Monday
Feb232015

A look back at 10 years of YouTube’s viral videos

This month YouTube turns 10 and what better way to celebrate that then to look at some of the best viral videos to ever grace the streaming site. YouTube channel The Daily Conversation compiled these videos into a single 16-minute retrospective video. If you want to take a nostalgic, funny trip down memory lane. Just click on the video above.

Source: The Verge

Monday
Feb232015

iOS 8.3 update to addresses diversity with new skin tone emojis and flags

Apple's iOS 8.3 update coming to iPhones, iPad and iPod Touches will bring over 300 new emoji icons, many of which will focus on diversity. Communicating with the use of  emoji icons in email or messaging apps has been gaining popularity as these small illustrations can often do a quicker job of sending a message or response.

The standards for emoji character is changing and quickly showing a more diverse and inclusive range of skin tones, flags and culturally diverse icons. Definitely something to look forward to when iOS 8.3 comes around.

Monday
Feb232015

Microsoft to help you find your friends on Windows Phone

Taking their cues from Apple’s Find My Friends, Microsoft is working on their own version of this. They’re calling it People Sense (or Buddy Aware in the listing) and it is in private beta testing at the moment. You can call and message your loved ones within the app and get directions to where your other Windows Phone-toting friends and family are if you feel like meeting up.

Source: Engadget

Monday
Feb232015

Apple's Maps Connect now available for Canadian small businesses

Apple has announced that Canadian business owners will be able to add their business location and information to Apple Maps via an Apple Maps Connect service. Ideal for entrepreneurs and small businesses who want to make their location, store hours and other information easy to find on Apple Maps.

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