Pinterest now has ‘App pins’

Apple is pinning some of its hopes to Pinterest to improve app discovery. Pinterest, the popular social bookmarking service, introduced a new feature that lets users share and discover apps for iPhone and iPad. With the option, called App Pins, users can tap an “install” button, which lets them download the application to an iOS …

iPhone Theft Drops Thanks to Apple Kill Switch

One of the most frequently requested smartphone security features finally came to the iPhone last year, and it’s already having a major impact. iOS Activation Lock is a swift move by Apple to deter potential thieves from eying the iPhone. A new report from Reuters found that iPhone theft dropped by 50 percent in London, …

Facebook adds a new way to Buy/Sell

Social networking giant Facebook is looking to channel in on the way online transactions are carried out every day. And in an effort to leverage the retail side of it, the company has announced a new feature that will allow users to buy and sell products on its site, apart from allowing them to post …

iOS 9 – Stability and Optimisation

Apple is reportedly planning a “directed focus” on stabilizing and optimizing the next generation of its mobile operating system, iOS 9, as opposed to introducing a bunch of new features. iOS 9 won’t have big aesthetic changes like iOS 7 or iOS 8 – iOS 9 will probably bring under-the-hood improvements. The major update for …

App usage up by 76%, Shopping Apps takes the lead

Mobile devices are becoming more and more a part of everyday lives; they have been increasingly used for shopping, working, and communication. The past years have seen massive growth in games and entertainment, 2014 was the year apps got down to serious business. Flurry Analytics reported that mobile app usage grew by 76 percent in …