Pinterest localizes search for international users

Pinterest is hoping to get more non-English speaking users to use its site more. That’s why the company implemented increased localized search results as well as international autocomplete and spellcheck. It seems to have a positive effect though as more pinners in countries like Brazil, France, Germany, and Japan have discovered and saved twice the amount of localized pins using search.

The site also has a new language detection model and algorithm to show relevant and similar pins that also match localized descriptions and links without duplicating what’s in their users’ feed.

Source: Pinterest | Via: The Next Web

Overcast for iOS is now free

You used to have to pay for certain features in Overcast for iOS but this podcast app is now completely free. Yes, you read that right. You now have access to all its features. The latest update also brings with it new features like chapter support and streaming options. This time you can stream episodes instead of having to download them. Also, if you’ve been listening to long podcasts, the app now has chapters so you can skip through parts much more easily.

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

Google now links you to iOS apps within Safari mobile

With Spotlight Search in iOS 9 it’s much easier to be redirected to apps you want to access, so why would you even need to use search engines to look for these things? That’s what Google is trying to fight against. The company’s hoping you still use its search engine to do as much you can, even in Apple’s iOS ecosystem. And so this time if you search for iOS apps or contents in these apps within Google search, you will be redirected to the downloaded app or to the App Store. Previously, you could only do this in Google Chrome browser or Google app. But now you can also do this within the mobile Safari app.

Source: Google Developers | Via: The Verge

Review: Apple iPhone 6S

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla 

The iPhone story for 2015 is remarkable in that it is an ‘S’ year, which usually means incremental changes with no obvious physical difference from last year’s model, but Apple’s given the iPhone 6S a complete structural and functional makeover.

The iPhone story is one of constant and steady improvement with various leapfrog innovations along the way. Let's count some of them. Multi-touch, mobile apps, app store, voice assistants, finger-print sensors, video calling, mobile payments are just some of the features that were propelled into the mainstream. Let's see what the iPhone 6S has to offer

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