Twitter for Android, iOS apes Facebook in showing number of retweets in feed

Twitter is prepping a revision to its Android and iOS app, with the updated version showing the number of tweets and favorites in the main feed. Check more on this article from PCWorld.com

HTTPS Everywhere makes Firefox for Android more secure

The Electronic Frontier Foundation wants to make web browsing on mobile as secure as it is on the desktop—at least for Android users. The digital rights group recently released a mobile version of its stellar HTTPS Everywhere add-on for Firefox for Android. Check this article from TechHive.com

Satellite C50-ABT3N12 15.6’’ Laptop w/ Intel Celeron 1005M

Toshiba has this Satellite C50-ABT3N12 15.6” Laptop for $379.99.  Use the coupon code and the price drops to $349.99.  Shipping is $24.99.  Check the specs from Toshiba.com

Google Wi-Fi could soon connect again in Mountain View

Residents of Google’s hometown could soon be connecting to the Internet again via a free, citywide Wi-Fi network. Very good news from  PCWorld.com

Is Windows Taking Forever To Shut Down? Try This!

Shutting down Windows seems like it should be a simple process. You’re just turning your PC off; how hard can it be? Yet there’s more to shutting down then just cutting the power. System processes must end, data must be saved, and unneeded information must be removed from memory. Get some tips from this article on MakeUseOf.com

 

‘Google Now’ Available For The Chrome Beta Browser

Google is starting to roll out its “Google Now” feature to its Beta browser, for Windows, Mac, and Chrome OS. If you use “Google Now” on your smartphone, ensure you are signed into the browser with your Google account and have notifications turned on on the desktop. After all that, you will then begin to see the notifications begin to pop up on your desktop. Get the updates on this article from  MakeUseOf.com

Twitter tries to figure out Microsoft’s new CEO

One thing we already know about Microsoft’s new chief executive, Satya Nadella: He doesn’t do Twitter. At least, not really. The last post on Nadella’s Twitter account was in 2010. But Twitter sure does him, as everyone from partners to pundits opined what Nadella would mean for Microsoft. Check out this article from PCWorld.com