LG unveils stripped-down version of G3 in South Korea

It has been a custom for smartphone manufacturers to release lower spec’d versions of their flagship devices. That’s why LG unveiled a lower spec’d version of the G3. The G3 A is a 5.2-inch smartphone with a 1080p display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor (2.6GHz), Android KitKat, 2GB of RAM, 32GB built-in storage, and 13-megapixel camera that is the same one on the G3. It will be available through SK telecom.

Source: Engadget

Twitter rolls out tweet embed capability to Web version

We reported last June that Twitter is letting its users embed tweets within tweets on their iOS and Android apps. Whether you use it or not, the capability is making its way to Twitter.com. To embed tweets, you’re going to have to post it at the end of the new tweet. You can’t place them in any other position. It also just shows a minimized version of the tweet within the outer tweet. Are you going to be using this feature more now?

Source: Mashable

Google Maps adds images from 36 university campuses in Canada and the US on Street View

Want to check out some university campuses for your kids? Google Maps has added images from 36 universities in Canada and the U.S. Some of the walkthrough images include University of Regina, University of Miami, and Georgetown University, to name a few. If you want to check out what other universities you can view, just click the link here.

Pinterest gets private messaging feature

Pinterest is looking to keep its users engaged in the site with a new private messaging feature integrated into the service. To access private messaging on Pinterest, users have to start a conversation by sending a Pin to another user that also comes with a message. You can then continue your conversation without using Pins after that. It is also possible to send group messages this way.

Pinterest is hoping this would help users plan events or other things in the future. “This is different from other messaging platforms because conversations are around a Pin and are focused on planning something for the future,” a spokesperson wrote in an email to press. It doesn’t really matter how you plan on using this feature but it would seem Pinterest just wants to make sure you stay engaged on their platform longer.

Source: Re/code