This week has been a might busy one with major updates, new apps and refreshes coming our way on both Android and iOS. There have even been some apps that disappeared from the stores only to make a comeback this week. We've also put in a few web updates and new features that will have you drooling this time. Check them out:
Simplenote for AndroidThe app that’s been a favourite amongst productivity users on iOS is now available on Android. With the app you will be able to take down notes and store them locally without the need of signing up. If you do decide to avail of the free sign-up facility, your notes will be synced to the cloud so you have them on you all the time. Of course, there were third-party apps available for Simplenote on Android but you can now make use of the real deal to keep notes. Download the app from Google Play.
FoursquareMove over Zomato and other applications that need you to search for menus separately. Foursquare is making sure you don’t need to go to another app to see the menu of the place you check into. You will now be able to see menus of places right when you check in on Foursquare. The feature has only just started to roll out so have patience if your favourite eatery does not have a menu up yet. No special update required for this feature either.BufferUse Buffer to post on Facebook pages and Twitter? You will now be able to use the scheduler to put up posts on LinkedIn company pages too. The scheduler had rolled out a similar option to put up posts on Google+ pages too but in a limited mode for now.For those not in the know, you can schedule posts for later on Buffer. The free account will let you put up 10 posts at a time. You can use Buffer to schedule posts from the web, Android and iOS. Google Hangouts on AirThe Hangouts on Air is a product that’s slowly catching the attention of the world. Google’s product lets people use the chat application to broadcast their specialty to everyone and even lets them charge a fee for it. Google has now added a Live Q&A application to the service that lets you, well, ask questions to the broadcaster on air currently and let them answer it.
Evernote for ChromeIf you’ve been using Evernote on Chrome as a web clipper, you will love this update. Evernote has refreshed the service completely, with a new look and tool panel that is situated in the right of the Chrome window. Using the two new tools named Bookmark and Simplified, you will be able to create a note containing a bit of the page you’re on and save just the barebones version of it.Some of Evernote’s sister application Skitch’s features have been added to the clipper too. You can now add shapes and texts to a page and even share clips to social networking websites.
Yahoo! Screen for iOSYahoo! seems to be going places! The company has released a new app for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch devices that let's you stream content from Saturday Night Live, Wired, GQ and The Onion. Yahoo! has also announced that it has signed a deal with Viacom to bring over shows like The Daily Show and The Colbert Report from Comedy Central to the app. Of course, for now the app is only for users staying in the US with no word on international release yet. Download Yahoo! Screen for iOS here.
YouTube YouTube is now making it easier for content creators to bring in videos from other channels through playlists into their own. The company has enabled cross-promotion capabilities not just from a one-to-one standpoint but one-to-many channels. Channel owners can now aggregate videos from competitors and partners. Creators can now create a new section from a playlist and inset the URL for the content they wish to add to their channel. The respective content creator’s avatar will appear along with the playlist so viewers can know that the channel owner didn’t create it. Content creators can also curate multiple channels to help make them the one-stop source for all sorts of topics. Reeder 2 for iOSGoogle’s decision to kill of Google reader essentially rang the death knell for all apps that relied on its RSS backend. In the absence of a back-up plan, top RSS app Reeder quickly updated its iPhone app to support third party services. At the time, its iPad version was not included, forcing the latter to die alongside the Google Reader on July 1. Reeder has now returned with version 2.0 of the app which works for both iPhones and iPads. The rebooted version comes with a new design, supports services like Fever’s “Hot List” and a nifty pull-out tab for sharing the most important new feature is that it supports both iPhones and iPads. Reeder 2 comes with new gestures, smart streams in Feed Wrangler, as well as the ability to rename feeds users have subscribed to. The app is now available in the App Store although current users cannot upgrade for free.
Instapaper for iOS 7Betaworks recently acquired the successful iOS read-it-later app Instapaper. The app basically presented users with their saved articles in an easy-to-read format. iOS 7’s imminent release, though, has spurred the company to update the app with a fresh new look. The Instapaper variant for Android should also get similar changes soon. In the updated version, Betaworks has added the ability to sort the user’s reading queue by date, an article's length, popularity, or even shuffle them into a random order. Users can also arrange articles based on Instapaper's best guess on how long they might take to read. The company has even packed in a "video" tab for clips users may have saved from YouTube or Vimeo. Instapaper will now come with support for 13 new languages, including Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Turkish, Russian, Dutch, and Polish are all included. The update has already been submitted to Apple for release. Skype for Windows 8.1Microsoft has now announced a pre-release version of Skype for Windows 8.1. The new version, according to the company, will ensure that users will never miss a message. Apart from being able to see missed calls and instant messages, Skype for Windows 8.1 will let users answer calls directly from their lock screen. The same feature can be accessed from the Start screen as well. And users can also pick how they want to respond, either with a video call, an audio call, a simple IM. They can also decline the call if they see fit. The new version not only allows users to call anyone from their People app and pinned favorites, but will also allow click-to-call directly through Internet Explorer. The update also comes with app-to-app launching. This basically means that Skype will automatically move to the side when users click on a link or shared item for easier multi-tasking. You can even adjust the size of the window while using Skype. These new features are not out yet though, because, well Windows 8.1 isn’t out yet. The company has still not announced when it plans to officially release Skype for Windows 8.1, but it is assumed that it will be up by the time the free operating system update starts rolling out.
