{"id":41588,"date":"2013-05-17T19:35:11","date_gmt":"2013-05-17T17:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=41588"},"modified":"2025-07-02T01:26:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:26:03","slug":"windows-8-1-google-hangouts-and-gt6-in-the-softonic-minute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/windows-8-1-google-hangouts-and-gt6-in-the-softonic-minute\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 8.1, Google Hangouts and GT6 in the Softonic Minute"},"content":{"rendered":"

Google Maps, Windows 8.1, Google Hangouts and Gran Turismo 6 in the Softonic Minute<\/p>\n

Here’s your Friday dose of this week’s top news<\/a> in the world of software.<\/p>\n

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\nWindows 8.1 has a release date<\/a><\/strong>. Microsoft has confirmed that on June 26, you\u2019ll be able to download the first version. It will be a completely free update and could include features that users have been demanding since day one, like a start button.<\/p>\n

Gran Turismo 6 confirmed<\/a><\/strong>. The driving simulator will go on sale at the end of the year for PS3. An official trailer has been released and this July, we\u2019ll see an official demo.<\/p>\n

Google reinvents Google Maps<\/a><\/strong>. Significant improvements were presented during the Google I\/O developer\u2019s conference and include the best features of Google Earth and a recommendations feature. The design is notably better and focuses on providing information that\u2019s of use to you.<\/p>\n

Google Hangouts can be downloaded<\/a><\/strong>. A new threat to Whatsapp and LINE was one of the major announcements at Google I\/O. A multiplatform messenger that spans all the Google services, it also offers group videocalls. All that, and free<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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