Google updates a slew of application updates

[Guest PaulOBrien]

In line with Google I/O kicking off in San Francisco, Google has updated a raft of it&#39;s Android applications, with Chrome, Currents, Earth, Play Books, Plus and YouTube among those getting a new release.<br />

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In detail...<br />

• Chrome has now shed it&#39;s Beta tag and is set to become the default browser on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean<br />
  
• Currents has a shiny new icon (strangely losing the &#39;Google colours&#39;)<br />
  
• Earth has &#39;bug fixes&#39; (groan)<br />
  
• Play Books gets a number of fixes / features:
  • Add bookmarks to a page by tapping the top right corner or using the menu.<br />
    
  • Stream video and audio embedded in books.<br />
    
  • Support fixed-layout EPUBs (on Honeycomb or higher), SVG images(on Honeycomb or higher), and original fonts.<br />
    
  • Enable or disable auto text-to-speech in &quot;Settings&quot; menu.<br />
    
  • Enable or disable downloading via WiFi only in &quot;Settings&quot; menu.<br />
    
  • Links in books now works.<br />
    
  • Bug fixes.

  [*]Plus gets an entirely overhauled UI in both Phone and Tablet form<br />

  [*]YouTube also gets a new UI, an option to preload videos while on WiFi and charging for smooth playback on the go and the ability to turn your phone into a remote, to play YouTube videos on other devices.

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All are available to download now from the Google Play Store.<br />

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[Guest gavtaylor]

Google Maps too, now with Offline mode - http://google-latlong.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/go-offline-with-google-maps-for-android.html

[Guest EddyOS]

Books and Street View as well

[Guest GuyOverThere]

And... still no chrome for gingerbread devices :(