Ephemeral messaging service, Snapchat (Android | iOS), made waves today after 13GB of stolen user images were leaked onto the anonymous internet forum 4chan. Snapchat’s claim to fame is that it allows users to send friends auto-destructing photos, videos and texts but this leak proves that there are still ways to store these “disappearing” messages. It all sounds a bit scary but your photos are probably safe. Here’s why.
Missed this week’s biggest software news? You’re in the right place. On this week’s Softonic Minute, we take a look at Windows 10’s hidden notification center. Google is reportedly working on letting Android users try apps before buying. Last week, Google took us to ancient Egypt and this week, we get to see the Liwa Oasis in Abu Dhabi. By strapping a Street View camera on a camel’s back, Google captured some breathtaking views of endless dunes. Last but not least, we get our hands on the survival-horror game, Alien: Isolation.
There are still a few weeks before you can get your hands on Farming Simulator 15, with its all new graphics and physics engine. In the meantime, Giants Software has shared a new trailer showing off woodcutting gameplay.
Konami’s official PES Twitter account has published the minimum and recommended PC requirements for PES 2015, and they are not too demanding.
Photos on Facebook for iOS and Android have got a facelift. Instead of the old grid view, you’ll now see a collage with your most popular pictures enlarged.
After the embarrassing celebrity nude photo hack, Apple promised to step up its security for iCloud. Today, the company is readying its users for more stringent security measures.
Skype for Mac got a modern redesign today that makes it look and feel more like the iOS versions. The redesign comes just in time for the impending release of OS X Yosemite, which is expected to be on October 16th during Apple’s mystery event.
Google’s digital voice assistant, Google Now, is the most useful for finding information. A study conducted by SEO consulting agency Stone Temple found that Google Now trumps Siri and Cortana in answering your questions, though the company didn’t explore each voice assistant’s features. The company put all three digital voice assistants against each other in a battle to see which one answered the most questions.
Google’s multi-platform messaging app Hangouts received a major redesign today. Windows and Chrome OS users now get Facebook-like “Chat Heads” that can be dragged around the screen. It’s much easier to read and minimize messages than with the old chat windows.
EA issued a patch for FIFA 15 on PC that fixes the hilarious ‘race to the center’ bug, which saw all players, including the goalkeepers running helplessly towards the center of the pitch. Watch it in the video below.
With ads coming to Snapchat, possibly valued at $20 billion, what about Facebook’s 19$ billion acquisition WhatsApp?
Softonic’s App of the Week highlights some of the coolest, most unique, and biggest app releases for Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac. If you’ve always wanted to become a looting, drunken, high-sea sailing pirate, check out this week’s Plunder Pirates for iOS.
Ads are coming to Snapchat ‘soon’, according to its co-founder Evan Spiegel. They will be included in the Stories feature.
EA’s Origin ‘On the House‘ promotion is continuing, and until October 14th you can get Dragon Age: Origins for free, for Windows. It’s a role playing game from Bioware, also famous for its Mass Effect trilogy and Star Wars role playing games.
On feature we expected to see in the Windows 10 Technical Preview wasn’t mentioned by Microsoft at its launch event. We saw a Notification Center in leaks, but it disappeared in the final release. However, the feature is actually still there. It’s deactivated in the preview but can be switched on with a hack.
HTC is trying to reinvent itself and one of the ways it’s doing this is by turning its phones recording features into a social network called Zoe. Android users already have access to the Zoe app but HTC announced it will bring the app to the iPhone later this year.
Google is reportedly testing a new feature in Google Play that will let you try an app before you buy it. This feature isn’t exactly revolutionary. While Apple doesn’t provide trials for its App Store, Amazon does with its Test Drive feature.
Apple just sent out invitations for a press event on October 16th at the company’s campus in Cupertino, California. The invite is as mysterious as ever, only saying “It’s been way too long.”