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Gmail Offline and mobile web app get refreshed UI

, Mar 11th 2013 Discuss [0]

Google released a new version of Gmail on iOS back in December, bringing with it a new redesign that gave the app a more modern feel. Other features like improved search and integration with Google Calendar were also a big hit. However, the company never bothered to offer the same features in the Gmail mobile web app or in offline mode, until now. Read The Full Story

Facebook News Feed update’s privacy changes: the one

, Mar 8th 2013 Discuss [1]

This week the Facebook developer team revealed a series of changes (read: feature additions) to their News Feed that'll allow you to see a much more simplistic and aesthetically beautiful vision of what your friends, associates, and likeables are sharing. The immediate reaction from many will be that this, like so many Facebook updates before, will once again adversely affect what the easily startled call their "online privacy." In fact this newest change only changes one thing for those of you that want to remain as "private" as you were before - the location of the Privacy Settings button. Read The Full Story

Skype 4.6 rolls out for iPad and iPhone, offers calling redesign

, Mar 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Skype has rolled out version 4.6 of its iPad and iPhone app, bringing with it several improvements, fixes, and a newly redesigned calling "experience." General improvements and fixes aside, users will find that some common complaints have been corrected as well, including the issue with dial pad/in-call buttons displaying incorrectly during a call. Read The Full Story

Fantastical for iOS updates with time zones, event invites, UI tweaks

, Mar 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

One of our favorite apps for iOS of 2012, Fantastical, received quite a substantial update today. The app now comes with support for time zones, multiple alerts for events, event invites, as well as a slew of small user interface tweaks that make navigation a lot easier and quicker. Flexibits, the developing team behind the new app, announced version 1.1 earlier this morning. Read The Full Story

Path 3 now available, offers private messaging and stickers

, Mar 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

The latest version of Path, Path 3, has been announced, bringing with it a new private messaging feature and expressive stickers, giving users the ability to express an emotion that a text-based emoticon can't. While the stickers are interesting, it's the new ability to privately hold a conversation with friends that is the big feature in this release, adding an element of privacy that was previously missing. Read The Full Story

Twitter updates mobile app with improved search, video support changes

, Mar 6th 2013 Discuss [3]

Twitter has updated its mobile app for both iOS and Android with a few improvements, as well as some subtractions. The company improved the app's search results, where Twitterers will see more topic and user suggestions for search queries, which are based on what's happening in real time. Twitter also removed support for several video sharing services on the mobile app. Read The Full Story

Google+ updates with larger cover photos, new “Local reviews” tab

, Mar 6th 2013 Discuss [1]

Google has been working hard to keep its Google+ social network going strong, and the company announced a few small updates today that make for some big changes, literally. Google+ now offers larger cover photos, which can be displayed at 16:9 when fully viewed, and the service supports up to a 2120 x 1192 resolution for cover photos. Read The Full Story

Google Maps for iOS updates with Google Contacts, local search improvements

, Mar 5th 2013 Discuss [1]

Google Maps for iOS received its first major update today. Google Contacts are now integrated into the app, so it'll now show your contacts' addresses on the map when you search for their name. Plus, local search results have been improved, allowing users to narrow down options by choosing from categories like restaurants, etc. Read The Full Story

PSA: Chrome for iOS update crashes on jailbroken devices

, Mar 5th 2013 Discuss [8]

Yesterday, Google released an update to its Chrome web browser for most of the major platforms, including Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android. However, it appears that a lot of users have been experiencing crashing issues with the new update on iOS, including many of our readers, as well as myself. It turns out that the update doesn't quite work well on jailbroken iDevices. Read The Full Story

Oracle rolls out patch for Java vulnerabilities, Apple responds with update

, Mar 5th 2013 Discuss [0]

Another day, another Java security alert. In this case, Oracle has released Security Alert CVE-2013-1493, which highlights two vulnerabilities that are particular to Java in browsers. The patch for these issues was originally slated for release in April as part of Oracle's Critical Patch Update for Java SE. Because the vulnerabilities are being exploited in the wild, however, the company has elected to push out the updates now. Read The Full Story

Facebook updates Messenger for Android, adds VoIP for Canadian users

, Mar 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

Facebook has updated its Messenger for Android app, adding VoIP calls for its Canadian users. This is a further rollout of the feature we saw back in January, with iOS users in the United States currently having access to the feature. In addition, version 2.3 also brings with it some other updates, including the ability to name a group from a conversation. Read The Full Story

Google Chrome updated on Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android

, Mar 4th 2013 Discuss [7]

Today is a big day for Google's Chrome web browser. It received an update on four major platforms, including Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android. While Windows and Linux users aren't getting huge updates for their versions of Chrome, both iOS and Android are getting their own new features that they'll definitely enjoy. Read The Full Story
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