‘Who’s Down?’ is Google’s new app for meeting up with your friends

Between Buzz and Google+, Google hasn’t exactly had the best of luck with its social media efforts. But with Who’s Down?, a new app and service the company is testing, Google’s looking to help you connect with your friends in the meatspace instead of cyberspace.  Check out this latest from PCWorld.com

6 Custom Planners You Can Easily Make with Google Drive

As it turns out, there are a lot of tools for keeping track of your life that are more efficient than sticky notes scattered all over your desk. If you’re looking for one of the best resources around for planning out any and all aspects of your life, look no further than Google Drive. More from this article on MakeUseOf.com

When two become one: Google to fold Chrome OS into Android

Seriously, who didn’t see this coming? According to the Wall Street Journal, Google has plans to fold its desktop-based Chrome OS into the Android mobile operating system. Check this article from PCWorld.com.

 

Hide pictures of your ex thanks to Google Photos for Android update

Google Photos now lets you banish pictures of someone you’d rather not see again from the app’s People section. Check out this latest from PCWorld.com

How to Individualize Folder Icons in Windows with Custom Images

You can customize your computer in so many ways, but are you still using the same old boring Windows folder icons? Here’s a way to spice up individual folders with custom images that you provide. Check out how on this article from MakeUseOf.com

How to hold Skype chats with people who aren’t Skype users

Recently, Microsoft added a new feature to Skype that lets anyone join a conversation even if you aren’t a Skype user. Personally, I’d be hard pressed to find someone I know without a Skype account. Nevertheless, it’s a good feature to have ready just in case. Check the tips from PCWorld.com

15 powerful Microsoft Word shortcuts you need to know

Google Docs is great and all, but Microsoft Word is still the de facto standard when it comes to putting words to digital page. But how well do you know this decades-old program? Check this article from PCWorld.com