Simplenote for AndroidThe app that’s been a favourite amongst productivity users on iOS is now available on Android. With the app you will be able to take down notes and store them locally without the need of signing up. If you do decide to avail of the free sign-up facility, your notes will be synced to the cloud so you have them on you all the time. Of course, there were third-party apps available for Simplenote on Android but you can now make use of the real deal to keep notes. Download the app from Google Play.
Now on Android
FoursquareMove over Zomato and other applications that need you to search for menus separately. Foursquare is making sure you don’t need to go to another app to see the menu of the place you check into. You will now be able to see menus of places right when you check in on Foursquare. The feature has only just started to roll out so have patience if your favourite eatery does not have a menu up yet. No special update required for this feature either.BufferUse Buffer to post on Facebook pages and Twitter? You will now be able to use the scheduler to put up posts on LinkedIn company pages too. The scheduler had rolled out a similar option to put up posts on Google+ pages too but in a limited mode for now.For those not in the know, you can schedule posts for later on Buffer. The free account will let you put up 10 posts at a time. You can use Buffer to schedule posts from the web, Android and iOS. Google Hangouts on AirThe Hangouts on Air is a product that’s slowly catching the attention of the world. Google’s product lets people use the chat application to broadcast their specialty to everyone and even lets them charge a fee for it. Google has now added a Live Q&A application to the service that lets you, well, ask questions to the broadcaster on air currently and let them answer it.
Live Q&A session added
Evernote for ChromeIf you’ve been using Evernote on Chrome as a web clipper, you will love this update. Evernote has refreshed the service completely, with a new look and tool panel that is situated in the right of the Chrome window. Using the two new tools named Bookmark and Simplified, you will be able to create a note containing a bit of the page you’re on and save just the barebones version of it.Some of Evernote’s sister application Skitch’s features have been added to the clipper too. You can now add shapes and texts to a page and even share clips to social networking websites.
Yahoo! Screen for iOSYahoo! seems to be going places! The company has released a new app for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch devices that let's you stream content from Saturday Night Live, Wired, GQ and The Onion. Yahoo! has also announced that it has signed a deal with Viacom to bring over shows like The Daily Show and The Colbert Report from Comedy Central to the app. Of course, for now the app is only for users staying in the US with no word on international release yet. Download Yahoo! Screen for iOS here.
For US only for now
YouTube YouTube is now making it easier for content creators to bring in videos from other channels through playlists into their own. The company has enabled cross-promotion capabilities not just from a one-to-one standpoint but one-to-many channels. Channel owners can now aggregate videos from competitors and partners. Creators can now create a new section from a playlist and inset the URL for the content they wish to add to their channel. The respective content creator’s avatar will appear along with the playlist so viewers can know that the channel owner didn’t create it. Content creators can also curate multiple channels to help make them the one-stop source for all sorts of topics. Reeder 2 for iOSGoogle’s decision to kill of Google reader essentially rang the death knell for all apps that relied on its RSS backend. In the absence of a back-up plan, top RSS app Reeder quickly updated its iPhone app to support third party services. At the time, its iPad version was not included, forcing the latter to die alongside the Google Reader on July 1. Reeder has now returned with version 2.0 of the app which works for both iPhones and iPads. The rebooted version comes with a new design, supports services like Fever’s “Hot List” and a nifty pull-out tab for sharing the most important new feature is that it supports both iPhones and iPads. Reeder 2 comes with new gestures, smart streams in Feed Wrangler, as well as the ability to rename feeds users have subscribed to. The app is now available in the App Store although current users cannot upgrade for free.
Reeder is back!
Instapaper for iOS 7Betaworks recently acquired the successful iOS read-it-later app Instapaper. The app basically presented users with their saved articles in an easy-to-read format. iOS 7’s imminent release, though, has spurred the company to update the app with a fresh new look. The Instapaper variant for Android should also get similar changes soon. In the updated version, Betaworks has added the ability to sort the user’s reading queue by date, an article's length, popularity, or even shuffle them into a random order. Users can also arrange articles based on Instapaper's best guess on how long they might take to read. The company has even packed in a "video" tab for clips users may have saved from YouTube or Vimeo. Instapaper will now come with support for 13 new languages, including Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Turkish, Russian, Dutch, and Polish are all included. The update has already been submitted to Apple for release. Skype for Windows 8.1Microsoft has now announced a pre-release version of Skype for Windows 8.1. The new version, according to the company, will ensure that users will never miss a message. Apart from being able to see missed calls and instant messages, Skype for Windows 8.1 will let users answer calls directly from their lock screen. The same feature can be accessed from the Start screen as well. And users can also pick how they want to respond, either with a video call, an audio call, a simple IM. They can also decline the call if they see fit. The new version not only allows users to call anyone from their People app and pinned favorites, but will also allow click-to-call directly through Internet Explorer. The update also comes with app-to-app launching. This basically means that Skype will automatically move to the side when users click on a link or shared item for easier multi-tasking. You can even adjust the size of the window while using Skype. These new features are not out yet though, because, well Windows 8.1 isn’t out yet. The company has still not announced when it plans to officially release Skype for Windows 8.1, but it is assumed that it will be up by the time the free operating system update starts rolling out.
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