The Surface Duo Gets a Great Typing Update | MakeUseOf

The Surface Duo didn’t have a great start, but that doesn’t mean Microsoft is abandoning their pet project. The company has just released an update for Swiftkey, which takes advantage of the Surface Duo’s unique two-screen system. What the Swiftkey Update Did for the Surface Duo The update was silently rolled out to Swiftkey on […]

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Facebook Messenger Gets a New Look | MakeUseOf

Facebook has unveiled a colorful new look for Messenger. The messaging platform now has a redesigned logo, as well as new customization features that can spruce up your conversations. Messenger Gets More Personality The Messenger redesign transforms Messenger’s logo from plain, solid blue to a vibrant gradient. Stan Chudnovsky, vice president of Messenger notes in a post […]

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Google Maps Gets CarPlay Dashboard and Apple Watch Support

Google Maps is getting some huge updates for Apple devices in the form of CarPlay Dashboard and Apple Watch support. Google’s mapping app is one of the most popular GPS services on iOS, and having it gain support for these key parts of the Apple ecosystem will make it even more useful. How Google Maps […]

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Google Assistant Gets New Tools to Aid Online Learning

Google is constantly improving Google Assistant. The company took to The Keyword to reveal some exciting new features that’ll help families stay organized during the back to school season. With schools likely keeping at least a portion of education online due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it’s more important than ever for families to keep […]

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Google Messages Gets Reactions and Other New Features

When it comes to messaging apps, Google Messages isn’t the first that comes to mind for many. It’s probably not even the fourth or the fifth with the incredible popularity of apps like Telegram, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger. Google is looking to change that by making some substantial improvements to its Messages service that could […]

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Google Maps Gets New Bike-Sharing Features

With the latest update to Google Maps, Google is making it easier to get around cities by bike. While offering cycling routes to follow is nothing new for Google Maps (the navigation service first started offering them 10 years ago), Google is now integrating bike-sharing into its routes. These new bike-sharing features will make it […]

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