Google search recaps the year, Instagram finally adds some new filters, WhatsApp might be coming to PC, and Cortana will come to Windows 10. Check out this week’s hottest news in the final Softonic Minute of 2014.
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Google recaps the year in Google search terms
Google has recapped it’s most searched terms of 2014. When based on these results, the most memorable news of the year includes the passing of Robin Williams, the launch of the iPhone 6, the World Cup final, and the Ebola virus. Click here to see all the results.
Instagram gets five new photo filters, lets you hide filters you don’t use
Image sharing app Instagram is getting five all new photo filters today. Starting today, users will start to see these filters appear when editing: Slumber, Crema, Ludwig, Aden, and Perpetua. Keep reading…
Rumor: WhatsApp to launch web version
One of the most requested apps we know of is “WhatsApp for desktop”. But the app, which is tied to your phone number, has only been available for mobile devices so far. Now, references to a WhatsApp Web have been discovered in an Android version of the app. Keep reading…
Leak: Windows 10 to get Xbox app and Cortana
A leaked version of Windows 10 shows Microsoft is working on an Xbox app and integrating Cortana into the operating system. The inclusion of Cortana shouldn’t come as a surprise since we’ve already seen leaks in the past. Keep reading…
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