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SwiftKey, Fleksy and Swype keyboards are all coming to iOS 8

Jun02
by on June 2, 2014 at 11:35 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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Well that didn’t take long. After this morning’s announcement that Apple would support third-party keyboards in iOS 8, the three big players in the space have announced that they will be bringing their keyboards to the next iPhone operating system. SwiftKey, Fleksy and Swype have announced plans to bring their touch-typing offerings to iOS. SwiftKey and Fleksy announced their plans on their sites, while Swype was shown off on stage at the event and the the company shared its excitement about Apple’s keyboard plans with GeekWire. Third-party keyboard apps will be available because of Apple’s new Extension support for iOS 8. The…

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John Oliver’s hilarious plea for trolls to defend net neutrality overloads the FCC’s comment system

Jun02
by on June 2, 2014 at 11:27 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Comedian John Oliver’s recent monologue about net neutrality manages to be both funny and informative at the same time. It’s definitely worth a watch, especially if you’re unclear about the issue. At the end of his bit, Oliver launches into an impassioned plea directed at internet trolls. He calls on them to redirect their anger and take time away from commenting on YouTube videos to send comments to the FCC about its proposed net neutrality guidelines. So far, it looks like Oliver has succeeded, as the FCC sent a couple tweets this afternoon acknowledging that “heavy traffic” had resulted in technical difficulties…

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Google’s community-driven mapping app Waze now lets you pledge allegiance to your World Cup team

Jun02
by on June 2, 2014 at 11:01 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Google, Product Updates

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Google-owned, crowdsourced navigation app Waze has been updated today with a set of new features which allow football fans to fly the flag for their country for the duration of the competition. The updated app allows users to register their national side in their profile and proudly display a flag via their avatar to other drivers on the road. In order to bring a bit of fun into proceedings, Waze has added World Cup-themed collectibles to its roster of ‘road goodies’. So, collecting more footballs along your route will net you more points, which are counted individually and nationally. However, these road goodies…

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T-Mobile USA confirms WiFi calling support on the iPhone when it comes to iOS 8 this Fall

Jun02
by on June 2, 2014 at 10:46 pm
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US carrier T-Mobile has confirmed that you will be able to make WiFi phone calls from your iPhone after Apple releases iOS 8 this Fall. Apple announced iOS 8 at the kick-off of its annual Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday. The company included WiFi calling on a list of minor new features for the next major version of iOS. We’ve reached out to Sprint, AT&T and Verizon to learn if they’re also planning to support Wi-Fi calls on the iPhone. Sprint announced WiFi calling support for a set of Samsung Galaxy smartphones earlier this year. T-Mobile has offered the feature…

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Google+ for iOS updated with ‘Stories’ auto-albums and Snapseed-inspired photo-editor

Jun02
by on June 2, 2014 at 7:59 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Google, Product Updates

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In the midst of Apple’s WWDC conference, Google quietly updated its Google+ for iOS app with a new photo-editing user interface and its recently unveiled Google+ Stories feature. For the latter, Google will ask whether you want to review your existing Google+ Stories as soon as you open the Photos section. After a brief summary of the feature – it means Google will automatically create digital photo books using the images and clips you back up – you’ll be reminded about the app’s Location History and Location Reporting options. These aren’t mandatory, but help Google to group your various photos…

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