Reddit now offers live chat rooms organized by subreddit. This means Reddit users can join chat rooms of their choosing, and converse with people who share their interests. All without having to use the standard, and rather limiting, Reddit user interface. Reddit Adds Chat Rooms to Subreddits You’ll either love or hate the standard Reddit […]
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Microsoft has released a new version of Skype for desktop, and this one looks and feels just like the mobile version of Skype. The only catch is that Microsoft is forcing everyone to upgrade to Skype 8.0 as all previous versions are set to stop working within weeks. The new Skype arrived last year to […]
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Netflix has launched a new feature designed to make it easier for binge-watchers to get their fix of flix. Smart Downloads sees Netflix managing your mobile downloads so that you don’t have to. Which means you’ll always have something to watch on your phone. Since 2016, you have been able to download movies and TV […]
Continue ReadingAfter years of ignoring the medium, Google is finally taking podcasting seriously. To that end, the company has released a standalone app called Google Podcasts. Which, as you may have guessed from the name, is an app dedicated to podcasts. What Is Google Podcasts? In a nutshell, Google Podcasts lets you listen to podcasts. You […]
Continue ReadingWith 1 billion users now under its belt, Instagram has launched IGTV. Literally Instagram TV. This is the next stage of Instagram’s evolution, and an obvious attempt to compete with YouTube. And given Instagram’s meteoric rise, they may just pull it off. There have been rumors for weeks that Instagram was planning to move in […]
Continue ReadingBuoyed by the popularity of its On This Day feature, Facebook is launching Memories. This is a new page dedicated to reminding you of your past, or at least the past you’ve shared with Facebook. Which, given the Cambridge Analytica scandal, is probably too much. On This Day, Facebook’s blatant Timehop ripoff, has been reminding […]
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