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Facebook, Samsung meet to explore mobile partnership possibilities
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg met Tuesday with Samsung Electronics President J.K. Shin to explore potential mobile partnership opportunities, Bloomberg reports.
Skype extends video messaging to iOS, Android and BlackBerry apps
Skype is introducing free video messaging features across its mobile applications for Apple's iOS, Google's Android and BlackBerry, also extending the feature to the Windows and Mac desktop platforms.
Report: Instagram adding video to combat growth of Twitter's Vine
Facebook will add video capture capabilities to Instagram, bringing the photo sharing application in line with rival Twitter's popular Vine, TechCrunch reports.
Google+ syncs notifications across platforms, updates Android app
Google is updating its Google+ social networking platform to sync notifications across mobile and the desktop.
Facebook finally launches hashtag support
Facebook is introducing support for hashtags across its social networking platform.
Rebuilt MTV app for iOS adds full-episode streaming, second-screen features
Viacom is rolling out a redesigned MTV application for Apple's iOS, adding full episodes of selected series including Teen Wolf and Catfish, as well as exclusive content and second-screen interactive features.
Yahoo scoops up iOS photo app maker GhostBird Software to boost Flickr
Yahoo has acquired GhostBird Software, the startup behind iOS photo applications KitCam and PhotoForge. Financial details were not disclosed.
Twitter finally sunsets API v1, killing off TweetDeck for Android, iOS
Twitter has retired API v1 and fully transitioned to API v1.1, a move that spells the demise of its TweetDeck clients for Apple's iOS, Google's Android and Adobe AIR.
Yelp for iPhone adds recommendation tools to combat foursquare
Yelp is revamping its local merchant search and discovery application for Apple's iOS, rolling out an overhauled Nearby tab presenting customized recommendations influenced by the user's profile as well as contextual factors.
BlackBerry bolsters Facebook app with new photo sharing features
BlackBerry is rolling out the latest version of its Facebook social networking application, highlighted by a series of new photo uploading, viewing and organizing features.
