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Ahead of the return of HBO’s massively popular Game of Thrones series with Season 4 on April 6, today the official Game of Thrones Ascent game has made its way to iPad.

The game already has around 2,500,000 players on Facebook and the web, and now is available as a free download in the App Store with new art, optimized imagery for Retina displays, and Game Center leaderboards. Here’s the gameplay description from the press release:

With Game of Thrones Ascent, fans can immerse themselves beyond the books and show and actually live the life of a noble during a time of upheaval within Westeros. Taking part in thousands of story-driven quests, players delve deeply into the lore and develop their own lands and reputation among the Great Houses. Players explore an expansive world filled with deep political and social play involving diplomatic agreements, pacts, marriages, and betrothals. Through Alliance challenges, players work with hundreds of others to accomplish great tasks and rise to the top of the Power Rankings.

The app will be continually updated with new story lines and content from the show on each Monday following new episodes airing on TV:

Frequent updates with content matching new episodes on HBO! As each episode airs, see new quests each week and explore the show like never before! Create your story through Seasons One, Two, and Three, and create your own history in our unique Volume You!

Game of Thrones Ascent is available on the App Store now.

9to5Toys Last Call: iTunes gift cards 15% off, Apple TV $80, Nintendo 3DS XL (refurb) $100, more

Mar 26 2014 - 9:55 am PT

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Today’s can’t miss deals:

Save 15% on select iTunes gift cards at Best Buy

Apple TV 3rd gen. 1080p streaming media player $80 shipped (Reg. $99)

Nintendo 3DS XL console (refurb): $100 shipped (Reg. $173+)

Other great deals from today:

New! JBL Micro II Ultraportable Rechargeable Multimedia Speaker $20 shipped (Reg. $49)
New! Daily Deals: 32GB Google Nexus 10 $300, Asus 4GB Laptop 500GB HD $430, 128GB Retina iPad $530, more
New! Seagate Backup 2TB USB 3.0 desktop $80 shipped (Reg. $115), WD My Passport Ultra 1TB USB 3.0 Portable $69 shipped (Reg. $120)
New! Games/Apps: Xbox One sale w/ COD Ghosts $30 & AC IV: Black Flag $40, PDF Reader Pro $1 (Reg. $10), iOS freebies, more
New! NVIDIA Shield portable gaming system gets a temporary $50 price cut while KitKat upgrade looms

More great deals still alive:

Home Deals: Dyson DC35 Multi Floor Stick Vacuum $210 (Reg. $300), more
Western Digital My Passport USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drives: 1TB $59 (Reg. $85), 2TB $99 (Reg. $150)
Spotify cuts 50% off Premium subscriptions for US students, now just $5 per month
1-year magazine sub to Macworld w/ digital access: $6.50 shipped (Reg. $84)
Save an additional 20% on already reduced Incase iPhone, iPad, and Mac accessories
Belkin Thunderstorm iPad Theater Speaker Case: Lightning or 30-pin $100 shipped (Reg. $200)
Dropcam HD wireless video monitoring camera + $25 Amazon credit $150 ($175 value)
SketchBook Pro 6 for PC/Mac $20 (Reg. $59)
Amazon Tablets: Kindle Paperwhite $99 (Reg. $119), Kindle Fire HD 16GB $129 (Reg. $169), Kindle $49 (Reg. $69)
In-Ear Headphones: AKG K375 w/ mic & remote: $70 (Reg. $130), Plantronics wireless BackBeat GO 2: $80 (Reg. $100), more
Buy any Slingbox with a Roku 2 and get $50 off your bundled purchase (save up to 32%)
Apple iPad 128GB 4th gen w/ Retina display, LTE + Smart Cover: $600 shipped
Canon Refurbished Store: Take an additional 20% off select DSLR cameras, lenses, printers more
Acer Intel 16GB 11.6-inch Chromebooks starting at $140 shipped
Jawbone BIG JAMBOX Wireless Bluetooth Speaker $214 shipped (Reg. $300)
Pick any audiobook free with a 30-day Trial Membership on Audible ($20-$30 value)
Free year of ShopRunner ($79 value), while all Prime members can use a workaround to avoid price increase

New York Times launching a staff curated version of its iPhone app called ‘NYT Now’ on April 2nd

Zac Hall Mar 26 2014 - 9:02 am PT

Debuting next week, The New York Times is taking the iPhone-only route with its new NYT Now app.

