Instagram has generated quite a bit of negative press in recent weeks since the Facebook-owned photography app updated its terms and conditions with some hairy verbiage regarding content ownership. Things have died down more recently since Instagram clarified its policies regarding how users’ photos can be used in advertisements.

Many assumed that legions of disgruntled Instagram users had jumped ship over the past month, but the social network has released its usage statistics for the first time to squash any concerns.

There’s a new bank and finance service that’s been gaining a lot of traction lately, and it’s called Simple. As an online-only alternative to traditional banking, Simple may seem risky to some, but the company has been wooing users with a gorgeous iPhone and web experience. Simple also costs nothing; you just need to apply for the beta or get invited by someone who already has an account.

After launching a very well done iPhone app, Simple has released its official Android client today in Google Play.

President Obama will be officially sworn into office for his second term on Monday, January 21st at the nation’s capital. If you can’t be in DC to witness the event, The Presidential Inaugural Committee has you covered with a dedicated app for your Android handset or iPhone.

The free Inaugural 2013 app is available for free in both Google Play and the App Store.

IK Multimedia has been making hardware and software for Mac and iOS for quite some time now. Many of the hardware accessories could work with Android, yet hadn’t the software support do do so. Until now, with IK Multimedia’s first foray into the Google Play store with iRig Recorder.

As the holiday game discounts continue to pour in, Marvel joins in the festivities by discounting Avengers Initiative to the low price of $0.99. That’s $4 off the regular price and a deal for anyone looking to get in on some Hulk smashing action.