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PayPal has updated its iOS app with support for loyalty cards from a long list of selected retailers. The app allows you to select one of the supported companies from the list and scan the barcode on your loyalty or discount card, then saves the data in a digital wallet. The update puts PayPal in competition with Apple’s stock Passbook application, which also allows for storage of loyalty cards and other similar information.

The update also includes bug fixes and removes the ability to scan a check using the device’s camera to deposity money in your PayPal account. You can grab the version 5.5 update for free on the App Store.

What’s New in Version 5.5
Loyalty cards, login, and more!

• Link all of your favorite loyalty cards to PayPal. Carry virtual versions on your mobile. Your wallet deserves the break.
• Vroom! Faster logins are here. We did some work behind the scenes to speed things up for you.
• No bug is safe! We’re finding and fixing them as fast as we can.
• We’re no longer offering the “scan a check” feature. Not to worry. You can still add money to PayPal directly from your bank account.

Shazam’s iOS app becomes a bit more useful with new Rdio integration

Mark Gurman Jul 14 2014 - 1:38 pm PT

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Shazam, the popular music identifier service that will be integrated into Siri this fall with iOS 8, has received an update today for iOS that brings a major new feature. Shazam has essentially turned its app into a streaming music service of sort by integrating deeply with Rdio. Now, if you tag a song using Shazam, you can listen to the complete song via Rdio right within the Shazam app. In our brief testing today, the functionality seems to work well. You do need the Rdio app installed and an Rdio account.

9to5Toys Last Call: Target stores 20% off electronics, Samsung 4TB external $115, iPad Air 32GB $490, more

Jul 14 2014 - 9:33 am PT

Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call updates:

It’s back! Get an Apple refurbished 11.6-inch MacBook Air w/ 1-year warranty for $599 http://t.co/2OXBZRRAYM pic.twitter.com/CJDrpDEVYq

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) July 14, 2014

Mpow Dual-Port USB Wall Charger $9, Car Charger $8, MFi lightning cable $10
$100 StubHub gift card for $85 shipped (15% savings)
Nexus 5 (unlocked) 16GB: $335 (Reg. $350)/32GB: $375 (Reg. $400)
Roku 3 Streaming Media Player (refurb) $68 shipped (Reg. $100 new)

Save 15% on electronics at Target stores: Sonos, GoPro, Beats, Nest, FitBit, iPads, more

USB 3.0 External Storage:

4TB Samsung D3 Station desktop drive $115 shipped (Reg. $150+)
2TB Western Digital Elements USB 3.0 portable drive $84.99 shipped (Reg. $130)

Apple iPad Air 32GB WiFi (Space Gray or Silver) $490 shipped (Reg. $599)

Games/Apps: Plex for iOS $2 (Reg. $5), 12 month PlayStation Plus $40, iOS freebies, more

Sonos PLAY:5 speaker & two other wireless accessories for as low as $307 shipped (Reg. $399+) http://t.co/YSMpxrNIpb pic.twitter.com/iXNUKP5oj3

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) July 14, 2014

Other new deals:

New! Raspberry Pi B+ microcomputer now available w/ several enhancements, same $35 price tag
New! Jambox Bluetooth Speakers: Original (refurb) $50 shipped, Mini $100 shipped (orig. $180)
New! Epson WorkForce All-in-One $190 (orig. $300), ~~Canon imageCLASS Laser $40 (orig. $120),~~ more
New! Daily Deals: Seagate 1TB External HD: $60, Vizio Smart TVs from $140, more

Twelve South:

15” MacBook Pro BookBook: $70 http://t.co/yPyKpSWrT0

iPad Air Rutledge: $83 https://t.co/WKR9truDZ9 pic.twitter.com/sP2Vxixtq8

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) July 14, 2014

More deals still alive:

Home Deals: Cuisinart Citrus Juicer $20 (orig. $55), kitchen items, more
Fashion: Levi’s jeans/apparel additional 50% off + free shipping, J. Crew Factory extra 50% off sale items, more
Jabra REVO wireless Bluetooth headphones $115 shipped (orig. $249)

Smart home deals:
- $25 off the Wink Hub w/ one accessory purchase or $49 off w/ two accessory purchases
- Free Philips Hue personal wireless lightning bulb ($60 value) w/ purchase of Philips Hue starter pack.

