{"id":61129,"date":"2014-02-21T17:00:57","date_gmt":"2014-02-21T15:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=61129"},"modified":"2025-07-02T00:51:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:51:58","slug":"the-softonic-minute-google-maps-microsoft-skydrive-and-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-softonic-minute-google-maps-microsoft-skydrive-and-facebook\/","title":{"rendered":"The Softonic Minute: Google Maps, Microsoft, OneDrive and Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Google launches the new <strong>Google Maps<\/strong>, Microsoft learns from <strong>Windows 8<\/strong> mistakes, SkyDrive rebrands as <strong>OneDrive<\/strong>, and Facebook buys <strong>Whatsapp,<\/strong> for a lot of money. Check out this week&#8217;s big software news, in The Softonic Minute.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><\/p>\n<div>\nDefault player\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C  found at https:\/\/accounts.brightcove.com\/en\/terms-and-conditions\/.  --><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><object><\/object><\/p>\n<p><!--  This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soon as the line is read by the browser. If you wish to have the player instantiated only after the rest of the HTML is processed and the page load is complete, remove the line. --><br \/>\nbrightcove.createExperiences();<\/p>\n<p><!-- End of Brightcove Player --><\/p>\n<h3>This week&#8217;s top stories:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"New Google Maps for desktop begins worldwide rollout\" href=\"http:\/\/news.en.softonic.com\/new-google-maps-for-desktop-begins-worldwide-rollout\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Google Maps for desktop begins worldwide rollout<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Microsoft Designer: Windows 9 will be a solid refinement of Windows 8 lessons\" href=\"http:\/\/news.en.softonic.com\/microsoft-designer-windows-9-will-be-a-solid-refinement-of-windows-8-lessons\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Microsoft Designer: Windows 9 will be a solid refinement of Windows 8 lessons<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Microsoft OneDrive launches with storage bonuses\" href=\"http:\/\/news.en.softonic.com\/microsoft-onedrive-launches-with-storage-bonuses\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Microsoft OneDrive launches with storage bonuses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Facebook to acquire WhatsApp for $16 billion\" href=\"http:\/\/news.en.softonic.com\/facebook-buys-whatsapp-for-16-billion\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook buys WhatsApp for $16 billion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Make sure to check out all of <a title=\"The Softonic Minute\" href=\"http:\/\/news.en.softonic.com\/t\/softonic-minute\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">our past Softonic Minutes<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google launches the new Google Maps, Microsoft learns from Windows 8 mistakes, SkyDrive rebrands as OneDrive, and Facebook buys Whatsapp, for a lot of money. 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