News: Reads from WWW
Thursday, 13 Dec 2012
Redesigned Flickr For iOS Includes 16 New Filters and Revamped UI
Instagram, Twitter and Snapseed aside, Flickr for iOS has revved up the competition with some updates of its own, including the addition of 16 new filters and a revamped UI.
Wednesday, 12 Dec 2012
Revamped Yahoo Mail Focuses on Speed and Mobile
Yahoo has released a completely redesigned Yahoo Mail, which places heavy emphasis on speed and efficiency. Yahoo updated the existing web client and Android app with the new design, while introducing new apps for the iPhone and Windows 8 platform.
Japanese TV Makers Sell Assets to Increase Capital
To recover from recent losses, Japanese TV giants, particularly Panasonic, Sony, and Sharp, are hawking out US$3 billion worth in assets in a last-ditch attempt to turn the tide.
Apple Claims Nearly 27% of World's LTE Device Market
Apple managed to capture more than a quarter of the world's LTE market share less than three months after the launch of its iPhone 5. Its arch rival, Samsung continues to lead the market for the seventh straight quarter with 40%.
Tuesday, 11 Dec 2012
Twitter Rolls Out Photo Editing Features
The update to Twitter's iPhone and Android applications will allow users to edit photos in new ways, such as adding filters, photo frames, as well as an auto-enhance capability to its image sharing feature.
Motorola to Exit South Korea in 2013 as Part of Restructuring Process
In a land dominated by local brands Samsung and LG, Motorola has decided to close shop in South Korea as part of its global restructuring process.
Monday, 10 Dec 2012
Google Apps Hits $1 Billion in Revenue This Year
According to unnamed sources, Wall Street Journal has recently reported that the big giant has "generated around $1 billion from the sale of Google Apps and separate mapping software to businesses and governments" over this past year.
Sales of LG L-Series Smartphones Exceed 10 Million Units Globally
LG Electronics has announced that it has sold over 10 million units of its Optimus L-series smartphones.
Instagram Disables Twitter Integration
According to AllThingsD, Facebook confirms it has disabled Instagram's support for Twitter Cards technology.
Friday, 7 Dec 2012
Snapseed Arrives on Android, Updates iOS Version
Acquired by Google in September, Snapseed, a popular photo-editing app, is now finally available for download on Google Play for free. Likewise, the iOS version of the app is also free for now (originally US$4.99), and is also updated to include Google+ integration and some new filters.