You typed in your tweet, hit the send button, and immediately has the “oh Sh*t” moment when you realized it was malformed, whether it’s a typo, bad link, or worse, something you wish you didn’t say.
Tweetdeck is going to give you a second chance on this now by confirming you actually want to send the Tweet you’re about to send. While it’s not quite the “count to 10” rule, at least you can think/review/contemplate before you commit your public statement.
TweetDeck added a safety net today, giving users the option to require a confirmation step before sending a tweet.
Source: TweetDeck Adds Tweet Confirmation To Help Prevent Social Media Misfires
Did you get your Windows 10 Free Upgrade notification today?
/in Microsoft, Neat Tech & NewsThis morning I saw an interesting desktop notification for the first time:
After opening it, was somewhat surprised to see that Microsoft determined I was ready for the free Windows 10 upgrade.
Very smart marketing. Got to admit that I’m intrigued. So I started the upgrade process. I’m a little nervous as I really can’t afford to “break” anything but right now, I’m proceeding with the download.
Google Mobile Phone Service coming to Hawaii?
/in GoogleWhile it’s not in Hawaii yet, bringing more choices to Hawaii is always a good thing for consumers.
Source: Google gets approval to offer mobile phone service in Hawaii – Pacific Business News
Using your Apple Watch while driving could get you a ticket.
/in Apple, iOS, MobileBetter check local laws that dictate how you can use electronic devices while driving.
Source: Man ticketed for using Apple Watch while driving | New and Used Car Reviews, Research & Automotive-Industry News & LeftLaneNews
Store all your photos online, free, with Google
/in Android, Google, iPHoneWe live in a digital photo world, snapping hundreds (if not thousands) of pictures per month. You can safely back them all up, for free. Nice job, Google!
Source: Official Google Blog: Picture this: A fresh approach to Photos
Crash an iPHone with just a text message
/in Apple, iOS, iPHoneFrom the just-to-weird-to-be-true-department:
Source: New iOS Bug Crashing iPhones Simply by Receiving a Text Message [Includes Fix] – Mac Rumors
This may be the next car that drives you around town
/in Google, Neat Tech & NewsA world of self-driving cars is right around the corner and I couldn’t be more excited. Google’s car is going to start driving itself on public streets and it will have a “safety driver” aboard to take over if anything goes wrong.
Source: Official Google Blog: Green lights for our self-driving vehicle prototypes
If you use the Starbucks app to buy coffee, read this and change your password ASAP!
/in Security AlertsHackers are breaking into Starbucks accounts with weak passwords and then reloading their gift cards with your money. The solution is to create a “hard” password. Do it right now.
Source: Hackers are draining bank accounts via the Starbucks app – May. 13, 2015
Why you should drop your Android and switch to iPhone
/in Android, Apple, iPHonePeople ask me all the time about what kind of phone they should get. Almost without exception, my immediate response is “Get an iPhone” for the simple reason that unless you want to massively geek-out with your phone on a regular basis, the iPhone, simply, works.
Source: Switching to iPhone from Android – Business Insider
iPhone 6S features leaked
/in Apple, iPHoneHere’s what’s said to be coming:.
Will you get one?
Source: Massive iPhone 6S Leak Reveals 11 New Features
Now you can recall that bad tweet, sort of.
/in Social Media, tweetsYou typed in your tweet, hit the send button, and immediately has the “oh Sh*t” moment when you realized it was malformed, whether it’s a typo, bad link, or worse, something you wish you didn’t say.
Tweetdeck is going to give you a second chance on this now by confirming you actually want to send the Tweet you’re about to send. While it’s not quite the “count to 10” rule, at least you can think/review/contemplate before you commit your public statement.
Source: TweetDeck Adds Tweet Confirmation To Help Prevent Social Media Misfires