Angry Birds Star Wars II for iOS goes free ($0.99 value)
Samsung 51″ Plasma $400 new/$330 refurb (Reg. $500), Sharp 32″LED w/ $100 Dell GC $250 ($410 value)
LifeProof nüüd waterproof iPad mini (first gen) case $30 shipped (orig. $120)
$50 Bluetooth Speakers w/ mic: Jawbone Jambox (refurb) or Philips Shoqbox (orig. $200)
GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition $330 shipped (Reg. $400)
Media: Wolf of Wall Street iTunes rental $0.99, Rise Against iTunes First Play, Blu-rays from $5, more
Save 25% on all accessories from T-Mobile, including Olloclip, cases, speakers, more
Headphones: MEElectronics Bluetooth over-ears $40 (orig. $120), more
Home Deals: Neato XV-21 auto vac (refurb) $215 (orig. $430), Dyson hand vac $120, more
Clearance Cases at Best Buy for the iPad Air $10-$15 (Reg. $30-$50)
Home theater 1080p 3D projectors: Optoma $869 (Orig. $2,499), more
Save 25% on three wireless accessories at AT&T, includes GoPro, more

New products/ongoing promotions:

Woot founder’s new daily deal website ‘Meh’ officially opens its doors today
Microsoft is handing out $75 in credit to select gamers for upgrading to Xbox One
UE Boom Bluetooth speaker wins Gold at Design Excellence Awards, now $180 (Reg. $200)
Rayman Fiesta Run available for free on iOS (Reg. $3)
Samsung’s new 850 Solid State Drives pre-order from $129.99 shipped
Save 25% on Nomad’s new carabiner, key & credit card sized MFi Lightning cables

Android/Microsoft deals:

LG G3 (AT&T, Sprint, VZW): $100 w/ 2-yr agreement ($250 value)

Estimote introduces iBeacon power management tools for extending battery life

Zac Hall Jul 14 2014 - 9:00 am PT

Estimote, the company behind the iBeacons I tested in my Launch Center Pro 2.3 coverage and used by easyJet in select European airports, is introducing a round of improvements to its beacon product line and corresponding software today. The primary focus of the improvements deals with power management and how Estimote’s iBeacons consume battery. In short, Estimote’s iBeacons are getting smarter about how they connect and stay powered by adding two beacon power modes including Basic and Smart…

Review: Wiper encrypted messaging/calling app with neat erase feature (and iOS 8 update details)

Mark Gurman Jul 14 2014 - 6:58 am PT

Yes, another secure and ephemeral messaging app. There’s Wickr, Snapchat, Confide, so what makes Wiper Messenger different? I’ve had the chance to play around with the new free chatting app on iOS, and it seems to act as a fusion of WhatsApp, Snapchat, and Wickr. The app prompts you for your email address or phone number in order to create your account, and then you are brought to a fairly simple interface with three tabs across the bottom: Chats, Contacts, and More. Let’s go tab-by-tab:

Google launches augmented reality game Ingress on iOS

Chance Miller Jul 13 2014 - 8:33 pm PT

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After becoming available to all Android users back in December, Google this evening finally launched its popular Ingress game on iOS. The game originally launched in a closed beta all the way back in 2012, but has slowly been expanding to gradually larger audiences ever since.

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Google Maps for iOS adds mapped search results and Gmail appointments, more

Zac Hall Jul 11 2014 - 9:42 am PT

Google today updated its Maps application for iPhone and iPad to version 3.2 introducing new features and improvements.

The latest version of Google Maps now supports viewing search results with descriptions directly on the map view. Gmail users will notice appointments and reservations with addresses will now appear the map view as well. The update supports changing between the map view of results and the list view of results and features an explore view for discovering new locations to try out.

Google Maps 3.2 for iPhone and iPad is out today on the App Store.

9to5Toys Last Call: JBL Lightning Speaker Dock $20, Jabra REVO BT headphones $140, Transcend JetDrive 480GB SSD $317, more

Justin Kahn Jul 11 2014 - 9:30 am PT

Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call Updates:

Transcend JetDrive 480GB SSD upgrade kit for Macbook Air $317 shipped (orig. $400)
Home Deals: Dyson DC25 Multi-Floor Vac (refurb) $180 (orig. $500), Cuisinart Citrus Juicer $20 (orig. $55), kitchen items, more
Fashion: Levi’s jeans/apparel additional 50% off + free shipping, J. Crew Factory extra 50% off sale items, more

JBL OnBeat Micro Speaker Dock (black or white) $15 + $5 shipping (orig. $120)

