A bunch of Google apps are getting updates today! Google Drive is next, and the update is a good one. The first thing you’ll notice is that it comes with a refreshed UI, namely the card layout Google is so fond of. It’s called the grid view and actually looks really good. We hope that Google continues on the goal of making all their apps so pretty…. Read more
Chrome for Android started pretty poorly, with lag issues and lack of features. For a long time, I simply did not want to use it. But Chrome quickly grew, with big speed improvements and the addition of many useful features. Today, Chrome for Android was updated to version 27 (to match the desktop version), and with it came a few new features. The… Read more
At Google I/O, Google announced a full redesign of Google+ for web users. They changed everything to the new card interface that they are so fond of, along with adding many new amazing features. One of those features was auto hashtag, made to expand on posts and allow you to get more content from them. This feature is included in the new update to the… Read more
Google Maps is getting a brand new user interface, across both Android and iOS. The leaked screenshots were pretty spot on, with the simple UI. There is a single search bar floating above, with new UI elements popping up when necessary. When searching for something, a small card pops up at the bottom. When you pull it up, all the information shows up…. Read more
Could this be the first sighting of Google Play Games? A game by the name of Eufloria HD received an update, and its changelog makes mention of Google Play Games achievements. Google Games has been rumored for a while, with sightings in multiple places (like the Google Glass app). However, a game has now integrated it. Does it work as advertised? Is… Read more
If you’re an avid Pinterest user, you’ll be happy to know that the official Pinterest app for Android has been updated to version 1.5, and it comes with some nice improvements. First of all, you will now have the ability to mention friends in comments. And of course, to facilitate that, they also included push notifications so you know when you’ve been… Read more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HVvczhM5KxI Samsung is introducing a new feature called SideSync, which basically makes your Samsung phone an extension of your PC. Not only can your mouse go off the edge of your computer screen and to your phone, but you can also copy text from your PC and paste it into your phone, and vice versa…. Read more
WeatherSignal launched on the Play Store today, and you may want to check it out. It uses your device to give you information about the weather, and crowd sources that information to record weather patterns on a local level. Using sensors and some clever algorithms, it can tell you pressure, temperature, light intensity, humidity, and magnetic flux…. Read more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es0vwIL1eNA&noredirect=1 Plants vs. Zombies is definitely a great game, but it can get a little old. It’s been out for a long time already, first released in 2009. It’s about time for a sequel, right? Well PopCap released a new trailer for Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time featuring people getting overly emotional about… Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=T99zvrS9wE4 Developer Chris Lacy is pushing out another update to his app Action Launcher Pro. This brings it up to version 1.6, and comes with one feature that makes the launcher a lot more useful. You can now drag apps from the quick drawer to your home screen, instead of having to long press the… Read more
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