The idea is simple enough. For $8 a month, iPhone users will have access to stories from The New York Times and other sources in a streamlined user interface and will include news summaries each morning and evening.

NYT Now will be managed by a staff of 10 editors handpicking content to present.

Realmac teases upcoming Reminders feature in popular ‘Clear’ task app

Zac Hall Mar 26 2014 - 8:11 am PT

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Fantastical isn’t the only app with a new version on the way. Realmac Software, makers of the popular to-do list app Clear, have been hyping the addition of Reminders functionality since late last year and expected to ship the update around this time. Realmac says its still fine tuning the Reminders experience in Clear and expects to release the update early next month. This marks the first time we’ve seen a shot of how the Reminders function will look in Clear (seen above) as well as a blurred teaser for the Mac version as well (notice the calendar date picker).

Synology adds support for Chromecast streaming in latest DiskStation updates

Jordan Kahn Mar 26 2014 - 7:25 am PT

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If you’re unfamiliar with Synology’s DiskStation network-attached storage (NAS) hardware and software, I recently wrote a full review on the latest update. The company’s DiskStation products come with slick apps for Mac and iOS that let you stream all of your content stored in your own private cloud to just about any device you could think of, and today the company has added yet another with official support for Google’s Chromecast HDMI stick.

Much like you can send video and audio stored on your DiskStation to your Apple TV over AirPlay, or to your TV or PlayStation using DiskStation’s built-in DLNA media servers and iOS apps, you can now stream content to any TV connected to Google’s $35 Chromecast. As the company’s blog post points out, “if you’re at your friend’s place, you can connect to your DiskStation back at home, and stream your movie/music collection directly to his Chromecast.”

The Chromecast support requires the latest DSM 5.0 update and updated versions of the DS Audio and DS Video apps for streaming from iOS devices.

You can check out our full review of the Synology hardware and latest DSM 5.0 update here.

Facebook reaches 1 billion active mobile users, 200 million Instagram accounts

Mike Beasley Mar 25 2014 - 4:45 pm PT

During a call with investors today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the social network had reached over one billion mobile users. That’s up from only 945 million active users in the last quarter of last year, putting the total gain since then at about 55 million mobile users.

The Facebook-owned photo app Instagram also announced a milestone today on its blog as it passed the 200 million user mark. A quarter of those users joined in just the last six months. Instagram also announced that users have shared over 20 billion photos on the network since it launched.

Apple updates Trailers app with push notifications, better Rotten Tomatoes integration, and more

Mike Beasley Mar 25 2014 - 2:40 pm PT

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Apple has updated its iTunes Movie Trailers app with several new features and upgrades. The biggest new feature is the ability to get push notifications when movies marked as favorites hit theaters or iTunes. The in-app movie reviews have also been tweaked. Where previously you could only see a movies overall Rotten Tomatoes rating, you can now read full reviews right from within the app.

A few smaller features are also included in the update. You can now share links to movie trailers via AirDrop to other iOS devices, and a few bugs have been squashed. You can grab the app for free on the iTunes App Store. The full change log is below:

Facebook releases ‘Tweaks’ tool to help devs iterate on their apps faster

Benjamin Mayo Mar 25 2014 - 11:49 am PT

Facebook has today open-sourced its rapid prototyping tool ‘Tweaks’, a framework that helps application developers quickly iterate on their projects and test out different possibilities for their iOS apps.

The best way to improve an app is to use it every day. Even when ideas can be tested out in advance — for example, with Origami — it can still take some time with the app to see how it works in practice.

Occasionally, it’s perfect the first try. Sometimes, the idea doesn’t work at all. But often, it just needs a few minor adjustments. That last case is where Tweaks fits in. Tweaks makes those small adjustments easy: with no code changes and no computer, you can try out different options and decide which works best.

