{"id":60581,"date":"2014-02-14T17:00:29","date_gmt":"2014-02-14T15:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=60581"},"modified":"2025-07-02T00:52:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:52:51","slug":"the-softonic-minute-windows-twitter-chrome-33-and-goat-simulator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-softonic-minute-windows-twitter-chrome-33-and-goat-simulator\/","title":{"rendered":"The Softonic Minute: Windows, Twitter, Chrome 33 and Goat Simulator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Twitter<\/strong> gets a radical redesign, <strong>Android apps<\/strong> may come to <strong>Windows<\/strong>, <strong>Chrome <\/strong>33 gets a bit tougher, and yet another <strong>simulator<\/strong> is added to the mix, this time, with <strong>goats<\/strong>. Find out the hottest software news of the week in The Softonic Minute.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><\/p>\n<div>\nDefault player\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\nBy use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C \nfound at https:\/\/accounts.brightcove.com\/en\/terms-and-conditions\/. \n--><\/p>\n<p><object><\/object><\/p>\n<p><!-- \nThis script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soon\nas the line is read by the browser. If you wish to have the player instantiated only after\nthe rest of the HTML is processed and the page load is complete, remove the line.\n--><br \/>\nbrightcove.createExperiences();<\/p>\n<p><!-- End of Brightcove Player --><\/p>\n<h3><a title=\"Twitter considers abandoning vertical timeline\" href=\"http:\/\/news.en.softonic.com\/twitter-considers-abandoning-vertical-timeline\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter considers abandoning vertical timeline<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Twitter is experimenting with a new design that completely changes the appearance of profiles. It looks like the interface is borrowing design elements from Facebook to attract new users.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Download Twitter for iOS\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Twitter for iOS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Download Twitter for Android\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Twitter for Android<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Download Twitter for Windows Phone\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.en.softonic.com\/windows-phone-7\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Twitter for Windows Phone<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a title=\"Could Microsoft allow Android apps on Windows Phone?\" href=\"http:\/\/news.en.softonic.com\/could-microsoft-allow-android-apps-on-windows-phone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Could Microsoft allow Android apps on Windows Phone?<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>According to sources, Microsoft is planning to make future versions of Windows and Windows Phone compatible with Android apps. The complexity of the process makes it a long shot, but it would be a great boost for Microsoft systems.<\/p>\n<h3><a title=\"Google Chrome 33 blocks all extensions from outside the Chrome Web Store\" href=\"http:\/\/news.en.softonic.com\/google-chrome-33-blocks-all-extensions-from-outside-the-chrome-web-store\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Chrome 33 blocks all extensions from outside the Chrome Web Store<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The latest version of the Chrome browser won\u2019t allow extensions or apps installed outside of its official store. After some security issues, the open browser will sacrifice some freedom in exchange for more stability and control.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Download Google Chrome for Windows\" href=\"http:\/\/google-chrome.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Google Chrome for Windows<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Download Google Chrome for Mac\" href=\"http:\/\/chrome-mac.en.softonic.com\/mac\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Google Chrome for Mac<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a title=\"Goat Simulator comes to Steam this spring (video)\" href=\"http:\/\/news.en.softonic.com\/goat-simulator-comes-to-steam-this-spring\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Goat Simulator comes to Steam this spring<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>What began as a joke has turned into reality. Goat Simulator is the latest forthcoming simulator, to be available this spring on PC from Steam, which will be an original tribute to old skating games.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Download Steam for Windows\" href=\"http:\/\/steam.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Steam for Windows <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Download Steam for Mac\" href=\"http:\/\/steam-for-mac.en.softonic.com\/mac\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Steam for Mac<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a title=\"The Softonic Minute\" href=\"http:\/\/news.en.softonic.com\/t\/softonic-minute\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check out all of our past Softonic Minute videos<\/a>.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twitter gets a radical redesign, Android apps may come to Windows, Chrome 33 gets a bit tougher, and yet another simulator is added to the mix, this time, with goats. 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