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Navigating with your iPhone just got a heck of a lot easier. A new app called Hudway for iOS turns your iPhone into a SAT/NAV device with a heads-up display. The app projects theiPhone screen on to a vehicle’s windshield, so that you don’t have to keep glancing at your device while driving. The app requires you to set your destination and then simply place on the dashboard, where the app will beam driving directions, the vehicle’s speed and the distance of that next killer turn on to the windshield. No special film or modification is required. Users can operate the app without a data connection, provided you load the map via Wi-Fi before embarking on your trip. This would be a great use of that old iPhone you’ve got lying around. The app also allows you to share routes with friends and family. Since most of the shots of the app in action show dark and foggy conditions, we’re not too sure how well the feature will function in the daylight. It sure is cool though, and makes driving a l

Vine received quite a hefty update in the Google Play Store yesterday, furnishing it with two very useful new features, and a handful of the usual bug fixes and stability improvements - designed to make its user’s experience with the app as seamless and fluid as possible. The first new feature the upgrade brings is called “Sessions,” and is essentially a very basic drafts folder for incomplete, complete or edited videos. Users will now have the ability to crop sections from published Vine’s in addition to being able to save completed Vine’s for later. However, due to the social network’s pretty high user base, users will be limited to storing up to 10 videos at a time. The Sessions section can be accessed by tapping on a new distinctive “save” icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the capture window. The second new feature that users will be able to enjoy is called “Time Travel,” this provides “Viners” with a brand new way to edit the Vine they are currently working on. Time Travel

It’s another week, so naturally we have another launcher, or actually a lock screen replacement app, to talk about. It’s not yet available but should be coming soon. Cover was actually created by a few veterans over at Google, Facebook and Yahoo. The goal with Cover is to make the lock screen more flexible by anticipating which apps you want at that particular moment. Of course, this is something that’s not possible on iOS since it’s such a closed down OS unlike Google’s Android. What Cover does is it shows a 6-item list of a persons most-used apps down the let edge of a phone’s lock screen. Tapping on one of the icons launches the app immediately, just as you’d expect. Sliding an icon to the right lets you peek the details of that app quickly. Which is really good for email, maps and calendar apps. What the app does, is it tries to anticipate what you’ll need so you’ll be one step closer to getting or accessing what you need on your phone. It actually sounds really cool, and I’m exc

A few weeks ago, we had posted that Plants vs Zombies 2 was available on Google Play but it was quickly removed by Electronic Arts due to some issues they were having with the game. It’s now in the Play Store, and it’s about 169MB in size. Finally the next generation of Plants vs Zombies is here. There was even some talk of Apple paying EA to keep the game off of Android for a while, giving iOS an exclusive. While both EA and Apple had denied that, I’m sure that happens more than we actually know about. Similar to the original, the gameplay is basically the same. They’ve added a few new plants and a ton of new zombies though. The game is free-to-play, with in-app purchases. Which seems to be what all the developers are doing these days. It’s not a bad thing because more people will use the game without pirating it. Some of the other features include: Meet powerful new plants that will defend your lawn through time Go toe-to-missing-toe with dozens of new zombies Supercharge your flor

Yeah, we knew this one’s coming but now we have it officially confirmed. Ladies and gentlemen, Instagram is heading to  Windows  Phone  and will be available from the Marketplace “in the coming weeks.” “Our ultimate goal is to bring Instagram to everyone who wants to use it,” said Kevin Systrom, CEO and co-founder, Instagram. “We’re looking forward to watching the  Windows  Phone  community use Instagram to capture and share beautiful moments in the coming weeks.” Now I would guess that some of the new Lumia phones will come with Instagram preloaded, and who knows, perhaps Nokia announces something like that by the end of the day. Meanwhile, we’re on the lookout for other news coming from what used to be the world’s biggest smartphone maker (and soon part of Microsoft). Stay tuned…

As promised, Microsoft has released its official Remote Desktop app for Android and iOS to coincide with the launch of Windows 8.1. The app is free to download and use, and just like the many third-party remote desktop clients, it allows you to access your Windows PC remotely from your smartphone or tablet. The official Remote Desktop app uses the same Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) that Microsoft has long used inside its Remote Desktop apps for Windows and OS X, and it’s are compatible with all PCs that have Remote Desktop functionality enabled — so this isn’t an effort to sell more copies of Windows 8.1. The app won’t automatically detect your PC on your network, though — like some third-party clients do — so you’ll need to enter the IP address of the system you wish to connect to manually. Functionality is pretty basic, but what Microsoft has included should be enough for most users who simply need access to their PC while they’re away from it. You can download Remote Desktop for A

#10 Slice helps you manage your expenses Slice is great if you love to shop online and need help managing all the e-receipts and tracking shipments of your purchases. The app syncs with your email to aggregate receipts and store them in one place, letting you know when to expect your items to arrive and whether the shipments will be delayed. You can also bookmark items and Slice will alert you when there is a price drop. Many investors backed the development of Slice, including Google's former CEO Eric Schidmt. Download:  Free on  iPhone  |  Android #9 Tripit is the perfect companion for frequent travelers Tripit doesn't discriminate travel among Blackberry, iOS, Android and Windows Phone users. The app has its own version on all four operating systems and helps jet-setters manage their trip itineraries in one place, from flight e-tickets to car reservations. Tripit can even read PDF e-tickets to pull out the necessary flight information you need to travel on time. Other travel

Intense graphics, fast cars from a line up of dream machines, and high octane drag racing. This is CSR racing. Test your skills against other racers and win unique super cars, decals and more. If you want drag racing at its finest, this is it. You’d think a game like this would cost something right? Wrong. Its free, on top of all the action you get. Making this a steal. CSR racing is available in the play store now for download. 9. Fast And Furious 6: The Game Fast and Furious is easily the most popular racing franchise of films, so its only natural that Fast And Furious 6:The Game follows suit in all the exhilaration and excitement of its movie counterpart. Drift and Drag through the streets of London with some of the popular cars from the movie. Expand your lineup of cars and choose which one to race in next. Customize and upgrade your rides to fit the racing scene. Earn gold by pulling off jobs with your crew. And of course, you can compete online in multiplayer races, dominate tour