Tweaks makes it really simple for developers to adjust parameters and properties in their application and then test them out in realtime. This is particularly useful for rapid user interface development, which often consists of merely tweaking parameters (like colors or durations) than any involved work. Normally, developers have to recompile application binaries in order to change animation curves, durations or other parameters. This is relatively slow and inefficient.

Apple seeds Safari 7.0.3 and 6.1.3 Seed 2 to developers

Jordan Kahn Mar 25 2014 - 11:28 am PT

After seeding the first beta of the next versions of Safari for OS X a week ago, Apple has just seeded another pre-release version of Safari 7.0.3 and Safari 6.1.3 (Seed 2) to developers.

Apple provides the following focus areas for devs in the release notes:

Please focus testing on the following areas:

• General website compatibility

• Safari Push Notifications

• Login AutoFill

• Credit Card AutoFill (OS X Mavericks only) • Extension Compatibility

Safari 7.0.3 will arrive for Mavericks users while the 6.1.3 release is the latest for Mountain Lion users. The updates require the following:

Safari 6.1.3 for OS X Lion requires OS X 10.7.5 with Security Update 2013-002. Safari 6.1.3 for OS X Mountain Lion requires OS X 10.8.5. Safari 7.0.3 for OS X Mavericks requires OS X 10.9.2 and is also included in OS X 10.9.3.

Earlier this month Apple pushed updates for iTunes 11.1.6 and OS X 10.9.3 betas to developers. When released to the public, the new iTunes version will restore the ability to sync contacts and calendars to an iOS device, while OS X is expected to introduce the ability to output at 4k resolution with a 60Hz refresh rate on the latest MacBook Pro models.

9to5Toys Last Call: iPad Air $430, WD portable HDDs 1TB $59/2TB $99, Spotify Premium 50% off for students, more

Mar 25 2014 - 10:08 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 subscribe to the new Safari push notifications feature.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call updates:

Save an additional 20% on already reduced Incase iPhone, iPad, and Mac accessories
Home Deals: Dyson DC35 Multi Floor Stick Vacuum $210 (Reg. $300), Alera Complete Wire Shelving Unit $60, more

Apple iPad Air 16GB WiFi (space gray or silver) $430 shipped (Reg. $499)

Western Digital My Passport USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drives: 1TB $59 (Reg. $85), 2TB $99 (Reg. $150)

Spotify cuts 50% off Premium subscriptions for US students, now just $5 per month

Other great deals from today:

New! Games/Apps: South Park: The Stick of Truth $43, OUYA w/ $25 game credit $70, Skyrim LE $25, iOS freebies, more
New! 1-year magazine sub to Macworld w/ digital access: $6.50 shipped (Reg. $84), Pop Science $5 shipped (Reg. $48)
New! Daily Deals: LG 3D/WiFi BR player $45, Logitech UE Boom $115, OtterBox Armor $25, Samsung EVO 500GB SSD $240, more
New! Asus Google Nexus 7 2nd gen 16GB 1080p (Refurb) $150 shipped (Reg. $229 new)
New! Belkin Thunderstorm iPad Theater Speaker Case: Lightning or 30-pin $100 shipped (Reg. $200)

More great deals still alive:

Dropcam HD wireless video monitoring camera + $25 Amazon credit $150 ($175 value)
SketchBook Pro 6 for PC/Mac $20 (Reg. $59)
ASUS RT-AC66R Dual-Band Wireless AC1750 Gigabit Router (Refurb) $110 shipped (Reg. $200 new)
Amazon Tablets: Kindle Paperwhite $99 (Reg. $119), Kindle Fire HD 16GB $129 (Reg. $169), Kindle $49 (Reg. $69)
In-Ear Headphones: AKG K375 w/ mic & remote: $70 (Reg. $130), Plantronics wireless BackBeat GO 2: $80 (Reg. $100), more
Buy any Slingbox with a Roku 2 and get $50 off your bundled purchase (save up to 32%)
Apple iPad 128GB 4th gen w/ Retina display, LTE + Smart Cover: $600 shipped
Canon Refurbished Store: Take an additional 20% off select DSLR cameras, lenses, printers more
Acer Intel 16GB 11.6-inch Chromebooks starting at $140 shipped
Jawbone BIG JAMBOX Wireless Bluetooth Speaker $214 shipped (Reg. $300)
PNY Turbo USB 3.0 Flash Drives: 32GB $15, 64GB $30, 128GB $50 shipped
Pick any audiobook free with a 30-day Trial Membership on Audible ($20-$30 value)
Free year of ShopRunner ($79 value), while all Prime members can use a workaround to avoid price increase

