Google introduces new logo and updated navigation bar

Google has been doing some redesigning of its own with a new, flatter-looking logo and an updated navigation bar that has an app launcher featuring all the Google apps. The new launcher is part of Google’s aim to create a seamless, distraction-free experience for you. The launcher is also going to be available on Android devices and Chromebooks.

In a move seen as an effort to keep up with the competition, Google Tech Lead Eddie Kessler also said they are set to update most of their products in the coming weeks.

Evernote redesigns app for iOS 7

Evernote has completely revamped its iOS app for the new Apple operating system. They have taken out the tabs so that everything is visible in one screen. There are a new set of Quicknote features; image and PDF markup feature from Skitch is now also available with a new look (PDF markup is available for Premium users only); Notebooks and Tags have also been updated; and notes can be shared using AirDrop. You can read more details about the new features here.

Flipboard updates app for iOS 7

Flipboard has also updated its iOS app to be iOS 7-ready. Its biggest and possibly coolest change is that the full-screen magazine covers now support the parallax effect similar to what the new iOS home screen does. You also get iOS 7-style controls and “flatter treatment of images.” 

Pinterest working on incorporating ads with promoted pins experiment

Pinterest has announced an advertising/monetization experiment that will have promoted pins appear in search results and category feeds. This experiment, Pinterest CEO and founder Ben Silbermann explains, is not yet going to charge businesses as they want to obtain user feedback first.

Silbermann assures Pinterest users that the ads will be done in a tasteful manner, are going to indicate that they are ads, and are going to be relevant to your interests.