Facebook adds reactions, events support, and filters to live video broadcasts

facebook-live-reactions-android-100654679-largeAfter expanding live video broadcasts to all Android and iOS users earlier in 2016, Facebook is rolling out a whole bunch of new features for Facebook Live. More of this article from PCWorld.com

Google nixes merged tabs in dev version of Chrome for Android

google_chrome_android_icon.pg-100590199-largeGet ready to say farewell to Chrome’s merged tabs feature. The capability is no longer there in the latest build of the developer version of Chrome for Android, which offers a pretty strong gauge that it’s likely to be killed off.  Check this article from PCWorld.com

How to Keep Up with the Trends on Social Media

social-media-trends-644x373Modern journalists always have an eye on social media to see which stories are trending and why. Do you want to track social media trends like the professionals do? More of this article from MakeUseOf.com

How Password Managers Keep Your Passwords Safe

Ithow-password-managers-644x373 goes without saying that everyone needs to use stronger passwords, and the best way to do that is with a password manager. The truth is, passwords that are hard to hack are just as hard to remember, yet even so, you really do need long and complex passwords. Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com

Smile updates TextExpander and switches to subscriptions

textexpander_4-100654556-largeSmile Software is changing practically everything about TextExpander except what TextExpander actually does: Letting you save chunks of text or other data as “snippets” that are automatically inserted when you type an abbreviation. The new version of the beloved utility is aimed at more seamlessly sharing snippets among teams, there’s a new web portal at TextExpander.com to manage your snippets online, and it’s even expanding to a new platform with a beta version of TextExpander for Windows. Check out more of this article from MacWorld.com

Twitter adds a Message button so you can quickly share Tweets privately

Since its inception, Twitter has been a very public forum. But now, Twitter wants to be a player in private messages.

On Tuesday, Twitter began rolling out a new Message button that you will see underneath each Tweet on your Timeline, right next to the Retweet and heart icons. Tapping on the Message button launches a Direct Message to share that Tweet privately with another Twitter user. The new feature will be available to both iOS and Android users by updating the Twitter app. Check this article from PCWorld.com

The Trouble with Bad iTunes App Store Reviews & How to Avoid Them

appstore-bad-reviews-644x373As more mobile apps than ever fight for recognition and downloads in a world where consumers increasingly expect something for nothing, many are playing dirty when it comes to getting noticed. More of this article from MakeUseOf.com