Amazon Appstore for Android now available in about 200 countries

Amazon announced the availability of their Appstore has now reached millions in almost 200 countries. It allows customers to use Android devices, Kindle Fires, Macs, and PCs to buy games and apps directly from the Amazon Appstore.

Using the Amazon Appstore will give you access to features such as “Free App of the Day,” personalized recommendations, customer reviews, and 1-Click payments. Amazon assures that they test the apps and games beforehand to make sure they work properly. And for a limited time, watch for special discounts and promotions on popular games from brands like Ubisoft, Sega, and Rovio, including Angry Birds Space that’s free until June 3. You can start browsing or find out more information here. 

Become an instant comic book artist with Halftone 2

Take your meme-generating skills up a notch and make full-blown comic strips out of your photos with Halftone 2, the sequel to the iPad app, Halftone.

With Halftone 2, you can create multiple page layouts, write stylish captions and customize them with professionally-designed fonts, as well as add the occasional WHAMS, BAMS, and POWS. Share your masterpieces with your friends and upload them on your favorite social network sites and other cloud-based services. Halftone 2 is a free app and can be downloaded on the iTunes store.

New iPhone ad focuses on music, captures spirit of enjoyment

Apple's new series of ads for the iPhone are subtle, visually engaging and mirror the ease of use and ubiquity of the iPhone's main features. The new "Music Every Daty," ad shows how the iPhone still resonates with anyone who loves their music. The variations, nuances and subtleties of this montage of moments is remarkable in its simplicity.

E Ink Launches Spectra, the world’s first three pigment electronic paper display

E Ink, who provides the screens for most eReaders introduced E Ink Spectra, the world’s first three pigment electronic paper display (EPD), featuring black, white and red pigments. Spectra is currently being shown at SID Display Week 2013 in Vancouver, CA. Hit jump for all the details.

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