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Creative Suite users, you'll soon be switching to the Cloud. Adobe announced on Monday at its Annual MAX event that it would be dropping CS and completely replacing it with its newest service: the Creative Cloud. Adobe has explained that this major transition is an effort to peacefully combat piracy and make smaller, more frequent updates to the company's products over the course of the year, rather than dropping them all at once in an upgraded version.
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Google has just released a massive update for its YouTube Windows Phone 8 app that promises a complete redesign of the look and feel of the app, as well as a slew of new features that should make Windows Phone users very happy. With this recent update, the app actually becomes a full-featured YouTube application designed to take full advantage of the functionality offered on Windows Phone 8.
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Free call and text platform Viber is coming to desktop with the release of a new client for Windows and Mac OS X. The new desktop version of Viber brings all calling and texting features to your PC or Mac, and adds some new ones such as video calling and desktop to desktop calls, which are currently still in beta. The announcement comes as part of the roll out of Viber 3.0, which includes major updates for the app's iOS, Android, and Blackberry versions as well.
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Google announced on Thursday the release of its latest product: the Google Keep Chrome app. Google Keep for Chrome allows you to jot down notes, cross off to-do lists, and attach photos to various tasks. Even better, the app works entirely offline, so you can keep going even without an Internet connection.
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Google added a small but potentially significant update to its Google+ Hangouts: a remote desktop feature. Similar to Skype's desktop-sharing feature, Google+ remote desktop lets you remotely control and view another person's computer while chatting away, assuming you get that person's permission, of course.
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A new Instagram update for Android and iOS brings a new feature that lets you people in your tag your Instagram photos. The new Photos of You Instagram feature allows only the photo taker to tag a photo, and not everyone the photo is shared with. You can tag not only your friends, but any Instagram account, social hangouts like coffee shops, or even a pet.
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The face of search could change once again with Google's new "app activities" in Google Search. From now on, any app or website that allows its users to use Google+ sign-in, would be able to showcase what's popular with its users alongside its Google search results. Searching for Fandango, for example, will automatically show the top movies among Google users.
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Jawbone, a company that develops human-centered wearable technology and audio devices, announced on Tuesday its new UP Platform for iOS. The new platform adds integration between the UP wristband and app system, which keeps track of your walking and sleep activity as well as your meal and drink intake, and 10 existing iOS apps you might already be using.
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Popular podcast iOS client on Instacast has just launched a new version for Mac. The desktop version of the app is still in open public beta, which will run until May 31st, so if you're interested, you have exactly one month to sink your teeth into the podcast client before the final release hits the market. The final release will not be free, so if you want to enjoy it without paying, now is the time.
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Microsoft's Skype integration continues with the latest addition of Skype to the company's Outlook.com email service. This new Skype integration is just a preview for now, and will only be available in the UK at this time. In the next few weeks, users in the US and Germany will be able to enjoy the preview as well, with the rest of the world joining them "in the coming months".
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Comedy Central and Twitter kicked off #ComedyFest, an experimental fest of high hilarity and general fun. Mel Brooks launched the live streaming event with a tweet yesterday, and will be among the 68 comedic stars participating in the event that will run simultaneously on Twitter, Vine, and Comedy Central's own site till May 3rd. Q&A sessions, roasts, live-tweeting stand-up specials, and favorite funny films will fill up the 20 events.
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Google has updated its basic Search app for iOS with Google Now integration, the company's personal digital assistant. Initially released as part of Android 4.1, Google Now is finally available for both major mobile operating systems in the form of a universal iOS app and an Android app for older devices.
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If the heat gets too bothersome this summer, or if winter just refuses to leave, head indoors to relax with a laugh. YouTube Comedy Week is coming to a browser near you on May 19 and will last until May 25. The week long special event will see some of the biggest names in comedy showcasing their jokes and wisecracks in a never-ending stream of stand-up, sketches, and musical performances.
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Google launched Instant Previews in 2010 to make searching easier. The instant graphic preview of a website in the results page probably did not take off as Google intended. A slightly altered version of the Google Search page does not display the Instant Preview feature. Instead, a tiny green colored arrow drops down to reveal a menu with two options – Cached and Similar.
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Twitter's long-neglected Mac application has just had its first update since June 2011. Version 2.2 of the service's official desktop client adds support for Retina displays and a redesigned Tweet composer with support for image hosting at pic.twitter.com. Also included in the update are a set of new icons and support for 14 new languages.
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