Web Application : iWork for iCloud update adds 8 languages, 50 new fonts and improved editing

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Apple has updated iWork for iCloud to add support for eight new languages and 50 new fonts. The changes can be found in the cloud-based versions of Pages, Numbers and Keynote. The new languages supported by iCloud for iWork are French, German, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese, Arabic (Pages only) and Hebrew (Pages only). Apple has also revised the main toolbar to make it easier to change the name of your document. Keynote and Pages both got app-specific updates. The presentation software gains the option to hide the slide navigator – handy if you’re using a small device – while the...



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Web Application : Aereo streaming TV service files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

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Aereo, the streaming TV service that let users watch near-live TV on mobile devices, has announced that the company is filing for Chapter 11 reorganization in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The company has appointed Lawton Bloom, of financial crisis management specialists Argus, to serve as its Chief Restructuring Officer during the shutdown process. In a post on the company blog, punningly-titled “The Next Chapter”, Aereo’s CEO and founder Chet Kanojia says: “While we had significant victories in the federal district courts in New York and Boston and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals,...



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Web Application : Aereo streaming TV service files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

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Aereo, the streaming TV service that let users watch near-live TV on mobile devices, has announced that the company is filing for Chapter 11 reorganization in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The company has appointed Lawton Bloom, of financial crisis management specialists Argus, to serve as its Chief Restructuring Officer during the shutdown process. In a post on the company blog, punningly-titled “The Next Chapter”, Aereo’s CEO and founder Chet Kanojia says: “While we had significant victories in the federal district courts in New York and Boston and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals,...



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Web Application : Conspiracy Santa offers a digital twist on secret santa

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It’s almost that time of year! Organizing the office secret santa can be a huge hassle, so Zapier’s come to the rescue with a web app for running secret santa in teams. The company said it wanted a way for the entire team to be involved in finding someone a gift, which is why the tool was born. To use Conspiracy Santa, you enter the email addresses of your entire team into the tool, which generates email threads for each member of your team’s gift so that no-one is left out. Working together your office can gather information on what...



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Web Application : Twitter launches sharing public tweets in Direct Messages

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Twitter is moving towards making DMs (Direct Messages) more like messaging apps that have captured the globe. But first, it wants to make sure you can share public tweets privately with your friends. Today the micro-blogging service introduced it’s promised update to DMs. Now Twitter users on iOS, Android can share public tweets with others via DMs. To share a tweet, all you have to do is long-press on the tweet in question and you’ll be pretend with the share via DM option. Earlier this week Twitter updated its infrastructure so allow all users to send URLs via DMS. Both...



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Web Application : You can haz updated Cheezburger iOS app to remix your photos

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Cheezburger, home of the now venerable Lolcats and FAIL Blog, has updated its free iOS app to turn it into a yet another outlet of the meme machine. The app has been around since April 2013 but has now had a major overhaul to let you remix and share your own photos. The app collates content from more than 50 sites including FAIL Blog and Memebase but now includes a self-publishing tool. It lets you remix and create your own memes with gifs and static images that can be shared via social and non-social channels including Twitter and Facebook. ➤...



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Web Application : Netflix coming to Australia and New Zealand in March 2015

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Netflix made a surprise announcement today that its service will be opening in Australia and New Zealand starting March 2015. The company said that “users in Australia and New Zealand will be able to subscribe to Netflix and instantly watch a curated selection of popular movies and TV shows in high-definition or even 4K where available.” The company didn’t provide details or pricing for the service in these new countries, saying that it will provide those details at a later date and that those interested in the service should sign up to be notified when it launches at Netflix.com. ➤...



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Web Application : WhatsApp adds encryption features to its messaging service

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WhatsApp users can now enjoy encrypted text communications thanks to a deal with Open Whisper Systems. According to a blog post, the encryption feature is available in the most recent build of the Android app and currently only supports one-on-one text messaging. Support for group chat and messages with media will be added in the future, Open Whisper Systems said. “WhatsApp runs on an incredible number of mobile platforms, so full deployment will be an incremental process as we add TextSecure protocol support into each WhatsApp client platform. We have a ways to go until all mobile platforms are fully...



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Web Application : Apple strikes deal with UnionPay to work with Chinese payment cards

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Apple has announced that customers in China can now use UnionPay, the country’s most popular payment card, to make one-tap purchases from their iPhones. Apple’s deal with UnionPay will allow customers to link their Apple ID to a debit or credit card to make payments straight from their phones. Previously, Apple’s Chinese customers had to transfer money into their App Store accounts first before buying apps. The UnionPay deal means they’ll now just be charged when they make a purchase. Apple is set to open 25 new stores in China by the end of 2016. ➤ Apple Adds UnionPay Payment...



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Apple responds to that scary-sounding Masque Attack: Heed warnings and you’ll be fine

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Earlier this week, security research firm FireEye pointed to a flaw that it called Masque Attack, which could allow malicious apps to be installed on iOS devices, replacing official third-party apps to mine data. Apple has now responded to the issue. In a statement to iMore, it says: “We designed OS X and iOS with built-in security safeguards to help protect customers and warn them before installing potentially malicious software. We’re not aware of any customers that have actually been affected by this attack. “We encourage customers to only download from trusted sources like the App Store and pay attention...



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