a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Facebook encourages users to donate to fight Ebola

Nov06
by on November 6, 2014 at 12:56 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Ebola, Mark Zuckerberg

facebook_ebola
After donating $25 million to fight the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is inviting all 1.3 billion users of the social network to join the battle, by making it easy to donate to organizations involved in tackling the deadly disease. Facebook’s first move, rolling out later today, is a new Donate button displayed above the News Feed, that lets users send monetary contributions to three non-profit organizations who are actively managing the crisis in West Africa: International Medical Corps, the Red Cross and Save the Children. In addition, Facebook is working with UNICEF to display Ebola…

This story continues at The Next Web

└ Tags: , ,
a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Timely’s timesheet-killing iPhone app gets a new look, widget support and more

Nov06
by on November 6, 2014 at 11:48 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

ios8_highres
Last December, we brought you news on an app called Timely, a Web and iOS-based time-tracker that promises to banish the pain of filling out timesheets and paperwork by scheduling how time will be spent in advance. Ten months on, the company claims 19,000 businesses and 35,000 individuals are using the app, “without a single dime spent on marketing,” it says. Now, Timely has been given a major overhaul. The most obvious change when you first boot the app up is the new look, which also now sports funky animations when moving from page-to-page. Digging a little deeper, with iOS…

This story continues at The Next Web

└ Tags: 
a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

UK operator EE’s TV service is now open for in-store sign-ups

Nov06
by on November 6, 2014 at 10:29 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Mobile, Product Launches, tv, UK

EETV_UI
EE has today announced that customers wanting to sign-up to its new TV service can now do so in EE retail stores. Announced last month, but not available for customers until now, the service allows users to view live and recorded programmes, and also provides a range of catch-up TV options. Additionally, there’s also a heavy focus on providing mobile access to shows via a smartphone or tablet, which makes sense given that EE is a primarily a mobile operator. The box itself has four tuners, allowing four different channels or recorded programmes to be watched at once in different rooms of your house….

This story continues at The Next Web

└ Tags: ,
a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Robot commuters and Wi-Fi sticky notes: Google Drive’s Scott Johnston on the future of work

Nov06
by on November 6, 2014 at 9:37 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, google drive, Google Now, Insider, Profiles and Interviews, Web Summit

googleio_drive_for_work
Google Drive got a snazzy new Chrome extension yesterday but we sat down with the man in charge of Google’s personal file fortress, Scott Johnston, at the Web Summit in Dublin to look further into the future. With Google Drive baked into Chrome and Gmail, how long before we see Google Now-style features helping us with our files? While shying away from any concrete revelations, Johnston says a smarter Drive is certainly on the cards: “When you look at something like Google Drive in a Google Now context you should walk into a meeting and have all the files related to it…

This story continues at The Next Web

└ Tags: ,
a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Softcard brings NFC payments to Windows Phone users in the US

Nov06
by on November 6, 2014 at 9:22 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

IMG_20141106_091253
Good news for Windows Phone users in the US – Softcard has announced it’s bringing its contactless payment technology to the mobile platform. This means that some Windows Phone users will be able to pay in-store using NFC. To recap, Softcard is a mobile payments joint venture between AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon. The system is built on contactless ‘near-field communication,’ so all you need to do is tap your device on a payment terminal and be on your way. Softcard also lets you redeem offers and loyalty points in-app. To use the app, you select which of your payment cards…

This story continues at The Next Web

└ Tags: