Block Annoying Contacts On LinkedIn With The New Member Blocking Feature

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Ever wished for a quieter LinkedIn page? LinkedIn just answered your requests with a new blocking feature. The “Member Blocking” feature has now rolled out to all users. This brings another layer of privacy protection from users you don’t want to directly interact with. The professional networking site says that it responded to frequent user feedback as well as growing privacy concerns – what it says — we also knew it was the right thing to do. Check on this article from MakeUseOf.com

YouTube Adjusts Its Interface, Adopts A Mobile Look And Better Playlists

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Following enhancements to its music capabilities last week, YouTube has begun rolling out a redesigned user interface for its Web version that gives it a more mobile-friendly look and puts a heavier emphasis on playlists. Get some news from this article on MakeUseOf.com

Facebook’s WhatsApp buy could finally kill SMS

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If nothing else, we all know what WhatsApp is now.

Paying $16 billion to raise the profile of a mobile messaging app seems a little extreme, even for Facebook. But the Facebook-WhatsApp deal raises the question—again—of whether mobile messaging will finally replace the venerable SMS text message for U.S. users. Check on this article from PCWorld.com

WhatsApp at Facebook: Zuck snags popular messaging app for $16 billion

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Facebook really wanted to buy a popular messaging app. Spurned by Snapchat, the network set its sights a little—OK, a lot—higher, buying wildly successful over-the-top messenger WhatsApp for $16 billion. Check on this news from TechHive.com

A kindly reminder from Google: Don’t be a Glasshole

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What’s the etiquette for using Google Glass in public? The answers aren’t always obvious, so Google has provided some tips. Check on this article from PCWorld.com

3 iPhone Apps To Beautify Your Instagram Timeline

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Wish you could display your photos in their full-sized beauty on Instagram? Although iPhones offer a square shooting mode for Instagram addicts, not every photograph looks great in that aspect ratio. A shot of a waterfall might fit best into a vertical frame, while a landscape scene always looks better in landscape view. Check on this article from MakeUseOf.com

Cloud storage made simple: How to integrate it with your workflow

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Thanks to cloud storage, files are bursting from the confines of your PC’s hard drive. Now, you can get work done on a laptop, tablet, smartphone, or even portable mini-PCs and dongles. Still, many users still haven’t fully worked the cloud into the way they go about their daily business. Here’s how to seamlessly integrate the cloud into your workflow, starting with the most crucial part: Choosing a service that plays nice with your PC. Check more information about this from PCWorld.com