Facebook now uses Nokia Here maps

Ahead of the sale of Nokia’s Here maps, which doesn’t have a solid buyer yet, Facebook looks to be making its own deal with Nokia for their maps application. Nokia’s Here is being used on Facebook on mobile, Facebook Messenger, and Instagram on Android. Facebook also seems to be using the maps application’s geocoding behind the scenes so users can tag locations in posts.

The move from using Microsoft’s Bing to Nokia Here maps is said to “give us more control and flexibility in delivering a consistent maps experience.”

Source: The Verge

Google acquires Timeful for time management features in Inbox and Calendar

Google has made it a point to acquire apps and companies that have developed technologies it would like for its properties. This time around, Google has spotted iOS app Timeful which is designed around efficient time management features that it will likely incorporate into Inobx, gMail and Calendar. As for iOS users who use Timeful, the app will continue to work but will be perpetually frozen in its latest version with no further development or updates coming.

Intel Security discusses Windows Server 2003 migration paths with infographic

All good things must end and as support for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 will cease on July 14th 2015, Intel Security warns that businesses may want to consider their strategy to successfully migrating away from the popular server OS.

According to Intel, for Windows Server 2003, businesses that are running on this platform will be soon be faced with challenges and risks if they do not migrate by the July 15, 2015 deadline.

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Witness is a livestream emergency app

Coming out of the TechCrunch Disrupt NY Hackathon is an app that takes livestream apps a step further. Marinos Bernitsas developed an app called witness that starts recording live audio and video as soon as you tap on the app’s icon. But it isn’t like Meerkat or Periscope that livestreams an event and shares it with your social networks. Instead, it only sends the feed to selected contacts. It also doesn’t show on the screen that you’re recording. It’s pretty much built to be used for emergency purposes. Bernitsas said it was built with personal safety in mind and with police brutality making headlines in the US, there doesn’t seem to be a better time for this app to surface.

Of course there will still be drawbacks for these kinds of apps but they do show us the possibility of how you can keep safe in the smartphone age.

Source: TechCrunch