Facebook rolls out searchable hashtags

It’s not exactly revolutionary but at least those hashtags you add to your updates are now going to make sense. Hashtags on Facebook are going to work the same as how they do on other social networks like Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr. You click on a hashtag, you get access to posts and comments about the topic.

Here’s what Facebook had to say about this feature: To bring these conversations more to the forefront, we will be rolling out a series of features that surface some of the interesting discussions people are having about public events, people, and topics. As a first step, we are beginning to roll out hashtags on Facebook. 

Video: HP ProOne and ProDesk 600 all-in-one PCs for enterprise

Here are HP's enterprise grade all-in-one PCs featuring the latest 4th Generation Intel Core processors and multi-touch technology on the displays. This line of PCs is esigned to be flexible, affordable and space-saving solutions for SMBs as well. Hit jump for more information.

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Ward off unwanted calls with PrivacyStar

It has probably happened to you before. You’re in the middle of an important task and your concentration's disrupted by your ringing mobile phone. What makes it worse is it was the pesky telemarketer calling you for the nth time. You’re not facing this problem alone, though. There are over 30 million telemarketing calls and 20 million debt collector calls per day.

The solution? A new free app from PrivacyStar that identifies the caller when your phone rings and blocks the calls you don’t want to take. If you feel there is a need, you can even report callers that continue to harass you to the FTC.

Flipboard update allows co-creation of magazines

It takes a team to put together a magazine, so it makes sense that Flipboard now lets you co-curate your magazines with other people. If you’ve started to build a magazine on Flipboard or thinking of starting one, you can invite your friends to add content as well, using the mobile app or through a web bookmarklet. The video in this post shows how you can invite other people to contribute to your magazine.