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Facebook Messenger 52.0 adds Uber ride integration, 3D Touch, other features

The Facebook Messenger app’s come a long way. Now at a whopping version 52.0, the latest revision of the app has begun to offer Uber integration, as noted here: Today, we’re expanding the services available to you with our launch of transportation on Messenger. With this new feature, you can request a ride from a […]

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TapTapSee app allows visually impaired users to browse, save photographs

This could be really interesting. Image Searcher, Inc. and Net Ideas, LLC have brought out TapTapSee, a mobile camera application designed specifically for the blind and visually impaired iOS users. The app utilizes the iDevice’s camera and VoiceOver functions to photograph objects and identify them out loud for the user. The App allows users to […]

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Facebook iOS app update resolves battery drain, reasons for the bug explored

With any luck, this nipped the Facebook app’s battery drain issue. Facebook on Thursday released a new version that it states will fix a major battery draining bug that some Facebook users have been experiencing in recent weeks. Affected users were seeing large amounts of battery drain on their iPhones due to Facebook running in […]

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Apple reportedly blocking News app content in Chinese marketplace

The good news is the Apple News app is out and doing well. The bad news is that Apple has apparently chosen to block it in the Chinese marketplace. A source has confirmed that Apple the company has blocked users in China from accessing Apple News, which offers an iOS-optimized way to read stories from […]

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Facebook iOS app draining inordinate amounts of battery life, Facebook says it’s aware of the issue

It’ll probably get a fix soon, but in the meantime, the Facebook app for iOS appears to be draining an inordinate amount of battery life as it runs. In a recent interview, a Facebook spokesperson confirmed the company’s awareness of the bug and promised a fix would be in place “soon.” “We have heard reports […]