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On Apps and Money
Instagram customers who feel betrayed: you either pay for a product, or it pays for you. Twitter is going the same way, eventually.
In the world of VC-funded services, this is the cold, hard truth.
A New ‘Sleek’ iPhone Coming?
According to Mac Rumors, the next iPhone might look a lot like a small iPad 2 or 3.
The site describes a phone with a flat back with rounded corners, unibody construction and 4G/LTE connectivity.
While I usually don’t get excited about rumors like this, I can’t help myself this time. That thing looks really good.
Backup Your Instagram Account
David Smith’s InstaBackup app looks like a nice way to grab all your hipstery, filter-laden photos before Facebook sells them to China for a profit.
via @mpanzarino
RIM: Android Piracy Issues a ‘Cesspool’
Facebook Buys Instagram
Facebook announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire Instagram, a fun, popular photo-sharing app for mobile devices.
The total consideration for San Francisco-based Instagram is approximately $1 billion in a combination of cash and shares of Facebook. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close later this quarter.
‘Bartending: Memoirs of an Apple Genius’ on Sale Now!
Everything was ready, so I figured I’d launch the book a few days early. ( Members have had access since Thursday.)
Thanks to everyone who helped make this project possible. Seriously, I can’t believe this thing is out the door. I sincerely hope you guys enjoy it.
You can download it for your Kindle here, or purchase an iBooks.app-compatible ePub here.
Marco, on Depositing Checks From iOS
Drafts: Capture and Share
Drafts is a new iPhone app that makes capturing and sharing text super easy and super fast.
I like to think of it Launch Center for words. It’s the smartest, most flexible note app I’ve used yet on iOS.
It can send text to Twitter using iOS 5’s built-in account tools. Drafts can also send text directly to Tweetbot, opening the “New Tweet” sheet.
The handy word and character count is great for this usage.
Tweetbot Gains iCloud Sync
The update uses iCloud to sync Timelines, DMs and mute filters.
Now, where’s that Mac app?