Loopy HD, the iPad app that Jimmy Fallon and Billy Joel used last week, is 50% off for a limited time http://t.co/Z6d2vM5GYi

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Flexibits teases iPad version of popular ‘Fantastical’ calendar app

Jordan Kahn Mar 25 2014 - 9:59 am PT

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Flexibits, makers of the popular Fantastical calendar apps for Mac and iPhone, today teased an upcoming iPad version of the app on its website.

Fantastical 2 for iPad is “coming soon,” and the company is taking sign ups for those interested in learning more, but it hasn’t yet revealed any other details on the app. The company did confirm in the tweet below that the iPad version would be a separate download and not introduced as a new universal app for both iPhone & iPad. The iPhone version of Fantastical 2 sells for $4.99 on the App Store.

We’ve reviewed previous version of the app and are big fans, so we’ll definitely be bringing you a full review of the app when it officially launches. Until then, check out our latest review of Fantastical 2 for iPhone.

You can sign up to learn more about the app on the Flexibits website here.

[tweet https://twitter.com/flexibits/status/448506098526334977]

Amazon sending out credit to customers affected by ebook price fixing settlement

Benjamin Mayo Mar 25 2014 - 8:15 am PT

Amazon has begun issuing credit to accounts that qualify for a refund as a result of the price fixing settlement reached between Amazon and publishers. Customers are eligible for refund credit on ‘qualifying’ Kindle book purchases between April 1st 2010 and May 21st, 2012.

Roku iPhone app gets redesign w/ new search feature & more

Jordan Kahn Mar 24 2014 - 12:33 pm PT

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The companion iPhone app for Roku hardware was updated today with a complete visual overhaul that gives the app a brand new look on top of a few new features. In addition to the redesign pictured above, the updated Roku app will also now let you access Roku’s search feature to search for content across apps by movie, show, actor, or director right from an iPhone.

Version 3.0 of the Roku app also includes a number of other fixes and enhancements, but the overall navigation of the app remains the same. The new search feature for now is only supported ~~“on US-based Roku players firmware 5.4 or later” and on all hardware except the Roku 2450x or 2500x~~. Roku says “Roku Search feature on mobile is not yet available. It will be debuting on the Roku Streaming Stick and will be available to other players over time.” Its blog post is here.

The Roku app for iPhone is available on the App Store now.

Google Now notifications now available in Chrome for Mac

Benjamin Mayo Mar 24 2014 - 11:03 am PT

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After spending about a month and a half in the beta channel, Chrome is rolling out Google Now notifications to all users. To activate the feature, Google says to sign in with the same Google account used on iOS.

9to5Toys Last Call: Up to 65% off Samsung memory cards, 128GB iPad 4 WiFi+LTE $600, Canon refurbs 20% off, more

Mar 24 2014 - 10:17 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 subscribe to the new Safari push notifications feature.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call updates:

Sony Micro Music System w/ Bluetooth and NFC $70 shipped (Reg. $200)

Amazon Gold Box: Up to 65% off select Samsung microSD and UHS SD memory cards

Apple iPad 128GB 4th gen w/ Retina display, LTE + Smart Cover: $600 shipped

Canon Refurbished Store: Take an additional 20% off select DSLR cameras, lenses, printers more

Loopy HD, the iPad app that Jimmy Fallon and Billy Joel used last week, is 50% off for a limited time http://t.co/Z6d2vM5GYi

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) March 24, 2014

Other great deals from today:

