Google Keep adds app shortcuts, pinned messages in update

google-keep-pixel-100688655-mediumNow you really can stick a pin in it.

Google Keep now lets you save important messages to the top of the app with a handy, little pin icon. And if you have a Pixel or Android 7.1, you’ll be able to jump to a specific action through app shortcuts. Just touch and hold on the new, circular icon and you’ll have several options to choose from.  Check out how on this article in PCWorld.com

How to Disable Read Receipts in WhatsApp

whatsapp-670x335While SMS was once the most popular messaging platform, it’s safe to say that honor might belong to WhatsApp now. Now that it’s completely free for all, encrypted for security, and full of hidden tricks, a lot of people are drawn to it. Check out this article in MakeUseOf.com

How to navigate the memory manager in Android Nougat

nougat-ram-usage-100688068-mediumAndroid offers a convenient place for you to find out just exactly which apps have gone rogue and may be draining too many system resources. More of this article in PCWorld.com

5 Unique Ways to Use Google Maps With Other Google Tools

google-maps-unique-use-670x335Google Maps is easily one of Google’s greatest achievements. It allows millions of people, every day, to find their way, share directions, and so much more. The usefulness of Google Maps extends far beyond the features you find on the site. Get to know more of this article in MakeUseOf.com

Report: Samsung is still struggling to explain why the Note7 keeps exploding

galaxy-note7-fire-100683009-largeRacing to the market may have burned Samsung twice.

First, a rush to beat the iPhone7 with a technologically superior Galaxy Note7 might have gotten the company into trouble in the first place by shipping out a phone no one realized had the potential to explode. More of this article in PCWorld.com

With the Galaxy Note7 dead, here are 7 other Android phablets to consider

samsung-galaxy-note-7-fire-battery-explode-100686346-mediumIt’s official: the Galaxy Note7 is no more. The company already pulled out a miracle with its unprecedented recall to address the phone’s defective battery, only to be scorched again when more units started igniting. Samsung has now stopped production and wants you to (again) power off your device for good. Check out this article in PCWorld.com

Here’s everything new in Android 7.1

google_pixel_back_in_hand_2-100685965-mediumOur first look at Android 7.1 came courtesy of the Pixel phone, but now we’re learning more about what sets it apart from the first iteration of Nougat. Check out this article in PCWorld.com