To date, it seems that Mountain View has employed a loose definition of the term “integrated,” neglecting to offer such Google Voice features as a unified messaging inbox, or an option to access voicemails without switching back to the dedicated app. Well we have some good news for those of you that haven’t completely abandoned voice-based communication. The latest GV update adds a special topping to that Ice Cream Sandwich (sorry, Gingerbread men), letting you launch visual voicemails directly from your Android call log — and bringing Voice integration a step closer to actually being integrated
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Google Voice gets an ICS update, brings visual voicemail to the missed call log
You’ll still have to wait a bit longer for a major update to the mobile apps, but Twitter has today rolled out some big changes to TweetDeck for Mac, Windows and Chrome. That includes some added options for lists (including the ability to create and edit lists from within the application), new activity and interactions columns, inline media previews, and a new “Edit & RT” feature in place of the previous “Quote” option. You can get a quick preview of all that in the video after the break, or simply try it out yourself by downloading or updating the application for your platform of choice (it of course remains completely free). 
Rejoice, casual gamers — Angry Birds Space has landed! Rovio’s latest game — which we recently took for a spin on 
After adding live TV streaming features to the DirecTV iPad app last fall, the company is expanding the feature today by pushing an upgrade that lets viewers watch video (but no live TV, yet) even when they’re away from home. Dubbed DirecTV Everywhere, it follows up on the company’s promises of more video for customer’s mobile devices , offering “selected” video on-demand programming for on the go viewing. The Solid Signal Blog has an early preview of the new features with more screenshots and a video, revealing that available content at the moment consists of premium movie channels (HBO networks, Starz, Sony Movie Channel) and DirecTV’s own Audience Network
TripIt’s attempts to pull all of those travel itineraries, air miles and other loyalty cards has been given a refresh on both Android tablets and phones. On bigger devices running Android 3.0 or higher, the app gains a slight redesign, adjustable (scrollable) widgets and new interactive maps and multi-screen views
Google Wallet’s prepaid experiment hasn’t been the smoothest of endeavors , but the company wants to make up for all the headaches — with cash. A few weeks ago, Google disabled a feature that allowed users to add a Google Prepaid Card to their wallets after either removing it, or resetting their apps
Square may see the iPad to as an excellent retail tool , but Eventbrite thinks Apple’s tablet a box office boon, which is why it created the At The Door app and card reader solution. Eventbrite’s a self-service ticketing platform and its new dongle, which connects via Apple’s 30-pin connector, lets indie event promoters take reader-encrypted credit card payments with any iPad. Meanwhile, the app lets you see on-site and online ticket sales, keep track of customer contact info and balance the books as well
Remember those revamped Sonos apps the company teased last week? Now they can be yours whenever you choose to update the software on your OS X or Windows computer. As well as a refreshed user interface, you’ll get unified search, drag-and-drop functionality and one-touch party mode — although it turns out, that last one doesn’t suddenly make a party appear in your house
The fitness fanatics from Fitbit are looking to aid and abet the Android-loving, calorie-counting masses. The company has announced the release of its self-titled Android application, which will assist users in tracking their health and dietary goals. Through manual entry, or with the assistance of a Bluetooth sensor , Fitbit tracks your daily activity and creates a dynamic nutrition plan to help you achieve your weight loss and fitness goals. 
Need something to sate that Windows 8 -lust Microsoft stirred up with its Consumer Preview ? Then take a gander at this in-development vehicle control app shown off at the company’s Redmond campus as part of this year’s Worldwide Public Safety Symposium
