SwiftKey 6 beta brings double word predictions and more

SwiftKey is getting another huge update, the biggest since the SwiftKey 5 update last year that made the keyboard free. It may not be as big as that, but it’s still pretty significant.

The biggest change is the addition of double word predictions. The keyboard is now able to predict two words at once, making typing with the predictions much faster. This is available for over 100 languages, every one that SwiftKey supports.

Smaller changes are a new emoji panel, a new light carbon theme, and a revamped settings menu (which hasn’t been done since 2010). The new settings should be a great touch.

SwiftKey 6 is now available in beta form for people to check out, and the final update will roll out to everyone soon after. If you want to check out the beta, hit the source link!

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Facebook introduces search for public posts

In my opinion, Facebook search has always been severely lacking. Sure, you can search for people and pages (though those searches don’t always work so well either), but you could never search posts or what people were talking about. Facebook is changing that today.

The company has improved its search, which now supports searching public posts and posts from friends. In classic Facebook fashion, it’s not as simple as it sounds. And in this case, that’s a great thing. The new search allows you to search for topics, see what people are talking about, find relevant linked articles, and more. It’s a more community-based search rather than just searching for specific text. Search suggestions have also been improved, so you’ll get personalized suggestions for all the new stuff you can access.

Honestly, I think Facebook nailed the functionality of a public post search. Instead of turning it into a boring tool that makes you sift through info, it’s a new way to find out what’s going on and what people are talking about. I’m no avid user of Facebook, but I can see this being a great addition to the social network. Share your thoughts on this new feature in the comments!

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