Sparrow for Mac updates with Notification Center and Retina display support, NBC brings live streaming of the Olympics to mobile devices, Twitter introduces "age-screening" feature for age-restricted brands, and IMDb updates with check-in support for iOS and Android.
- Sparrow Update Hits the Mac App Store with Mountain Lion and Retina display Support Sparrow, or favorite email client for OS X, updated with support for Mountain Lion's Notification Center, as well as the Retina display. The update has been available on Sparrow's website for a few days, but it just landed in the Mac App Store today. [Mac App Store]
- Adobe and NBC Olympics Join Forces to Bring the Olympics to Mobile Devices Adobe and NBC are partnering up to bring live streaming of the entire Olympics to iOS and Android devices. The free app will include pre-game features, as well as multiple camera views for some of the events. [Adobe]
- Twitter, Buddy Media Join Forces to Create "Age-Screening" Solution for Brands Twitter will be releasing a new "age-screening" feature where users will be required to confirm their age before they can follow brands that sell age-restricted products. However, these companies will have the option of opting in, so it's possible that age screening won't apply to every brand. [Buddy Media]
- IMDb Updates for iOS and Android: IMDb, which is featured in our latest list of the best iPhone apps, updated today for both iOS and Android. The app adds new personalization and social features like check-ins and related searches. Users can also now get details about filming locations and soundtrack information right from their mobile device. [iTunes and Google Play]
- Stable Channel Updates for Chromebooks Google Chrome OS version 20 is now officially available as a stable release. New features include full integration with Google Drive and offline support for Google Docs, as well as some usual tweaks and stability improvements. [Google Blog]