New! Dropcam HD wireless video monitoring camera + $25 Amazon credit $150 ($175 value)
New! Software: 12-month Adobe Creative Cloud for students/educators $150 (Reg. $199), SketchBook Pro 6 $20 (Reg. $59)
New! ASUS RT-AC66R Dual-Band Wireless AC1750 Gigabit Router (Refurb) $110 shipped (Reg. $200 new)
New! Games/Apps: Castlevania: LoS 2 $45 shipped, 50% of Total War for Mac, OfficeSuite Pro 7 FREE (Reg. $15), iOS freebies, more
New! Amazon Tablets: Kindle Paperwhite $99 (Reg. $119), Kindle Fire HD 16GB $129 (Reg. $169), Kindle $49 (Reg. $69)
New! In-Ear Headphones: AKG K375 w/ mic & remote: $70 (Reg. $130), Plantronics wireless BackBeat GO 2: $80 (Reg. $100), more
New! Daily Deals: Drobo 5-bay Storage Array $550, Soul by Ludacris $30, Logitech Wireless Optical Mouse $10, iPod Touch closeouts, more
New! Buy any Slingbox with a Roku 2 and get $50 off your bundled purchase (save up to 32%)

More great deals still alive:

Acer Intel 16GB 11.6-inch Chromebooks starting at $140 shipped
Jawbone BIG JAMBOX Wireless Bluetooth Speaker $214 shipped (Reg. $300)
PNY Turbo USB 3.0 Flash Drives: 32GB $15, 64GB $30, 128GB $50 shipped
Pick any audiobook free with a 30-day Trial Membership on Audible ($20-$30 value)
Free year of ShopRunner ($79 value), while all Prime members can use a workaround to avoid price increase

Take $5 off your first Amazon Local purchase. http://t.co/BBtEg8uUhY

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) March 21, 2014

Google’s new Photowall app turns your Chromecast-connected TV into an interactive photo frame

Zac Hall Mar 24 2014 - 6:46 am PT

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Adding to the capabilities of the Chromecast HDMI streaming stick, Google is out with a new app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users called Photowall that lets you turn your Chromecast-connected TV into a live, interactive photo frame.

Google’s Photowall app allows you alone or a group of Photowall users to beam not just one photo, but an entire collage of images to your TV through your Chromecast. The app includes the ability to doodle or annotate images before beaming to your big display as well.

9to5Toys Last Call: 2 Nest Protect alarms $200 ($60 off), Seagate 4TB internal HD $150, Jawbone Big Jambox $214, more

Mar 21 2014 - 9:57 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 subscribe to the new Safari push notifications feature.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call updates:

2 wireless Nest Protect smoke + carbon monoxide alarms: $200 shipped (Reg. $260)
Seagate 4TB SATA 6GB NCQ 64 MB Cache Bare Drive $150 shipped (Reg. $250)
Jawbone BIG JAMBOX Wireless Bluetooth Speaker $214 shipped (Reg. $300)
Acer Intel 16GB 11.6-inch Chromebooks starting at $140 shipped

Incase Mac Accessories: 70% off and higher today and tomorrow only

Daily Deals: Beats by Dre Tour $59, JBL Lightning speaker dock $40, Otterbox Armor Series $25, more

Games/Apps: Xbox One Titanfall bundle $450 (Reg. $500), Earth Defense Force 2025 $40, Osmos $1, iOS freebies, more

.@griffintech is running another 20% sitewide sale. Save on iPhone/iPad cases, Lightning cables, and more http://t.co/cOdD2Obf2p

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) March 21, 2014

Other great deals from today:

New! Beyerdynamic DT 990-250 professional semi open-back headphones: $130 shipped (Reg. $200+)
New! Home Deals: Up to 45% off Thermos water bottles, travel mugs, food jars, more
Amazon Appstore giving away 14 hit Android apps for FREE (Reg. $50) as birthday celebration continues

Take $5 off your first Amazon Local purchase. http://t.co/BBtEg8uUhY

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) March 21, 2014

More great deals still alive:

