Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Google Wallet adds Touch ID support, the Amazon Kindle that brings Goodreads for iOS – Apple Insider

Two of tech’s biggest names unveiled significant_coeff_flag it updates some flagship iOS apps this week, with Google Wallet allowing users to authenticate using fingerprint Their Goodreads and Amazon adding integration and unlimited is its Kindle reading app.

Google Wallet

The Google Wallet users can now replace the PIN code used to unlock the app with Apple’s Touch ID system, though they will not be able to use Touch ID to authenticate transactions. Alongside Touch ID support, the app has been updated for the new screen resolutions of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

Google has also added the ability to use Wallet to split the cost of transactions with friends, as well as offline access is loyalty cards. In Addition, the search giant promises a bug Preventing That some users from opening the app has been dispatched with.

The Google Wallet version 8.174.19 is available now as a free, 21-megabyte download from the App Store .

Kindle

In preparation for the holidays, Amazon added as a number of discovery features that its Kindle app for iOS. New Means That integration Goodreads users can get personalized book Recommendations based on other books and genres That they like, while they can also share reading progress and snippets on the reading-focused social network from within the Kindle app.

Those reading Kindle books on Apple’s iPad now have access to a new Book Browser view, Which shows information – Including descriptions and customer reviews – When tapping on a book’s cover. The app will also Provide information about the next volume When users finish a book That is part of a series.

Additionally, the app now supports Kindle Unlimited via the Book Browser, while Audible audiobooks can now be played as they download, rather than waiting for the entire transfer is complete.

Kindle version 4.6 is available now as a free download 46.1-megabyte from the App Store.

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