Apps news

Google announced update of the interface Maps App for Android. In the lower part of the main screen there is a new panel which opens when you swipe up. With its, users are able in real time to receive information about traffic jams, places nearby and public transport.

Viber messenger will be a platform through which consumers can communicate with businesses: reservations at restaurants or buy any goods. This was stated by the new head of service Djamel Agaoua.

Google closes the service test contactless payments Hands Free. This was reported on the website of the project.

Instagram allows users to post many photos or videos in one post, reports The Verge. Now the new feature is being tested in beta apps for Android.

Facebook develop an app for set-top boxes, including Apple TV. About it reports The Wall Street Journal, citing their sources.

The team MAPS.ME reported about the release of the updated mobile app service for iOS and Android with new smart search.

The Federal Association of consumer protection of Germany filed a lawsuit to WhatsApp. The company is accused of illegal transfer of Facebook user data, reports Bloomberg.

In the OK Live app for iOS for users became available the virtual mask which you use in live. Such an opportunity was not previously available for streaming in any social network on the iOS platform.

Google has added new features in the mobile version of its Google Docs for Android operating systems and iOS.

Facebook started showing ads on the main screen of the app. The experiment is carried out in a limited scope and includes only a small number of users in Australia and Thailand.