SoundHound introduces a really fast voice search app called Hound

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Hound is a new application from the developers behind the SoundHound app. It is a voice search app and is one of the fastest we’ve seen as can be witnessed in the video below.

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Skype rolls out “Click to Call” for mobile beta on Android

Skype has rolled out its “Click to Call’ feature that allows users to make a call from their desktop client. The Skype desktop plugin will let you “send phone numbers from your computer browser straight to Skype on your mobile, so you can immediately call from your phone or save the number to call later”.

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Google Keyboard update syncs custom dictionary, removes some features

Google Keyboard is being updated with a couple of new features. The latest update that bumps the version to 4.1 adds the ability for users to sync your personal dictionary with your Google account, so you can share it across devices.

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Instagram now open to more advertisers, adds app install and buy button

Get ready to see more ads on Instagram. The photo sharing service from Facebook has announced that it is getting some new advertising tool along with more ads.

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Pinterest debuts buyable pins, lets you shop for an item from the app

Pinterest has forayed into e-commerce and announced buyable pins. The addition of the buyable button will allow users to purchase a certain item directly from the app.

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Microsoft officially acquires to-do app Wunderlist

Microsoft has officially announced the acquisition of to-do app Wunderlist following a report from the WSJ yesterday. The financial terms of the deal are not disclosed although it is touted to be somewhere between $100- $200 million.

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Skype for iPhone updated with web links in previews for chat, Apple Watch integration and more

Skype has updated iPhone app that puts more focus on making conversations more easier. The update bumps the app to version 5.13 and brings web links in previews for chat, Apple Watch integration and more.

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Google Maps now show real time public transit updates

Google is bringing a new update to Maps that will further enhance its public transit information. Maps is getting real time data update for U.K., Netherlands, Budapest, Chicago, San Francisco, and Seattle.

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BBM for Android revamped with Material Design features

BlackBerry has updated BBM for Android with Material Design elements. The BBM Android app will get a more colourful and attractive UI along with new features and improved chatting experience.

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Microsoft said to have acquired to-do list app maker 6Wunderkinder

Microsoft has acquired to-do-list app maker 6Wunderkinder, according to The Wall Street Journal. The exact financial term of the deal is not known but as per the WSJ report, its is expected to be somewhere between $100-$200 million.

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LibreOffice Viewer for Android out of Beta, available as a separate app on Google Play

LibreOffice Viewer Beta for Android

LibreOffice, a community-driven software for desktop launched LibreOffice Viewer for Android as Beta earlier this year. Now the app is out of beta and is available as a separate app on Google Play. This Open Source app for smartphones and tablets lets you view documents, spreadsheets, and basic presentations in Open Document and Microsoft Office formats. Continue reading “LibreOffice Viewer for Android out of Beta, available as a separate app on Google Play”

Google’s Inbox app is now available for everyone

Google’s standalone email app Inbox is now open to everyone, the company announced at I/O conference. The email app that was released in October last year, was until now available as invite only.

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SwiftKey Keyboard v5.3 for Android brings 9 new Indian languages, SwiftKey Hub and more

SwiftKey Indian language layout

SwiftKey for Android has been updated to version 5.3 that adds nine new Indian languages – Bodo, Dogri, Kashmiri, Konkani (in both Devanagari and Kannada scripts), Maithili, Manipuri, Sanskrit, Santali and Sindhi. It also adds a new adaptive new layouts to our Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati, Marathi and Nepali languages. It also adds Emoji Prediction for Tamil, Gujarati, Nepali and Marathi keyboards for the first time. Continue reading “SwiftKey Keyboard v5.3 for Android brings 9 new Indian languages, SwiftKey Hub and more”

Google brings Maps API for Android Wear

Google announced an array of new tools and updates at the I/O developer conference including Maps API for Android Wear. The feature that comes as a Google Play Services 7.3 update will allow developers to use the Google Maps API directly on Android Wear devices.

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Google Maps to get offline turn by turn navigation and search

Google has announced some important features for Maps at the ongoing I/O conference. The company is bringing offline turn by turn search and navigation to Google Maps.

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