Apps and Software

Apple has adjusted minimum prices in the App Store in several countries to account for changes in value-added tax (VAT) and currency exchange rates.

The company alerted developers on Wednesday that changes were arriving for the European Union, the UK, Canada, Norway, Iceland and Russia.

The minimum app price is now $1.19 in Canada, £0.79 in the UK and €0.99 in the EU, according to Apple Insider. Prices are expected to increase in Norway, but decrease in Iceland

The European changes are taking place because of ...

The Bing-powered translator feature that was removed from Twitter last year has quietly resurfaced — on Tweetdeck only, that is

"We've launched Bing translation on Tweetdeck to all users," a Twitter spokeswoman confirmed to Mashable in a statement. "When a user sees a Tweet that isn't in their native language they'll have the option to click the 'translate Tweet' link."

The tool allows users to translate foreign tweets into their native language. Tweetdeck is a favorite of journalists, as it can organize streams of tweets into lined-up columns. And the translator's return was a timely one: It's helpful in breaking news situation, such as ...

Until all these Internet of Things devices learn to speak to each other, we face a mounting wave of complexity that threatens to dilute the very efficiency these gadgets promise.

Offering a solution to this quandary, the makers of the August Smart Lock have just unveiled the August Connect, a Wi-Fi-enabled device that allows the company's smart lock to connect to other smart home devices

"While the existing Bluetooth connectivity in the August Smart Lock allows it to be a truly offline, independent device, August Connect enhances that core offering with new benefits such as real time and Wi-Fi Internet connectivity," Jason Johnson, CEO and co-founder of August, said in a statement. ...