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Feedly Cloud arrives bringing standalone Google Reader replacement

, Jun 19th 2013 Discuss [0]

Up until now, Feedly was merely just an extension of Google Reader, rather than a dedicated web app. However, with the introduction of Feedly Cloud, the service is now completely standalone, and users will be able to easily merge their Google Reader data to Feedly and completely forget about Google Reader while they're at it. Read The Full Story

Google updates Gmail with improved auto-complete predictions

, Apr 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

Google has just updated its Gmail app to bring improved autocomplete predictions to the service. The update should be rolling out to all Gmail users worldwide, as well as Google Apps for Business users. Autocomplete predictions will now include contact thumbnails next to your contacts, as well as past search queries made within your Gmail account. The update is rolling out as we speak, and should be available to all Gmail users within the next few days. Read The Full Story

Ex-Windows Phone GM joins the Amazon team

, Apr 1st 2013 Discuss [1]

Amazon has just hired the ex-General Manager of Windows Phone to work on a "secret" project. Charlie Kindel left Microsoft back in August of 2011 after working there for 21 years. He left Microsoft in order to launch his own startup, BizLogr. While he will still be the founder and owner of the startup, Kindel will hand over the reigns to the startup's co-founder, Stefan Negritoiu, so that he can dedicate all his time to Amazon's new project. Read The Full Story

500,000 Google Reader users convert to Feedly

, Mar 16th 2013 Discuss [14]

When one door closes, another one opens, and that statement proves very true for Feedly. After Google's shocking announcement that it's going to shut down its Google Reader service, Feedly's user base has increased phenomenally. The service has already gained over 500,000 new users in just 48 hours. Feedly has done a great job in enticing Google Reader users to convert to its service, and it has launched new servers and increased its bandwidth by 10 times in order to keep up with demand. Read The Full Story

Creator of RSS says he won’t miss Google Reader

, Mar 16th 2013 Discuss [23]

When Google announced that it plans on shutting down Google Reader, many users were outraged. Many people took to blogs and Twitter to voice their opinions, and many users started petitions to change Google's mind. Everyone hopes that with enough people showing their disapproval towards Google's decisions, Google may change its decision. One person (probably many actually), has stated that he doesn't understand what the big deal is. Read The Full Story

Google to shut down Google Reader and other services on July 1st

, Mar 13th 2013 Discuss [9]

Google is just releasing shocker after shocker today. First with the announcement that Andy Rubin is leaving Android, and now with its announcement that Google Reader (and several other of its services) will be shutting down. Google says that usage of Google Reader has been declining year after year, and that it's time to "retire" the service. Users will have until July 1st to export their Reader data via Google Takeout. Read The Full Story

AT&T U-Verse issues being resolved today

, Jan 24th 2013 Discuss [12]

In case you missed the news, some U-Verse customers in a number of different areas around the country have been experiencing service outages since the beginning of the week. When we first told you about the problems, AT&T was being vague on what was causing them and when service would return. Today is a different story, as AT&T is saying that service is returning for many affected customers. Read The Full Story

AT&T U-Verse outages hitting some US consumers

, Jan 22nd 2013 Discuss [21]

If you're an AT&T U-Verse customer, then there's a chance that you've been experiencing some problems with your service lately. AT&T U-Verse service has been suffering from outages in some areas of the US, with little in the way of an explanation from the company. All we know is that AT&T is working to bring U-Verse service, which includes TV, Internet, and phone, back to these affected areas. Read The Full Story

NPD: Apple tech service key to repeat customers

, Aug 28th 2012 Discuss [7]

Analyzing the way Apple customers work with their products and their store or choice this week was the NDP Group, this study revealing that 60 percent of Apple customers surveyed were more likely to come again after positive tech service. This study comes right alongside (incidentally) a supposedly "leaked" document for Apple Genius training earlier this morning that make it clear that Apple's Genius Bar is trained to make the customer happy - and of course to fix their devices, too. The NPD Group's "Tech Service Study" took on a collection of Apple product owners and found that the tech service piece of the Apple puzzle had a massive effect on their overall perception of the company. Read The Full Story

Getaround introduces expedited Getaway car rental service

, Aug 2nd 2012 Discuss [0]

Getaround is a company that lets you rent out your car while you'll be away for an extended period of time, but before today, the process of renting your car could end up getting a little involved. That isn't a problem anymore thanks to Getaway, a new Getaround service that allows you to speed up the rental process. No longer will you have to manage your own rental, as Getaway's team does most of the work for you. Read The Full Story

Google Voice update offers more control over anonymous calls

, May 30th 2012 Discuss [2]

Google released an update today for its Google Voice online calling and voice message management service that will help you better control the calls you receive. It recently integrated Google+ with the service so that you could customize the answering rules for your different Groups and Circles. Now, they are extending that customization to calls you receive from people not already in your address book and anonymous calls. Read The Full Story

Comcast boosts data cap to 300GB, adds tiered plans

, May 17th 2012 Discuss [5]

Comcast has announced that it will be making some major changes to its residential broadband service plans, namely increasing data usage caps from 250GB to 300GB per month. The company also plans to implement tiered pricing with two approaches that it will be testing over the next few months in select markets. Read The Full Story
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