Tag Archives: News

Facebook adding hashtags to News Feed

If you are someone that has been constantly thinking, “Facebook should just add hashtags already,” then you’re in luck; that is exactly what is happening. Facebook today announced that it will be bringing the ever-popular “hashtag” to its News Feed. Officially, that is, seeing as anyone can simply put the “#” symbol in front of a word, but now it will be a…

Flipboard update allows users to collaborate to create magazines

In an effort to increase customer interactivity, Filpboard has announced an update to its iOS and Android applications that allows users to actually collaborate together to create their own magazines. You can now invite people to contribute to a magazine, who can then submit articles, pages, or stories to the collaborative mag through the mobile Flipboard…

WWDC 2013 roundup: iOS 7, OS X Mavericks, new Macs, & more! [VID]

Apple announced a ton of great things at this year’s WWDC keynote address. Our favorite fruit company started off strong by debuting updated MacBook Air models that boast 40% faster graphics and a crazy boost in battery life (9 hours for the 11-inch model and 12 hours for the 13-inch model). The ultra portable laptops are powered by Intel’s 4th-gen…

Yahoo app update brings Summly integration

Yahoo has released a new version of its iOS app to incorporate Summly’s summary technology. Yahoo purchased Summly from 17-year-old developer Nick D’aloisio less than a month ago. D’aloisio’s app was based around an algorithm which summarized news stories for faster consumption. Yahoo’s iOS update, version 3.0, also brings new personalized story updates…