When we previously talked about your Privacy on Facebook, things didn’t look good. Now Facebook is taking it down another notch. With the current communication system on Facebook, you’ll receive app alerts through the red-flag notification button at the bottom-right of your page. With a new update coming from Facebook, they instead plan to force developers to demand your email address. Yup. You read it right. Facebook apps will no longer be able to use notifications to communicate with you....

Microsoft is continually revamping its update mechanisms, introducing new terminologies such as Current, Deferred, and Long Term Service Channel. So, how do you tell what’s installed or updated or the latest? The software firm’s changelog services Windows Update History, and What’s New in Office 365 web pages can help you get up to speed with all the updates and new features. Let’s take a look at what’s on each page....

The first two models will be called W7 and W8, with W7 coming first to the market. Murtazin says he had the opportunity of a hands-on with the W7, seeing no important modifications in comparison to other Windows Phone 7 models. W7 would be based on the X7 hardware, while the W8 will supposedly use N8 as a base. Now, I really don’t know if this is all believable, but if it is, Nokia won’t be helping its case too much on the smartphone market without bringing something new to the table....

Keep OS X Up to Date Just like with any other operating system, it’s important to make sure it’s always up to date. The company periodically releases updates to patch vulnerabilities in the OS code, improve stability and performance of your system. Also, keeping OS X updated lets you use certain programs and features not available on previous versions. You can manually update OS X or set it to automatically download updates and notify you when they’re ready to be installed....

Upgrading to Windows 10 Pro On systems that came preinstalled with Windows 8, Microsoft introduced a new mechanism for product activation. Instead of using the old OEM SLP (System Lock Protection) key method, which allowed major brands such as Dell, HP, and Lenovo to install Windows in bulk, a unique product key is embedded in the computer’s firmware. This also removed the need for the Certificate of Authenticity stickers you would see attached to a PC running Windows 7 or earlier versions....

Before World or Warcraft (WOW) and even before Dark Age of Camelot (DAOC), the MMORPG (Massive Multi-player Online Role-playing Games) that started it all was called Ultima Online or if you’re an old-schooler like me you will refer to it as simply UO. UO was a spin-off of the popular Ultima series which took the world and the adventure to all new heights in 1997 – ONLINE. As an online game, UO was vary addictive as I can personally attest to....

Personally, I find it limiting especially predictive words. Although, you can turn that off by going to Settings > General > Keyboard and flip the Predictive switch to Off. For more on that, check out our article: How to Turn Off Predictive Text On your iPhone or iPad. With the introduction of iOS 8, Apple added support for third-party keyboards, a luxury that Android users have enjoyed for years. In early 2016, Microsoft acquired SwiftKey, developers of the popular third-party keyboards for mobile platforms....

Gmail Adds Attached Document Previews It made me very excited to see that now I could preview PDFs sent to my e-mail without opening them up in Adobe or Foxit. Is there anything not to like about this update? After looking at the process, I’ve noticed that there is a catch. At first glance, I had thought that this preview would apply to all attachments, which of course, would be a dream come true....

Google recently announced they are shutting down their Video service. Since then they have received a few complaints from people that wanted an easy way to transfer videos over to YouTube. Google listened, and now there is an easy to find button available that will automatically upload your Google Videos to YouTube. Along with adding a transfer button, Google has also done away with the April 29th deadline. Instead, if you don’t transfer them yourself, Google will eventually migrate them over to YouTube for you....

The wizard form helps you check out the most important settings of your Google account in a matter of minutes to see something’s wrong or needs changing. Here’s a look at how it all works. Google Security Wizard Access it in your Google Security Settings page. Once you’re there, click Get Started under the “Secure Your Account” section at the bottom of the page, as shown below. The security wizard will ask you to re-enter your password as a security precaution, and then you’re all set to start reviewing your settings....

It will provide easy access to nearby food, traffic info, and commute times in a new information panel at the bottom of the home screen. Google Maps on Android Improvements Google Maps Product Manager, Marcus Lowe, writes “Starting today we’re rolling out an update to Google Maps on Android that provides helpful everyday info—in real time—at the bottom of your home screen. Just swipe up and you’ll see three tabs that will help you find a nearby restaurant, beat traffic, or catch the next bus....

According to a leak from TechnoBuffalo the Google Nexus Android tablet will be an Asus device. It will be packing a quad-core Tegra 3 processor and a 7-inch touch screen, which leads me to believe it is targeted at the Kindle Fire and not the iPad. Additionally NVIDIA’s Kai project could bring the new tablet into the ideal price point: $199. This news comes just after another leak saying Google is setting up deals with multiple manufacturers to produce an entire line of Nexus phones due in early November of this year....

Free QuickOffice Google acquired Quickoffice a year ago and is offering this promotion in hopes of competing with Microsoft Office Mobile 365. Android users can get the app for free in the Google Play Store, and so can iOS users – it’s available in the iTunes store. The app can be used to edit and create Microsoft Office documents, spreadsheets and presentations on your mobile device, be it a smartphone or tablet....

Google has the official post on their latlong blog, but here are the highlights of what’s new with the change of status for the program. Use Free Google Professional Photographers To Photograph Your Business In select cities, you can now apply for a free photoshoot of the interior of your business. These pictures load to the current gallery on Google, so if you don’t have a camera or an eye for photography you might want to apply now....

To get the deal, log into your Google account and head to the Movies & TV section of the Google Play Store on your computer or Android device, scroll down a bit and select the promotional banner. Then you can pick any movie you want from a classic to the newest release. The discount will be reflected on the checkout screen. Unfortunately, this only applies to one rental per account....

Currently, the sitelinks have about 5 words / 40 characters of description after them, just like a full search result. Right now, hardly anyone’s is optimized for sitelinks, since the description text is brand new. So, you see a lot of stuff like this: These descriptions are massively cut off, not to mention a bit redundant since the link title is the same as the first line in the description....

What Is Green Riding Hood? This app is a retelling of the classic story Little Red Riding Hood. Spoiler: in this version, nobody gets eaten. Charles Perrault does the narration with a delightful Scottish accent. The characters here are progressive vegetarians who all work together in harmony. They even do yoga together! Each page of the book responds to touch and includes some games along the way. It’s not just a bedtime story, but it also engages the child....

The tech site WinBeta got access to a pre-release version of Cortana running on Windows 10 and put up a video showing it in action. Remember this is a very early pre-release version and not a representation of the final product. But it is an interesting watch. Check out the video below: While Cortana isn’t available on the current build of Windows 10 Technical Preview, if you become a Windows insider, you can test out the new operating system yourself – and it’s free....

There’s actually a fairly low-cost solution to avoid all that hassle. It’s a grocery shopping service called Instacart. But how does Instacart work? In this article, you’ll learn what the entire online grocery shopping process with Instacart looks like, how much it all costs, and whether it’s right for you. How Does Instacart Work? The concept of Instacart is very simple. You’re essentially paying someone to do your groceries for you....

As of Mac OS X Lion (10.7), the Library folder in your home folder is hidden by default. That doesn’t mean you can’t get to it. It’s hidden, so you don’t accidentally delete settings and data, damaging apps in the process. So, if you decide you want to access the Library folder, be very careful. Today we’re going to cover different ways of accessing the hidden Library folder in your home folder and how to make it permanently available in Finder....