Tag: feature
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Spotify Launches Refreshed Spotify Radio
Spotify has certainly been busy this year with various updates being rolled out to the popular music streaming site. And now, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has just announced that they have beefed up their radio feature which has been around for a while. It was announced that the radio feature has been re-built from scratch.…
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Facebook adds ‘Trusted Friends’ and ‘App Passwords’ features
Facebook has released new security features allowing users to request help from close friends when a Facebook account is blocked. A post on Facebook’s security page says soon users will be able to set three to five Facebook friends as ‘trusted friends’, who will be given special codes that unlock a locked Facebook account for…
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iPhone 4S: Siri will not do Directions or Place Searches in the UK – yet
Those lucky people who have pre-ordered or queued up for hours to get their hands on an iPhone 4S today may be left feeling a little disappointed when they get around to trying out Siri, the new voice controlled personal assistant software. When Apple demonstrated Siri at their ‘Let’s Talk iPhone’ event last Tuesday, the…
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Spotify users get a ‘private listening’ mode, your Facebook account still required
Ever since Spotify announced its intentions to integrate its service with the popular social networking site, not everyone was too happy about the fact that playlists and songs they listen to would be automatically shared with friends on their Facebook profile. However, after receiving disappointing feedback from users, Spotify have released a blog post stressing the point…
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Facebook ‘Subscribe’ feature brings the social network closer to Twitter
The battle between Facebook and Twitter rages on. In its latest development, the war has seen the former steal a pretty major feature from the latter. What are we on about? In short: Facebook is about to launch a ‘subscribe’ feature, which will bring any public updates from people you’re interested (but aren’t actually ‘friends’…
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Google Maps show us the Weather!
Google, who are keen to pretty much own the internet, have launched yet another new addition to the Google family – this time in the form of weather forecasting via Google Maps. “Whether you’re organizing a trip overseas or a picnic at a local park, knowing the weather forecast is a crucial part of the…
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Google+ Android app gets an update
After we reported earlier that Google + gathered a massive 25 million users in a month, it makes it an ideal time for the search engine giant to update their Google + Android app. In the latest version of Google + for Android, users can expect to get improved notifications, as well as the ability…
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 “Official Demo” feature hits web
It’s Time To Tab.. ..declares the robotic female voiceover in the “Official Demo” for Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1, which has just surfaced online – and we’ve got to say it’s a bit of a strange one. It’s a little bit Star Trek and a little bit infomercial with a soundtrack that could have come straight…
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Google Maps 5.7 for Android now features public transport navigation
Arguably one of the best free apps available for Android (well that’s certainly my opinion anyway), is getting yet another very useful feature and a whole bunch of other improvements. The big new feature of this latest version of Google Maps is something Google are calling Transit Navigation, which pretty much does what it says…
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TomTom brings Live Traffic to your PC’s browser
TomTom has introduced their popular HD Traffic service as a browser-based service for PC and Mac users today. The service, which has been implemented into TomTom’s satnav units for some time now, will give people in 18 countries access to up-to-the-minute traffic info for their town or city. “You won’t find a more accurate or…