Facebook tests WhatsApp button in main app on Android

Facebook is constantly testing out new things in its main app. This time around, it’s looking to bring attention to its subsidiary WhatsApp. The social network is placing a dedicated WhatsApp button on the main Facebook app, which can be accessed from the menu tab. The button is basically a shortcut to the WhatsApp, so you don’t have to leave the app to launch the messaging service. It’s not showing up to all users and the one who found the shortcut claims it showed up for him when he switched Facebook’s language setting to Danish. It’s not surprising as Facebook has done some limited testing in that country before. Whether this gets a wider release is something we can’t confirm. From our end, Instagram also has this quick launch shortcut on Facebook.

Source: The Next Web

Wacom to launch its own note-taking app

Wacom is gearing up to take on the likes of Microsoft OneNote with the aptly named Bamboo Note. The app is designed to make it easier for you to jot down your ideas with its “infinite canvas.” It’ll let you write using a smart stylus like Wacom’s own Windows Ink-optimized Bamboo Ink or by typing on the screen. The app will let you export your notes to a PDF file or print these out. The app isn’t out yet but is coming out soon. In the meantime, Wacom also offers Bamboo Paper.

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Find where the tourist traps are with new site Hoodmaps

Guidebooks can only tell us so much about the places we visit. Moving to a new city? Well, that gets trickier. If you want to find out what sort of neighbourhood your Airbnb rental is in or what place you’re moving into, a new site called Hoodmaps hopes to give you some idea. It features a crowdsourced map of 2,000 major cities to show which areas attract tourists, rich people, students, and “normies,” among many others. The site’s founder Pieter Levels got the idea from his own travels saying that it might be hard for people to figure out which parts of a city to check out and whether they are getting an authentic experience of the place. Levels even chronicled online how he built the site, so it might be a good thing to check out if you’re into web/app development.

The maps are color-coded and you can toggle overlays that appear on the map like tags, rent, home prices, and cafes. As pointed out though, this user-contributed aspect might perpetuate negative stereotypes about a place that may or may not be true. But if you are looking for a quick way to check what you can expect from a place, here’s one tool to help you. But, of course, exploring is still the best way to find out what a place has to offer.

Source: Lifehacker