Google Maps for Android adds schedules for over 1 million public transit stops, uTorrent makes ads optional after users complain, Microsoft bans all apps that include "metro" in their name, and SwiftKey updates with summer themes and improved dictation.
- Google Maps Now Has Schedules for More Than One Million Public Transit Stops Worldwide Google updated its Maps app for Android to include public transit schedules for more than 1 million transit stops in over 500 cities around the world. The app also features a couple of UI improvements, including the ability to display certain types of public transportation at a time (bus, subway, train, etc.). [Google Lat Long Blog]
- uTorrent Makes Ads Optional Following User "Revolt" uTorrent's decision to place ads in its next version quickly became an unpopular one amongst its users. To remedy the situation and make its users happy again, uTorrent has decided to implement an opt-out feature for its ads. [TorrentFreak]
- New Change in the Windows Store TOS: Any App with the Word "Metro" in the Title Is Insta-Failed Shortly after Microsoft was rumored to ditch "Metro" from its vocabulary, developers have discovered that the company is banning the use of the word "metro" from all apps submitted to the Windows Store. However, these apps can be changed and resubmitted for approval. [Marked Up]
- New Summer Themes & Voice Typing SwiftKey, your favorite Android keyboard, updated today with new "summer" themes, better dictation and bug fixes. Users will now be able to color their keyboard with sky blue or fuchsia. SwiftKey now also supports continuous dictation on Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean. [SwiftKey Blog]
- Yelp: Extreme Home(page) Makeover Yelp, your favorite restaurant discovery app, revamped its website today, which places greater emphasis on friend activity. Users will be able to view photos, tips left from friends, events they're going to, and recent places you and your friends have checked-in to. [Yelp Blog]
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