Google Now comes to iPhone and iPad with new Search app update

 

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Google Now comes to iPhone and iPad with new Search app update

The Google Now on iPhone

After a promo video let the cat out of the bag last month, Google is making it official: with an update to the Google Search application, Google Now is available on iOS. Compatible with both the iPhone and iPad, the update brings almost all of Google's information cards across from Android. The look and feel of the app is virtually identical on both platforms, a testament to Google's newfound ability to make well-designed apps on iOS. 

Do you think that Google made a good choice putting their virtual assistant on iOS? It was unique to Android until now, and how will that effect sales? Leave a comment below!

Windows Blue public preview planned for Build developer conference

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Windows Blue public preview planned for Build developer conference
Microsoft is gearing up to release its first public preview version of Windows Blue at its Build developer conference in late June. Sources familiar with Microsoft's plans have revealed that the company started work on a "milestone preview" version of Windows Blue earlier this month. The code, a second milestone of the next version of Windows, will go on to form a public preview that will be made available to developers and enthusiasts during the company's Build conference.

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Be sure to get your machine ready if you'd like to test this first public release! How do you think it will change the Windows operating system, and what would you like to change?


A Windows Blue leaked build screenshot

We'll be looking out for some new updates on the topic! Check out the article above by clicking on the Verge icon. See you soon!

Windows 8.1 set to bring back the Start button

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Windows 8.1 set to bring back the Start button

Microsoft is preparing to revive the traditional Start button it killed with Windows 8. Sources familiar with Microsoft's plans have revealed to The Verge that Windows 8.1 will include the return of the Start button. We understand that the button will act as a method to simply access the Start Screen, and will not include the traditional Start Menu. The button is said to look near-identical to the existing Windows flag used in the Charm bar.

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This new addition (or revival) of a PC-friendly button could boost the sales of Windows 8, as Windows 8.1 may be an update coming this Summer, or late 2013. What do you think this could mean? Leave a comment down below!