If your inbox looks anything like mine, it’s likely rife with newsletters from companies urging you to buy things. I know, I know—I could unsubscribe, but I love to look at the pretty things. Often times, I don’t let the images show up so that I’m deterred from actually buying anything, but Google’s announcement Thursday is likely to ruin me and my bank account. Check this article from PCWorld.com
Twitter’s trending topics may often be filled with silly things, spam and a lot more that isn’t worth looking back on once the year is over. But once in a while, a hilarious, endearing, or significant hashtag comes along that generates thousands of tweets to make it a special Twitter moment worth remembering. Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com
Yahoo’s Mail service remains down for some users a day after the company said access would be restored. Check this article from PCWorld.com
After recently releasing Media Tools to help journalists do a better job, Google is now looking inward and changing its popular Google News to be a better experience on mobile phones. While it’s not an app, the change in the Google News website (news.google.com) will be first hitting Android and iOS devices, accessible through Chrome or Safari browsers. Check more on this article from MakeUseOf.com
In a major move for data portability, Google will let users download their entire set of Gmail messages in a single file and do the same with their Google Calendar items. Check this article from PCWorld.com
About one in five people around the globe use a social networking site at least once a month, and that number is expected to grow significantly over the next several years. Check this article from PCWorld.com
Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 developers can now integrate Facebook’s login system into their applications so people don’t have to create a separate user name and password for them. Check this fromPCWorld.com