28 Oct 2015
Facebook is testing live sports updates in Messenger
Facebook is testing live sports updates in Messenger It looks like Facebook wants to get in on the real-time updates game just like Twitter. The company is letting some Messenger users subscribe to MLB World Series news, scores and highlights right within a one-on-one chat. Brandon Painter, who spotted the new feature, told us that
27 Oct 2015
Facebook is making mobile notifications more personal and location-based
Facebook is making mobile notifications more personal and location-based Facebook is giving Android and iOS users a bit more granular control over notifications. In a blog post, the social media company says notifications will be a bit more “personalized.” Along with your current notifications, you’ll also be able to see the following: Milestones friends might
26 Oct 2015
How Twitter is turning 300 million users into one billion views
How Twitter is turning 300 million users into one billion views It happens almost every quarter: Twitter announces its earnings, and the blogosphere lights it ablaze for not adding (or adding enough) new users. The company is focused on growth, but its latest strategy has nothing to do with users. One billion While we’ve been
26 Oct 2015
Just in time for Google Reader’s demise, beloved RSS reader NetNewsWire launches open beta
Just in time for Google Reader’s demise, beloved RSS reader NetNewsWire launches open beta In just a week, Google will shut the door on Reader forever. But now a local reader alternative is coming back with a vengeance and, eventually, with syncing between Mac, iPhone and iPad. It’s called NetNewsWire 4 and you may have heard
26 Oct 2015
Become a programmer with the Interactive Coding Bootcamp
Become a programmer with the Interactive Coding Bootcamp The ability to code is one of the most valuable and sought-after skills around, with professionals earning salaries upwards of $75,000. If it appeals to you as a vocation, then you should check out the Interactive Coding Bootcamp, which readies you for the world of development work,
26 Oct 2015
Master JavaScript coding with this Essentials Bundle (97% off)
Master JavaScript coding with this Essentials Bundle (97% off) The turning gears behind the internet’s superhighway are fueled in part by JavaScript, a vital component of every Web browser. You can learn the language and prepare yourself for a new spectrum of career opportunity with the Essential JavaScript Coding Bundle, on sale now for
22 Oct 2015
Twitter has made it easier to embed real-time social content on a Website
Twitter has made it easier to embed real-time social content on a Website Twitter’s various publishing efforts are now centered around a website. A new Publish website will make it much easier to add Twitter content to your Website or app, and leaves the curation up to tools you’re probably already using. With a new
22 Oct 2015
Play this adventure game using nothing but tweets
Play this adventure game using nothing but tweets When it comes to procrastination, Twitter is pretty much a haven. And now, pixel artist Leon (aka @Leyawn) has created the ultimate time wasting tool – an adventure game played entirely through tweets. The game’s hero is a little bird, who might look familiar to anyone who’s
22 Oct 2015
The Android smartphone that promises you’ll never run out of storage is available to pre-order
The Android smartphone that promises you’ll never run out of storage is available to pre-order Deleting photos, apps and other random downloads you’d forgotten about might be par for the course for smartphone owners (pretty much everyone, then) but Nextbit’s cloud-first ‘Robin’ device is now available to pre-order and promises that deleting your data to
22 Oct 2015
Pakistani Student Stands 2nd Globally in Microsoft Student Partner Insider Program
Pakistani Student Stands 2nd Globally in Microsoft Student Partner Insider Program Ozair Belal, Microsoft Student Partner (MSP) from PAF Karachi Institute of Economic & Technology (KIET) stood 2nd in worldwide MSP Insider Ranking in a recent review shared by Microsoft Student Partner global team. To give our readers a glimpse of Microsoft Student Partner