New Google Maps for Android and iOS, makes exploring places easy

Starting this week, Google is giving a new Explore option to Google Maps on Android and iOS devices. Whenever users want to discover places around their area, all they need to do is tap on the Explore option to the bottom right corner of the map on the phone’s screen. Users can explore areas other than around them on the map too, so that it makes easier to plan for a vacation or a holiday.

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Explore displays places that are nearby to the user; user can set what “nearby” means to him. He can set a place that takes 5 min walk or a 15 min walk as “nearby” and according to the Settings, Explore displays the places around him and it is also very smart to suggest places based on the time of the day and the climate at a given time.

“So you don’t have to worry about wandering over to a breakfast spot for dinner or arriving at a park just in time for a thunderstorm. You’ll get the best results when you’re signed in with location reporting and history turned on“, says Taj Campbell in a Google Maps blog post.

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Angry Birds for iPhone gets updated with Bonus Episode of 15 new levels!

The original Angry Birds game for iOS is now updated with a Bonus Episode which gives 15 new levels to play on iPhone or iPad.

The survival of the Angry Birds is at stake. Take revenge on the greedy pigs who stole their eggs. Use the unique powers of each bird and attack pigs and fight their defenses. Each level requires logic, skill and force to solve.

There is also a one-time option to purchase the Mighty Eagle within the app. This helps when players get stuck in the game at any level.

New features in the updated version 4.2.0 of Angry Birds are:

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Angry Birds for iPhone gets updated with Bonus Episode of 15 new levels!

The original Angry Birds game for iOS is now updated with a Bonus Episode which gives 15 new levels to play on iPhone or iPad.

The survival of the Angry Birds is at stake. Take revenge on the greedy pigs who stole their eggs. Use the unique powers of each bird and attack pigs and fight their defenses. Each level requires logic, skill and force to solve.

There is also a one-time option to purchase the Mighty Eagle within the app. This helps when players get stuck in the game at any level.

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How to take photos while recording video on iPhone

Apple has added a new feature in the iPhone 5 that allows its users to capture photos while recording video at the same time. This come come to use when the user is recording a video and suddenly happens to want to take a photo. This article gives in steps how to capture pictures while simultaneously recording a video on iPhone:

1. From the Home screen, open the Camera.

2. Set the camera in the video mode. The start or stop record button (the red one) will be appearing on the bottom of the screen.

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How to check how much space apps take up on iPhone

You try to download a new app from the app store and suddenly you find that no more space is available in your iPhone. In such cases or in general, you would like to know which of the apps installed in your iPhone are consuming how much storage space. This post helps you with that. Read on to know.

How to check how much space apps consume on iPhone :

1. From the home screen, go to Settings

2. Tap on General

3. In the General menu, tap on Usage

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The Championships, Wimbledon 2014 official app on Android and iPhone

Its Wimbledon time again! The 2014 World CUp is all set to take off and all tennis fans might be getting ready to cheer for their favorite player. Today is the day 1 for The Championships, Wimbledon 2014 at London, UK and while the heat is still up, let us take a quick look at what the updated official Wimbledon app on Android and iOS has to offer.

The app on iPhone and Android says it brings live action to its users. The features of this app on both the platforms are:

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How to transfer contacts from Android to iPhone

Got bored with Android and switching to iOS? If that is the case, you need no worry about that huge number of contacts in your Android device because iOS provides you a smooth way to transfer contacts from your Android phone to the new iPhone.

How to transfer contacts from Android Phone to iPhone: 

First, in your Android phone, you need to sync all your contacts to your Gmail account. Read this post on how to sync Android phone contacts to Gmail. 

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Family Sharing for iOS devices on iOS 8

Recently, at the World Wide Developers conference (WWDC) 2014, Apple announce its iOS 8 officially. There were many new features included in the iOS 8 that will take the iOS users by surprise. One of those is the ‘Family Sharing’ feature.

Family sharing is a feature that enables multiple iOS devices like iPhone or iPad to share stuff like calenders, reminders, apps, music, iBooks and more without sharing accounts with one another. 

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