Power Bundle: HooToo 7-port USB 3.0 hub and RAVPower 10400mAh power bank $52 shipped (Reg. $70)
PNY Turbo USB 3.0 Flash Drives: 32GB $15, 64GB $30, 128GB $50 shipped
Pick any audiobook free with a 30-day Trial Membership on Audible ($20-$30 value)
JBL OnBeat Venue Bluetooth speaker & Lightning dock: $130 shipped (Reg. $200)
iPad Bluetooth Keyboards: Anker Ultra-Slim Aluminum for mini $20
GameStop 15% off games/accessories: MGS V: Ground Zeroes $25.50, Watch Dogs $51, PS Plus 1 yr. $42.50, more
Logitech Z130 computer speakers $13 (Reg. $25)
Kensington PowerBolt Duo 2-port USB car charger w/ MFi Lightning cable $15 (Reg. $40)
Free year of ShopRunner ($79 value), while all Prime members can use a workaround to avoid price increase
Staples In-Store: iPod Touch 5th gen 16GB $180 ($50 off), 32GB $230 ($75 off)

New products/info:

Amazon announces rate increases for regular ($99/yr) and Student Prime ($49/yr) memberships

Warriors become first NBA team to rollout iBeacons, push seat upgrade offers to nosebleeds

Jordan Kahn Mar 21 2014 - 7:35 am PT

MLB is already using them with plans to roll out at all stadiums, and now Bloomberg reports that the Golden State Warriors have become the first NBA team to take advantage of Apple’s iBeacon bluetooth technology. Just as the MLB, retailers, and other events have used the beacons to send context sensitive notifications and offers to customers and fans in proximity, the Warriors will do the same and in the process offer fans in cheap seats the chance to upgrade:
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Jimmy Fallon and Billy Joel create doo-wop magic with an iPad

Mar 21 2014 - 6:06 am PT

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Update (3/24 10:45am): For a limited time, Loopy HD has been discounted to $3.99 (50% off).

Jimmy Fallon’s MacBook may have mysteriously lost its illuminated Apple logo but it seems his love for Apple products hasn’t wavered.

Last night he teamed up with one of America’s biggest rock legends, Billy Joel, to create a doo-wop song using an iPad Air connected to two Bluetooth microphones. The duo utilized the iOS app, Loopy, to create a continuous background loop of their singing as a foundation for the song.

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‘Placed’ app brings context-aware app launching via iBeacons into the home

Jordan Kahn Mar 21 2014 - 5:59 am PT

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If you’ve been reading up on some of the organizations and companies working on iBeacon technology, most have used Apple’s Bluetooth LE standard to beam notifications and context-aware data to users that come in contact with iBeacon hardware in retail and event environments. They are already rolling out at retailers and being used in event spaces, but now a new app called “Placed” aims to bring iBeacons into the home (via TechCrunch).
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Tweetbot for Mac updated with larger in-line image previews, bug fixes

Mike Beasley Mar 20 2014 - 7:23 pm PT

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Tweetbot for Mac, the desktop counter to the incredibly popular iOS Twitter client, was updated to version 1.5 today. The new update brings a few bug fixes and a big visual change that was first introduced in the most recent update to the iPhone version. This change brings large image previews to the feed, much like those found in the official Twitter for iPhone app.

For those who don’t like the new look, there’s a setting in the app’s preferences to get the smaller previews back or disable image previews completely. The smaller previews have also been tweaked to be a bit bigger and no longer have a border. Other issues addressed by the update include bugs with context menus, tweet detail layouts, and swipe gestures.

Tweetbot for Mac 1.5 is available on the Mac App Store. It’s a free update for existing users and a $19.99 purchase for new users. The full change log is below:

What’s New in Version 1.5

– Large image thumbnail option (as well as an option for no thumbnail) in the display settings.
– Refreshed design of image thumbnails
– Three finger left/right swipes in your timeline function if trackpad settings are configured that way.
– Fixed the issue where some context menus had the first option highlighted by default
– Fixed layout issues when viewing tweet details

Blogging service Medium launches its iPhone app, focuses on reading rather than writing

Mike Beasley Mar 20 2014 - 5:04 pm PT

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Medium, the blogging service designed for (you guessed it) medium-length entries, has released its first iPhone app. Unlike most blogging apps, however, the Medium app does not have any writing tools. Instead, the app’s sole purpose is to provide a platform for reading the writings of other users. The app also allows you to bookmark and share your favorite posts and get personalized recommendations based on your Twitter account. You can grab the Medium app for free on the App Store.

Apple seeds new betas of iTunes 11.1.6 and Mavericks 10.9.3 to developers

Mike Beasley Mar 20 2014 - 3:35 pm PT