Fitbit to build an app store stuffed with third party apps; is a smartwatch incoming?

Is Fitbit about to make its own smartwatch? The company"s CEO, James Park, says that he wants to build an app store ASAP. That would seem to be a big clue that Park has a Fitbit built-smartwatch in mind. If you"re not familiar with the brand, the company builds activity trackers that monit..

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The Lumia 950 is back in stock at Microsoft Store (after a short period of unavailability)

At the very end of 2016, Microsoft"s US online store stopped selling Lumia smartphones – there was not a single model available to buy. Now, Microsoft is once again offering the Lumia 950, either unlocked, or on AT&T.
The AT&T Lumia 950 costs $298.99, and is available only in white, while the ..

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Watch out Samsung! The first Apple Store in South Korea will be in your hometown city

Apple is encroaching on Samsung"s back yard as it is working on opening its very first Apple Store in South Korea. Apple has released a statement this morning that confirms that it will build the store in Seoul, which is Samsung"s hometown. Apple has already started posting job notices for..

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App Store sales soared past $28 billion in 2016

Apple revealed Thursday record-breaking figures for revenue for iOS app developers in 2016. Nearly $240 million were spent on the App Store on New Year"s Day alone, according to the statement, turning it into the busiest ever day for Apple"s online storefront.
The total revenue of the App ..

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All the news that"s fit to split: China demands Apple pulls the New York Times app from the App Store

Last month, Chinese authorities demanded that Apple pull both the English language and Chinese language versions of the New York Times app from the country"s App Store. Apple complied with the request on December 23rd. Regulations inside China are designed to prevent citizens there from learnin..

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OnePlus to open first Experience Store in India

OnePlus announced it will open an experience store on Brigade Road in Bengaluru with a blog post on its website.
The company is selling its products in India exclusively on Amazon but looks like it"s ready to go offline with a store in the city also known as “Silicon Valley of India”. The message also says that there will be lots of surprises, many prizes and even a chance to test the popular OnePlus 3T as well as other products.
OnePlus invitation According to the announcement, the founders of the company Pete Lau and Carl Pei will also be there. OnePlus promises launch-day offers for OnePlus 3T 64GB and 128GB in Gunmetal and OnePlus 3T 64 GB but is not clarifying what exactly will be the offer.
The interest towards OnePlus is rapidly growing and opening a physical store is another way of reaching consumers and we happily approve and encourage such move for other manufacturers.
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Google Keyboard crosses 500 million installs on Play Store

The Google keyboard app – which is now known as Gboard – has hit the 500 million installs milestone on Google Play. With this, the app has made it to the list that currently includes some biggies like Google Photos, Dropbox, and Skype.
Gboard offers several features, including glide typing, voice typing, built-in emoji and GIF search, as well as the ability to write in multiple languages at the same time.
The keyboard also features a new G button that can be used to instantly search Google for things such as nearby stores or restaurants, videos, images, news articles, sports scores, and so on.
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Google"s Gboard app exceeds 500 million downloads in the Play store

It"s been two weeks since Google redesigned its keyboard application for Android devices and republished it under a different name in the Play store. Now Gboard, formerly known as Google Keyboard, has exceeded 500 million installs.
Of course Gboard did not registered 500 million downloads in ju..

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Google Play Store sale takes up to 80% off the price of certain games, up to 70% off in-app buys

The Google Play Store is holding its end of the year sale on certain paid mobile games. You can save as much as 80% on in-game purchases and up to 70% on in-app purchases. There is no limit to the number of games that you can sign up for at the discounted price. The prices listed are in U.S. Dollars..

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Super Mario Run page is up on the Android Play Store but you can"t download it yet

Super Mario Run was super-hyped thanks to Apple demoing the game on-stage at the iPhone 7 event and… well the fact that it"s an official, Nintendo-made Mario game for mobile. It was released a couple of weeks ago and within days passed a threshold of 40 million downloads. The hype died down p..

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Cost of new Apple Store in Chicago goes from $62 million to $26.9 million in one week

Back in October, the cost to construct Apple"s new flagship Apple Store in Chicago was estimated at $62 million. Dubbed the “glass temple” thanks to its look, the 20,000 square foot structure will be made of glass, steel and wood when completed. To put the price in perspective, the well known U..

