Facebook’s new “Fundraiser” feature helps you raise money for your favorite charity
Fundraiser is Facebook’s new feature that lets you raise money for your favorite non-profit. The feature, which was first released and limited to only non-profits sometimes in 2015, will be available to some users in the US. “Today, we introduced fundraisers for people in the U.S. to raise funds for the nonprofits they support” Fundraiser allows you to share your personal story and set a fundraising target on dedicated Pages where...
5 essential Android apps for business growth and stability
In a very busy and competitive world, working hard is no longer enough—being smart is equally important. Positioning or re-positioning your business and personal life can be all you need to edge smart competitors and achieve set goals. While desktop apps for business are vital, having a couple of smart business apps installed on your smartphone that runs on Android OS can boost the speed and stability of your investments. Here are 5...
Google reveals “Nougat” as name for the next version of Android
Google finally settled on a name for its next mobile Android operating system; and it’s called Nougat. This brings to an end various speculations of what Android N would be. Google’s new version of the mobile operating system is due out later in the year; and the company threw the floor open, asking for entries from people. The company opened an online poll where people sent in various name suggestions. Google named previous versions...
Uber could soon start tracking drivers as new safety features are announced
Uber on Wednesday announced new safety features for drivers. The new features are aimed at helping drivers drive safely on roads; especially taking a break when they have driven for too long. Starting from tomorrow [Thursday], drivers in 11 cities including, Los Angeles, New York and Chicago will be shown a summary of how smooth their driving was for every trip they undertake. WSJ reports that separate scores for acceleration, braking...
Facebook’s News Feed algorithm now ranks friends and family higher than posts from publishers
Are we heading to a new era where friends and family take precedence over publisher’s posts in Facebook’s News Feed? That’s precisely what the Menlo Park, Calif.-based social network giant wants every user to know—that it cares about you. Concerns have been forthcoming about how Facebook users no longer see important updates from friends and family they care about. In fairness to users, it is getting even more difficult to see...