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DeNA to publish Godus on iOS

by Mike Schramm (May 20th, 2013)

Peter Molyneux's studio 22cans has been working on a Populous followup game called Godus, and the company has just announced a deal for a publisher. DeNA, the Japanese company behind the Mobage social platform, will be publishing Godus on iOS. And the game will also connect up to Mobage in ...

OpenFeint investor Peter Relan reveals plans for OpenKit, open-sourced back-end services

by Mike Schramm (Dec 12th, 2012)

Peter Relan is the founder of the social gaming incubator YouWeb, and he's probably most familiar to us here at TUAW as the main investor in OpenFeint, the huge social gaming network for iOS and other mobile platforms that was later bought by a Japanese company, and just this week is getting ...

Facebook updated to 5.1, upgrades messaging and adds Gifts

by Mike Wehner (Nov 5th, 2012)

Facebook's latest update for iOS makes it a tad easier to start private conversations and share photos with those on your friends list. Version 5.1 adds the handy ability to simply swipe left anywhere within the app to see what friends are currently chatting. You can also prioritize your chat ...

Path for iPad now available

by Mike Schramm (Nov 1st, 2012)

Path is the growing social network founded by Shawn Fanning. The service's popularity has grown as Apple's iOS devices become more and more ubiquitous. Evidence of Path's good fortune can be seen in the release a of a new, iPad-friendly universal version. Users can now update and browse Path ...

AppNet Rhino available for iPhone

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 4th, 2012)

Social network App.net is attracting users who are unhappy with Twitter's recent changes. While these defectors may be pleased with their new social home, many are having a hard time leaving behind iOS clients like Tweetbot. Though it's no Tweetbot, App.net users clamoring for an iOS client ...

Nike+ FuelBand adds support for Path app

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 29th, 2012)

Nike launched its FuelBand exercise assistant earlier this year and the device took off. Nike is releasing a significant update today that'll add support for the Path social network. This new Path feature will let users tie their FuelBand earnings with their status updates on Path. Users can ...

Google Plus coming soon to the iPad

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 28th, 2012)

Google kicked off its I/O developers conference by unveiling its latest Nexus hardware and new software, including a Google + app designed for tablets. The tablet app has a user interface that The Next Web describes as being part Flipboard, part Apple Coverflow. Users now can easily swipe ...

Facebook App Center curates apps for iPhone and Android users

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 8th, 2012)

Yesterday, Facebook announced the launch of its new curated App Center that'll let Facebook users find iOS or Android apps quickly and easily. The App Center will give users personalized recommendations and let them see apps their friends use. You can see a brief screencast of the App Center ...

Platter: novel photo-sharing social network for keen cooks

by Richard Gaywood (May 24th, 2012)

How do you launch a social networking site in this day and age, long after the likes of Facebook and Twitter seized the world? One answer is "micro-social networks": designed with a clear and specific purpose in mind, they can fulfill that purpose better than any of the generalists like ...

Google updates Google+ mobile UI

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 13th, 2012)

The Google+ mobile website is easier on the eyes thanks to a redesign Google rolled out on Monday. The new UI is available on any mobile device, including the iPad which still does not have a native client. Comments on the redesign suggest the web UI improves performance on the tablet device, but ...

Apple's termination of retail employee over Facebook post upheld

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 2nd, 2011)

Apple employees wanting to blow off some steam on Facebook or Twitter may want to think twice before they post their comments. In a recent decision, the UK Labor tribunal upheld Apple's right to fire employees over negative comments left on a social network. This decision cited Apple's social ...

Untappd releases iOS app, out now

by Mike Schramm (Oct 1st, 2011)

As you may already know, I am a big fan of the hops, barley and yeast drink that's the world's oldest alcoholic beverage -- that's right, beer. And I've always been intrigued by the idea of Untappd, a social network built around sharing and discussing all of the various varieties and microbrews ...

Twitter prepares for iOS 5 launch

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 28th, 2011)

The launch of iOS 5 is right around the corner and Twitter is gearing up for an onslaught now that the social network will be integrated into iOS. So how is Twitter preparing to avoid a day-long fail whale when iOS launches? According to Twitter's engineering VP Michael Abbott, the social ...

Google: iOS Google+ hangouts "coming soon"

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 20th, 2011)

Google is pushing out a significant update to its Google+ social network that will improve both its website and mobile versions. For iOS users, the Google+ app is getting Hangout support. Similar to Facetime and Skype, hangouts will let users chat with their friends using the front-facing ...

Miramax offers video rental via Facebook with iPad support

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 23rd, 2011)

Miramax is kicking off a movie rental service that'll let you rent movies on Facebook. The Miramax eXperience app is a Facebook app that lets you browse through a starter catalog of twenty movies in the U.S. (10 in the UK and Turkey). Additional movies will be added in September. Each rental ...