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Developers Behind "Paper" Sketching App Upset Facebook Working on Reader App Called "Paper"

Guys, paper could mean almost anything

Reason Staff | 2.4.2014 8:55 AM

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The developers behind popular sketching app Paper have criticised Facebook for launching an app of the same name instead of "building a brand name of their own" and demanded that it be changed.

FiftyThree's free sketching app was named in Apple's Best of 2012 list as a "phenomenal app [that] set a new standard with its clean design and thoughtful implementation". It allows users to jot down ideas and make quick sketches on the iPad using their finger or a stylus and then share those images across a number of social networks.

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