Amazon 2-pack New Trent Rapiduo Plus 4.2A Dual USB Car Chargers: $4 off w/code ROADUSBS $7.95 http://t.co/NzxOuZLznR pic.twitter.com/mn6VwMQVNP

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) July 11, 2014

Jabra REVO wireless Bluetooth headphones $140 shipped (orig. $249)

TigerDirect $15 off $50+: Belkin WeMo Insight $49 (Reg. $80), WD 3TB Desktop HDD $85 (Reg. $160), more

Other new deals:

Nexus 7 (2nd gen) 16GB, refurbished w/ 90-day warranty: $130 shipped (Reg. $229 new) http://t.co/Dy8Emc5nb4 pic.twitter.com/ycj3Oy4c9i

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) July 11, 2014

New! Woot free shipping: OtterBox iPhone 5 case $20, Nexus 7 32GB $170, Roku, more
New! GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition $330 shipped (Reg. $400)
New! Daily Deals: Logitech UE Headphones $39, Samsung Galaxy Tablets from $110, more
New! Games/Apps: Assassin’s Creed Black Flag $15, Jenga for iOS FREE, more
New! LG G3 (AT&T, Sprint, VZW) w/ free $50 gift card: $100 w/ 2-yr agreement ($250 value)

More deals still alive:

Apple deals:

Free $100 gift card w/ an iPad Air or iPad with Retina display at Target
Save 10% on all iTunes gift cards and Apple TV

Smart home deals:

$25 off the Wink Hub w/ one accessory purchase or $49 off w/ two accessory purchases
Free Philips Hue personal wireless lightning bulb ($60 value) w/ purchase of Philips Hue starter pack.

Angry Birds Star Wars II for iOS goes free ($0.99 value)
Xbox One console (w/o Kinect) for $360 shipped (Reg. $399)
Samsung 51″ Plasma $400 new/$330 refurb (Reg. $500), Sharp 32″LED w/ $100 Dell GC $250 ($410 value)
LifeProof nüüd waterproof iPad mini (first gen) case $30 shipped (orig. $120)
Home Deals: Cuisinart 5-Speed Juice Extract: $50, more
$50 Bluetooth Speakers w/ mic: Jawbone Jambox (refurb) or Philips Shoqbox (orig. $200)
Media: Wolf of Wall Street iTunes rental $0.99, Rise Against iTunes First Play, Blu-rays from $5, more
Save 25% on all accessories from T-Mobile, including Olloclip, cases, speakers, more
Headphones: MEElectronics Bluetooth over-ears $40 (orig. $120), more
Home Deals: Neato XV-21 auto vac (refurb) $215 (orig. $430), Dyson hand vac $120, more
Clearance Cases at Best Buy for the iPad Air $10-$15 (Reg. $30-$50)
Home theater 1080p 3D projectors: Optoma $869 (Orig. $2,499), more
Save 25% on three wireless accessories at AT&T, includes GoPro, more

New products/ongoing promotions:

Woot founder’s new daily deal website ‘Meh’ officially opens its doors today
Microsoft is handing out $75 in credit to select gamers for upgrading to Xbox One
UE Boom Bluetooth speaker wins Gold at Design Excellence Awards, now $180 (Reg. $200)
Rayman Fiesta Run available for free on iOS (Reg. $3)
Samsung’s new 850 Solid State Drives pre-order from $129.99 shipped
Save 25% on Nomad’s new carabiner, key & credit card sized MFi Lightning cables

Adobe updates Photoshop Express for iOS with blemish removal tool, RAW importing, more

Zac Hall Jul 11 2014 - 7:57 am PT

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Adobe has actively been rolling out new and powerful tools for the iPhone and iPad in recent months including Lightroom Mobile for iPad followed later by Lightroom Mobile for iPhone and Photoshop Mix as well as Adobe Voice for creating storytelling from iPad.
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Apple seeds Safari 7.1 & 6.2 with WebKit improvements to developers and AppleSeed users

Mike Beasley Jul 10 2014 - 9:23 pm PT

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Apple has released a new beta version of Safari to beta testers in the AppleSeed program and Mac developers. The new version for Mavericks is 7.1, while Moutain Lion users will see version 6.2. The update includes several upgrades to the WebKit engine that powers the browser.

According to the release notes, the changes include support for WebGL, IndexedDB, and JavaScript tweaks, among other things. There is also apparently a change to the way the app handles extensions, as the beta disables all installed add-ons by default and the notes request that developers check for any compatiblity issues.

