Google updates Chrome for iOS

The Google Chrome browser on iOS is getting an update to make use of some of the new iOS 8 features. There is now a new Today section widget for the browser. This'll help you launch the browser with a new tab open or begin a new voice search. If you copy a URL to the clipboard, you'll also be able to launch the site on Chrome via Notification Center.

The browser also adds app extension support for 1Password and LastPass. This means you can enter secured usernames and passwords without having to leave the app. The Chrome share/action button can also be found in the menu through the three-dot icon in the upper-right corner. Google also adds some new gestures for Chrome. You can pull down on a site and release to refresh a page; pull down the page without lifting your thumb/finger and swipe left to open a new tab. If you pull down and swipe right, that'll close the current tab.

Source: SlashGear | Download: Apple App Store (free)

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Photojojo gives you disposable camera treatment with your iPhone

Photojojo gives you disposable camera treatment with your iPhone

Feeding on your nostalgia and the days of disposable cameras, Photojojo introduces the Disposable Camera app for the iPhone. How this works is you download the free app and then will have to pay US$12.99 for a roll of “film” with 27 shots. As you take photos with the app, the counter will reduce the number of shots and you also won’t be able to see how your photo turned out until you have it printed. When you’re done, you then have Photojojo print these for you and they’ll send it back to you in around 10 days. It’s a rather expensive idea but if you’re one to try out new (yet old) concepts, you can give this a try.

Source: Ubergizmo | Download: Apple App Store (free)

WhatsApp hits 800M monthly active users

WhatsApp has reached another milestone and now has 800 million monthly active users. The app is up 100 million users since January, which is the time they hit 700 million. And the app continues to expand steadily. We won’t be surprised if they hit the billion mark before the year ends. Last month, Google Play showed that the Facebook-owned app has been downloaded over a billion times on Android.

Source: VentureBeat