These days, it’s popular to talk about all the ways people are addicted to their smartphones and how they should use them less. But is it really that bad? Could your smartphone actually make you more productive in a healthy way? Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com
The desktop browser Opera has been around for a long time, but it has lost ground to the likes of Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Opera is doing a lot to lure users back, and its latest feature is a doozy. Opera now comes with unlimited, free VPN for life! Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com
Google will soon launch a new app that aims to serve as your new travel assistant.
An email went out to those at Level 2 or above in Google’s Local Guides program with an offer to answer a few survey questions in exchange for a shot at a demo version of the app for Android and iPhone. Check out this article from PCWorld.com
Mobile data is always a concern for Android and iPhone users. Phone service isn’t cheap, and with HD video and so much more always available to stream in your pocket, it’s easy to go way over your data limit. Check this article from MakeUseOf.com
Google will soon become a modern-day TV guide with live listings in search results.
Once the feature rolls out, searching for show titles will bring up a list of air times and channels at the top of the Google search results page. Users will also be able to specify a TV provider for precise local results. More of this article from PCWorld.com
Google’s gone on a building spree with its productivity apps this week. The latest work comes to Google Keep, as the colorful note-taking service is inching closer toward being a full-blown competitor to apps like Evernote and OneNote. There are some new organizational capabilities and deeper ties to Android and Chrome. Check this article from PCWorld.com
Google wants us to stay in our browser and not go anywhere else.
The Chrome Web Store is just six years old and it has already fenced us into using our browsers for productivity. But it has also given us the bridges to connect with the right kind of extensions. Chrome extensions do the heavy lifting and thanks to them the browser isn’t a vanilla box anymore. Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com