Version 7.1 will likely be the last major update to Safari for Mavericks before the launch of OS X Yosemite, which will include the all-new Safari 8. The full seed notes for this beta are below:

Apple blocks all outdated versions of Adobe Flash in Safari due to vulnerabilities

Mike Beasley Jul 10 2014 - 8:50 pm PT

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Due to a security flaw discovered in its Flash Player software, Adobe released an update to the web plugin earlier this week. Today Apple confirmed that it had updated its plugin blacklist for OS X to stop the system from using a version of Flash Player older than 14.0.0.145 (or 13.0.0.231 on older systems).

According to Apple’s product security team:

Due to security issues in older versions, Apple has updated the web plug-in blocking mechanism to disable all versions prior to Flash Player 14.0.0.145 and 13.0.0.231.

Apple’s Volume Purchase Program for apps coming soon to 16 new countries

Jordan Kahn Jul 10 2014 - 1:26 pm PT

Apple is about to roll out its Volume Purchase Program, which allows business and education customers to purchase and distribute iOS apps in bulk for deployed devices, into 16 new countries. Apple’s website for both the Volume Purchase Program for Business and for Education have been updated to announce the expansion and now list the following countries as coming soon to the program:
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Sonico Mobile releases iTranslate for Mac with 80+ languages

Michael Steeber Jul 10 2014 - 10:58 am PT

Sonico Mobile, makers of popular apps such as iTranslate and iTranslate Voice for iOS today released iTranslate for Mac, bringing the features of the corresponding iOS app to the Mac.

The App Store’s 6th anniversary by the numbers

Zac Hall Jul 10 2014 - 10:50 am PT

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Steve Jobs introducing the App Store in 2008

As Apple celebrates the 6th anniversary of the App Store today, let’s take a look at the most recent numbers Apple has announced regarding App Store statistics. During the WWDC keynote on June 2nd, Apple CEO Tim Cook shared that the App Store then featured more than 1.2 million apps and counting.

Out of that catalog, App Store customers have downloaded apps more than 75 billion times since the digital store debuted on July 10, 2008. Apple also noted that its platform is home to more than 9 million developers with registered accounts through the Developer Program, a number which was up 47% from the previous year…
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MLB.com gets All Star update allowing subscribers to watch Home Run Derby, Stream All Star Game, Breaking news and more

Mark Gurman Jul 10 2014 - 10:32 am PT

MLB.com at Bat’s iOS application today received a significant update in line with the league’s All Star Game. Today’s update brings live video coverage to the app along with notable breaking news alerts:

All-Star Week 2014 events support with live coverage
Watch the All-Star Futures Game and Home Run Derby live from Target Field
MLB.TV Premium subscribers can watch the live stream of the 85th All-Star Game
Breaking news live alert integration into news reader
Overall usage improvements

MLB is also starting phase 2 of its iBeacon roll-out with new features through the At the Ballpark app at the upcoming All Star Game:

Fans attending All-Star events at Target Field with At the Ballpark on their iPhone (iOS 7 required) will be able to use iBeacon when visiting these attractions, offering a unique mobile perspective through original content automatically delivered to their iPhone. The locations in Target Field are: The Golden Glove; Twins Digital Clubhouse; 2 Gingers Pub; Target Field Ballpark Model; 573 and Herb Carneal Pressbox; Kirby Puckett Atrium; Rod Carew Atrium; The Townball Tavern; and Target Plaza.

The free update, which is available for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, is now available on the App Store. Subscriptions to the service cost $9.99 per year or $2.99 per month.

9to5Toys Lunch Break: Angry Birds SW II for iOS free, Seagate Backup Plus 5TB $168, Samsung 51″ Plasma $400, more

Jul 10 2014 - 9:36 am PT

Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

Apps/Games:

Angry Birds Star Wars II for iOS goes free ($0.99 value)
XCOM Enemy Unknown Elite (Mac) $17, Assassin’s Creed Pirates free, more
Xbox One console (w/o Kinect) for $360 shipped (Reg. $399)

Seagate Backup Plus 5TB Desktop External USB 3.0 Hard Drive $168 shipped (Reg. $220)

Samsung 51″ Plasma $400 new/$330 refurb (Reg. $500), Sharp 32″LED w/ $100 Dell GC $250 ($410 value)

Other new deals:

New! Daily Deals: Samsung 1080p HDTVs From $380, Sony Smart Watch: $69, more
New! Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7-inch 16GB WiFi Tablet $150 shipped (Reg. $230)

More deals still alive:

Apple deals:

Free $100 gift card w/ an iPad Air or iPad with Retina display at Target
Save 10% on all iTunes gift cards and Apple TV

Smart home deals:

Quirky Aros smart window air conditioner $249 shipped (orig. $300)
$25 off the Wink Hub w/ one accessory purchase or $49 off w/ two accessory purchases
Free Philips Hue personal wireless lightning bulb ($60 value) w/ purchase of Philips Hue starter pack.

