Tuesday
Nov182014

Facebook encourages micro-sharing with Groups app

Facebook is introducing a new app to bring more focus to its Groups section. The good thing for those who don’t want to download yet another Facebook app is it won’t be completely unbundled from the main Facebook app. What it does is it gives you the option to share and see updates on a more granular level. It’ll let you create new groups (like Family, Co-Workers) or join groups based on interests. Think of it as a more controlled News Feed or how Facebook used to be before it blew up. Facebook won’t say yet if it’ll eventually have ads but if you want go back to the days of social media being about those that really matter to you, this might be a good thing to check out. It’ll be available for both Android and iOS users.

Source: Facebook Newsroom | Via: The Verge

Tuesday
Nov182014

SourceCode: Nokia's re-entry into tablet space brings more questions than answers

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Juat a week after lamenting the fact that the Nokia name would no longer be used by Microsoft for its Lumia line of Windows Phone smartphones, we awoke to the news that Nokia is back but this time as a maker of a premium iPad mini-type Android tablet. What now?

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Monday
Nov172014

Moto X Developer Edition (2013) is an eBay bargain at $230

Here's an exciting bargain for anyone interested in the Developer Editon of the 2013 Moto X, it is available right now from eBay for $230 with free shipping . This is for the white model with 32GB of storage and 2GB of RAM.Available in limted quantities, this Moto X has an unlocked bootloader which makes it possible to install the latest Lollipop OS if you have the source file. Check it out here.

Monday
Nov172014

Learning how to fly a helicopter with Travelzoo

 

By Corey Herscu

Travel Zoo has been aggressively making a name for themselves in the online booking space. Taking a highly-curated approach to assisting their users' in booking experiences around the world, it was a perfect choice for to book my latest adventure and my wife's birthday weekend.

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