Twitter lifted the 140-character limit from its Direct Messages in August 2015, and it’s reportedly planning to do the same for tweets. Instead of waiting for that change to get here, beat the limit right away with one of the third-party apps listed below. Get some tips on this article from MakeUseOf.com
Google just stripped a major feature from Chrome—but it’s one you’ll probably never notice is gone, and it’s just the latest casualty in the new war on browser bloat. Check out this article from PCWorld.com
As a Windows user, you have three possible paths when it comes to system security: use the built-in Windows Defender, install third-party security software, or ignore security altogether (the last option isn’t possible on Home versions of Windows 10). The path you take is crucial. More of this article from MakeUseOf.com
Office Online has received some pretty interesting updates in the past few months, but they’ve been overshadowed by the release of its bigger brother, Office 2016. The Office web version of the ever-present productivity suite includes copies of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Sway, as well as Skype integration and tools new to Office 2016, such as Smart Lookup. Check this article from MakeUseOf.com
Score one for the late Steve Jobs. Adobe is changing the name of Flash Professional CC, its web animation tool, to Animate CC. The goal is to accurately reflect the reality that web developers are using the tool to also create HTML5 content—“over a third of all the content” created with the app—according to Adobe. Check this article from PCWorld.com
YouTube Red’s free one-month trial period ended for the first wave of its users a few days back, leaving us to wonder if enough of them would be willing to pay to keep their subscription. Well, the initial portents are encouraging. Check out this article from TechHive.com
Google Drive was at work with three authors from three corners of the US. The three authors had one hour to write and collaborate over a short story. They succeeded. That’s real time partnership at its finest. Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com