Google Drive adds Touch ID support for iOS 8 devices

Google has update its cloud storage app Drive to add new handy features like Touch ID support and the ability to save videos from Drive to your device. Google also boosted app support for opening and saving files saved on their cloud. The Touch ID feature and improved file support are available for iOS 8 devices, while saving video from Google Cloud to your iOS device will work for iOS 7 devices and up.

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Google Voice adds Hangouts integration for iPhone

Google released a quick update for its iPhone app and adds integration in Hangouts into the mix. Aside from that, a new user interface has been introduced to match iOS 7 guidelines. There are also new bug fixes and performance enhancements include in version 1.6 of the app.

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Opera Mini gets an update for iOS

Don’t want to use native Safari mobile browser or Google Chrome? Opera Mini for iOS just got a new update that adds a new surfing mode and interface that complements the iOS 7 design. Perhaps this will entice you to give this browser a try. Opera also introduced a new web surfing option called Opera Turbo. This mode compresses around half as much as Mini mode and gives you quicker access to your favorite sites with a customizable speed dial page. If you find your browser lacks a bit of style, you can also swap visual themes.

Other features include a Discover section that shows stories related to subjects such as technology, sports, arts, etc. but you can’t add your own sites to this section as well as the ability to scan QR codes right from the browser. If you want to give these new features a spin, you can download the app here.

Source: Engadget

Chitika: iOS 7 usage levels peaking in US and Canada

We're a few days away from Apple's WWDC 2014 which will likely usher in news of iOS 8. The current iOS 7, however, is enjoying a lot of success according to Chitika.

Chitika Insights observed iOS 7 users generating the vast majority of Web traffic from U.S. and Canadian iPhones (84.3%) and iPads (78.5%). These high rates of adoption for the company’s latest OS versions have been a frequently touted selling point for Apple in its efforts to maintain its strong developer community. iOS 7, unveiled a year ago, was the biggest revamp to Apple's seven-year-old mobile OS and what many consider the very first modern smartphone OS. For more of Chitika's report, click here.