QuizUp is a trivia app for the iPhone that has managed to rack up over 5 million downloads in the five weeks that it’s been on the App Store. Plain Vanilla Games, the studio behind the app, has already managed to raise $22 million in funding in order to assure that the app won’t be just another… Continue reading Studio behind QuizUp manages to raise $22 million in funding
Category: Apps
Naver, the owner of Line, has acquired Gogolook
Taipei-based startup Gogolook, known for its caller ID app that has 1.2 million monthly users, confirmed today that is has been acquired by Naver, the owner of Line. Gogolook’s flagship product, Whoscall, has over 600 million numbers in its database. This data could prove extremely useful for Line as it atempts to build its global footprint and compete against other popular… Continue reading Naver, the owner of Line, has acquired Gogolook
Developers can now create apps that control home appliances on Samsung Smart TVs
It was only yesterday that LG announced its new smart appliances that can be controlled by SMS. Now, less than a day later, its South Korean rival Samsung has announced plans to let developers build Smart TV apps that can control home appliances. LG just revealed plans to let you control household appliances via chat app Line, and… Continue reading Developers can now create apps that control home appliances on Samsung Smart TVs
Hackers release method of matching phone numbers to Snapchat accounts
Gibson Security has had its numerous security disclosures about potential Snapchat exploits go ignored for months. Now, after publishing Snapchat’s API and two major exploits, the company finally has people’s attention. The two exploits allow hackers to match phone numbers to Snapchat accounts and create massive numbers of bogus accounts. Hackers have made sure that popular photo… Continue reading Hackers release method of matching phone numbers to Snapchat accounts
Official MTV app for Android brings on-demand streaming to cable subribers
The official MTV app has finally arrived on Android. The new app allows users to stream episodes from select series so long as they’re subscribers of participating cable providers. The current list of participating cable providers is quite long but is missing some notable companies like DISH. An official MTV app has recently arrived in the Play Store.… Continue reading Official MTV app for Android brings on-demand streaming to cable subribers