Home Deals: Cuisinart 5-Speed Juice Extract: $50, KitchenAid Mixer: $180, more
$50 Bluetooth Speakers w/ mic: Jawbone Jambox (refurb) or Philips Shoqbox (orig. $200)
Media: Wolf of Wall Street iTunes rental $0.99, Rise Against iTunes First Play, Blu-rays from $5, more
Logitech Marathon M705 Wireless Laser Mouse (black): $25 shipped (Reg. $50)
Save 25% on all accessories from T-Mobile, including Olloclip, cases, speakers, more
Headphones: MEElectronics Bluetooth over-ears $40 (orig. $120), more
Canon PIXMA Wireless Inkjet All-In-One printer w/ AirPrint: $99 shipped (Reg. $200)
Home Deals: Neato XV-21 auto vac (refurb) $215 (orig. $430), Cuisinart Stand Mixer $300 (orig. $600+), Dyson hand vac $120, more
Clearance Cases at Best Buy for the iPad Air $10-$15 (Reg. $30-$50)
Home theater 1080p 3D projectors: BenQ $699 (Reg. $1,099), Optoma $869 (Orig. $2,499)
LINKSYS AV 4-Port Powerline adapters $40 shipped (orig. $120)
Save 25% on three wireless accessories at AT&T, includes GoPro, more

New products/ongoing promotions:

Woot founder’s new daily deal website ‘Meh’ officially opens its doors today
Microsoft is handing out $75 in credit to select gamers for upgrading to Xbox One
UE Boom Bluetooth speaker wins Gold at Design Excellence Awards, now $180 (Reg. $200)
Rayman Fiesta Run available for free on iOS (Reg. $3)
Samsung’s new 850 Solid State Drives pre-order from $129.99 shipped
Save 25% on Nomad’s new carabiner, key & credit card sized MFi Lightning cables

LinkedIn reimagines its Contacts app debuting LinkedIn Connected for iPhone

Zac Hall Jul 10 2014 - 9:18 am PT

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LinkedIn has steadily been iterating on its Contacts app for iPhone since it debuted just over a year ago, and today the business-focused social network is rebranding that app as LinkedIn Connected. The focus on rethinking its approach to contacts comes after LinkedIn shut down its Intro feature on iPhone after a rather short run.

LinkedIn says the new version of its app focuses on actively strengthening your relationships with your contacts rather than just managing your contacts list passively. The social network says its LinkedIn Connected app presents important information about your connections like changes in job status, work anniversaries, birthday, and more. LinkedIn describes one benefit of its new Connected app as having access to “pre-meeting intelligence” as a way to make a better impression and start better conversations.

Introducing LinkedIn Connected from LinkedIn

LinkedIn Connected 2.0, which replaces LinkedIn Contacts for iPhone, is available today on the App Store. LinkedIn Connected joins the dedicated LinkedIn app, LinkedIn Pulse, LinkedIn Job Search, and LinkedIn Recruiter.

Google launches YouTube Creator Studio app for iOS

Dom Esposito Jul 10 2014 - 8:31 am PT

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Following the release of YouTube Creator Studio for Android, Google has now made the app available for iOS devices. What’s the Creator Studio, you ask? Well, Google has finally created an all-in-one app hub for YouTube creators to access channel/video-specific information. Basically, it’s only helpful if you actually make (or plan to make) YouTube videos.

Minecraft Pocket Edition gets biggest update yet w/ infinite worlds & much more

Jordan Kahn Jul 10 2014 - 7:54 am PT

Minecraft Pocket Edition, the iOS version of the popular Minecraft PC game, is getting what developer Mojang says is the app’s biggest update yet today. Version 0.9.0 introduces a number of new features carried over from the original game including infinite worlds, much improved caves, wolves, new items, and much, much more.

