instantly appear, ready for you to choose the...

As expected, Apple today unveiled its own iTunes Radio at a press conference at its headquarters in Cupertino. The service will comes as a part of iOS7 and will let users to create their own radio stations while interestingly top music companies have been waiting for this from a pretty long time as this gives a whole edge in the world of music as well as to its competitor Pandora. The software will be rolled out on September 18. The service also allows user to purchase songs which they are hearing while in all it comes with more than...

Microsoft announced today that it will be bringing Xbox Music to its iOS and Android devices as well as free streaming via the Web on Xbox Music. The addition means now with your Xbox Music Pass, you can get the music catalog to iOS and Android devices with getting an unlimited access to the songs and artists which you want at any time with playback available across your tablet, PC, phone, Xbox console for $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year. “Xbox Music now, more than ever, powers music experiences between Windows 8, Xbox, Windows Phone,...

According to the latest numbers from Google’s Android Developer Dashboard, Android’s Jelly Bean version has accounted for 45.1 percent of market share, an up from previous recorded 40.5 market share last month. On the other hand, Android’s Ice Cream Sandwich version saw a drop to 21.7 percent from 22.5 percent in market share in August. Honeycomb drop by 0.1 percent while Froyo drops to 2.4 percent from 2.5 percent in August. Gingerbread stands high at 30.7 percent; although it too saw a drop down from last month market share recorded...

Although Google Glass will be made available to general public by next year, it has now being confirmed that the company plans to launch a dedicated app store for Glass in 2014. The search giant shared its plans with Marketing Land, while New York Times already shared Google’s plan. While there is still no clear picture that whether the Glass app store will be something entirely on its own or it will be included as a part of the Google Play Store. But it’s a picture clear that with Google’s new gadget – Glass – there is no doubt...

It’s a Kit Kat time. No, I am not talking about chocolate but it’s the name of Google’s new Android operating system, Google’s head of Chrome and Android, Sundar Pinchai shared via Google+ post. Pichai also revealed that the company now passed 1 billion Android device activations. Here is what Sundar Pichai shared: Just back from a whirlwind trip to Asia visiting our Android ecosystem partners in Korea, Taiwan, and Japan. Exciting to see all the high quality Android devices available now, including Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One,...

Summer has come to an end and the kids are gathering up their backpacks, pencils, and (of course) their phones to head back to school. Make sure they use their phones for more than texting (and help them stay organized) by downloading this five free apps to make this the best year yet. MyHomework This simple app acts as a digital student planner; it allows you to upload your class schedule and assigned work and automatically sorts/color-codes by date to keep you organized. You can also insert additional information like tests and quizzes...

According to the latest operating system market share numbers from Net Applications, Windows 8 has reached to 7.41 percent market share as Windows XP falls below 35 percent mark. Windows 8 saw an increase from 5.40 percent to 7.41 percent, total of 2.01 percentage points while Windows 7 saw an increase from 44.49 percent to 45.63 percent. While Windows Vista saw a decline of 0.13 percentage points; from 4.24 percent to 4.11 percent whereas the operating system Windows XP saw a major downfall from 37.19 percent to 33.66 percent; fall of...

Twitter today announced that it has revamped the interface for both its iOS and Android apps with adding vertical blue line which in turn will make conversations between users more visible, instead of showing one tweet at a time. You will notice that the home screen will now be displaying the three most recent tweets in any conversation with allowing you to expand to show the full back-and-forth when trapped. Moreover, the update will also let users to report tweets as abusive. You can get the iOS and Android versions from their respective...

Microsoft today announced the release of Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 to its hardware partners, both ahead of public launch which have been scheduled for October 18. The move means that the company’s hardware partners are now step closer to start preparing their product lines for the new version. This further entitles that the general availability will begin only as on October 18th, when Windows 8.1 will be available for commercial customers with or without volume licensing agreements, subscribers to MSDN and TechNet, as well as consumers....