Google has just launched Spaces, an app designed to give users its most powerful tools to communicate. Gimme some Space Spaces works like this: you create a 'Space' around a specific topic, then invite your friends to have a chat about it. People can be invited through other messaging apps, contacts, and social media. Sounds basic […]
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As the weather cools and we spend more time indoors, brooding and restlessness can become more pronounced. And along with it a yearning for change. While most of us wouldn't say no to mid-winter tropical getaway, sometimes another change of scene can be just as beneficial. At your fingertips The Indeed Job Search app is
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Microsoft has just released a bunch of updates making editing and sourcing credible content on Office 365 easier. Here’s what you need to know. Editor Microsoft is billing Editor as an advanced proofing and editing service for Word. It does this via machine learning and natural language processing. In plain terms, Editor will offer tips
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More than two years after Google introduced extensions for its Docs and Sheets web apps, the company has brought a select few to the Android versions. Google has partnered with eight developers to kick-off proceedings, while opening up a preview for others to get involved. Ta-ta, tasks As phones continue to grow and tablets hang
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Never scared to tinker with its search algorithms, Google will soon implement a change that demotes websites that obstruct content. The move is specifically aimed at making the search experience better for mobile users, whose touch-screens have less leeway for popups. Right ideas Two years ago Google added a mobile-friendly label to its search pages
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It's going to take a long time for the gloss to wear off at Snapchat, with two more years of huge growth predicted. eMarketer's recent report about the messaging app predicts that many more US smartphone users will sign up in the coming years, regardless of age. On for young and old eMarketer estimates that
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Users are more likely to consider purchasing from brands that use interactive video advertisements, a new study has found. Market research firm EyeSee conducted the study for digital advertising company Exponential Interactive, with 500 US participants monitored and quizzed for results. Testing times The participants were shown interactive video ads and 30-second pre-roll units, as
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We've all been there: scanning through swathes of photos on the camera roll looking for that perfect snap. However if you've had a smart phone for a few years, it's likely your mobile pics number in the thousands. A new app call The Roll is here to help you pick the best ones. Roll on
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Twitter’s 140 character limit is arguably its greatest feature, however it can be limiting when you just have to say more. Happily, popular Twitter client Tweetbot has come up with a nifty patchwork solution. Tweet all about it Tweetbot’s latest iOS app sports a new function called Topics, which lets you group related tweets together seamlessly.
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While Apple has had more than its fair share of hits (iPod, iPhone and Apple IIe, to name a few), it's also had its misses (Lisa, Newton Message Pad, Apple Watch). It's too early to tell which camp Apple Pay sits in yet. A year after launch Apple Pay hasn't exactly rocked our world, seemingly
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