Category: apps

Flappy Bird creator releases Swing Copters 2 for Android, iPhone and iPad

Swing Copters 2

Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen’s .GEARS released Swing Copters game for Android and iOS platforms last August, now its sequel has arrived for both the platforms. In this game you need to control a pilot equipped with a copter-hat to fly through obstacles to get points, similar to the first one, but this adds new obstacles such as swinging hammers. It also has more characters and there is a story for them, but this game will be much more challenging, says the team. Continue reading “Flappy Bird creator releases Swing Copters 2 for Android, iPhone and iPad”

Facebook will let you select 10 photos for your “Year in Review 2015”

The year is about to end and Facebook wants to offer you a walk down the memory lane. The social network is back with its “Year in Review”, which is a collection of photos from your most significant moments this year.

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Facebook Messenger will now let you request an Uber ride

Facebook is working hard on making Messenger more than just a instant messaging app. The social network has announced that users can now request an Uber ride directly through Facebook Messenger.

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Facebook Instant Articles are now available for all Android users

Facebook is finally rolling out Instant Articles to all Android users globally. Available on iOS since October this year, Instant Articles were being tested on a group of Android users last month.

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Pebble Health app brings fitness and sleep tracking to Pebble Time

Pebble has introduced the Health app to its Pebble Time smartwatch. The first native app from the company will bring activity tracking by integrating it into the Timeline.

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Google Play Books gets Night Light feature for easier night time reading

Google Play Books Night Light

Google is rolling out a new Night Light feature for the Google Play Books app that will hep you read more comfortably during night time without straining your eyes. “Looking at reading time across the world, we see that activity peaks between 8:00 pm and 10:00 pm local time. But we also know looking at a bright screen before bed can be hard on your eyes,” said Google on the official Android blog. Continue reading “Google Play Books gets Night Light feature for easier night time reading”

Skype 6.8 for iPhone and iPad brings new sharing options

Skype 6.8 for iPhone

Skype for iPhone and iPad have been updated to version 6.8 that makes sharing content easy. There is a new share button to send links from apps and websites or photos from the camera roll directly to a Skype contact. You can just select the friend you want to share with and send. Check out the official video demo below. Continue reading “Skype 6.8 for iPhone and iPad brings new sharing options”

Google’s Now on Tap updated with flights and package tracking, related articles and more

Google has updated Android’s Now on Tap feature with a bunch of new additions. Introduced along with the Android Marshmallow in May this year, Now on Tap offers you contextual information in one click.

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Ola Share ride-sharing service launched in Delhi-NCR

Ola has launched Ola Share social ride sharing service in Delhi- NCR, in a bid to handle the odd-even experiment in the capital. The latest move comes from Ola on the same day, Uber introduced UberPool ride-sharing service in Delhi.

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Inbox by Gmail for Android gets easier trip sharing, better attachments and more

Inbox by Gmail v1.16

Google has update its Inbox by Gmail app to version 1.16 that now lets you share Trip Bundles with friends and family with one tap, so that they can get all the important info about your trip. “You can also add emails to a trip (a top feature request!) using the Move to… menu, and view trips offline,” said Google. Continue reading “Inbox by Gmail for Android gets easier trip sharing, better attachments and more”

Google Maps for iOS gets offline navigation, gas prices and more

Google has updated Maps for iOS with a bunch of new features. The latest update that bumps the app to version 4.13 includes offline navigation, up-to-date gas prices and more. It requires users to be running iOS 7.0 or later.

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Facebook asks users to download Moments app, will kill photo syncing

Facebook is killing the photo syncing feature on its mobile app, as per a latest report from Tech Crunch. The social network is urging users to download the Moments app on their phones.

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Facebook is testing real-time comments to tell you when a friend is typing

Facebook real time comments

Facebook has announced that it is testing real-time comments that will let you know when a friend is writing a comment, in real time on the web and in Facebook app for iOS. This feature is already available in several messaging apps such as WhatsApp, Google Hangouts and more. Continue reading “Facebook is testing real-time comments to tell you when a friend is typing”

SwiftKey launches a symbol-based assistive communication app for Android

SwiftKey Symbols

SwiftKey Greenhouse recently launched a new app called Symbols. It is a symbol-based assistive communication app for Android that targeted at non-verbal individuals with special needs. The app was developed over the course of our last two Innovation Week events. “We wanted to bring an accessible, free app to people with talking and learning difficulties so that they could communicate more easily with their friends and family,” said the company. Continue reading “SwiftKey launches a symbol-based assistive communication app for Android”