Amazon tipped to be creating a ‘Prime for apps’ subscription service

Amazon is reportedly working on a new service to get more people to use its Android apps store. According to TechCrunch, leaked documents reportedly show an Amazon “Unlocked” subscription service that will give a range of apps and related in-app purchases free of additional charge. Yes, you can think of it as the Amazon Prime for apps.

Some of its partners reportedly include Sega America (the team behind Sonic Dash game) and UsTwo (makers of the Monument Valley game). And just like with Amazon Prime items, users will be able to filter searches to show only Unlocked apps. There is no word when Amazon plans to unveil this service but it does seem like a good proposition to get more people to use their app store.

Source: TechCrunch | Via: The Next Web

Facebook might introduce an Android dialer with call blocking capability

While Facebook Home wasn’t much of a success, they aren’t done experimenting with its mobile apps. A leaked screenshot from Android Police shows the existence of an Android-only dialer app. Its unique feature is that it shows you information about who’s calling you and automatically blocks calls from numbers you commonly block. The app is called Phone but Facebook won’t talk more details about it at the moment.

Source: The Verge

Beltone brings hearing aids into the wireless, high-tech age

Beltone is helping out seniors in need of better hearing aids with the new Beltone First. This new kind of hearing aid promises wireless streaming of “high-quality stereo sound” from your Apple device. This made for the iPhone hearing aid also works with your iPad and iPod touch to help you talk on the phone and listen to music without an additional accessory. It makes use of 2.4GHz wireless technology, which makes it the first hearing aid on the market to integrate Bluetooth Smart technology.

The Beltone First also comes with an accompanying app. The Beltone HearPlus app lets you set preferred volume, adjust treble/bass settings as well as acoustics for places you frequently visit like office, home, etc. through geo-tagging, and you can use the app to find your wayward hearing aid. 

Print your iOS photos on wood with Woodpost by Fuzel

Introducing Woodpost by Fuzel from Not A Basement Studio on Vimeo.

Not A Basement Studio today introduces Woodpost by Fuzel 1.0 for iOS, the first app ever to let you print photos on wood. Woodpost helps you to share with everyone that special feeling of holding your photos in your hand, in the form of a unique, and beautiful wooden postcard.

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