With a video featuring lots of cool-looking people staring off into the distance wistfully, Facebook’s Home service debuted today for Android operating systems, with HTC’s new phone First being the first platform the service would land on.
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Facebook lifts the curtain on new “Home” platform for Android phones; HTC First will be the “first” to get it
Instagram becomes Moneygram: How Your Favorite Social Photo Service Intends to Sell Your Images And Not Pay You
Sneaky, sneaky, sneaky, Instagram. In an announcement on Monday, the photo/social sharing service let some new policy fly that turned the internet on it’s ear. If you’re like us and you missed it because you don’t read EULAs, Terms of Services, and all that jazz, the lowdown is that Instagram is set to start selling […]
Transformers Legends official trailer reminds us the the battle is about to begin
Strangely, there haven’t been many GOOD apps related to the Transformers franchise since the introduction of smartphones. Sure, there was the G1 real time strategy game that was available for awhile, only to be pulled from the App Store, but since then, we haven’t seen much movement on the Transformers front. That’s about to change […]
First Star Wars Angry Birds in game footage is out, is awesome.
Angry Birds knocking down Bad Piggies by swinging lightsabers? Yup. Check out the trailer below and let it fuel your anticipation for November 8!
Twitter breaks up with third-party image hosts, says “we are never ever getting back together.”
A few weeks ago, we featured news that Twitter would soon be locking it’s API to all third party developers, effectively putting a cap on the number of users that could be a part of that experience, thus effectively shutting down the growth of apps and services like Hootsuite, Tweetbot, Favstar, and many more. Now, […]
Apps of the Week – 7/29-8/5
Another week is beginning, and you need some new apps, so let the JustUs Geeks suggest you some goodness to download on your smart device, so you can be the geeky envy of all those around you. Flick Kick Football Like soccer but can’t stand the actual feeling of […]
JustUs Geeks Apps of the Week: 7/22/12 – 7/28/12
In a new weekly feature we are starting, not only are we going to mention our apps of the week on our podcast, but we are going to bring them to you live on the website as well, so you can see them and decide whether or not they are worth your time or money. […]
Apple releases new standalone, official “Podcasts” app!
It was rumored to be coming with iOS 6, but Apple has surprised us today by releasing a new app dedicated to The JustUs Geeks podcast… Er, ALL podcasts! Podcasts app is the easiest way to discover, subscribe to and play your favorite podcasts on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Explore hundreds of thousands […]
Meet your new best friend: Jetpack Joyride updates with a robotic, coin collecting dog
Hot on the heels of one of the best app updates ever, Jetpack Joyride maestros Halfbrick Studios are back with EVEN MORE stuff for you to obsessively play Jetpack Joyride to collect coins for. From a robotic dog to a remixed theme song, you’ll find a lot to play with in this update, including: Flash […]
Shut up, crime!
Don’t get that reference? Meh, it’s ok; Rainn Wilson and I forgive you. But what does Rainn Wilson and a judge from New York not forgive? Tweeting your crimes. Judge Matthew Sciarrino has ruled against Malcom Harris, a guy with a sketchy past and heavy participant in the Occupy Wall Street movement, particularly storming the Brooklyn […]
It’s a dream inside an App inside a dream inside an App….
Are your dreams boring you? Luckily, there’s an App for that. Introducing Sigmund, a 99-cent App that helps you to “program your dreams. Read more after the jump.
Sony releasing Nasne (good luck pronouncing that) in Japan to Fans Who Own lots of Sony Junk
So JUG heads, do you own tons of Sony products? Like an Xperia Play, a ps3, a Vaio, and a Vita? Do you have 210 US dollars (or like.. a bazillion yen) laying around? Well you might just be interested in a product Sony is putting out in Japan then. The Nasne (pronounced like… ehh… […]
Shigeru Miyamoto’s favorite game may surprise you.
Famed Mario/Zelda/Donkey Kong/Star Fox and all things good Nintendo creator Shigeru Miyamoto recently sat down with Edge to talk about his favorite game and future plans. Anyone want to wager a guess as to what Miyamoto-san’s been playing for the last year? Yep, that’s right. Angry Birds is Miyamoto’s favorite game. While it is rare […]
“Max Payne” to be released in the App Store
Geeks and gamers rejoice: Rockstar’s “Max Payne” is coming to the App Store! The game is set to drop tomorrow, April 12th, but has already been made available in some App Stores around the country this afternoon. (Sorry Brandon Smith and other Android users.) While the exact price point has not been released, 9to5mac.com speculates we’ll […]
Instagram is the new #1 Free App on the iTunes Store
It doesn’t appear that consumers are very worried about Facebook’s recent acquisition of Instagram after all. According to the Instagram Twitter account (@instagram), the photography app has finally reached the #1 spot on the Free category on the iTunes App Store. So whatever the future holds for the Instagram/Facebook mashup is yet to be seen, but it appears that […]
Facebook to buy Instagram for $1 billion: Here are the details…
In a shocking move this afternoon, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the social media giant will acquire Instagram, the widely popular photography app. “This is an important milestone for Facebook because it’s the first time we’ve ever acquired a product and company with so many users,” Zuckerberg said. “We don’t plan on doing any […]
Big Infinity Blade 2 update scheduled for this week!
According to Joystiq, iOS app Infinity Blade 2 will see a pretty substantial update this week which will allow you to meld together three gems in a tweak to the gem interface, but perhaps the most important aspect of the update will be the Clashmob feature which has been promised since the app released.
Angry Birds Space downloaded how many times already?!
Mashable is reporting this morning that developer Rovio is touting its download numbers for Angry Birds Space at 10 MILLION in just 3 days! However you feel about the game, that’s a lot of birds launched in just 72 hours….
