Wickr brings self-destructing secure messaging to desktop

Wickr is moving beyond its iOS and Android apps to bring its highly-secure features to the desktop. The Wickr app is now available for Windows Linux, and OS X. It also has the same self-destruct option for text, images, and videos. And they use multi-layer encryption with AES256 and EDH521 that are not stored on any servers. The desktop versions also take out the metadata and your devices only have the key to read the messages sent to you. You can set a time limit for individual messages as well as wipe them completely from your device. And yes, it will let you chat with 10 people at once, ad-free and it doesn’t track you. It is surely a great option if you want to keep your correspondence with your friends and family just between you guys.

Source: The Next Web

YouTube gets Material Design makeover

It was bound to happen. YouTube is joining the fray of other Google apps to get the Material Design treatment. Not much has changed when it comes to functionality though. What we get is a new red design on top for the homepages main colour but it also pulls colours from individual channels so when you visit one it pulls colors from the page. The update should be coming to your device soon. Just wait for a bit.

Source: Gizmodo | Download: Google Play Store (Free)

2014 Gift Guide: Audio Products

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Music is the universal language and now with more ways than ever to access and enjoy it, is one of the most enduring and appreciated gifts that one can give. Here’s our gift guide for audio products

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FlipGive combines shopping and giving for the holidays

 

By Sonya Davidson (photo courtesy of FlipGram)

If part of your holiday plans includes doing something charitable you may be interested in this. Toronto-based FlipGive is a company that is changing the face of community-based fundraising by providing a playform that combines the convenience of online shopping with the best of online fundraising. 

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