Performing a search on Google now also displays relevant tweets from Twitter. The integration will widely distribute Twitter content beyond its own site and is also aimed at adding a new real-time element to Google search results. A Google search for "#MadMen" will now produce tweets like the ones pictured above. The changes, previously announced earlier this year, take effect starting Tuesday for Google’s search app on iOS and Android as well as the mobile Web, for U.S. users searching in English.
Xiaomi, a company best-known in Asia for cheap phones and even cheaper accessories, is finally dipping a toe into the U.S. and European markets. The company has launched a “beta” store at While those deals may sound enticing, be aware of the fine print: Xiaomi is shipping the products straight from China, so there’s a shipping fee of $16 per order, and a minimum purchase price of $20. To order anything, you also have to create a Mi.com account, which requires either an email address or phone number.
Microsoft long ago revealed that current Windows 7 and 8 users will be able to Nope. In a post to
Microsoft’s Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps are slimming down so they can get down to work on your Android smartphone. Following up to the
Apple is upgrading its 15-inch MacBook Pro, while offering a cheaper downgrade for its 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K display. The new 15-inch MacBook Pro has a pressure-sensitive Force Touch trackpad, following the footsteps of the
Virtual private networks are already easy to use thanks to the Instead, you could use a Chrome extension instead of a desktop app. VPN provider Tunnel Bear, my personal VPN of choice, recently dropped the beta tag from its Chrome extension and made it available as an official stable release. The extension works with Chrome on Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome OS. TunnelBear's one of the few popular VPN providers with an official Chrome extension—CyberGhost being the other.
Real Networks (remember RealMedia? It’s still big in China) has announced a new app, RealTimes, that adds a touch of class to your photo and video sharing with intelligently constructed video montages. RealTimes comes in free and pay versions and utilizes online storage to back up/sync your media and its creations across devices. Android, iOS, and Windows (but not Windows Phone) are all supported. In essence, RealTimes (a superset of RealPlayer), combs through and then combines your photos and video into 30-second, 45-second, or longer montage movies with soundtracks. RealTimes detects things such as blurriness and duplicates to eliminate bum images from the mix; parses image metadata to determine dates and locations; and even detects the focal point (subject-wise) of your videos. Other tricks are utilized, so read the upcoming review. You can, of course, select media yourself.
The doorbell alerts you when visitors arrive, enables you to see and speak with them, turn on lights, and even unlock your door.
