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Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
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Dwolla Adds New Payment Option, Send Money To Phone Number Using SMS
Dwolla has added a new feature to its website and the beta build of its iOS app that allows you to send money to someone's mobile phone number using SMS, in addition to being able to send payments through Facebook, Twitter and email. In order to send money to someone via their phone number through the social payments service, all you have to do is log in, click... Read more » Google+ Updates Android App, Allows You To Reshare Posts
Google+ has rolled out an updated version of its Android app, which now allows you to reshare posts from others with your circles. This was the most requested feature for Google+ on mobile devices. To reshare a post, all you have to do is tap the post in your stream and tap the button with three dots (next to the +1 button). Once you have tapped “Share this... Read more » UberMedia’s Twitter App ‘Twidroyd’ Is Now ‘UberSocial For Android’
UberMedia has announced that their Twitter application Twidroyd will become UberSocial for Android starting on Thursday. The newly named application will feature all of Twidroyd's normal functions plus new features that are specific to UberSocial applications. UberSocial has previously been released for BlackBerry and iPhone devices, and according to UberMedia,... Read more » Music Recognition Service SoundHound Partners With Spotify, Play Tracks As You Discover Them
SoundHound, the music recognition service, has announced a deal with Spotify. The deal will offer SoundHound users seamless access to Spotify's enormous music catalog. Unfortunately for U.S. users, even though Spotify is now available on our home turf, the new feature will only be available in Europe. Starting on Thursday, European SoundHound users who have also... Read more » REPORT: Facebook Tried To Acquire Instagram, Will Add Photo Filters To Mobile Apps
Facebook is reportedly set to take on Instagram, Picplz and other photo-sharing services that use filters by adding photo filters to its mobile apps. The photo filters have apparently been ready for some time, but Mark Zuckerberg is said to want more filters to be developed before adding the feature to the apps. According to The New York Times, which cited 2... Read more » Dwolla Launches ‘Proxi’ Feature, Lets You Make Location-based Transactions
Social payments service Dwolla has introduced a new way for you to make payments. The new Proxi feature will allow you to send and receive money with any Dwolla user who is close to your location. The feature essentially allows you to become a mobile Spot where you can send and receive payments without having to use special hardware on your mobile device, such as... Read more »
Goodreads Launches iPad App
Goodreads, the social network for book lovers, has released their first iPad app. The app utilizes the iPad's larger screen to show more updates, discussion topics and your books. Goodreads has established itself as the premiere social network for book lovers and this iPad app takes the experience to the next level with an in-app book reader. Now you can read any... Read more »
New BuzzMob App Lets You Connect With People Nearby, Share Photos And Tips
A new iPhone app called BuzzMob has been launched that allows you to engage in a location-based conversation with others in a specified area. Through BuzzMob, you can create or join Rings based on geographical areas that can range from a 50-foot radius (perhaps for when you want to talk to people in the same building as you) to several miles of a city. Once you... Read more »
Ustream Partners With Mobile Roadie To Integrate Live Streams Into Branded Apps
Ustream has announced a partnership with the mobile app provider Mobile Roadie that will help keep fans even more connected to the live streams of their favorite Ustream users. The partnership allows Ustream users to integrate their stream into a customized branded mobile app for iOS and Android devices. The app allows you to make sure your viewers never miss a... Read more »
Social Dining App Forkly Helps You Rate And Review Food
Forkly, which allows you to rate and review menu items at restaurants and share your reviews with your friends, has just launched its iPhone app. You can tell the app whether you like an item, love it, think it's okay or is "not for me" and you can add a short review before sharing your rating with your friends and followers on Facebook and Twitter. Rating items... Read more »
