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Game On! Google Adds In-App Subscriptions to Android.

Android developers can now charge for apps on a monthly or yearly subscription basis, with Google processing the payments.
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As Facebook Launches a Standalone Camera App, the Instagram Buy Comes Into Focus

Facebook launches a camera app, and it’s not Instagram.
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In Lead-Up to Launch, Obvious-Backed Lift Leaves Gamification Behind

In early tests, reality appears to be much more motivational than fantasy, according to Lift co-founder Tony Stubblebine.
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For Hire: Good Virtual Assistant for Android

Vlingo quietly gets the work done, while Speaktoit likes to have a little fun.
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Mobile App Bump Can Now Push Photos to Your Desktop

Bump Technologies launched a new Web site feature on Thursday morning, allowing Bump’s mobile app users the ability to share smartphone photos to their computers by physically bumping the phone against the PC keyboard. The photos are hosted online, and users can choose to download the images to their hard drive or share them using a short URL. Previously, Bump’s mobile app allowed for sharing photos and contact information between mobile phones, but not directly to a computer.

Scoutmob Attracts Investors and Partners by Saying It’s Not a Daily Deals Company

Scoutmob was able to attract $3.25 million in new funding and a major new payments partner by pitching itself as a mobile company and not as a fledgling competitor in the daily deals space.
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Ahead of Big Retail Push, PayPal Inks Deals With Top Hardware Vendors

Paypal is announcing that it has secured partnerships with three of the top point-of-sales providers, giving it access to nearly 40 million terminals worldwide.
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Being John Malkovich Means You’re Bored, and You’re Monkeying Around With an iPhone

Two new Siri ads, featuring the same iconic actor. The takeaway: He’s got a lot of time on his hands.
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RIM’s Head of Sales Leaves for a New Gig

The 14-year company veteran is leaving for “a leadership role in another industry,” RIM said.
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