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Google Play Store has two apps on sale for a penny each

Inside the Google Play Store, for the first time ever, there are a couple of apps that are priced at just 1 cent each. Those games include Lost Journey, a space based puzzle game, and an RPG title called Armpit Hero: VIP. Since no apps have ever been sold in the Google Play Store for just a penny, t..

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24 App Store apps and games cut in price to 99 cents for a limited time

Now that you"ve gone holiday shopping for your friends and family, it"s time to treat yourself to a gift from the App Store. For a limited time only, you can pick up 24 games and apps for the low, low price of 99 cents each. Assassin"s Creed Identity and Octodad: Dadliest Catch are bo..

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Ikea warns teenagers to stop store sleepovers

Image Caption: Ikea. Sun, soft furnishings and meatballs. But no overnight stays Ikea has warned teenagers to stop sneaking into its stores for illegal sleepovers.
The Swedish furniture giant has lost its sense of humour over the escapades of young pranksters after 10 similar incidents in Britain, the US, Canada, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, Japan, Aus..

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Nintendo breaks App Store record with Super Mario Run

Nintendo has issued a press release that confirms what everybody already knew; Super Mario Run is a big success. The company confirmed that the game was downloaded over 40 million times in the first four days, which broke the previous App Store record set by Nintendo"s other property, Pokémon GO.
Apart from being downloaded like crazy, Super Mario Run is also the top ranking app in the "Free" category in 140 different markets around the world and, more importantly, among the top 10 in the "Top Grossing" list in 100 markets on the App Store.
This is hardly a surprise for multiple reasons. It is the first game Nintendo made by itself for the mobile platform, which also happened to be based on Nintendo"s favorite cash cow, Super Mario. Second, Nintendo"s partnership with Apple also seems to have paid off well, with a lot of marketing for the game by Apple and, for the first time in App Store history, every single App Store slide tiles featuring the sam..

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Gboard (formerly Google Keyboard) now available at the Google Play Store

A few days ago, we told you that Google Keyboard had been renamed Gboard and would soon be available for your Android powered device. Today, we have some good news. The Gboard app can now be downloaded and installed directly from the Google Play Store. The keyboard has a number of features built rig..

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Super Mario Run breaks record for most-launch-day downloads in App Store history

According to App analytics firm Apptopia Nintendo’s first official Mario game for any mobile platform has been downloaded a whopping 2.85 million times in the first day of launch and is on its way to break Pokemon Go’s record for the most first-week downloads on the App Store.
That number bested another Nintendo Title, Pokemon Go, which now holds the #2 spot for the most downloaded app on the first day of launch. With a number of 900,000 downloads (according to the same App analytics firm), Pokemon Go did not gather as many downloads as Super Mario Run, however that’s due to Pokemon Go’s initial launch for only a select number of regions whereas Super Mario Run launched in 150 countries on the first day.
Super Mario Run was first announced at Apple’s iPhone keynote as Nintendo’s first Mario game for mobile platforms. The game is free to download and the first three levels are free to play. To unlock the rest of the levels, a one-time purchase of $9.99 unlocks them all with no ads (ev..

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Google"s NYC pop-up store is giving away ugly phone sweaters and Pixels

Ugly holiday sweaters have had a renaissance recently for … odd reasons (mostly comedy or irony) and Google apparently feels that smartphones have been left out in the cold for too long, so it has taken it upon itself to bring ugly sweaters to the smartphone crowd, at least in a small way and only..

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"Super Mario Run" heads the Top Grossing category in the App Store already

Mere hours after its unveiling, Nintendo"s Super Mario Run blockbuster climbed up the ladder to reach the top spot in the Top Grossing category of the App Store.
Needless to say, it also tops the Free section chart, as it is free to play until 20 seconds into the fourth level. After that, the ..

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Super Mario Run breaks the App Store; service is down for some users

Today is the day that many iPhone users have been waiting for. Super Mario Run is now available from the App Store, bringing Nintendo"s iconic character to iOS. The pent up demand for the game has led to some issues with the App Store. Some iPhone users trying to get to the app"s preview p..

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