In addition, Mojang is bringing over new biomes from the PC version of the game with mesas, jungles, swamps and extreme hills, and you’ll also notice abandoned mineshafts, villages and “new feature generation, including lakes, vines and monster rooms.” That doesn’t even include a fraction of what’s actually included in today’s update. A full list of new features from new blocks to new and updated features for biomes, mobs, AI and feature generation is below.

The game also receives some welcomed UI tweaks in the update including a new “interaction” button that Mojang hopes will cut down on accidental sheep punches.

Infinite worlds!
Caves!
Loads of new blocks and items including Monster Eggs and huge mushroom blocks.
Wolves! Tame a loyal companion.
Loads of new flowers! So pretty.
New mobs, including the spooky endermen and less spooky Mooshrooms.
New biomes from the PC version, including mesas, jungles, swamps and extreme hills.
Abandoned mineshafts, villages, and many other cool places to explore.
A brand-new “interaction” button. Never accidentally punch a sheep again!
New feature generation, including lakes, vines and monster rooms.
Many bugs fixed, and possibly a few added.

The updated Minecraft Pocket Edition version 0.9.0 is available now on the App Store for iPhone and iPad.

The full huge list of what’s new via Mojang is below:

New features

Unlimited worlds!
New culling algorithm
New culling of clouds
Tile entities are saved differently
New falling mechanics for gravel and sand
New insta ticking of water and lava

New blocks

Podzol
Mycelium
Huge mushroom blocks
Cocoa
End portal frame
Double plants
More stairs/slabs for new wood types
New log types (savanna tree and dark oak)
New leafs (savanna tree)
Monster egg
Stained clay
Waterlily
New flowers
Red sand
Hardened clay
End stone
Granite
Diorite
Andesite
Emerald block
Emerald ore
New leveldb based saving format
New entity handling
New crafting screen
Remade network code (mostly the same packages but new system).
New interact button (to make the game easier for new players)

New mobs

Slimes
Endermen
Wolves
Mooshrooms
Silverfish

New and updated biomes

Deserts
Extreme hills
Forests
Redwood taiga
Roofed forests
Frozen
Jungle
Savanna
Mesa
Mushroom island
Taiga
Deep ocean
Swamps

New world feature generation

Sand
Boulders
Ice patch
Ice spike
Spike
Lake
Double plants
Ground bushes
Fancy oaks
Jungle tree
Mega jungle tree
Mega pine tree
Savanna tree
Swamp tree
Huge mushroom
Tallgrass
Waterlily
Vines
Melons
Pumpkin
Dead bush
Monster rooms
Desert well
Fallen logs
Emerald ore

Tweaks to caves

Lava at the bottom of caves
Caves in desert and mesa
Strongholds
Villages
Villagers
Abandoned mine shafts
Flat world generation
Limited world generation
“New” mob spawning
Updated light generation
Grass color for different biomes
Foliage color for different biomes
Water color for swamps

New AI

Spiders
New leaf rendering
Added more spawn eggs in Creative Mode
Added immersive mode for Android
Added drip particles for water and lava
Updated create world screen

Tweaks and bug fixes

Correct name for stairs, slabs and spawn eggs
Beds no longer gives full health in normal difficulty
Smooth lighting added for:
Beds
Fences
Walls
Cobwebs
Chests
Leaves
Smooth lighting removed for:
Glowstone
Glass
Jack ‘o’ lanterns
Improved performance of TNT
Prettier clouds
The fog is darker underground

Known Bugs

The block highlight flickers (z-fights) when more than 10k blocks distant from spawn
Changing the view distance while in a world might crash the game
If players walk too far from each other in multiplayer, they can’t see each other

Known bugs requiring attention

Multiplayer is a bit fragile. Please test it and report all issues to us!
The LevelDB save format + upgrading of old maps. Please report any data corruption!
Crashes in general – uncommon and random crashes might still happen

Capo touch brings music learning to iOS, Mac version adds iCloud Sync and more

Zac Hall Jul 10 2014 - 7:00 am PT

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Earlier this year we showed you Capo, the software that turns your iTunes library into songs you can learn to play on guitar, when version 3.0 of the music learning software for Mac was released. Today SuperMegaUltraGroovy is releasing the first mobile version of that powerful software for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, and the developers are updating the Mac version with brand-new features as well.

Using Capo touch on iOS is as simple and easy as you would expect featuring super fast access to music stored locally on your device with cool features like the ability to speed up and slow down music as well as suppress the vocals of a song to focus on the music.
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Google releases AdWords Express app for iPhone and iPad

Jordan Kahn Jul 10 2014 - 6:46 am PT