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With 45M total users, Tango raises another $40M

Video chat startup Tango has raised another big round of funding, bringing in $40 million in Series C financing led by Qualcomm Ventures and Access Industries. That comes on the heels of impressive growth, with more than 45 million users signed up in just 18 months.

TwitchTV unveils Android, iPad apps for e-sports streams on the go

TwitchTV is releasing an Android app, as well as the rollout of a new universal iOS app that will provide a more optimized iPad viewing experience. The new Android and iPad experiences come about six months after TwitchTV released its iPhone app.

Fileboard adds Box support to cloud file-management iPad app

From a single app, Fileboard lets users manage documents on a number of cloud services, including Gmail, Microsoft Exchange, Dropbox, SharePoint and Salesforce. The newest partner to get added to the list is Box, which has also integrated some key Fileboard capabilities into its own app.

FuzeBox video conferencing ready for iPad’s Retina display

Fuze HD for iPad shoots and displays 1080p HD video, and also supports a number of collaboration tools. The app allows multiparty chat with up to 10 participants and interoperability with a number of high-end telepresence systems. It also lets users record and share iPad video.

Animoto’s iPhone app adds automatic video editing

Animoto updated its iPhone app Wednesday, adding a much requested feature -- the ability to add videos in addition to photos when creating video slideshows on their mobile devices. That puts its iPhone app more on par with competitors like Magisto and Vidify.

Apple TV’s missed opportunity

I had high hopes for the new Apple TV and the type of interactive experiences that it could usher in. And while 1080p video is great and all, I can't shake the feeling that this new $99 box has so much potential completely untapped.

Parsing the latest rumor about Apple’s TV plans

The New York Post claims that Apple plans to launch a new streaming TV service this year. But take a closer look at the supporting evidence, and it doesn't seem like Apple is actually trying to create its own bundle of video channels at all.

Why a new Apple TV should share the stage with the iPad 3

There's increasing evidence that Apple's March 7 event will bring not only an update to Apple's iPad tablet, but also to its Apple TV streaming box. That could mean not just an updated streaming device, but increased convergence between Apple's mobile and streaming video platforms.

Viddy pulled from the Apple App Store for adult material

Viddy has apparently been pulled from the Apple App Store, not long after quickly rising up the ranks of free video and camera applications available for the iPhone. The removal was due to concerns over adult material that was being posted on the app.

Glassmap is like Find My Friends but better

The latest social-local-mobile app to enter the market is Glassmap, which is like a cross-platform Find My Friends, but with more features and better battery management. The app, created by a YCombinator-backed startup, also provides better privacy, messaging and notifications than the competition.

TV Anytime now lets you take DVDs on the go with your iPad

Have a DVD that you want to watch while traveling or otherwise away from home? The latest version of the TV Anytime app will let its users rip and transfer DVDs from their desktops to mobile devices for on-the-go viewing.

TV Anytime now lets you take DVDs on the go with your iPad

Have a DVD that you want to watch while traveling or otherwise away from home? The latest version of the TV Anytime app will let its users rip and transfer DVDs from their desktops to mobile devices for on-the-go viewing.