A Google Now update makes traveling a breeze , a forthcoming iTunes 11 update will restore a lost feature, Chameleon Launcher is coming to Android phones, and Verizon wants all your information to sell you things.
- New Google Now: the Perfect Travel Companion for the Holidays The latest update to Google Now?our favorite thing about Jelly Bean?brings a number of handy features for travelers. As you leave for a trip, cards will display the weather at your destination, bring up your boarding pass at the airport, and show you events that are happening upon your arrival. Voice search has also been improved and comes with Soundhound-like song recognition. The new update is available now?for Jelly Bean only. [Official Android Blog]
- iTunes Gets an Upgrade Without Missing a Beat iTunes 11 dropped several features and added many, but a forthcoming minor update will bring back at least one: finding duplicate entries. Other fixes that will be addressed soon include a rare bug that causes some album covers to go missing and another problem that prevents users from streaming cloud-based movies to their Apple TVs. [AllThingsD]
- We Are Looking For 25 People to Help Us Test Out the Future of Chameleon Chameleon Launcher, the gorgeous interface upgrade for Android tablets, could be coming to Android phones very soon. The Chameleon dev team put out a notice earlier today seeking 25 beta testers across 11 different Android phones. Those selected received an alpha build of Chameleon and will take an active role in providing feedback to the team. [Chameleon Forum]
- How "Verizon Selects" from Verizon Wireless Works Verizon is looking to use its customers' location, browsing, and app usage data in order to send tailored marketing messages and deals to smartphone users. Called Verizon Selects, the program is currently being tested in certain markets and requires customers to opt-in due to the personal nature of the information the service will use. [Verizon Wireless News Center]
- Skype Terms of Use Reveal Forthcoming Video Messaging Feature Descriptions in an update to Skype's terms of use divulge a few new details about video messaging in the forthcoming Skype for Windows 8. Sending and receiving video messages will be unlimited for Premium users, while free users will have an unspecified cap for video messages sent. While both tiers have unlimited inboxes, free users will have messages more than 90 days old automatically deleted unless they choose to save them. [The Verge]
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