Google has further enhanced its use of WebGL to now add more 3D perspective to buildings seen on its MapsGL project, an alternative version of Google Maps (which received the improvement in March). The improvements now add a “parallax” view that allows users to pan around buildings and see them from different angles while still […]
Flickr revamped the web version of its Uploadr tool on Wednesday. The new version has switched to HTML5 with a more natural drag-and-drop interface to load photos. Making the switch now lets Flickr show thumbnails, like the native desktop and mobile apps, as well as reorder images, tag friends, and otherwise handle most tasks that […]
Google Drive is here and for now it is no SugarSync, Drop Box or SkyDrive. The first major missing part is OS integration. It a few weeks out! Next you are getting a very small about of space for free. Now on the Plus side it has a great search system with OCR support and […]
Dropbox has updated its cloud storage service, adding new ways to share files. As noted on the company blog, users can now share files and folders anywhere in their Dropbox using newly created links. Previously, folder sharing could only be done with other Dropbox users, with individual files accessible to non-users when shared through the […]
Google Maps on Monday answered a frequent call to widen the coverage of its typical traffic layer. Previously limited to highways and other main routes, it now includes “arterial” roads, or larger main streets often connected to or otherwise near the highways. Google Maps Android users can still voluntarily contribute periodic location updates to help […]
Facebook on Thursday announced it has enhanced the photo experience on the social network by adding high-resolution photo support and full screen viewing. When a user clicks on a photo, it will be displayed in the highest possible resolution, which can be four times bigger than previously. The full screen view is available in the […]
Foursquare has announced that it has added restaurant menus to its range of web-based services. The company has collaborated with SinglePlatform to power the new feature, which is said to cover more than 13 million items at nearly 250,000 different restaurants in major US cities. Users can access the new content on the right hand […]
Google started off the week with some heavily requested updates to Google+. The main stream now has controls that let users apply an “EQ” to slow down how many posts they see from a given person in their stream. The move, suggested by heavy users, would help prevent constant updates from themselves and others like […]
Spotify at its special event unveiled an app system for its music software. The Spotify Platform uses apps based on HTML5 and JavaScript that can build on the core music player app. Among the examples include a Last.fm discovery and scrobbling app, a Rolling Stone app for reviews, and a TuneWiki app that syncs lyrics […]
Trend Micro has launched its own cloud-based subscription backup and sync service called SafeSync, featuring browser-based management and compatibility with Macs, Windows PCs, Android and iOS devices. The service, which offers various levels of storage starting at 20GB up to 100GB, offers both automatic sync as well as drag-and-drop manual syncing. The new SafeSync now […]
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