Pixel C team promises multitasking and optimized tablet apps are coming

When the Pixel C reviews came in earlier this week there was an almost unanimous reaction that the tablet's hardware was great but the lack of multitasking or tablet-speciifc apps dampened reviewer's excitement for the device's future.

The Pixel C team hosted a Reddit AMA where they promised a series of updates will bring many requested features including multitasking and the ability to apps optimized for the landscape tablet form factor. Seems the Pixel C was originally a ChromeOS device but quickly shelved and repurposed to run Android. The brief time-to-market made it impossible to integrate the desired or necessary software tweaks to make the Pixel C more compelling.

“We’re working hard on a range of enhancements for Android in this form-factor – there are many things, like multi-window, that we’ve been spending a lot of time on – hopefully we can share more about this soon," Pixel C Team on Reddit AMA.

Anticipated features coming to iOS 9

Apple's Vice President of Internet Services Jennifer Bailey updates WWDC attendees on ApplePayText and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

After the massive overhaul received in iOS 7 and iOS 8, Apple showed off some of the more exciting features and enhancements coming to iOS 9. Here are some of the exciting features that we can expect once the update ships in the fall.

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Android app switching made easy with Loopr

The Loopr app makes it easier for you to switch tasks on your Android device. The app designates a hotspot of sorts on either side of your screen, which you hold for a couple of seconds for the half-circle of running app icons to pop up. Now, you can rifle through the apps without even lifting your finger from the screen. The free app is up for download here.

Yahoo! adds multitasking capabilities to Mail

 

Yahoo! has updated its Mail app for the Web by adding multi-tasking support. There is now a “Recent” view feature that shows you three different sets of the most recent activities you’ve done, including composed messages, messages in drafts, search inquiries and recently opened mail. You can also use keyboard shortcut Ctrl+[ and Ctrl+] for Windows and ⌘+[ and ⌘+]. There is no announcement yet on when the feature will be available for Yahoo! Mail's mobile apps.