Twitter has added a tool that will dramatically improve users’ ability to protect their experience on the social network. People can now share block lists. On Twitter.com, users can export the list of people they’ve blocked and then share that list with other users who can block those same accounts all at the same time. […]
Microsoft has opened up Skype for Web to more users, pulling it out of the closed beta and making it available to all current Skype users based in the United States or the United Kingdom. The widening of beta access follows after another web-based Skype change, namely a redesign of how Skype for Outlook.com appears […]
At today’s Google I/O keynote, the search giant unveiled Google Photos. The new service by the company allows Web-based users, as well as Android and iOS device owners a file repository and discovery utility for unlimited 16MP photos, and 1080p videos, for free. Included in the service is automatic video tagging, advanced search, privacy measures […]
Spotify has introduced new features to its streaming music service on the desktop and on mobile devices. The biggest change involves how people discover music and create playlists. A feature called Spotify Now purports to know what listeners want to hear at different times of the day and can automatically generate playlists for different activities, […]
Google announced that it is adding tweets to search results. Tweets will now appear alongside standard results when users search from Google.com, from the Google app on Android and iOS devices, or from any mobile browser. Google believes bringing tweets to search results is a good way for people to read about things as they […]
Yahoo today announced a significant round of updates to its Flickr online photo service. To start, the online site has a new camera roll and improved search tools to make browsing through albums more enjoyable or locating specific moments much easier. The refreshed web site is joined by new desktop uploaders for finding and automatically […]
Yahoo has made several announcements concerning account access and security. First, Yahoo introduced a new way to sign into user accounts without requiring a password. With the new “on-demand passwords” option enabled, Yahoo will send a verification code via text message to the number registered with the account. The code can be used in lieu […]
Google has added support for 360-degree videos to YouTube, allowing users of the video-streaming service to select their point of view. The new addition will give video producers and viewers a new way to watch videos, as well as giving content creators and developers more content which could be used by virtual reality headsets in […]
Samsung has created a version of its Milk Music service that’s accessible from any desktop browser. Milk Music uses Slacker’s music library, but has a unique user interface for browsing through songs, albums, artists, and radio stations. It has been available as an application to Samsung devices since last year. On the web, users can […]
Google has introduced another price comparison tool, this time to help with buying car insurance, a service that initially surfaced in January. Covering drivers in California with more states to follow, TechCrunch reports Google Compare for Car Insurance initially takes the user’s zip code, with more information and a preference for what services are included […]
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