Au revoir, Astrid... Yahoo! acquires popular tasks app - Android - News + Articles - MoDaCo
We are thrilled to announce that we have been acquired by Yahoo!. When we set out to build Astrid, we sought to help as many people as possible become happier, healthier and more productive. We’re really excited to join the mobile team and continue this work with Yahoo!’s goal of “making the world’s daily habits more inspiring and entertaining.”
Snapchat, the iOS and Android photo-sharing app used by millions to send self-destructing media files, does not actually delete the files, according to digital forensics examiner Richard Hickman. This means that the application's allure of guiltless sharing is not technically true, as pictures and can be retrieved, transferred and saved -- if you know where to look.
Google's VP9 video codec nearly done; YouTube will use it | Internet & Media - CNET News
Google plans to finish defining its VP9 video codec on June 17, providing a date on which the company will be able to start using the next-generation compression technology in Chrome and on YouTube.
Google’s successes are admirable. But there’s nothing stupid about seeing Google being pitted “versus” other companies. They want everything; their ambition is boundless.
Google Hangouts upgrade removes ability to host Google Voice calls on your computer | The Verge
Users in Google's support forums first reported the feature's disappearance last week, and The Verge has confirmed that it is not possible to place or receive calls in Gmail once you have upgraded Talk to Hangouts. The only option for users is to initiate a call from the Google Voice web app, which will ring one of their connected phones before routing the call to the other party.
Geek to Live: Instant, no-overhead blog with Tumblr
A new service called Tumblr can publish your tumblelog with minimal setup and for free. Let's take a closer look at how to publish a tumblelog with Tumblr.
Indie developers cannot self-publish on Xbox One | Polygon
Microsoft's policy is quite different from that of Sony's, which will allow invited developers to self-publish and self-price their games on PS4, the company explained during its console reveal event in February.
Apple levels its latest patent complaints at Samsung’s Galaxy S4 | Ars Technica
Last week, Apple added a footnote to a filing, saying it hoped to include Samsung's Galaxy S4 in its infringement suit. Now, the company has filed a motion to include not only the S4 but also a wide array of Google services. According to Apple lawyers, the Google "Quick Search Box," and the later Google Now function, infringes two Apple patents.