Google just announced a slew of “visible” improvements to Google Hangouts in Gmail. Little touches like a green availability indicator, a large set of emoji, message snippets, and a better friend search come together in what Google calls “the new Hangouts”. Check this article from MakeUseOf.com
If you’re interested in trying out the latest updates to Microsoft software, you might think that an Office 365 subscription would be the way to go. Wrong! More information on this article from PCWorld.com
Microsoft and its PC partners are producing a seemingly endless variety of tablets, from 8-inch slates that can practically fit into a (large) pocket to 10-inch tablets that still aren’t quite ideal for long hours at a desk. They won’t hesitate to tell you these devices are full PCs running full versions of Windows 8.1. Many Windows tablets even come with a free copy of Microsoft Office! Check this article from PCWorld.com
Windows 8.1 offers many of the same battery-saving features found in previous versions of Windows, but they’re often in different places. These options will help you make your tablet or laptop’s battery last as long as possible. Check this out for more info from MakeUseOf.com
If you want to keep photos away from prying eyes, sometimes an iPhone passcode just isn’t enough. You might want to check this out from MakeUseOf.com
Twitter is often a lovely place, where people share ideas and have interesting discussions about all kinds of topics. But like any public forum, Twitter has its fair share of annoying human beings clogging up your Timeline with inane—or even offensive—chatter. Twitter has now made it possible to easily mute those people. Bonus: They won’t even know it happened. Get some tips on this article from TechHive.com
Cloud services like OneDrive and Dropbox are dead-simple to set up and make multi-device file syncing an absolute breeze—but those services force you to stash your files on the company’s third-party servers. For some people that’s just not an option, or at least an option they’d rather do without. Check this out from PCWorld.com