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Nest has updated its Nest Mobile app to version 4.0, adding a brand new design, new features for Nest Thermostat management and compatibility with the Nest Protect smoke detector. The app is getting a full redesign: since you control both Nest Protect and the Nest Learning Thermostat from one place, we updated the mobile app to fit—and work better—for both. You won’t have to turn the phone ...

BlackBerry has updated its BBM messaging app for iOS to include support for the iPod touch and (sort of) the iPad, as well as additional sharing options and other improvements.The prior version of BBM only worked with iPhones and iPads that have a cellular connection, and wouldn't work with iPod Touch or Wi-Fi-only iPad devices. However, BlackBerry has not rewritten the user interface to fit...

Gmail for iOS has been updated to version 2.7182, adding an iOS 7-style redesign that gives the app a cleaner look on the iPhone. The redesign also includes additional features on the iPad, such as a new navigation bar that can be used to switch between categories and accounts in landscape mode. The iPad has also received better scrolling along with email composing and viewing in full screen...

Day One, a popular journaling app for iOS, has received a number of new features to go with a visual overhaul inspired by iOS 7, including support for the 64-bit A7 processor and M7 motion coprocessor found in the iPhone 5s, the ability to add information about a currently playing music track to an entry, and general performance improvements. What's New in Version 1.12 - New iOS 7 Design...

Popular reading app Pocket (formerly Read It Later) has been updated with various new features focused on delivering more relevant curated content and a streamlined user interface. The app now includes a feature known as “Highlights“, which splits content into four dynamic categories known as “Best of“, “Trending“, “Long Reads“, and “Quick Reads“, which are based on quality,...

YouTube has updated its Capture video recording app for iOS with new features, including the ability to pause and resume recording, support for multiple clip stitching, and additional post-processing tools. The app also now allows users to add an audio track from a personal iOS music library, with the number of included “YouTube soundtracks“ also increased. What's new * Pause and resume...

Facebook today released an updated Facebook Messenger app that has been redesigned for iOS 7 with a simpler interface and a cleaner look for easier navigation. The update also includes messaging via phone number, allowing users to send messages to people outside of Facebook, and there is a new icon that indicates which friends are logged into the app. What's New: A completely new design,...

Sony has released PlayStation App for iPhone, allowing PlayStation 4 users to interact with their game consoles on the go, including the ability to chat with friends, buy games, spectate other users' gameplay and more. Take your PlayStation® experience with you on your mobile device with the new PlayStation®App! Always be ready to game with features that keep you connected to your gaming...

Apple has recently doubled the number of promo codes that developers receive per app release, according to multiple developers on Twitter. The company is now allowing 100 app download codes to be generated with each app update instead of 50, giving developers more codes to share with friends, family, and press. Each time a developer releases a new app or an app update, they can generate...

Following last week's announcement of a significant update that would bring iOS 7's Notification Center alerts to the Pebble Smart Watch, Apple has approved Pebble's app update, enabling the new functionality for Pebble owners. Version 1.3.0 of the Pebble Smartwatch app supports Apple's iOS 7 notification system for the iPhone 4s and higher, allowing all Notification Center alerts to be...

Following the release of Tweetbot 3 in late October, Tapbots has now updated its revamped app to version 3.1, re-adding several former Tweetbot options that did not make it into the redesigned app. Users are now able to set a list as their default timeline by holding down on the "Timeline" title to open a list of options. Right swipe once again initiates a quick reply (and can be customized...

2K Sports has released MyNBA2K14 for iOS devices, which acts a a companion app to the popular basketball title for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. The app allows users to view data from NBA 2K14's MyPlayer and MyCareer modes, as well as records and statistics from the console title's online multiplayer component. Console in-game currency can also be earned while using the app, with MyNBA2K14 also ...

Blizzard's annual Blizzcon conference kicked off today and during the event's opening ceremony (via TouchArcade), the company announced that its free-to-play battle card game Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft will be released during the second half of 2014. First announced for the Mac, PC, and iPad back in March, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft will also be available on the iPhone when it is...

Apple's iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c were most popular with previous iPhone owners upgrading from older iPhones, according to new data gathered by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners. Approximately 65 percent of total iPhone 5s/5c buyers in the United States previously owned an iPhone, compared to 55 percent of iPhone 5 purchasers a year ago. While 12 percent of consumers who purchased an...

A Vodafone retail store in Canberra, Australia was reportedly evacuated earlier this week after an in-store demo iPad "exploded", filling the location with smoke and sparks, reports News.com.au. While no one was harmed during the incident, the iPad reportedly emitted the sparks from its charging port as firefighters were called to the scene to handle the situation. An Apple representative...

Boombotix, a company that successfully made and manufactured a line of speakers that began on Kickstarter, has a new audio app, Boombotix Sync, in development and is seeking funding via a new Kickstarter campaign. The app, which was inspired by the company's speakers, is designed to allow people to synchronize their music across multiple devices (and multiple Bluetooth speakers) using just a...

Popular fitness tracking app Runkeeper has been updated today with several new features taking advantage of some of the software and hardware improvements released by Apple with iOS 7 and the iPhone 5s. As with several other fitness apps such as Nike+ Move, RunKeeper is now able to tap into the M7 motion coprocessor included on the iPhone 5s. The M7 automatically tracks movement in the...

Star Wars: Tiny Death Star is now available in the U.S. App Store after soft launching in Australia a few weeks ago. The app, first announced in early October, is the result of a collaboration between Disney, LucasArts, and NimbleBit, the developer behind free-to-play hits like Tiny Tower, Pocket Planes, and Pocket Trains. In Star Wars: Tiny Death Star, players help the Emperor construct a...