Skype 4.7 Updates Android App With Battery Life Improvements

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Everyone wants instantaneous always-on availability when it comes to chat. Skype included. That’s why the latest update to Skype on Android comes with a lesser drain on your mobile’s battery. Skype promises “aggressive battery savings” that will allow you to leave Skype running in the background. Download Skype 4.7 from the Google Play Store and test it out. The update will be also come to the Kindle Fire family of tablets later this month. Check on this article on MakeUseOf.com

Twitter’s birthday celebration of first tweets proves we’re all bad at Twitter at first

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Twitter is getting nostalgic on its 8th birthday: The social network is inviting you to take a look at your first tweet—and then tweet about it. It’s all very meta. Check on this article from  TechHive.com

3 Troubleshooting Tips Guaranteed To Boot Your PC’s Motherboard

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Motherboards sometimes don’t boot for bizarre reasons. Most system builders experience “mobo” failures at least once. In fact, many retailers employ different return policies specifically for their motherboards, due to a high rate of return. In my experience, though, motherboard problems are largely user-related. With the exception of user-incurred damage, most unbootable scenarios can reverse with three simple tips. I’d like to share my experiences with a supposedly unbootable motherboard and how to go from barefooted to booting. Get some help on this article from MakeUseOf.com

Google tightens HTTPS protections in Gmail in light of government snooping

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Citing the need to protect users from government cyber-spying, Google has tightened Gmail’s encryption screws by removing the option to turn off HTTPS. Check on this article from PCWorld.com

Firefox 28 Brings Better HTML5, Web Notifications For OS X & Pulls Metro Support

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Mozilla has launched the latest version of its popular Firefox browser across desktop platforms as well as Android. There’s good news for those who care about HTML5 support, Mac users get a neat little feature, and Windows 8 users are in for some disappointment. Let’s dive in. Check on this article from MakeUseOf.com

Twitter reportedly drops plan to encrypt direct messages

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End-to-end encryption is widely considered the best defense against a surveillance dragnet, but the tech companies that many of us interact with on a daily basis—Facebook, Google, Twitter—have been slow to offer protections for users. The Verge reported Wednesday that Twitter, which had reportedly planned to encrypt direct messages, has dropped the project to focus on more pressing matters. Check out why on this article from TechHive.com

Is It Illegal To Root Your Android or Jailbreak Your iPhone?

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Whether you’re rooting an Android phones or jailbreaking an iPhone, you’re removing the restrictions the manufacturer or cellular carrier placed on the device you own. Unfortunately, rooting, jailbreaking, and even unlocking cell phones is likely illegal in some countries. Check out on this article from MakeUseOf.com