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Gospel on the go
Many members of the Quorum of the Twelve have referenced social media and mobile devices in talks and devotionals. It's now common to see several people in sacrament meeting or in Sunday School on their smartphones and tablets. During April's 2012 general conference, Twitter streams trended several gospel topics, with 30,678 total tweets sent by 7,835 users after the first two sessions. These tweets reached an estimated 3.5 million people, according to Jesse Stay's Google+ stream.
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Fitting fun in your back pocket
More than one billion downloads later, Angry Birds is still taking the world by storm. Along with additional game versions and levels, this gaming app has inspired iPhone cases, tshirts, stuffed animals and other merchandise for hardcore fans.
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App of the week: The world through an Instagram lens
Since its debut in 2010, Instagram has more than 40 million users. According to Mashable, Instagram gains a new user every second, and more than one billion photos have been taken on the app, averaging to about 58 photos per second.
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Google Drive announcement brings mixed reactions
Google recently unveiled its newest addition to its product line, Google Drive. The service, released on Tuesday, offers users the ability to upload various documents and files Google's cloud, making them available from any computer.
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Twitter goes mobile
Twitter has more than 100 million active users. The micro-blogging social media site allows users to share news, announcements, jokes and pictures all in 140 character tweets. It also allows users to follow media professionals, sports figures and celebrities.
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IPad 3 release causes local company to update apps
With the release of the new iPad 3 today, a local company is responding by updating its apps.
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Tech Blog: Google docs app for Android is updated
Apps for mobile devices are created and updated all the time. An app that already existed, Google Docs for Android, has just received an update to include mobile collaboration, without having to launch a browser. This app can be used on Android's tablets and smartphones.
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Life: There's an app for that
Before getting in his car, Jacob Scott always pulls out his smartphone to check gas prices. The 'Gasbuddy' app allows Scott to find the best prices in town by recording user input.
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