Yahoo’s silent video messaging app rolls out globally

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Yahoo debuted its silent video messaging app called Livetext last month in Canada, France, Germany, the US and UK. As of today, Yahoo is taking things up a notch as it rolls out globally. The company says it supports all major languages, but Arabic and Japanese are not available immediately and will be added at a later date. ➤ Livetext [iOS | Android] Read next: Twitter direct messages can finally be as long as you like








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Yuck! This app lets you anonymously harass people in your phone book

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I’ve been writing a lot recently about the disconnection between the predominantly male, predominantly white ‘thinkers’ of the tech orthodoxy and vast swathes of humanity. And lo and behold, Product Hunt puked up a perfect example of the division. @brokenbottleboy "ugh, really?" — Emily ReyNOlds (@rey_z) August 13, 2015 Mutual is an app that purports to help you to “find out which of your friends secretly like you.” It does that by allowing you to select 15 acquaintances from your address book and spam them with an anonymous text message. @brokenbottleboy if you like someone, tell them and be a grown-up. If…

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Corel’s VideoStudio X8.5 update supports Windows 10 and adds creative goodies for filmmakers

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Corel has launched VideoStudio Pro X8.5, an update to its VideoStudio Pro X8 and VideoStudio Ultimate X8 apps. The new version makes those packages compatible with Windows 10 and lets you freely access additional movie-making features, including the new VideoStudio MyDVD and NewBlue TitlerEX. VideoStudio MyDVD promises an easier way to burn to DVD, AVCHD and Blu-ray Discs. The app gives videos and photos professional-looking, image-rich menus and music derived from 10 themed templates — complete with menus, sub-menus and chapters. NewBlue TitlerEX lets you add dynamic 2D and 3D titles, captions and rolling credits to your movies. Note that an nVidia graphics card and Intel HD3000 and above required for…

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Facebook will reportedly expand livestreaming to any verified user soon

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It was just last week that Facebook opened up livestreaming capabilities to celebrities via its VIP Mentions app. Naturally, the first question on our minds was when it would open up to more people. It seems some of us won’t have to wait too long. TechCrunch reports that the company is planning to expand availability of its Mentions app to beyond just a select few celebrities so journalists and users with verified profiles can take advantage of it too. The report indicates Facebook will roll out the feature to a wider set of users before the holidays, although there’s no…

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RNI Films analog photo filters arrive on the iPhone

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Are you an iPhone photographer who nurtures a cruel obsession for film? Then you probably already use mobile apps like VSCO Cam or perhaps CameraBag to give your instant images that signature look of being shot with a film camera. RNI Films, from Really Nice Images, whose desktop film plug-in for Photoshop offers the digital version of old and discontinued films, has now released a mobile app for iPhone. RNI Films’ filters simulate the look and feel of particular film brands and strive to stay true to their analog counterparts. The app is simple and addictive. Load your image and pick from five main categories: Negative, Slide,…

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BBM now lets some users send and receive money via PayPal

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Those using BlackBerry Messenger can now send money to each other. Today, the company announced integration with PayPal, which lets you send and receive cash within BBM. All you have to do is connect your PayPal and BBM accounts; BlackBerry says you don’t even need to have the PayPal app on your phone. Just select the new ‘Send Money’ icon in BBM, and you’ll be walked through the setup process. The feature is still in beta, and limited to Canada. It will work on iOS, Android and BlackBerry devices. ➤ Send and Receive Money with PayPal through BBM [BlackBerry] Read next:…

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Twitter direct messages can finally be as long as you like

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It’s been a long time coming: Twitter has officially removed the character limit from direct messages. The change, which is rolling out from today, means you can send messages that are as long as you want (up to 10,000 characters at least) via direct messages on any of Twitter’s official apps and third-party apps that update to support the change. Twitter has updated its apps for iOS, Android and Twitter for Mac (!) to allow long direct messages as well as TweetDeck and Twitter for Web. The change is rolling out, in Twitter’s usual style, so you might not see it immediately.…

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Microsoft is rolling out Uber, PayPal and Evernote add-ins for Outlook

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Microsoft is expanding the preview of its redesigned Outlook.com and powering up Outlook 2013 and Office 365 with support for a host of new add-ins from partner platforms. Newly announced partners include Evernote, Yelp, IFTTT and Wunderlist. Of these, only Evernote is available today, being rolled out along with previously-announced Uber, PayPal and Boomerang support. Add-ins were first announced back at Microsoft’s build conference in April, as a way to power up Microsoft’s Office suite with a cross-platform API. For example, you could create a calendar reminder to catch a Uber ride on the desktop version of Outlook and then…

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Understand your internet connection, with 86% off NetSpot Pro Wi-Fi optimizer

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Bad Wi-Fi reception can leave you permanently frustrated. An OS X app named NetSpot Pro helps you optimize your network(s) for the best possible signal. In essence, the app turns your Apple laptop into a surveying machine, measuring signal strength as you wander around your home or workplace. Once you pinpoint your location, NetSpot uses this gathered data to build a heatmap, which shows you where the dead spots are. Problems with interference can be sorted out with the app’s channel analysis tool, and you can test your upload and download speeds. The app also lets you export all of the…

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