Browsy offers simple, distraction-free web browsing on iOS

If you just want some distraction-free ‘net surfing on iOS, Browsy is the alternative browser you’ve been looking for. This full-screen app doesn’t display the URL bar, buttons, or anything once you load up a web page. It even offers some DuckDuckGo integration with Omnibar tricks and “Keep screen awake” option. So, if you just want a simpler way to use the web on your phone, Browsy might be worth checking out.

Source: Lifehacker | Download: Apple App Store (Free)

SoundCloud makes music search easier on iOS app

With so many music streaming options out there, if a service doesn’t innovate, it will get left behind. That’s why SoundCloud has just introduced new features to its iOS app to keep their users listening on the app. The iOS app now features a “Play related tracks” option so you can hear songs similar to a track you love. The app also now has a shuffle feature for your liked songs or playlists. And you can now edit said playlists within the app. You no longer have to switch to the browser to do so. The update is already available for iOS. However, there is no word when Android users will be getting these new nifty features.

Source: SoundCloud | Via: Engadget | Download: Apple App Store (Free)

Google revamps and improves Hangouts for iOS

If Google Hangouts on your iPhone has been bugging you a bit, then the latest update should help alleviate your frustrations. Hangouts gets a new look for iOS as it integrates Material Design into its look. The dialer’s design is new. You also get a new quick compose button to make it easier to start up chats with the people you talk to often. It gets easier access to images and emojis. Plus, you can send multiple photos at once, too.

Aside from that, the usual bug fixes and performance upgrades have been applied, too. The app is already available for download on Apple’s App Store. Android users should be getting the latest update soon as well.

Source: Engadget | Download: Apple App Store (Free)

Apple to protect users’ privacy further by preventing iOS apps from seeing other installed apps

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook released a letter last fall emphasizing how their company works to sell products and not harvest data, which is a criticism for the likes of Google and Facebook. Taking it a step further, the company plans to not let apps access download data for advertising purposes. Apps like Facebook and Twitter make use of this data so we’re not sure what will happen after the changes will reportedly happen once iOS 9 is released.

Source: Apple Insider