Wednesday
Dec242014

Spotify adds snowfall animation to Android app

It doesn’t matter if you’re playing Christmas songs or not, Spotify wants to make things feel a bit more festive with its Android app. If you’ve been using your Android app in the last few days, you’ll notice that snow is falling on the Play window of the app. We’re not sure if this animation will last until the end of the month but enjoy it while it lasts.

Source: Android Police

Wednesday
Dec242014

Google+ for iOS gets sharing option

Google has updated its Google+ app for iOS. The latest update brings Google’s social network app in higher resolution to better support Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. It also gets the direct sharing option, which has been absent for Google+ users on iOS for a while. Aside from that, Google+ users also now get the ability to vote on polls.

Source: SlashGear

Wednesday
Dec242014

Microsoft integrates Skype into Office Online

If you’re working on a report in Microsoft’s Office Online, it is now easier to collaborate with others. They have integrated Skype into the online productivity suite. You don’t need to fire up a separate app or a new browser window. The Skype chat window will appear alongside the docs you’re working on.

Source: Microsoft Skype | Via: Engadget

Tuesday
Dec232014

Canada included in MasterCard global hackathon

MasterCard today announced the MasterCard Masters of Code competition. The intense, 10-city hackathon series will traverse the globe – from Sydney to Silicon Valley including Canada – to find the master artisans of our day: developers.

“We encourage developers from around the world to participate in our Masters of Code competition and use the power of MasterCard through our APIs to create the next generation of commerce applications globally”

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