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Google Wallet for iOS today received its first update following its initial September release. Version 2.0 of the app adds a new feature that allows people to use the iPhone's camera to snap pictures of credit cards and debit cards, entering information like card number and expiration date into the app automatically. The app has been updated to support single sign-on, letting app users who...

Apple started offering free apps, books, and music via its Apple Store app back in August and today the company has updated the app in the U.S. with a list of holiday songs that can be downloaded for free within the app. The playlist includes the following songs: - Ave Maria, Il Volo - Children Go Where I send Thee, Nick Lowe - Duck the Halls, The Robertsons - Joy to the World, Celtic...

Olloclip has released a new 3-in-1 quick-connect macro photo lens for the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5, giving users the ability to shoot subjects up close with 7x, 14x, and 21x macro modes. The lens itself is designed from an anodized aluminum material that houses the coated, multi-element optics, and attaches to a device through a soft plastic material. Here are 3 quick-change lenses of superior...

FireCore -- the company behind the Apple TV jailbreak apps aTV Flash and Seas0nPass -- has released a new version of Infuse, its iOS video playing app. The update adds a new iOS 7-inspired interface, as well as network streaming support, and more. The app is a competitor for VLC, which returned to iOS earlier this year.Infuse users can load a wide variety of video files onto the app via Wi-Fi...

Realmac Software has released an iOS companion app for its digital scrapbooking app Ember. Ember is an app to help designers and developers organize images into easily navigated collections with automatic analysis for colors, to make sorting images easier.The free iOS app allows users to sync their entire Ember library with iCloud to access it on any Mac or iOS device, and screenshots from iOS...

Amazon today announced an update to its Cloud Player app for iOS, bringing integration with connected BMW and MINI Cooper vehicles beginning with the 2011 model year. The update allows users to access their cloud-hosted music libraries directly from their vehicles' dashboard control screens.Customers will love the integration of Amazon Cloud Player for BMW Apps and MINI Connected vehicles because ...

A China Mobile subsidiary in the Chinese city of Suzhou has launched a reservation system [Google Translate] for the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, potentially signaling the overall launch of Apple's mobile devices on the carrier, reports Fortune. While the page does not offer customers the option to pay for the device, China Mobile's subsidiary is allowing appointments to be made for the right to...

Messaging app WhatsApp Messenger has been updated with an iOS 7 inspired redesign, bringing one of the more popular apps in the App Store in line with Apple's new "flat" design sense. In addition, the app has also been updated with Broadcast Lists, an improved interface for managing blocked contacts and more. What's New in Version 2.11.5 - new iOS 7 User Interface - broadcast lists:...

Paper by Fiftythree was today updated to version 1.5.0, adding support for the company’s recently announced Pencil stylus. Pencil is a Bluetooth stylus that offers both palm rejection and eraser functionality, two features that are now included with the Paper app. Along with the new features for Pencil, Paper also now includes an updated Expressive Ink Engine that is designed to feel faster...

For the first time, Major League Baseball is allowing customers to purchase gift subscriptions for family and friends to its MLB At Bat streaming audio service.Users can gift a $20 subscription that gives access to in-game streaming radio broadcasts for the entire 2014 baseball season, including pre- and postseason games, with no blackouts.Previously, users wishing to gift MLB At Bat premium...

Back in July, Apple was found guilty of conspiring to raise the retail price of e-books, following a lawsuit brought by the United States Department of Justice. As part of its punishment, Apple was ordered to hire an external compliance monitor to ensure that the company complies with all antitrust requirements in the future. Michael Bromwich, a former U.S. Justice Department inspector...

According to a report from Daily News Thailand [Google Translate] (via South China Morning Post), a man in Thailand was pronounced dead after being electrocuted by his iPhone 4s, which he was using while it was charging. The man appeared to be using an unauthorized third-party charger to charge his device, which often do not meet Apple's safety standards. Local police found that the...

Ahead of Thanksgiving, which will take place in the United States on Thursday, November 28, Infinity Blade III has gained new themed Turkey Helms. The helms, which resemble turkey heads, are available for free for both of Infinity Blade III's playable characters, Isa and Siris. The helm for Siris is a turkey head that also includes a top hat and a monocle, while the hat for Isa is a turkey...

According to research firm Kantar Worldpanel (via Unwired View), the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c accounted for 76% of new smartphone sales in Japan during the month of October, including 61% of phones sold on NTT DoCoMo, the country's biggest carrier. Availability of the new iPhone 5s and lower-cost iPhone 5c through DoCoMo marks the first time that Apple's mobile phones have been offered on the...

Firearms accessory maker Magpul has released a new addition to its popular iOS accessory line, bringing the Magpul Field Case to the iPad mini. The plastic case is made in the same style as the company's PMAG rifle magazines and includes Magpul's logo on the back.The Magpul® Field Case for the iPad® mini is a semi-rigid cover designed to provide basic protection in the field.Made from a...

According to a post from Rockstar, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is coming to iOS next month with full iOS game controller support. Before GTAV took us to the sun-bleached sidewalks and humming concrete freeways of present-day Los Santos and beyond, there was Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the biggest GTA of the PS2 era. Now, head back to the early 90s with CJ and the Grove Street Families when...

Savage Interactive has released a significant update to its iPad illustration app Procreate, bringing a new visual design and additional drawing, layering, and transformation tools. The app also now includes support for the 64-bit A7 processors found on the iPad Air and iPad Mini with Retina Display, as well as a new ultra-high definition 4K canvas size. Procreate is the most powerful and...

Square-Enix has released a full 3D remake of Final Fantasy IV: The After Years for iOS devices, bringing its 2008 title to Apple's mobile platform for the first time. The game has players control various characters from the Final Fantasy IV universe in ten tales, with the game's original “Active Time Battle“ and “Band Abilities“ gameplay mechanics also intact. The remake of the game also...