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The Softonic Minute: iOS 8, Metal Gear Solid 5, Google Maps and Minecraft

The Softonic Minute: iOS 8, Metal Gear Solid 5, Google Maps and Minecraft
Zuzanna Blaszkiewicz

Zuzanna Blaszkiewicz

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iOS 8 lands on the iPhone, Konami shows off the upcoming Metal Gear Solid 5, Google Maps lets you make your own maps, and Microsoft… buys Minecraft. Check out this week’s hottest software news in The Softonic Minute.

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iOS 8 released

iOS 8, the new mobile operating system from Apple, has been released, and is available for iPhone 4S and later, iPad 2 and later, and the iPod Touch 5th generation. Continue reading…

Check out some of our other iOS coverage:

What’s changed in iOS 8?
7 questions Siri can (and can’t) answer in iOS 8
The best keyboards for iOS 8

Meat Gear Solid 5 out in 2015

It’s been confirmed by Konami: Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain will hit all platforms sometime in 2015. Check out 22 minutes of Metal Gear Solid 5 gameplay here.

Google My Maps makes travel easy with custom maps

Google is bringing custom maps back with My Maps. Previously called Google Maps Engine Lite, the feature allows you to create a map with points of interest, routes and much more. Continue reading…

Mojang and Minecraft bought by Microsoft for $2.5 billion

The rumors were true: Mojang, the company that develops Minecraft, has been bought by Microsoft for $2.5 billion. What does this mean for the multi-platform Minecraft and Mojang’s other game Scrolls? Continue reading…

Make sure to check out all of our past Softonic Minutes.

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